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1977 Southern 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 22 of 30
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$184,200Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Darlington Raceway
Margin of Victory:2.500 SecondsRace Duration:4Hr 41Min 48Sec.Darlington, South Carolina
Lead Changes:32Average Speed:106.797 MPH1.366 Mile Oval
No. of Cars:40No. of Cautions:6 For 93 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: David Pearson D. PearsonDriver: Darrell Waltrip D. WaltripMercury:9
Car No.:#21 MercuryCar No.:#88 ChevroletChevrolet:0
Team:Wood Brothers RacingTeam:DiGard RacingFord:0
Crew Chief:Leonard WoodCrew Chief:Buddy ParrottDodge:0
Laps Led:60 of 367Pole Speed:153.493 MPH

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Official 1977 Southern 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1521 David PearsonDavid PearsonPurolatorRunning18036760
271 Donnie AllisonDonnie AllisonHawaiian TropicRunning175367109
3315 Buddy BakerBuddy BakerNorris IndustriesRunning1653670
4643 Richard PettyRichard PettySTPRunning1653651
5411 Cale YarboroughCale YarboroughHolly FarmsRunning16036270
6188 Darrell WaltripDarrell WaltripGatoradeRunning160360123
71822 Ricky Rudd (R)Ricky RuddAl Rudd Auto PartsRunning1463600
8123 Richard ChildressRichard ChildressKansas JackRunning1423600
92847 Bruce HillBruce HillT. EdwardsRunning1393570
101652 Bill ElliottBill ElliottElliott RacingRunning1343550
11258 Ed NegreEd NegreG & M Used CarsRunning1303520
121970 J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieBailey ExcavatingRunning1273500
132248 James HyltonJames HyltonJerry's Truck StopRunning1243480
143167 Buddy ArringtonBuddy ArringtonMistec TransmissionRunning1213440
15304 Gary Myers (R)Gary MyersMyers RoofingRunning1183430
162668 Janet Guthrie (R)Janet GuthrieKelly GirlRunning1153390
173879 Frank WarrenFrank WarrenNatice TanRunning1123380
181164 Tommy Gale (R)Tommy GaleSunny King Ford & HondaRunning1093350
193424 Cecil GordonCecil GordonTransmissions UnlimitedRunning1063330
204069 Mike KemptonMike KemptonJayhawk SportsRunning1033240
213645 Baxter PriceBaxter PricePrice RacingRunning1003210
223519 Bobby WawakBobby WawakClear-Lam Running973190
23211 Earle CanavanEarle CanavanCanavan RacingRunning943110
242991 Terry BivinsTerry BivinsT&E ClothesEngine912900
25272 Benny ParsonsBenny Parsons1st National City Travelers ChecksEngine932892
261014 Coo Coo MarlinCoo Coo MarlinCunningham-Kelley ChevroletEngine02870
272340 D.K. UlrichD.K. UlrichJ.R. Delotto (Car Owner)Running822570
28954 Lennie PondLennie PondCarolina ConstructionAccident842502
291727 Sam Sommers (R)Sam SommersU.S. ArmyAccident762190
30398 Ralph JonesRalph JonesRalph Jones (Car Owner)Accident731790
313210 Dick MayDick MayR.T.'s LoungeEngine701690
323330 Tighe Scott (R)Tighe ScottScotty's FashionsSway Bar671480
333725 Ferrel HarrisFerrel HarrisRed Robinson Used CarsEngine641000
341590 Dick BrooksDick BrooksTruxmore IndustriesAccident61680
352075 Butch HartmanButch HartmanHartman AutocarAccident58610
362798 Roland WlodykaRoland WlodykaOsterlund RacingSuspension55570
371349 G.C. SpencerG.C. SpencerLady & Son AuctionAccident52260
381492 Skip ManningSkip Manning1st National City Travelers ChecksAccident49230
39812 Bobby AllisonBobby Allison1st National City Travelers ChecksEngineAMC Matador46210
402461 Joe MihalicJoe MihalicMihalic RacingHead Gasket43120
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