| 1977 Dixie 500 NASCAR Cup Series Race 29 of 30 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $148,975 | Race Date: | Nov 6, 1977 | EchoPark Speedway | |
| Margin of Victory: | 2.000 Seconds | Race Duration: | 3Hr 42Min 23Sec. | Hampton, Georgia | |
| Lead Changes: | 12 | Average Speed: | 110.052 MPH | 1.54 Mile Paved Quad Oval | |
| No. of Cars: | 40 | No. of Cautions: | 5 For 99 Laps | echoparkspeedway.com | |
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Darrell Waltrip D. Waltrip | Driver: | Sam Sommers S. Sommers | Chevrolet: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #88 Chevrolet | Car No.: | #27 Chevrolet | Mercury: | 0 | |||
| Team: | DiGard Racing | Team: | M.C. Anderson Racing | Dodge: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Buddy Parrott | Crew Chief: | Ford: | 0 | ||||
| Laps Led: | 15 of 268 | Pole Speed: | 160.229 MPH | |||||
| Official 1977 Dixie 500 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade | Running |  | 180 | 268 | 15 |
| 2 | 5 | 21 | David Pearson | Purolator | Running |  | 175 | 268 | 45 |
| 3 | 4 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Running | | 165 | 268 | 0 |
| 4 | 6 | 1 | Donnie Allison | Hawaiian Tropic | Running | | 170 | 268 | 142 |
| 5 | 9 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Holly Farms | Running | | 160 | 268 | 33 |
| 6 | 2 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Running |  | 155 | 268 | 10 |
| 7 | 7 | 15 | Buddy Baker | Norris Industries | Running |  | 146 | 267 | 0 |
| 8 | 11 | 22 | Ricky Rudd (R) | Al Rudd Auto Parts | Running | | 142 | 266 | 0 |
| 9 | 15 | 12 | Bobby Allison | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Running | AMC Matador | 138 | 266 | 0 |
| 10 | 23 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley Chevrolet | Running | | 134 | 264 | 0 |
| 11 | 14 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Dahlonega Equipment | Running | | 130 | 264 | 0 |
| 12 | 20 | 75 | Butch Hartman | Hartman Autocar | Running | | 127 | 264 | 0 |
| 13 | 17 | 92 | Skip Manning | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Running | | 124 | 264 | 0 |
| 14 | 33 | 31 | Billy McGinnis | National Pride | Accident | | 0 | 264 | 0 |
| 15 | 25 | 47 | Bruce Hill | Hill Racing | Running | | 118 | 263 | 0 |
| 16 | 19 | 68 | Janet Guthrie (R) | Kelly Girl | Running | | 115 | 263 | 0 |
| 17 | 12 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Mistec Transmission | Running | | 112 | 263 | 0 |
| 18 | 26 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Howard Johnson's | Running | | 109 | 263 | 0 |
| 19 | 36 | 30 | Tighe Scott (R) | Scotty's Fashions | Running | | 106 | 263 | 0 |
| 20 | 38 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Transmissions Unlimited | Running | | 103 | 262 | 0 |
| 21 | 32 | 3 | Richard Childress | Kansas Jack | Running | | 100 | 262 | 0 |
| 22 | 24 | 41 | Grant Adcox | Adcox-Kirby | Running | | 97 | 261 | 0 |
| 23 | 22 | 79 | Frank Warren | Native Tan | Running | | 94 | 260 | 0 |
| 24 | 39 | 39 | Blackie Wangerin | Wangerin Racing | Running | | 0 | 260 | 0 |
| 25 | 34 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | Spencer Racing | Running | | 88 | 260 | 0 |
| 26 | 29 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Running | | 85 | 258 | 0 |
| 27 | 18 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Transmissions Unlimited | Running | | 82 | 258 | 0 |
| 28 | 1 | 27 | Sam Sommers (R) | M.C. Anderson Racing | Running | | 84 | 257 | 23 |
| 29 | 40 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | Wawak Racing | Running | | 76 | 255 | 0 |
| 30 | 30 | 91 | Harold Miller | Miller Racing | Running | | 73 | 251 | 0 |
| 31 | 31 | 17 | Roger Hamby | Hamby / Ellis Automotive | Running | | 0 | 247 | 0 |
| 32 | 28 | 98 | Dick May | Osterlund Racing | Running | | 67 | 247 | 0 |
| 33 | 13 | 84 | Morgan Shepherd | Jimmy Makar (Car Owner) | Running | | 64 | 241 | 0 |
| 34 | 35 | 19 | Bob Burcham | Henley Gray Racing | Engine | | 61 | 217 | 0 |
| 35 | 27 | 8 | Ed Negre | Negre Racing | Quit | | 58 | 185 | 0 |
| 36 | 16 | 81 | Dave Marcis | Bill Monoghan (Car Owner) | Steering | | 55 | 148 | 0 |
| 37 | 10 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Truxmore Industries | Engine | | 52 | 124 | 0 |
| 38 | 3 | 5 | Neil Bonnett | J.D. Stacy | Accident | | 49 | 57 | 0 |
| 39 | 21 | 23 | Jim Raptis | Opal's Truck Stop | Engine | | 46 | 32 | 0 |
| 40 | 37 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Means Racing | Ignition | | 43 | 7 | 0 |
