Official NASCAR Race Results

David Pearson won the 1977 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Winston Western 500 at Riverside International Raceway.

01-16-1977 | Winston Western 500 | Riverside International Raceway

Fin St # Driver Make Sponsor Pts Laps Led Status Money
1 2 21 David Pearson Mercury Purolator 180 119 17 Running 15,400
2 1 11 Cale Yarborough Chevrolet Holly Farms 180 119 102 Running 16,220
3 9 43 Richard Petty Dodge STP 165 118 0 Running 11,095
4 5 2 Dave Marcis Chevrolet CAM 2 160 116 0 Running 8,645
5 7 67 Sonny Easley Ford Haddick's Towing 155 115 0 Running 6,290
6 10 3 Richard Childress Chevrolet Kansas Jack 150 114 0 Running 4,890
7 28 69 Hershel McGriff Chevrolet Hershel McGriff 146 114 0 Running 2,690
8 23 76 Hugh Pearson Chevrolet Buzby 142 114 0 Running 2,490
9 3 88 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet Gatorade 138 114 0 Running 5,540
10 12 09 Eddie Bradshaw Chevrolet C & M Racing 134 114 0 Running 2,190
11 24 24 Cecil Gordon Chevrolet Cecil Gordon 130 114 0 Running 3,720
12 6 15 Buddy Baker Ford Norris Industries 127 113 0 Running 5,040
13 27 01 Chuck Bown Chevrolet Lake's Drywall 124 112 0 Running 3,760
14 14 48 James Hylton Chevrolet Hylton Engineering 121 112 0 Running 3,100
15 17 40 D.K. Ulrich Chevrolet Red Fox Lounge 118 110 0 Running 2,880
16 15 5 Jim Thirkettle Chevrolet Allied Box & Crate 115 107 0 Running 1,440
17 22 71 Neil Bonnett Dodge 1st National City Travelers Checks 112 107 0 Running 4,590
18 18 36 Bobby Wawak Chevrolet Gwinn-Wawak 109 105 0 Running 2,570
19 20 73 Bill Schmitt Chevrolet Old Milwaukee 106 102 0 Running 1,910
20 11 44 Gary Johnson Chevrolet Noble Auto Parts 103 96 0 Running 1,745
21 26 72 Benny Parsons Chevrolet 1st National City Travelers Checks 100 95 0 Transmission 4,370
22 16 29 Roy Smith Chevrolet Mercury Marine 97 95 0 Clutch 1,495
23 13 93 Norm Palmer Dodge Peaches Records 94 92 0 Running 1,260
24 30 32 Gary Matthews Plymouth Midland Motor Homes 91 91 0 Running 1,225
25 21 79 Frank Warren Dodge Native Tan 88 69 0 Rear end 1,665
26 29 37 Chuck Wahl Chevrolet Excel Trailer 85 68 0 Running 1,095
27 25 8 Ed Negre Dodge 10,000 RPM Speed Equipment 82 59 0 Engine 1,445
28 33 55 Bill Baker Chevrolet R.W. Scott Construction 79 54 0 Clutch 895
29 34 70 J.D. McDuffie Chevrolet J.D. McDuffie 76 25 0 Engine 1,345
30 31 13 Don Puskarich Chevrolet Cravens Performance Automotive 73 16 0 Engine 795
31 19 26 Carl Joiner Chevrolet Marquardt Racing 70 10 0 Transmission 740
32 32 19 Henley Gray Chevrolet Belden Asphalt 67 9 0 Oil pump 1,190
33 35 33 Glenn Francis Chevrolet Auto Alarms 64 9 0 Oil leak 640
34 4 50 Jimmy Insolo Chevrolet Stock Car Products 61 4 0 Engine 590
35 8 12 Bobby Allison Matador 1st National City Travelers Checks 58 3 0 Engine 540

Race Recap

  • Date: 01-16-1977
  • Track: Riverside International Raceway
  • Race: Winston Western 500
  • Race #: 1
  • Cars: 35
  • Winner: David Pearson
  • Start Position: 2nd
  • Car Make: Mercury
  • Avg Speed: 107.038 mph
  • Distance: 312 miles
  • Purse: $125,495
  • Cautions: 0
  • Caution Laps: 0
  • Lead Changes: 3
  • Pole: 112.686 mph

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