| 1977 Southeastern 500 NASCAR Cup Series Race 21 of 30 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $60,850 | Race Date: | Aug 28, 1977 | Bristol Motor Speedway | |
| Margin of Victory: | Ended Under Caution | Race Duration: | 2h 40m 27s | Bristol, Tennessee | |
| Lead Changes: | 14 | Average Speed: | 100.989 MPH | .533 Mile Concrete Oval | |
| No. of Cars: | 29 | No. of Cautions: | 6 For 92 Laps | bristolmotorspeedway.com | |
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Cale Yarborough C. Yarborough | Driver: | Cale Yarborough C. Yarborough | Chevrolet: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #11 Chevrolet | Car No.: | #11 Chevrolet | Ford: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Junior Johnson and Associates | Team: | Junior Johnson and Associates | Dodge: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Herb Nab | Crew Chief: | Herb Nab | Matador: | 0 | |||
| Laps Led: | 299 of 400 | Pole Speed: | 109.746 MPH | |||||
| Official 1977 Southeastern 500 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Holly Farms | Running |  | 185 | 400 | 299 |
| 2 | 4 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade | Running | | 175 | 400 | 19 |
| 3 | 3 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 1st National City Travelers Ch | Running | | 170 | 399 | 62 |
| 4 | 5 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Truxmore Industries | Running |  | 160 | 396 | 0 |
| 5 | 15 | 30 | Tighe Scott (R) | Scotty's Fashions | Running | | 155 | 389 | 0 |
| 6 | 9 | 68 | Janet Guthrie (R) | Kelly Girl | Running | | 150 | 387 | 0 |
| 7 | 14 | 92 | Skip Manning | 1st National City Travelers Ch | Running | | 146 | 385 | 0 |
| 8 | 17 | 3 | Richard Childress | Kansas Jack | Running | | 142 | 384 | 0 |
| 9 | 18 | 48 | James Hylton | Eddie's Auto Parts | Running | | 138 | 383 | 0 |
| 10 | 19 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Mistec Transmission | Running |  | 134 | 382 | 0 |
| 11 | 16 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | J.R. Delotto (Car Owner) | Running | | 130 | 381 | 0 |
| 12 | 23 | 8 | Ed Negre | Negre Racing | Running | | 127 | 378 | 0 |
| 13 | 25 | 79 | Frank Warren | Native Tan | Running | | 124 | 361 | 0 |
| 14 | 26 | 25 | Ferrel Harris | Robertson Racing | Running | | 121 | 324 | 0 |
| 15 | 8 | 15 | Buddy Baker | Norris Industries | Engine | | 123 | 252 | 2 |
| 16 | 11 | 22 | Ricky Rudd (R) | Al Rudd Auto Parts | Running | | 115 | 220 | 0 |
| 17 | 10 | 5 | Neil Bonnett | J.D. Stacy | Ignition | | 117 | 219 | 17 |
| 18 | 12 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Bailey Excavating | Engine | | 109 | 215 | 0 |
| 19 | 21 | 98 | Ralph Jones | Ralph Jones (Car Owner) | Rear Gear | | 106 | 186 | 0 |
| 20 | 6 | 27 | Sam Sommers (R) | M.C. Anderson Racing | Valves | | 103 | 144 | 0 |
| 21 | 24 | 46 | Travis Tiller | Little B Coal | Overheating | | 100 | 139 | 0 |
| 22 | 2 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Accident | | 102 | 118 | 1 |
| 23 | 20 | 64 | Dean Dalton | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Accident | | 94 | 113 | 0 |
| 24 | 29 | 19 | Dick May | Clear-Lam | Engine | | 91 | 58 | 0 |
| 25 | 28 | 33 | Earl Brooks | Handy Transmission | Valves | | 88 | 55 | 0 |
| 26 | 27 | 45 | Baxter Price | Price Racing | Oil Leak | | 85 | 32 | 0 |
| 27 | 13 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Means Racing | Accident | | 82 | 25 | 0 |
| 28 | 7 | 12 | Bobby Allison | 1st National City Travelers Ch | Clutch | AMC Matador | 79 | 15 | 0 |
| 29 | 22 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Transmissions Unlimited | Engine | | 76 | 2 | 0 |
