Official NASCAR Race Results
Donnie Allison won the 1977 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Talladega 500 at Talladega Superspeedway.
08-07-1977 | Talladega 500 | Talladega Superspeedway
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 | 2 | 1 | Donnie Allison | Chevrolet | Hawaiian Tropic | 185 | 188 | 92 | Running | 26,375 |
| 2 | 4 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Chevrolet | Holly Farms | 175 | 188 | 2 | Running | 18,300 |
| 3 | 6 | 92 | Skip Manning | Chevrolet | 1st National City Travelers Checks | 170 | 188 | 13 | Running | 14,700 |
| 4 | 13 | 22 | Ricky Rudd | Chevrolet | Kockums | 160 | 186 | 0 | Running | 8,000 |
| 5 | 25 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Chevrolet | U.S. Army | 155 | 186 | 0 | Running | 8,050 |
| 6 | 23 | 15 | Buddy Baker | Ford | Norris Industries | 155 | 186 | 13 | Running | 8,681 |
| 7 | 18 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Matador | 1st National City Travelers Checks | 146 | 185 | 0 | Running | 5,350 |
| 8 | 22 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | Bailey Excavating | 142 | 183 | 0 | Running | 5,390 |
| 9 | 17 | 48 | James Hylton | Chevrolet | WSM-TV | 138 | 182 | 0 | Running | 4,930 |
| 10 | 14 | 79 | Frank Warren | Dodge | Native Tan | 134 | 181 | 0 | Running | 4,710 |
| 11 | 11 | 43 | Richard Petty | Dodge | STP | 135 | 180 | 1 | Running | 6,120 |
| 12 | 19 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | Mistec Transmission | 127 | 177 | 0 | Running | 4,250 |
| 13 | 35 | 91 | Harold Miller | Chevrolet | T & E Clothes | 124 | 175 | 0 | Running | 2,620 |
| 14 | 34 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | 121 | 171 | 0 | Running | 3,790 |
| 15 | 31 | 41 | Grant Adcox | Chevrolet | Krystal | 118 | 151 | 0 | Electrical | 2,415 |
| 16 | 29 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | Cecil Gordon | 115 | 150 | 0 | Running | 3,375 |
| 17 | 26 | 25 | Dick May | Chevrolet | Asheville Savings Bank | 112 | 148 | 0 | Engine | 3,165 |
| 18 | 24 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | J.R. DeLotto | 109 | 144 | 0 | Running | 2,880 |
| 19 | 40 | 07 | Steve Moore | Chevrolet | Norris Price | 0 | 139 | 0 | Engine | 2,165 |
| 20 | 5 | 3 | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | Kansas Jack | 108 | 118 | 3 | Engine | 2,795 |
| 21 | 12 | 51 | Johnny Rutherford | Chevrolet | Gilmore | 0 | 114 | 0 | Fatigue | 1,865 |
| 22 | 7 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Gatorade | 102 | 106 | 9 | Engine | 5,515 |
| 23 | 20 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Mercury | Dahlonega Ford Sales | 94 | 103 | 0 | Wheel | 1,765 |
| 24 | 1 | 72 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | 1st National City Travelers Checks | 96 | 92 | 51 | Engine | 8,515 |
| 25 | 16 | 5 | Neil Bonnett | Dodge | Jim Stacy | 88 | 91 | 0 | Engine | 1,665 |
| 26 | 3 | 27 | Sam Sommers | Chevrolet | M.C. Anderson | 90 | 90 | 4 | Engine | 3,015 |
| 27 | 15 | 30 | Tighe Scott | Chevrolet | Scotty's Fashions | 82 | 89 | 0 | Engine | 2,185 |
| 28 | 38 | 16 | David Sisco | Chevrolet | David Sisco | 79 | 82 | 0 | Engine | 2,115 |
| 29 | 27 | 75 | Butch Hartman | Chevrolet | Hartman Autocar | 76 | 69 | 0 | Engine | 1,465 |
| 30 | 39 | 23 | Jim Raptis | Chevrolet | Opal's Truck Stop | 0 | 67 | 0 | Engine | 1,070 |
| 31 | 30 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | Dodge | Lady & Son Auction | 70 | 58 | 0 | Transmission | 1,265 |
| 32 | 37 | 61 | Joe Mihalic | Chevrolet | Perfect Alignment | 67 | 43 | 0 | Engine | 1,240 |
| 33 | 33 | 05 | Peter Knab | Chevrolet | Bearfinder | 64 | 41 | 0 | Engine | 1,215 |
| 34 | 9 | 68 | Janet Guthrie | Chevrolet | Kelly Girl | 61 | 39 | 0 | Engine | 1,190 |
| 35 | 8 | 47 | Bruce Hill | Chevrolet | t. edwards | 58 | 38 | 0 | Water pump | 1,165 |
| 36 | 36 | 98 | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | Rod Osterlund | 55 | 38 | 0 | Engine | 875 |
| 37 | 21 | 21 | David Pearson | Mercury | Purolator | 52 | 37 | 0 | Overheating | 1,915 |
| 38 | 28 | 42 | Marty Robbins | Dodge | Marty Robbins | 49 | 36 | 0 | Transmission | 1,090 |
| 39 | 32 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Ford | Truxmore | 46 | 34 | 0 | Engine | 1,565 |
| 40 | 10 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Chevrolet | Cunningham-Kelley | 43 | 1 | 0 | Driveshaft | 965 |
Race Recap
- Date: 08-07-1977
- Track: Talladega Superspeedway
- Race: Talladega 500
- Race #: 19
- Cars: 40
- Winner: Donnie Allison
- Start Position: 2nd
- Car Make: Chevrolet
- Avg Speed: 162.524 mph
- Distance: 500 miles
- Purse: $179,721
- Cautions: 5
- Caution Laps: 27
- Lead Changes: 49
- Pole: 192.684 mph


