1977 Coca-Cola 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 18 of 30
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$105,150Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Pocono Raceway
Margin of Victory:.450 SecondsRace Duration:3Hr 53Min 41Sec.Long Pond, Pennsylvania
Lead Changes:47Average Speed:128.379 MPH2.5 Mile Paved Tri-Oval
No. of Cars:35No. of Cautions:4 For 22 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Benny Parsons B. ParsonsDriver: Darrell Waltrip D. WaltripChevrolet:9
Car No.:#72 ChevroletCar No.:#88 ChevroletDodge:0
Team:DeWitt RacingTeam:DiGard RacingMatador:0
Crew Chief:Jake ElderCrew Chief:Buddy ParrottFord:0
Laps Led:118 of 200Pole Speed:147.591 MPH
Official 1977 Coca-Cola 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1472 Benny ParsonsBenny Parsons1st National City Travelers ChecksRunning185200118
2543 Richard PettyRichard PettySTPRunning1752009
3188 Darrell WaltripDarrell WaltripGatoradeRunning17020038
4212 Bobby AllisonBobby Allison1st National City Travelers ChecksRunningAMC Matador16520011
5990 Dick BrooksDick BrooksTruxmore IndustriesOut of Fuel1551980
6611 Cale YarboroughCale YarboroughHolly FarmsRunning1551981
71222 Ricky Rudd (R)Ricky RuddRudd Auto PartsRunning1461980
81192 Skip ManningSkip Manning1st National City Travelers ChecksRunning1421970
92175 Butch HartmanButch HartmanHartman AutocarRunning1381970
101548 James HyltonJames HyltonHylton EngineeringRunning1341940
111068 Janet Guthrie (R)Janet GuthrieKelly GirlRunning1301940
121884 Kenny BrightbillKenny BrightbillJim Makar (Car Owner)Running1271940
132530 Tighe Scott (R)Tighe ScottScotty's FashionsRunning1241920
142370 J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieMcDuffie RacingRunning1211920
152067 Buddy ArringtonBuddy ArringtonArrington GroceryRunning1181910
16248 Ed NegreEd NegreNegre RacingRunning1151910
17143 Richard ChildressRichard ChildressKansas JackRunning1121890
183461 Joe MihalicJoe MihalicMihalic RacingRunning1091890
191779 Frank WarrenFrank WarrenNative TanRunning1061870
202252 Jimmy MeansJimmy MeansMeans RacingRunning1031870
211324 Cecil GordonCecil GordonGordon RacingRunning1001840
222845 Baxter PriceBaxter PricePrice RacingRunning971840
233234 Nestor PelesNestor PelesPeles RacingRunning01760
241957 Dick MayDick MayMcClure MotorsIgnition911600
252664 Tommy Gale (R)Tommy GaleSunny King Ford & HondaRunning881600
263163 Jocko MaggiacomoJocko MaggiacomoJocko's RacingSteeringAMC Matador851500
27715 Buddy BakerBuddy BakerNorris IndustriesAccident821230
28321 David PearsonDavid PearsonPurolatorBall Joint8411123
293385 Greg HellerGreg HellerTriangle SpringClutch761100
30354 Gary Myers (R)Gary MyersHick's PharmacyEngine731050
312998 Roland WlodykaRoland WlodykaOsterlund RacingAccident0970
32827 Sam Sommers (R)Sam SommersM.C. Anderson RacingBurned Piston67500
333025 Ronnie ThomasRonnie ThomasRobertson RacingAccident64460
341640 D.K. UlrichD.K. UlrichJ.R. Delotto (Car Owner)Engine61320
35271 Earle CanavanEarle CanavanCanavan RacingBurned Piston58130

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