Official NASCAR Race Results
Cale Yarborough won the 1977 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Southeastern 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway.
04-17-1977 | Southeastern 500 | Bristol Motor Speedway
Table initially ordered on Finish Position. Click a column header to re-sort by that value.
| Fin | St | # | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts | Laps | Led | Status | Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Chevrolet | Holly Farms | 185 | 500 | 495 | Running | 23,300 |
| 2 | 7 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Ford | Truxmore | 170 | 493 | 0 | Running | 7,750 |
| 3 | 3 | 43 | Richard Petty | Dodge | STP | 165 | 491 | 0 | Running | 6,100 |
| 4 | 6 | 71 | Neil Bonnett | Dodge | Auto Race Tracks | 160 | 490 | 0 | Running | 4,200 |
| 5 | 4 | 72 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | 1st National City Travelers Checks | 160 | 488 | 2 | Running | 3,950 |
| 6 | 2 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Matador | 1st National City Travelers Checks | 150 | 487 | 0 | Running | 1,700 |
| 7 | 15 | 48 | James Hylton | Chevrolet | Hylton Engineering | 146 | 479 | 0 | Running | 2,400 |
| 8 | 10 | 3 | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | Kansas Jack | 142 | 479 | 0 | Running | 2,080 |
| 9 | 27 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | Means Racing | 138 | 470 | 0 | Running | 900 |
| 10 | 14 | 22 | Ricky Rudd | Chevrolet | Al Rudd Auto Parts | 134 | 465 | 0 | Running | 1,900 |
| 11 | 21 | 68 | Janet Guthrie | Chevrolet | Kelly Girl | 130 | 457 | 0 | Running | 750 |
| 12 | 13 | 92 | Skip Manning | Chevrolet | 1st National City Travelers Checks | 127 | 448 | 0 | Running | 1,770 |
| 13 | 20 | 79 | Frank Warren | Dodge | Native Tan | 124 | 445 | 0 | Running | 1,620 |
| 14 | 30 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | Buddy Arrington | 121 | 439 | 0 | Running | 1,540 |
| 15 | 24 | 27 | Sam Sommers | Chevrolet | M.C. Anderson | 118 | 437 | 0 | Running | 640 |
| 16 | 28 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Ford | Sunny King | 115 | 435 | 0 | Running | 1,420 |
| 17 | 16 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | Cecil Gordon | 112 | 434 | 0 | Running | 1,240 |
| 18 | 11 | 25 | Ferrel Harris | Chevrolet | Don Robertson | 109 | 434 | 0 | Running | 1,410 |
| 19 | 8 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Gatorade | 111 | 421 | 1 | Running | 2,730 |
| 20 | 12 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | J.D. McDuffie | 103 | 420 | 0 | Fatigue | 1,160 |
| 21 | 5 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Shoney's Big Boy | 105 | 412 | 2 | Running | 2,790 |
| 22 | 26 | 16 | David Sisco | Chevrolet | David Sisco | 97 | 411 | 0 | Running | 720 |
| 23 | 17 | 19 | Henley Gray | Chevrolet | Belden Asphalt | 94 | 390 | 0 | Running | 700 |
| 24 | 22 | 95 | Junior Miller | Chevrolet | Miller Roofing | 91 | 309 | 0 | Engine | 440 |
| 25 | 23 | 8 | Ed Negre | Dodge | Ed Negre | 88 | 198 | 0 | Engine | 670 |
| 26 | 25 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | J.R. DeLotto | 85 | 168 | 0 | Brakes | 650 |
| 27 | 19 | 20 | Rick Newsom | Ford | Gillespie Painting | 82 | 119 | 0 | Water pump | 380 |
| 28 | 18 | 30 | Tighe Scott | Chevrolet | Scotty's Fashions | 79 | 95 | 0 | Crash | 620 |
| 29 | 9 | 15 | Buddy Baker | Ford | Norris Industries | 76 | 37 | 0 | Overheating | 2,560 |
| 30 | 29 | 45 | Larry LeMay | Chevrolet | Baxter Price | 73 | 36 | 0 | Driveshaft | 350 |
Race Recap
- Date: 04-17-1977
- Track: Bristol Motor Speedway
- Race: Southeastern 500
- Race #: 8
- Cars: 30
- Winner: Cale Yarborough
- Start Position: 1st
- Car Make: Chevrolet
- Avg Speed: 100.989 mph
- Distance: 267 miles
- Purse: $78,440
- Cautions: 2
- Caution Laps: 9
- Lead Changes: 6
- Pole: 110.168 mph
