Race: Delaware 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 24 of 30
Date: September 18, 1977
Track: Dover Downs International Speedway
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Delaware 500 Race Information
| Winner | Benny Parsons | Car | No. 72 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | L.G. DeWitt | Sponsor | 1st National City Travelers Checks |
| Winner Start | 7th | Winner Laps Led | 267 |
| Started First | Neil Bonnett | Most Laps Led | Benny Parsons (267) |
| Race Distance | 500 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 1 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 40 |
| Total Purse | $106,750 | Winner Earnings | $15,675 |
| Different Leaders | 4 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Cale Yarborough | Season Race | 24 of 30 |
Delaware 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 1st National City Travelers Checks | L.G. DeWitt | Chevrolet | 500 | 267 | running | 185 | $15,675 |
| 2 | 6 | 21 | David Pearson | Purolator | Wood Brothers | Mercury | 500 | 0 | running | 170 | $9,600 |
| 3 | 2 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Holly Farms | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 499 | 10 | running | 170 | $10,925 |
| 4 | 4 | 1 | Donnie Allison | Hawaiian Tropic | Hoss Ellington | Chevrolet | 498 | 203 | running | — | $3,900 |
| 5 | 9 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade | DiGard Racing | Chevrolet | 497 | 0 | running | 155 | $6,400 |
| 6 | 3 | 15 | Buddy Baker | Norris Industries | Bud Moore | Ford | 495 | 0 | running | 150 | $5,500 |
| 7 | 5 | 3 | Richard Childress | Kansas Jack | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 493 | 0 | running | 146 | $4,250 |
| 8 | 10 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Truxmore | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 492 | 0 | running | 142 | $3,900 |
| 9 | 11 | 12 | Bobby Allison | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Bobby Allison | Matador | 489 | 0 | running | 138 | $3,130 |
| 10 | 20 | 27 | Sam Sommers | — | M.C. Anderson | Chevrolet | 483 | 0 | running | 134 | $2,700 |
| 11 | 15 | 68 | Janet Guthrie | Kelly Girl | Lynda Ferreri | Chevrolet | 483 | 0 | running | 130 | $1,600 |
| 12 | 13 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | — | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 482 | 0 | running | 127 | $3,020 |
| 13 | 37 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Mistec Transmission | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 482 | 0 | running | 124 | $2,885 |
| 14 | 16 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Means Racing | Bill Gray | Chevrolet | 477 | 0 | dnf | 121 | $2,190 |
| 15 | 21 | 8 | Ed Negre | — | Ed Negre | Dodge | 474 | 0 | running | 118 | $2,505 |
| 16 | 18 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 471 | 0 | running | 115 | $2,320 |
| 17 | 1 | 5 | Neil Bonnett | — | Jim Stacy | Dodge | 469 | 20 | water pump | — | $1,625 |
| 18 | 30 | 61 | Joe Mihalic | — | Joe Mihalic | Chevrolet | 451 | 0 | running | 109 | $1,050 |
| 19 | 26 | 92 | Skip Manning | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 422 | 0 | running | 106 | $3,010 |
| 20 | 24 | 19 | Dick May | Belden Asphalt | Henley Gray | Chevrolet | 414 | 0 | running | 103 | $1,750 |
| 21 | 33 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Transmissions Unlimited | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | 402 | 0 | engine | 100 | $1,440 |
| 22 | 27 | 79 | Frank Warren | Native Tan | Frank Warren | Dodge | 372 | 0 | running | 97 | $1,405 |
| 23 | 8 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 301 | 0 | engine | 94 | $3,925 |
| 24 | 22 | 30 | Tighe Scott | Scotty's Fashions | Walter Ballard | Chevrolet | 288 | 0 | engine | 91 | $1,320 |
| 25 | 28 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | — | Don Robertson | Chevrolet | 271 | 0 | running | 88 | $1,275 |
| 26 | 31 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 270 | 0 | engine | 85 | $1,150 |
| 27 | 34 | 6 | Rick Newsom | — | Rick Newsom | Chevrolet | 253 | 0 | overheating | — | $625 |
| 28 | 35 | 63 | Jocko Maggiacomo | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Jocko Maggiacomo | Matador | 203 | 0 | water pump | 79 | $600 |
| 29 | 32 | 7 | Dean Dalton | — | Dean Dalton | Dodge | 200 | 0 | steering | 76 | $575 |
| 30 | 14 | 54 | Lennie Pond | — | Ronnie Elder | Chevrolet | 190 | 0 | sway bar | — | $1,050 |
| 31 | 23 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Lafayette Radio | J.R. DeLotto | Chevrolet | 179 | 0 | clutch | 70 | $1,040 |
| 32 | 12 | 22 | Ricky Rudd | Al Rudd Auto Parts | Al Rudd | Chevrolet | 178 | 0 | engine | 67 | $530 |
| 33 | 19 | 3 | Bill Seifert | Public Enterprises | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 152 | 0 | engine | 64 | $520 |
| 34 | 36 | 4 | Gary Myers | Hicks Pharmacy | Gary Myers | Chevrolet | 102 | 0 | steering | 61 | $510 |
| 35 | 39 | 34 | Nestor Peles | — | Steve Peles | Chevrolet | 33 | 0 | steering | 58 | $500 |
| 36 | 40 | 7 | Steve Stolarek | Norris Price | Norris Price | Chevrolet | 21 | 0 | wheel | 55 | $490 |
| 37 | 38 | 45 | Baxter Price | Tire King | Baxter Price | Chevrolet | 17 | 0 | radiator | 52 | $480 |
| 38 | 25 | 98 | Marv Acton | — | Rod Osterlund | Chevrolet | 16 | 0 | crash | — | $470 |
| 39 | 29 | 0 | Jim Hurtubise | Avanti CB | John Kennedy | Ford | 12 | 0 | crash | 46 | $460 |
| 40 | 17 | 84 | Kenny Brightbill | Makar Enterprises | Jim Makar | Mercury | 12 | 0 | crash | 43 | $450 |
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1977 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results
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