Entry List

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

American 500

Sunday, October 23rd, 1977

North Carolina Speedway, Rockingham, NC

  • 25 Chevrolet
  • 1 AMC
  • 5 Dodge
  • 4 Ford
  • 1 Mercury

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