Entry List

The official 1977 Dixie 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Atlanta Motor Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.

Dixie 500

Sunday, November 6th, 1977

Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, GA

  • 4 Mercury
  • 27 Chevrolet
  • 1 AMC
  • 6 Dodge
  • 2 Ford

  • Drivers Entered: 40
  • Laps Scheduled: 328
  • Laps Actual: 268 - Race Shortened
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 110.052
  • Cautions: 5 for 99 laps
  • Lead Changes: 12
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Dixie 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway Entry List
ENTRY # DRIVER HOMETOWN DOB AGE MAKE SPONSOR TEAM
1 9 Bill Elliott Dawsonville, GA Oct 8, 1955 22 Mercury Dahlonega Ford Sales George Elliott
2 84 Morgan Shepherd Conover, NC Oct 21, 1941 36 Mercury Makar Enterprises Jim Makar
3 22 Ricky Rudd Chesapeake, VA Sep 12, 1956 21 Chevrolet NAPA Al Rudd
4 72 Benny Parsons , Nov 30, -0001 1977 Chevrolet 1st National City Travelers Checks L.G. DeWitt
5 31 Billy McGinnis , Nov 30, -0001 1977 Chevrolet National Pride Billie Harvey
6 39 Blackie Wangerin , Nov 30, -0001 1977 Mercury Blackie Wangerin Blackie Wangerin
7 19 Bob Burcham , Nov 30, -0001 1977 Chevrolet Belden Asphalt Henley Gray
8 12 Bobby Allison , Nov 30, -0001 1977 AMC 1st National City Travelers Checks Bobby Allison
9 74 Bobby Wawak , Nov 30, -0001 1977 Chevrolet Clear-Lam Bobby Wawak
10 47 Bruce Hill , Nov 30, -0001 1977 Chevrolet Bruce Hill Bruce Hill
11 67 Buddy Arrington , Nov 30, -0001 1977 Dodge Mistec Transmission Buddy Arrington
12 15 Buddy Baker , Nov 30, -0001 1977 Ford Norris Industries Bud Moore
13 75 Butch Hartman , Nov 30, -0001 1977 Chevrolet Hartman Autocar Butch Hartman
14 11 Cale Yarborough , Nov 30, -0001 1977 Chevrolet Holly Farms Junior Johnson
15 24 Cecil Gordon , Nov 30, -0001 1977 Chevrolet Transmissions Unlimited Cecil Gordon
16 14 Coo Coo Marlin , Nov 30, -0001 1977 Chevrolet Cunningham-Kelley H.B. Cunningham
17 40 DK Ulrich , Nov 30, -0001 1977 Chevrolet Howard Johnson's J.R. DeLotto
18 88 Darrell Waltrip Franklin, TN Feb 5, 1947 30 Chevrolet Gatorade DiGard
19 81 Dave Marcis Wausau, WI Mar 1, 1941 36 Chevrolet WAM Racing Bill Monaghan
20 21 David Pearson , Nov 30, -0001 1977 Mercury Purolator Wood Brothers Racing
21 90 Dick Brooks , Nov 30, -0001 1977 Ford Truxmore Junie Donlavey
22 98 Dick May , Nov 30, -0001 1977 Chevrolet Rod Osterlund Rod Osterlund
23 1 Donnie Allison , Nov 30, -0001 1977 Chevrolet Hawaiian Tropic Hoss Ellington
24 8 Ed Negre , Nov 30, -0001 1977 Dodge Ed Negre Ed Negre
25 79 Frank Warren , Nov 30, -0001 1977 Dodge Native Tan Frank Warren
26 49 GC Spencer , Nov 30, -0001 1977 Dodge Lady & Son Auction G.C. Spencer
27 41 Grant Adcox , Nov 30, -0001 1977 Chevrolet Krystal Herb Adcox
28 91 Harold Miller , Nov 30, -0001 1977 Chevrolet Sutherland Auto Parts Harold Miller
29 70 JD McDuffie , Nov 30, -0001 1977 Chevrolet Communication J.D. McDuffie
30 48 James Hylton Roanoke, VA Aug 26, 1934 43 Chevrolet Hylton Engineering James Hylton
31 68 Janet Guthrie , Nov 30, -0001 1977 Chevrolet Kelly Girl Lynda Ferreri
32 23 Jim Raptis , Nov 30, -0001 1977 Chevrolet Opal's Truck Stop Opal Voight
33 52 Jimmy Means , Nov 30, -0001 1977 Chevrolet Bell Brothers Auto Parts Bill Gray
34 5 Neil Bonnett , Nov 30, -0001 1977 Dodge Jim Stacy Jim Stacy
35 3 Richard Childress , Nov 30, -0001 1977 Chevrolet Kansas Jack Richard Childress Racing
36 43 Richard Petty , Nov 30, -0001 1977 Dodge STP Petty Enterprises
37 17 Roger Hamby , Nov 30, -0001 1977 Chevrolet Hamby-Ellis Roger Hamby
38 27 Sam Sommers , Nov 30, -0001 1977 Chevrolet M.C. Anderson M.C. Anderson
39 92 Skip Manning , Nov 30, -0001 1977 Chevrolet 1st National City Travelers Checks Billy Hagan
40 30 Tighe Scott , Nov 30, -0001 1977 Chevrolet Scotty's Fashions Walter Ballard