Official NASCAR Race Results

Benny Parsons won the 1977 NASCAR Winston Cup Series NAPA National 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

10-09-1977 | NAPA National 500 | Charlotte Motor Speedway

Fin St # Driver Make Sponsor Pts Laps Led Status Money
1 8 72 Benny Parsons Chevrolet 1st National City Travelers Checks 185 334 250 Running 41,075
2 2 11 Cale Yarborough Chevrolet Holly Farms 175 333 26 Running 25,900
3 1 21 David Pearson Mercury Purolator 170 333 2 Running 22,500
4 4 15 Buddy Baker Ford Norris Industries 165 333 3 Running 12,100
5 6 88 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet Gatorade 160 333 3 Running 10,250
6 13 90 Dick Brooks Ford Truxmore 150 332 0 Running 8,225
7 9 51 A.J. Foyt Chevrolet Gilmore 0 329 0 Running 5,175
8 7 5 Neil Bonnett Dodge Jim Stacy 142 329 0 Running 7,350
9 27 68 Janet Guthrie Chevrolet Kelly Girl 138 326 0 Running 5,125
10 20 9 Bill Elliott Mercury Dahlonega Ford Sales 134 326 0 Running 3,975
11 16 36 Ron Hutcherson Chevrolet Encyclopedia Britannica 0 326 0 Running 6,025
12 25 14 Coo Coo Marlin Chevrolet Cunningham-Kelley 127 325 0 Running 3,575
13 35 57 Dick May Chevrolet McClure Motors 124 324 0 Running 3,475
14 33 48 James Hylton Chevrolet Hylton Engineering 121 324 0 Running 5,405
15 29 70 J.D. McDuffie Chevrolet J.D. McDuffie 118 323 0 Running 5,145
16 22 3 Richard Childress Chevrolet Kansas Jack 115 321 0 Running 4,960
17 30 67 Buddy Arrington Dodge Mistec Transmission 112 318 0 Running 4,765
18 17 49 G.C. Spencer Dodge Lady & Son Auction 109 301 0 Running 2,975
19 18 40 D.K. Ulrich Chevrolet Transit Damaged Freight 106 292 0 Running 4,405
20 34 05 Peter Knab Chevrolet Bearfinder 103 286 0 Running 2,775
21 28 64 Tommy Gale Ford Sunny King Ford & Honda 100 286 0 Running 2,895
22 24 8 Ed Negre Dodge Ed Negre 97 242 0 Running 2,535
23 14 2 Dave Marcis Chevrolet CAM 2 0 237 0 Engine 1,875
24 21 22 Ricky Rudd Chevrolet NAPA 91 232 0 Running 1,750
25 41 30 Tighe Scott Chevrolet Scotty's Fashions 88 222 0 Ignition 1,840
26 15 12 Bobby Allison Matador 1st National City Travelers Checks 85 195 0 Engine 1,305
27 12 6 Tom Sneva Dodge Jim Stacy 0 194 0 Clutch 1,150
28 39 52 Jimmy Means Chevrolet Means Racing 79 173 0 Engine 1,245
29 31 99 Dick Trickle Chevrolet Joe Frasson 76 141 0 Crash 1,100
30 19 54 Lennie Pond Chevrolet Ronnie Elder 73 131 0 Engine 1,675
31 37 75 Butch Hartman Chevrolet Hartman Autocar 70 120 0 Engine 965
32 5 43 Richard Petty Dodge STP 72 107 25 Suspension 4,415
33 23 79 Frank Warren Dodge Native Tan 64 101 0 Engine 1,425
34 11 27 Sam Sommers Chevrolet M.C. Anderson 61 97 0 Engine 910
35 10 92 Skip Manning Chevrolet 1st National City Travelers Checks 58 66 0 Engine 2,395
36 3 1 Donnie Allison Chevrolet Hawaiian Tropic 60 27 25 Engine 5,655
37 40 24 Cecil Gordon Chevrolet Transmissions Unlimited 52 26 0 Rear end 1,365
38 36 19 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet Belden Asphalt 49 25 0 Rear end 1,375
39 38 98 Roland Wlodyka Chevrolet Rod Osterlund 46 24 0 Engine 835
40 32 23 Jim Raptis Chevrolet Opal Voight 43 17 0 Engine 820
41 26 47 Bruce Hill Chevrolet Bruce Hill 40 15 0 Engine 820

Race Recap

  • Date: 10-09-1977
  • Track: Charlotte Motor Speedway
  • Race: NAPA National 500
  • Race #: 27
  • Cars: 41
  • Winner: Benny Parsons
  • Start Position: 8th
  • Car Make: Chevrolet
  • Avg Speed: 142.780 mph
  • Distance: 501 miles
  • Purse: $223,530
  • Cautions: 4
  • Caution Laps: 18
  • Lead Changes: 18
  • Pole: 160.892 mph

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