Race: Mason-Dixon 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 12 of 30
Date: May 15, 1977
Track: Dover Downs International Speedway
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Mason-Dixon 500 Race Information
| Winner | Cale Yarborough | Car | No. 11 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Junior Johnson | Sponsor | Holly Farms |
| Winner Start | 6th | Winner Laps Led | 141 |
| Started First | Richard Petty | Most Laps Led | David Pearson (297) |
| Race Distance | 500 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 1 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 36 |
| Total Purse | $108,025 | Winner Earnings | $17,175 |
| Different Leaders | 5 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Cale Yarborough | Season Race | 12 of 30 |
Mason-Dixon 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Holly Farms | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 500 | 141 | running | 180 | $17,175 |
| 2 | 4 | 21 | David Pearson | Purolator | Wood Brothers | Mercury | 500 | 297 | running | 180 | $9,600 |
| 3 | 1 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 499 | 51 | running | 170 | $9,830 |
| 4 | 3 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade | DiGard Racing | Chevrolet | 496 | 1 | running | 165 | $7,870 |
| 5 | 8 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Truxmore | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 496 | 0 | running | 155 | $5,250 |
| 6 | 2 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 1st National City Travelers Checks | L.G. DeWitt | Chevrolet | 495 | 10 | running | 155 | $6,590 |
| 7 | 11 | 54 | Lennie Pond | — | Ronnie Elder | Chevrolet | 494 | 0 | running | 146 | $4,000 |
| 8 | 5 | 12 | Bobby Allison | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Bobby Allison | Matador | 493 | 0 | running | 142 | $3,280 |
| 9 | 7 | 15 | Buddy Baker | Norris Industries | Bud Moore | Ford | 490 | 0 | running | 138 | $5,620 |
| 10 | 10 | 84 | Morgan Shepherd | Ridge Plumbing | Jim Makar | Mercury | 486 | 0 | running | 134 | $1,700 |
| 11 | 24 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Hickory Garage | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 482 | 0 | running | 130 | $3,120 |
| 12 | 25 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Transmissions Unlimited | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | 480 | 0 | running | 127 | $2,960 |
| 13 | 12 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | — | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 480 | 0 | running | 124 | $2,865 |
| 14 | 15 | 30 | Tighe Scott | Scotty's Fashions | Walter Ballard | Chevrolet | 479 | 0 | running | 121 | $2,805 |
| 15 | 26 | 8 | Ed Negre | — | Ed Negre | Dodge | 475 | 0 | running | 118 | $2,395 |
| 16 | 21 | 57 | Dick May | McClure Motors | Alfred McClure | Ford | 473 | 0 | running | 115 | $1,200 |
| 17 | 9 | 92 | Skip Manning | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 469 | 0 | running | 112 | $3,135 |
| 18 | 23 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King | Elmo Langley | Ford | 454 | 0 | running | 109 | $1,900 |
| 19 | 33 | 25 | Ferrel Harris | — | Don Robertson | Chevrolet | 449 | 0 | running | 106 | $1,640 |
| 20 | 18 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Lafayette Radio | J.R. DeLotto | Chevrolet | 407 | 0 | running | 103 | $1,530 |
| 21 | 19 | 3 | Richard Childress | Kansas Jack | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 389 | 0 | water pump | 100 | $1,420 |
| 22 | 30 | 4 | Gary Myers | Hicks Pharmacy | Gary Myers | Chevrolet | 371 | 0 | steering | 97 | $775 |
| 23 | 28 | 1 | Earle Canavan | — | Earle Canavan | Dodge | 313 | 0 | transmission | 94 | $725 |
| 24 | 32 | 45 | Baxter Price | Tire King | Baxter Price | Chevrolet | 303 | 0 | overheating | 91 | $1,200 |
| 25 | 34 | 33 | Earl Brooks | Smith Auto Parts | Hiram Handy | Chevrolet | 274 | 0 | engine | 88 | $675 |
| 26 | 22 | 79 | Frank Warren | Native Tan | Frank Warren | Dodge | 247 | 0 | engine | 85 | $1,250 |
| 27 | 20 | 22 | Ricky Rudd | Al Rudd Auto Parts | Al Rudd | Chevrolet | 190 | 0 | oil pump | 82 | $1,125 |
| 28 | 29 | 20 | Rick Newsom | Gillespie Painting | Rick Newsom | Ford | 176 | 0 | engine | 79 | $600 |
| 29 | 14 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Means Racing | Bill Gray | Chevrolet | 139 | 0 | engine | 76 | $650 |
| 30 | 16 | 16 | David Sisco | Bel Air Datsun | David Sisco | Chevrolet | 126 | 0 | oil pump | 73 | $1,050 |
| 31 | 36 | 95 | Elmo Langley | Miller Roofing | Junior Miller | Chevrolet | 119 | 0 | engine | 70 | $540 |
| 32 | 31 | 19 | Henley Gray | Belden Asphalt | Henley Gray | Chevrolet | 97 | 0 | suspension | 67 | $1,030 |
| 33 | 13 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 82 | 0 | engine | 64 | $1,020 |
| 34 | 27 | 7 | Dean Dalton | — | Dean Dalton | Chevrolet | 40 | 0 | clutch | 61 | $510 |
| 35 | 17 | 47 | Bruce Hill | t. edwards | Bruce Hill | Chevrolet | 34 | 0 | engine | 58 | $500 |
| 36 | 35 | 10 | Raymond Williams | — | Bill Champion | Ford | 0 | 0 | engine | 55 | $490 |
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1977 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results