Race: Gwyn Staley 400
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 6 of 30
Date: March 27, 1977
Track: North Wilkesboro Speedway
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Gwyn Staley 400 Race Information
| Winner | Cale Yarborough | Car | No. 11 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Junior Johnson | Sponsor | Holly Farms |
| Winner Start | 2nd | Winner Laps Led | 320 |
| Started First | Neil Bonnett | Most Laps Led | Cale Yarborough (320) |
| Race Distance | 250 miles (400 laps) | Track Length | 0.625 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 29 |
| Total Purse | $65,265 | Winner Earnings | $14,600 |
| Different Leaders | 6 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 3 |
| Points Leader After Race | Cale Yarborough | Season Race | 6 of 30 |
Gwyn Staley 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Holly Farms | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 400 | 320 | running | 185 | $14,600 |
| 2 | 7 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 400 | 25 | running | 175 | $8,025 |
| 3 | 4 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 1st National City Travelers Checks | L.G. DeWitt | Chevrolet | 400 | 13 | running | 170 | $6,175 |
| 4 | 5 | 15 | Buddy Baker | Norris Industries | Bud Moore | Ford | 399 | 0 | running | 160 | $4,400 |
| 5 | 6 | 12 | Bobby Allison | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Bobby Allison | Matador | 398 | 4 | running | 160 | $2,125 |
| 6 | 10 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Truxmore | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 397 | 0 | running | 150 | $2,450 |
| 7 | 3 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade | DiGard Racing | Chevrolet | 394 | 0 | running | 146 | $3,175 |
| 8 | 8 | 3 | Richard Childress | Kansas Jack | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 394 | 12 | running | 147 | $2,075 |
| 9 | 9 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 388 | 0 | running | 138 | $1,880 |
| 10 | 18 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | — | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 387 | 0 | running | 134 | $1,720 |
| 11 | 23 | 4 | Gary Myers | Spencer's Baby Wear | Gary Myers | Chevrolet | 382 | 0 | running | 130 | $675 |
| 12 | 16 | 19 | Dave Marcis | Belden Asphalt | Henley Gray | Chevrolet | 382 | 0 | running | 127 | $1,600 |
| 13 | 13 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | — | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | 380 | 0 | running | 124 | $1,515 |
| 14 | 20 | 64 | Henley Gray | Sunny King | Elmo Langley | Ford | 376 | 0 | running | 121 | $1,480 |
| 15 | 24 | 44 | Robin Schildknecht | Manning Enterprises | Robin Schildknecht | Chevrolet | 354 | 0 | running | 118 | $1,075 |
| 16 | 19 | 79 | Frank Warren | Native Tan | Frank Warren | Dodge | 353 | 0 | running | 115 | $1,220 |
| 17 | 28 | 25 | Terry Bivins | — | Don Robertson | Chevrolet | 345 | 0 | running | 112 | $1,085 |
| 18 | 29 | 95 | Junior Miller | Miller Roofing | Junior Miller | Chevrolet | 343 | 0 | running | 109 | $500 |
| 19 | 21 | 16 | David Sisco | — | David Sisco | Chevrolet | 328 | 0 | oil pump | 106 | $975 |
| 20 | 11 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Transit Damaged Freight | J.R. DeLotto | Chevrolet | 325 | 0 | running | 103 | $700 |
| 21 | 1 | 71 | Neil Bonnett | Rebel 500 | Nord Krauskopf | Dodge | 305 | 26 | crash | 105 | $3,725 |
| 22 | 14 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | — | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 275 | 0 | engine | 97 | $700 |
| 23 | 22 | 30 | Tighe Scott | Scotty's Fashions | Walter Ballard | Chevrolet | 267 | 0 | crash | 94 | $680 |
| 24 | 17 | 23 | Larry LaMay | — | Larry LaMay | Chevrolet | 252 | 0 | running | 91 | $360 |
| 25 | 25 | 45 | Earl Brooks | — | Baxter Price | Chevrolet | 131 | 0 | driveshaft | 88 | $400 |
| 26 | 12 | 92 | Skip Manning | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 122 | 0 | engine | 85 | $640 |
| 27 | 27 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Means Racing | Bill Gray | Chevrolet | 118 | 0 | engine | 82 | $380 |
| 28 | 15 | 8 | Ed Negre | — | Ed Negre | Dodge | 87 | 0 | engine | 79 | $570 |
| 29 | 26 | 20 | Rick Newsom | Gillespie Painting | Rick Newsom | Ford | 2 | 0 | oil leak | 76 | $360 |
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