Official NASCAR Race Results
Darrell Waltrip won the 1977 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Winston 500 at Talladega Superspeedway.
05-01-1977 | Winston 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 | 11 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Gatorade | 180 | 188 | 18 | Running | 26,875 |
| 2 | 5 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Chevrolet | Holly Farms | 175 | 188 | 29 | Running | 23,310 |
| 3 | 2 | 72 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | 1st National City Travelers Checks | 170 | 188 | 16 | Running | 16,500 |
| 4 | 4 | 1 | Donnie Allison | Chevrolet | Hawaiian Tropic | 170 | 188 | 71 | Running | 12,100 |
| 5 | 6 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Mercury | CAM 2 | 160 | 188 | 3 | Running | 10,250 |
| 6 | 8 | 36 | Ron Hutcherson | Chevrolet | Encyclopedia Britannica | 150 | 187 | 0 | Running | 8,450 |
| 7 | 19 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Ford | Truxmore | 146 | 187 | 0 | Running | 7,875 |
| 8 | 17 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Chevrolet | Cunningham-Kelley | 142 | 186 | 0 | Running | 5,100 |
| 9 | 32 | 80 | Terry Bivins | Chevrolet | Valvoline | 138 | 183 | 0 | Running | 4,550 |
| 10 | 3 | 27 | Sam Sommers | Chevrolet | M.C. Anderson | 134 | 183 | 0 | Running | 5,300 |
| 11 | 33 | 60 | Ramo Stott | Chevrolet | Lou Viglione | 130 | 182 | 0 | Running | 3,725 |
| 12 | 35 | 05 | Peter Knab | Chevrolet | Bearfinder | 0 | 180 | 0 | Running | 2,875 |
| 13 | 21 | 79 | Frank Warren | Dodge | Native Tan | 124 | 178 | 0 | Running | 5,330 |
| 14 | 37 | 25 | Ferrel Harris | Chevrolet | Don Robertson | 121 | 176 | 0 | Running | 5,020 |
| 15 | 29 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Ford | Sunny King | 118 | 174 | 0 | Running | 4,710 |
| 16 | 14 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | Transmissions Unlimited | 115 | 173 | 0 | Running | 4,390 |
| 17 | 24 | 30 | Tighe Scott | Chevrolet | Scotty's Fashions | 112 | 173 | 0 | Running | 4,130 |
| 18 | 34 | 48 | James Hylton | Chevrolet | Hylton Engineering | 109 | 171 | 0 | Running | 3,770 |
| 19 | 23 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | Sub-Tropic | 106 | 165 | 0 | Running | 3,460 |
| 20 | 7 | 43 | Richard Petty | Dodge | STP | 108 | 153 | 19 | Engine | 6,350 |
| 21 | 15 | 3 | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | Kansas Jack | 100 | 149 | 0 | Running | 3,100 |
| 22 | 10 | 21 | David Pearson | Mercury | Purolator | 102 | 143 | 9 | Engine | 3,150 |
| 23 | 18 | 92 | Skip Manning | Chevrolet | 1st National City Travelers Checks | 94 | 131 | 0 | Engine | 3,790 |
| 24 | 26 | 18 | Joe Frasson | Chevrolet | Excuse Lounge | 91 | 126 | 0 | Crash | 2,050 |
| 25 | 22 | 75 | Butch Hartman | Chevrolet | Butch Hartman | 88 | 122 | 0 | Engine | 2,000 |
| 26 | 16 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | J.D. McDuffie | 90 | 117 | 1 | Engine | 2,515 |
| 27 | 12 | 47 | Bruce Hill | Chevrolet | t. edwards | 87 | 116 | 4 | Clutch | 1,935 |
| 28 | 36 | 22 | Ricky Rudd | Chevrolet | Al Rudd Auto Parts | 79 | 110 | 0 | Engine | 1,585 |
| 29 | 9 | 71 | Neil Bonnett | Dodge | Auto Race Tracks | 76 | 105 | 0 | Engine | 4,735 |
| 30 | 25 | 16 | David Sisco | Chevrolet | David Sisco | 73 | 99 | 0 | Engine | 2,105 |
| 31 | 41 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | J.R. DeLotto | 70 | 98 | 0 | Engine | 2,035 |
| 32 | 13 | 68 | Janet Guthrie | Chevrolet | Kelly Girl | 0 | 97 | 0 | Engine | 985 |
| 33 | 20 | 15 | Buddy Baker | Ford | Norris Industries | 69 | 90 | 15 | Clutch | 5,485 |
| 34 | 27 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | Means Racing | 61 | 90 | 0 | Oil pump | 1,355 |
| 35 | 30 | 81 | Terry Ryan | Chevrolet | Valvoline | 58 | 84 | 0 | Engine | 1,330 |
| 36 | 38 | 78 | Dick Skillen | Chevrolet | Goffco | 55 | 38 | 0 | Engine | 1,305 |
| 37 | 31 | 41 | Grant Adcox | Chevrolet | Adcox-Kirby | 52 | 35 | 0 | Engine | 1,380 |
| 38 | 1 | 51 | A.J. Foyt | Chevrolet | Gilmore | 0 | 18 | 3 | Engine | 2,355 |
| 39 | 40 | 49 | Henley Gray | Dodge | Lady & Son Auction | 46 | 15 | 0 | Engine | 1,230 |
| 40 | 28 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Matador | 1st National City Travelers Checks | 43 | 11 | 0 | Engine | 1,205 |
| 41 | 39 | 8 | Ed Negre | Dodge | Ed Negre | 40 | 0 | 0 | Engine | 1,705 |
Race Recap
- Date: 05-01-1977
- Track: Talladega Superspeedway
- Race: Winston 500
- Race #: 10
- Cars: 41
- Winner: Darrell Waltrip
- Start Position: 11th
- Car Make: Chevrolet
- Avg Speed: 164.877 mph
- Distance: 500 miles
- Purse: $211,405
- Cautions: 6
- Caution Laps: 27
- Lead Changes: 63
- Pole: 192.424 mph


