Entry List

The official 1977 Carolina 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.

Carolina 500

Sunday, March 13th, 1977

North Carolina Speedway, Rockingham, NC

  • 4 Ford
  • 24 Chevrolet
  • 1 AMC
  • 6 Dodge
  • 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: 97.860
  • Cautions: 11 for 118 laps
  • Lead Changes: 30
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Carolina 500 at North Carolina Speedway Entry List
ENTRY # DRIVER HOMETOWN DOB AGE MAKE SPONSOR TEAM
1 9 Bill Elliott Dawsonville, GA Oct 8, 1955 21 Ford Dahlonega Ford Sales George Elliott
2 22 Ricky Rudd Chesapeake, VA Sep 12, 1956 20 Chevrolet Al Rudd Auto Parts Al Rudd
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 47 Bruce Hill , Nov 30, -0001 1977 Chevrolet Bruce Hill Bruce Hill
6 67 Buddy Arrington , Nov 30, -0001 1977 Dodge Buddy Arrington Buddy Arrington
7 15 Buddy Baker , Nov 30, -0001 1977 Ford Norris Industries Bud Moore
8 11 Cale Yarborough , Nov 30, -0001 1977 Chevrolet Holly Farms Junior Johnson
9 24 Cecil Gordon , Nov 30, -0001 1977 Chevrolet Cecil Gordon Cecil Gordon
10 40 DK Ulrich , Nov 30, -0001 1977 Chevrolet J.R. DeLotto J.R. DeLotto
11 88 Darrell Waltrip Franklin, TN Feb 5, 1947 30 Chevrolet Gatorade DiGard
12 2 Dave Marcis Wausau, WI Mar 1, 1941 36 Chevrolet CAM 2 Team Penske
13 21 David Pearson , Nov 30, -0001 1977 Mercury Purolator Wood Brothers Racing
14 90 Dick Brooks , Nov 30, -0001 1977 Ford Truxmore Junie Donlavey
15 1 Donnie Allison , Nov 30, -0001 1977 Chevrolet Hawaiian Tropic Hoss Ellington
16 33 Earl Brooks , Nov 30, -0001 1977 Chevrolet Handy's Transmission Hiram Handy
17 8 Ed Negre , Nov 30, -0001 1977 Dodge Ed Negre Ed Negre
18 29 Elliott Forbes-Robinson , Nov 30, -0001 1977 Dodge Cal-Tex Dick Midgley
19 79 Frank Warren , Nov 30, -0001 1977 Dodge Native Tan Frank Warren
20 4 Gary Myers , Nov 30, -0001 1977 Chevrolet Gary Myers Gary Myers
21 19 Henley Gray , Nov 30, -0001 1977 Chevrolet Belden Asphalt Henley Gray
22 70 JD McDuffie , Nov 30, -0001 1977 Chevrolet J.D. McDuffie J.D. McDuffie
23 48 James Hylton Roanoke, VA Aug 26, 1934 42 Chevrolet Hylton Engineering James Hylton
24 26 Jimmy Lee Capps , Nov 30, -0001 1977 Chevrolet Sellers Automotive David Lee Sellers
25 52 Jimmy Means , Nov 30, -0001 1977 Chevrolet Bill Gray Bill Gray
26 61 Joe Mihalic , Nov 30, -0001 1977 Chevrolet Joe Mihalic Joe Mihalic
27 45 Junior Miller , Nov 30, -0001 1977 Chevrolet Price Racing Junior Miller
28 54 Lennie Pond , Nov 30, -0001 1977 Chevrolet Ronnie Elder Ronnie Elder
29 71 Neil Bonnett , Nov 30, -0001 1977 Dodge Direct Connection Nord Krauskopf
30 3 Richard Childress , Nov 30, -0001 1977 Chevrolet Kansas Jack Richard Childress Racing
31 43 Richard Petty , Nov 30, -0001 1977 Dodge STP Petty Enterprises
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 25 Terry Bivins , Nov 30, -0001 1977 Chevrolet Don Robertson Don Robertson
35 30 Tighe Scott , Nov 30, -0001 1977 Chevrolet Scotty's Fashions Walter Ballard
36 64 Tommy Gale , Nov 30, -0001 1977 Ford Sunny King Elmo Langley