Race: Capital City 400
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 23 of 30
Date: September 11, 1977
Track: Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway
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Capital City 400 Race Information
| Winner | Neil Bonnett | Car | No. 5 Dodge |
| Team / Owner | Jim Stacy | Sponsor | Jim Stacy Racing Team |
| Winner Start | 2nd | Winner Laps Led | 250 |
| Started First | Benny Parsons | Most Laps Led | Neil Bonnett (250) |
| Race Distance | 216.8 miles (400 laps) | Track Length | 0.542 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 28 |
| Total Purse | $64,510 | Winner Earnings | $8,700 |
| Different Leaders | 6 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 5 |
| Points Leader After Race | Cale Yarborough | Season Race | 23 of 30 |
Capital City 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 5 | Neil Bonnett | Jim Stacy Racing Team | Jim Stacy | Dodge | 400 | 250 | running | 185 | $8,700 |
| 2 | 3 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 400 | 1 | running | 175 | $7,775 |
| 3 | 1 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 1st National City Travelers Checks | L.G. DeWitt | Chevrolet | 400 | 127 | running | 170 | $6,800 |
| 4 | 9 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Holly Farms | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 400 | 17 | running | 165 | $5,950 |
| 5 | 12 | 54 | Lennie Pond | — | Ronnie Elder | Chevrolet | 400 | 0 | running | 155 | $3,340 |
| 6 | 5 | 12 | Bobby Allison | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Bobby Allison | Matador | 397 | 1 | running | 155 | $2,525 |
| 7 | 6 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade | DiGard Racing | Chevrolet | 396 | 0 | crash | 146 | $3,500 |
| 8 | 4 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Truxmore | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 393 | 0 | running | 142 | $2,305 |
| 9 | 7 | 48 | James Hylton | Executive Motor Hotel | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 387 | 0 | running | 138 | $2,120 |
| 10 | 28 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Means Racing | Bill Gray | Chevrolet | 386 | 0 | running | 134 | $1,700 |
| 11 | 15 | 22 | Ricky Rudd | Al Rudd Auto Parts | Al Rudd | Chevrolet | 384 | 0 | running | 130 | $2,540 |
| 12 | 14 | 68 | Janet Guthrie | Kelly Girl | Lynda Ferreri | Chevrolet | 383 | 0 | running | 127 | $850 |
| 13 | 10 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Bailey Excavating | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 379 | 0 | running | 124 | $1,630 |
| 14 | 20 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | — | J.R. DeLotto | Chevrolet | 378 | 0 | running | 121 | $1,420 |
| 15 | 19 | 92 | Skip Manning | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 377 | 0 | crash | 118 | $2,285 |
| 16 | 17 | 8 | Ed Negre | — | Ed Negre | Dodge | 376 | 0 | crash | 115 | $1,100 |
| 17 | 25 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | — | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | 374 | 0 | running | 112 | $850 |
| 18 | 18 | 30 | Tighe Scott | Scotty's Fashions | Walter Ballard | Chevrolet | 373 | 0 | engine | 109 | $850 |
| 19 | 26 | 19 | Dick May | Belden Asphalt | Henley Gray | Chevrolet | 373 | 0 | running | 106 | $800 |
| 20 | 24 | 79 | Frank Warren | Native Tan | Frank Warren | Dodge | 369 | 0 | crash | 103 | $775 |
| 21 | 22 | 45 | Baxter Price | — | Baxter Price | Chevrolet | 362 | 0 | crash | 100 | $500 |
| 22 | 27 | 25 | Ferrel Harris | — | Don Robertson | Chevrolet | 348 | 0 | running | 97 | $725 |
| 23 | 13 | 98 | Marv Acton | — | Rod Osterlund | Chevrolet | 343 | 0 | running | 94 | $475 |
| 24 | 16 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 315 | 0 | rear end | 91 | $685 |
| 25 | 21 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | — | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 280 | 0 | engine | 88 | $675 |
| 26 | 11 | 3 | Richard Childress | Kansas Jack | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 212 | 4 | overheating | 90 | $710 |
| 27 | 8 | 15 | Buddy Baker | Norris Industries | Bud Moore | Ford | 187 | 0 | overheating | 82 | $2,575 |
| 28 | 23 | 6 | Rick Newsom | — | Rick Newsom | Chevrolet | 112 | 0 | oil leak | — | $350 |
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