Race: NAPA National 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 27 of 30
Date: October 9, 1977
Track: Charlotte Motor Speedway
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NAPA National 500 Race Information
| Winner | Benny Parsons | Car | No. 72 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | L.G. DeWitt | Sponsor | 1st National City Travelers Checks |
| Winner Start | 8th | Winner Laps Led | 250 |
| Started First | David Pearson | Most Laps Led | Benny Parsons (250) |
| Race Distance | 501 miles (334 laps) | Track Length | 1.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 41 |
| Total Purse | $223,530 | Winner Earnings | $41,075 |
| Different Leaders | 7 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | Cale Yarborough | Season Race | 27 of 30 |
NAPA National 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 1st National City Travelers Checks | L.G. DeWitt | Chevrolet | 334 | 250 | running | 185 | $41,075 |
| 2 | 2 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Holly Farms | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 333 | 26 | running | 175 | $25,900 |
| 3 | 1 | 21 | David Pearson | Purolator | Wood Brothers | Mercury | 333 | 2 | running | 170 | $22,500 |
| 4 | 4 | 15 | Buddy Baker | Norris Industries | Bud Moore | Ford | 333 | 3 | running | 165 | $12,100 |
| 5 | 6 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade | DiGard Racing | Chevrolet | 333 | 3 | running | 160 | $10,250 |
| 6 | 13 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Truxmore | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 332 | 0 | running | 150 | $8,225 |
| 7 | 9 | 51 | A.J. Foyt | Gilmore | A.J. Foyt | Chevrolet | 329 | 0 | running | — | $5,175 |
| 8 | 7 | 5 | Neil Bonnett | — | Jim Stacy | Dodge | 329 | 0 | running | 142 | $7,350 |
| 9 | 27 | 68 | Janet Guthrie | Kelly Girl | Lynda Ferreri | Chevrolet | 326 | 0 | running | 138 | $5,125 |
| 10 | 20 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Dahlonega Ford Sales | George Elliott | Mercury | 326 | 0 | running | 134 | $3,975 |
| 11 | 16 | 36 | Ron Hutcherson | Encyclopedia Britannica | John Gwinn | Chevrolet | 326 | 0 | running | — | $6,025 |
| 12 | 25 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley | H.B. Cunningham | Chevrolet | 325 | 0 | running | 127 | $3,575 |
| 13 | 35 | 57 | Dick May | McClure Motors | Alfred McClure | Chevrolet | 324 | 0 | running | 124 | $3,475 |
| 14 | 33 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 324 | 0 | running | 121 | $5,405 |
| 15 | 29 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | — | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 323 | 0 | running | 118 | $5,145 |
| 16 | 22 | 3 | Richard Childress | Kansas Jack | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 321 | 0 | running | 115 | $4,960 |
| 17 | 30 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Mistec Transmission | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 318 | 0 | running | 112 | $4,765 |
| 18 | 17 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | Lady & Son Auction | G.C. Spencer | Dodge | 301 | 0 | running | 109 | $2,975 |
| 19 | 18 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Transit Damaged Freight | J.R. DeLotto | Chevrolet | 292 | 0 | running | 106 | $4,405 |
| 20 | 34 | 5 | Peter Knab | Bearfinder | Charles Dean | Chevrolet | 286 | 0 | running | 103 | $2,775 |
| 21 | 28 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 286 | 0 | running | 100 | $2,895 |
| 22 | 24 | 8 | Ed Negre | — | Ed Negre | Dodge | 242 | 0 | running | 97 | $2,535 |
| 23 | 14 | 2 | Dave Marcis | CAM 2 | Roger Penske | Chevrolet | 237 | 0 | engine | — | $1,875 |
| 24 | 21 | 22 | Ricky Rudd | NAPA | Al Rudd | Chevrolet | 232 | 0 | running | 91 | $1,750 |
| 25 | 41 | 30 | Tighe Scott | Scotty's Fashions | Walter Ballard | Chevrolet | 222 | 0 | ignition | 88 | $1,840 |
| 26 | 15 | 12 | Bobby Allison | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Bobby Allison | Matador | 195 | 0 | engine | 85 | $1,305 |
| 27 | 12 | 6 | Tom Sneva | — | Jim Stacy | Dodge | 194 | 0 | clutch | — | $1,150 |
| 28 | 39 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Means Racing | Bill Gray | Chevrolet | 173 | 0 | engine | 79 | $1,245 |
| 29 | 31 | 99 | Dick Trickle | — | Joe Frasson | Chevrolet | 141 | 0 | crash | 76 | $1,100 |
| 30 | 19 | 54 | Lennie Pond | — | Ronnie Elder | Chevrolet | 131 | 0 | engine | 73 | $1,675 |
| 31 | 37 | 75 | Butch Hartman | Hartman Autocar | Butch Hartman | Chevrolet | 120 | 0 | engine | 70 | $965 |
| 32 | 5 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 107 | 25 | suspension | 72 | $4,415 |
| 33 | 23 | 79 | Frank Warren | Native Tan | Frank Warren | Dodge | 101 | 0 | engine | 64 | $1,425 |
| 34 | 11 | 27 | Sam Sommers | — | M.C. Anderson | Chevrolet | 97 | 0 | engine | 61 | $910 |
| 35 | 10 | 92 | Skip Manning | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 66 | 0 | engine | 58 | $2,395 |
| 36 | 3 | 1 | Donnie Allison | Hawaiian Tropic | Hoss Ellington | Chevrolet | 27 | 25 | engine | 60 | $5,655 |
| 37 | 40 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Transmissions Unlimited | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | 26 | 0 | rear end | 52 | $1,365 |
| 38 | 36 | 19 | Dale Earnhardt | Belden Asphalt / Holiday Campers | Henley Gray | Chevrolet | 25 | 0 | rear end | 49 | $1,375 |
| 39 | 38 | 98 | Roland Wlodyka | — | Rod Osterlund | Chevrolet | 24 | 0 | engine | 46 | $835 |
| 40 | 32 | 23 | Jim Raptis | Opal's Truck Stop | Opal Voight | Chevrolet | 17 | 0 | engine | 43 | $820 |
| 41 | 26 | 47 | Bruce Hill | — | Bruce Hill | Chevrolet | 15 | 0 | engine | 40 | $820 |
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