Entry List
American 500
Sunday, October 23rd, 1977
North Carolina Speedway, Rockingham, NC
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- Drivers Entered: 36
- Laps Scheduled: 500
- Laps Actual: 492 - Race Shortened
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 113.584
- Cautions: 9 for 75 laps
- Lead Changes: 24
- Green Flag Passes: N/A
Race weekend links appear as data becomes available.
| ENTRY | # | DRIVER | HOMETOWN | DOB | AGE | MAKE | SPONSOR | TEAM | CREW CHIEF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | Ricky Rudd | Chesapeake, VA | Sep 12, 1956 | 68 | Chevrolet | Al Rudd Auto Parts | Al Rudd | |
| 2 | 45 | Baxter Price | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | County Line Food Store | Baxter Price | |
| 3 | 72 | Benny Parsons | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | 1st National City Travelers Checks | L.G. DeWitt | |
| 4 | 12 | Bobby Allison | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | AMC | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Bobby Allison | |
| 5 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Bobby Wawak | Bobby Wawak | |
| 6 | 47 | Bruce Hill | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Bruce Hill | Bruce Hill | |
| 7 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Dodge | Mistec Transmission | Buddy Arrington | |
| 8 | 15 | Buddy Baker | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Norris Industries | Bud Moore | |
| 9 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Holly Farms | Junior Johnson | |
| 10 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Transmissions Unlimited | Cecil Gordon | |
| 11 | 40 | DK Ulrich | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | J.R. DeLotto | J.R. DeLotto | |
| 12 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Franklin, TN | Feb 5, 1947 | 77 | Chevrolet | Gatorade | DiGard | |
| 13 | 98 | Dave Marcis | Wausau, WI | Mar 1, 1941 | 83 | Chevrolet | Rod Osterlund | Rod Osterlund | |
| 14 | 21 | David Pearson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Mercury | Purolator | Wood Brothers Racing | |
| 15 | 10 | Dean Dalton | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | R.T.'s Lounge | Bill Champion | |
| 16 | 90 | Dick Brooks | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Truxmore | Junie Donlavey | |
| 17 | 19 | Dick May | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Belden Asphalt | Henley Gray | |
| 18 | 1 | Donnie Allison | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Hawaiian Tropic | Hoss Ellington | |
| 19 | 8 | Ed Negre | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Dodge | Ed Negre | Ed Negre | |
| 20 | 79 | Frank Warren | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Dodge | Native Tan | Frank Warren | |
| 21 | 70 | JD McDuffie | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | J.D. McDuffie | J.D. McDuffie | |
| 22 | 48 | James Hylton | Roanoke, VA | Aug 26, 1934 | 90 | Chevrolet | Hylton Engineering | James Hylton | |
| 23 | 68 | Janet Guthrie | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Kelly Girl | Lynda Ferreri | |
| 24 | 52 | Jimmy Means | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Means Racing | Bill Gray | |
| 25 | 61 | Joe Mihalic | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Joe Mihalic | Joe Mihalic | |
| 26 | 54 | Lennie Pond | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Ronnie Elder | Ronnie Elder | |
| 27 | 5 | Neil Bonnett | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Dodge | Jim Stacy | Jim Stacy | |
| 28 | 4 | Randy Myers | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Gary Myers | Gary Myers | |
| 29 | 3 | Richard Childress | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Kansas Jack | Richard Childress Racing | |
| 30 | 43 | Richard Petty | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Dodge | STP | Petty Enterprises | |
| 31 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Don Robertson | Don Robertson | |
| 32 | 27 | Sam Sommers | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | M.C. Anderson | M.C. Anderson | |
| 33 | 92 | Skip Manning | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Billy Hagan | |
| 34 | 30 | Tighe Scott | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Scotty's Fashions | Walter Ballard | |
| 35 | 64 | Tommy Gale | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | |
| 36 | 46 | Travis Tiller | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Little B Coal | Travis Tiller |