Official NASCAR Race Results

Darrell Waltrip won the 1977 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Wilkes 400 at North Wilkesboro Speedway.

10-02-1977 | Wilkes 400 | North Wilkesboro Speedway

Fin St # Driver Make Sponsor Pts Laps Led Status Money
1 3 88 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet Gatorade 180 400 189 Running 12,500
2 5 11 Cale Yarborough Chevrolet Holly Farms 175 400 1 Running 8,775
3 2 5 Neil Bonnett Dodge Jim Stacy 165 399 0 Running 5,700
4 6 12 Bobby Allison Matador 1st National City Travelers Checks 160 397 0 Running 3,225
5 4 72 Benny Parsons Chevrolet 1st National City Travelers Checks 160 396 11 Running 3,875
6 9 3 Richard Childress Chevrolet Kansas Jack 150 388 0 Running 2,400
7 14 22 Ricky Rudd Chevrolet Al Rudd Auto Parts 146 388 0 Running 2,730
8 7 90 Dick Brooks Ford Truxmore 142 387 0 Running 1,895
9 8 15 Buddy Baker Ford Norris Industries 138 387 0 Running 2,975
10 10 67 Buddy Arrington Dodge Mistec Transmission 134 384 0 Running 1,650
11 16 52 Jimmy Means Chevrolet Means Racing 130 383 0 Running 1,365
12 13 48 James Hylton Chevrolet Hylton Engineering 127 382 0 Running 1,480
13 20 92 Skip Manning Chevrolet Sunny King Ford & Honda 124 377 0 Running 2,345
14 21 98 Sam Sommers Chevrolet Rod Osterlund 121 377 0 Running 650
15 17 24 Cecil Gordon Chevrolet Transmissions Unlimited 118 377 0 Running 1,185
16 12 30 Walter Ballard Chevrolet Scotty's Fashions 115 374 0 Running 1,000
17 18 8 Ed Negre Dodge Ed Negre 112 373 0 Running 825
18 25 45 Baxter Price Chevrolet County Line Food Store 109 368 0 Running 550
19 22 17 Roger Hamby Chevrolet Hamby-Ellis 0 367 0 Running 525
20 23 19 Dick May Chevrolet Belden Asphalt 103 363 0 Running 750
21 15 79 Frank Warren Dodge Native Tan 100 322 0 Running 675
22 19 40 D.K. Ulrich Chevrolet J.R. DeLotto 97 290 0 Engine 700
23 11 70 J.D. McDuffie Chevrolet J.D. McDuffie 94 286 0 Rear end 680
24 1 43 Richard Petty Dodge STP 101 240 199 Crash 4,560
25 24 25 Ferrel Harris Chevrolet Don Robertson 88 114 0 Overheating 650
26 26 95 Junior Miller Chevrolet Miller Roofing 85 5 0 Quit 390

Race Recap

  • Date: 10-02-1977
  • Track: North Wilkesboro Speedway
  • Race: Wilkes 400
  • Race #: 26
  • Cars: 26
  • Winner: Darrell Waltrip
  • Start Position: 3rd
  • Car Make: Chevrolet
  • Avg Speed: 86.713 mph
  • Distance: 250 miles
  • Purse: $64,055
  • Cautions: 3
  • Caution Laps: 32
  • Lead Changes: 10
  • Pole: 108.350 mph

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