Official Race Results
NAPA 500 | Charlotte Motor Speedway
October 09, 1977 | Race 27 of 30
Average Speed: 142.78 mph 
Margin of Victory: 19.2 seconds Time of Race: 03:30:32
Lead Changes: 18
Cautions: 4 for 18 laps.
Fin St Car Driver Make Sponsor Pts / Bonus Laps Status Winnings
1 8 #72 Benny Parsons  Chevrolet 1st Nat'l City Trav. Cks. 185/10 334 Running $22,425
2 2 #11 Cale Yarborough  Chevrolet Holly Farms 175/5 333 Running $19,990
3 1 #21 David Pearson  Mercury Purolator 170/5 333 Running $19,375
4 4 #15 Buddy Baker  Ford Norris 165/5 333 Running $10,850
5 6 #88 Darrell Waltrip  Chevrolet Gatorade 160/5 333 Running $9,800
6 13 #90 Dick Brooks  Ford Truxmore 150/0 332 Running $8,075
7 9 #51 AJ Foyt  Chevrolet Gilmore PE 329 Running $5,025
8 7 #5 Neil Bonnett  Dodge Jim Stacy 142/0 329 Running $7,200
9 27 #68 Janet Guthrie  Chevrolet Kelly Girl 138/0 326 Running $4,525
10 20 #9 Bill Elliott  Mercury Dahlonega Equipment 134/0 326 Running $3,825
11 16 #36 Ron Hutcherson  Chevrolet Encyclopedia Britannica PE 326 Running $6,025
12 25 #14 Coo Coo Marlin  Chevrolet Cunningham-Kelley 127/0 325 Running $3,575
13 35 #57 Dick May  Chevrolet McClure 124/0 324 Running $3,475
14 33 #48 James Hylton  Chevrolet Hylton 121/0 324 Running $5,405
15 29 #70 J.D. McDuffie  Chevrolet McDuffie Racing 118/0 323 Running $5,145
16 22 #3 Richard Childress  Chevrolet Kansas Jack 115/0 321 Running $4,960
17 30 #67 Buddy Arrington  Dodge Mistec Transmission 112/0 318 Running $4,765
18 17 #49 G.C. Spencer  Dodge Lady & Son 109/0 301 Running $2,975
19 18 #40 D.k. Ulrich  Chevrolet Transit Damaged Freight 106/0 292 Running $4,405
20 34 #05 Peter Knab  Chevrolet Bearfinder 103/0 286 Running $2,775
21 28 #64 Tommy Gale  Ford Sunny King Ford & Honda 100/0 286 Running $2,895
22 24 #8 Ed Negre  Dodge Negre 97/0 242 Running $2,535
23 14 #2 Dave Marcis  Chevrolet Cam2 PE 237 Broken Valve $1,875
24 21 #22 Ricky Rudd * Chevrolet NAPA 91/0 232 Running $1,750
25 41 #30 Tighe Scott  Chevrolet Scotty's Fashions 88/0 222 Ignition $1,840
26 15 #12 Bobby Allison  Matador 1st Nat'l City Trav. Cks. 85/0 195 Engine Failure $1,305
27 12 #6 Tom Sneva  Dodge Jim Stacy PE 194 Clutch $1,150
28 39 #52 Jimmy Means  Chevrolet Means Racing 79/0 173 Blew Head Gasket $1,245
29 31 #99 Dick Trickle  Chevrolet Frasson Racing 76/0 141 Accident $1,100
30 19 #54 Lennie Pond  Chevrolet Elder Racing 73/0 131 Engine Failure $1,675
31 37 #75 Butch Hartman  Chevrolet Hartman 70/0 120 Broken Valve $965
32 5 #43 Richard Petty  Dodge STP 72/5 107 Broken Shock Brackets $4,315
33 23 #79 Frank Warren  Dodge Native Tan 64/0 101 Engine Failure $1,425
34 11 #27 Sam Sommers  Chevrolet M.C. Anderson 61/0 97 Broken Piston $910
35 10 #92 Skip Manning  Chevrolet 1st Nat'l City Trav. Cks. 58/0 66 Broken Valve Spring $1,395
36 3 #1 Donnie Allison  Chevrolet Hawaiian Tropic 60/5 27 Overheating $4,255
37 40 #24 Cecil Gordon  Chevrolet Transmissions Unlimited 52/0 26 Blown Head Gasket $1,365
38 36 #19 Dale Earnhardt  Chevrolet Belden Asphalt 49/0 25 Rear End $1,375
39 38 #98 Roland Wlodyka  Chevrolet Osterlund 46/0 24 Engine Failure $835
40 32 #23 Jim Raptis  Chevrolet Raptis 43/0 17 Broken Valve $820
41 26 #47 Bruce Hill  Chevrolet Hill 40/0 15 Cracked Cylinder Head $820
* Denotes Rookie