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1977 Wilkes 400
Race 26 of 30
North Wilkesboro
400 laps
Time of race: 2:52:59
Average speed of winner: 86.713 mph
Margin of victory: 7.2 sec.
Lead changes: 10 among 4 drivers
Cautions: 3 for 32 laps
Lap leaders: Petty 1-76, Waltrip 77-104, Petty 105-112, Waltrip 113, Petty 114-135, Waltrip 136, Parsons 137-147, Petty 148-240, Waltrip 241-310, Yarborough 311, Waltrip 312-400
Race notes: Debut for Roger Hamby. Finale for Walter Ballard.
Finish | Start | Driver | Car # | Sponsor | Car | Owner | Crew Chief | Qualifying Speed | Laps | X Led | Laps Led | Status | Money | Points |
1 | 3 | Darrell Waltrip | 88 | Gatorade | Chevrolet | DiGard | Buddy Parrott | 400 | 5 | 189 | running | 10650 | 180 | |
2 | 5 | Cale Yarborough | 11 | Holly Farms | Chevrolet | Johnson | Nab | 400 | 1 | 1 | running | 7725 | 175 | |
3 | 2 | Neil Bonnett | 5 | Jim Stacy | Dodge | Stacy | Hyde | 399 | 0 | 0 | running | 5100 | 165 | |
4 | 6 | Bobby Allison | 12 | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Matador | Allison | Carter | 397 | 0 | 0 | running | 3225 | 160 | |
5 | 4 | Benny Parsons | 72 | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Chevrolet | L.G. DeWitt | Elder | 396 | 1 | 11 | running | 3875 | 160 | |
6 | 9 | Richard Childress | 3 | Kansas Jack | Chevrolet | Childress | Brewer | 388 | 0 | 0 | running | 2400 | 150 | |
7 | 14 | Ricky Rudd | 22 | Al Rudd Auto Parts | Chevrolet | Al Rudd | Rudd | 388 | 0 | 0 | running | 2230 | 146 | |
8 | 7 | Dick Brooks | 90 | Truxmore | Ford | Donlavey | 387 | 0 | 0 | running | 1895 | 142 | ||
9 | 8 | Buddy Baker | 15 | Norris | Ford | Moore | Moore | 387 | 0 | 0 | running | 2975 | 138 | |
10 | 10 | Buddy Arrington | 67 | Mr. Transmission | Dodge | Arrington | 384 | 0 | 0 | running | 1650 | 134 | ||
11 | 16 | Jimmy Means | 52 | Means Racing | Chevrolet | Bill Gray | 383 | 0 | 0 | running | 1365 | 130 | ||
12 | 13 | James Hylton | 48 | Hylton | Chevrolet | Hylton | Shelmerdine | 382 | 0 | 0 | running | 1480 | 127 | |
13 | 20 | Skip Manning | 64 | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Ford | Langley | 377 | 0 | 0 | running | 1345 | 124 | ||
14 | 21 | Sam Sommers | 98 | Osterlund | Chevrolet | Osterlund | 377 | 0 | 0 | running | 650 | 121 | ||
15 | 17 | Cecil Gordon | 24 | Transmissions Unlimited | Chevrolet | Cecil Gordon | 377 | 0 | 0 | running | 1185 | 118 | ||
16 | 12 | Walter Ballard | 30 | Scotty's Fashions | Chevrolet | Ballard | 374 | 0 | 0 | running | 1000 | 115 | ||
17 | 18 | Ed Negre | 8 | Negre | Dodge | Negre | 373 | 0 | 0 | running | 825 | 112 | ||
18 | 25 | Baxter Price | 45 | County Line Food Store | Chevrolet | Baxter Price | 368 | 0 | 0 | running | 550 | 109 | ||
19 | 22 | Roger Hamby | 17 | Hamby/Ellis Automotive | Chevrolet | Hamby | 367 | 0 | 0 | running | 525 | 0 | ||
20 | 23 | Dick May | 19 | Belden Asphalt | Chevrolet | Henley Gray | 363 | 0 | 0 | running | 750 | 103 | ||
21 | 15 | Frank Warren | 79 | Native Tan | Dodge | Frank Warren | 322 | 0 | 0 | running | 675 | 100 | ||
22 | 19 | D.K. Ulrich | 40 | Ulrich | Chevrolet | DeLotto | 290 | 0 | 0 | engine | 700 | 97 | ||
23 | 11 | J.D. McDuffie | 70 | McDuffie Racing | Chevrolet | McDuffie | 286 | 0 | 0 | rear end | 680 | 94 | ||
24 | 1 | Richard Petty | 43 | STP | Dodge | Petty | Inman | 108.350 | 240 | 4 | 199 | accident | 4560 | 101 |
25 | 24 | Ferrel Harris | 25 | Robertson Racing | Chevrolet | Don Robertson | 114 | 0 | 0 | overheating | 650 | 88 | ||
26 | 26 | Junior Miller | 95 | Miller Roofing | Chevrolet | Junior Miller | 5 | 0 | 0 | withdrew | 390 | 85 |
Points standings
Rank | Driver | Points | Starts | Poles | Wins | Top 5s | Top 10s |
1 | Cale Yarborough | 4330 | 26 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 23 |
2 | Richard Petty | 4037 | 26 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 20 |
3 | Benny Parsons | 3942 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 19 |
4 | Darrell Waltrip | 3907 | 26 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 21 |
5 | Buddy Baker | 3414 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
6 | Dick Brooks | 3230 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 17 |
7 | Richard Childress | 3005 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
8 | James Hylton | 3003 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
9 | Cecil Gordon | 2978 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
10 | Bobby Allison | 2943 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 |
11 | J.D. McDuffie | 2799 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
12 | Skip Manning | 2796 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
13 | Buddy Arrington | 2790 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
14 | David Pearson | 2640 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 13 |
15 | Frank Warren | 2545 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
16 | D.K. Ulrich | 2522 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
17 | Jimmy Means | 2421 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
18 | Ricky Rudd | 2342 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
19 | Tighe Scott | 2261 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
20 | Sam Sommers | 2211 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
21 | Neil Bonnett | 2189 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
22 | Ed Negre | 1886 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
23 | Dave Marcis | 1685 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
24 | Donnie Allison | 1683 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
25 | Janet Guthrie | 1550 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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