Race: Nashville 420
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 17 of 30
Date: July 16, 1977
Track: Nashville (Fairgrounds)
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Nashville 420 Race Information
| Winner | Darrell Waltrip | Car | No. 88 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | DiGard Racing | Sponsor | Gatorade |
| Winner Start | 6th | Winner Laps Led | 300 |
| Started First | Benny Parsons | Most Laps Led | Darrell Waltrip (300) |
| Race Distance | 250.32 miles (420 laps) | Track Length | 0.596 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 30 |
| Total Purse | $56,175 | Winner Earnings | $9,415 |
| Different Leaders | 6 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | Cale Yarborough | Season Race | 17 of 30 |
Nashville 420 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade | DiGard Racing | Chevrolet | 420 | 300 | running | 185 | $9,415 |
| 2 | 5 | 12 | Bobby Allison | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Bobby Allison | Matador | 419 | 31 | running | 175 | $5,540 |
| 3 | 7 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 418 | 10 | running | 170 | $4,965 |
| 4 | 3 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Holly Farms | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 417 | 9 | running | 165 | $4,965 |
| 5 | 9 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Truxmore | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 416 | 0 | running | 155 | $2,515 |
| 6 | 8 | 15 | Buddy Baker | Norris Industries | Bud Moore | Ford | 413 | 0 | running | 150 | $3,365 |
| 7 | 13 | 92 | Skip Manning | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 410 | 0 | running | 146 | $2,145 |
| 8 | 14 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | — | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 408 | 0 | running | 142 | $1,985 |
| 9 | 18 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | — | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 406 | 0 | running | 138 | $1,815 |
| 10 | 17 | 22 | Ricky Rudd | Al Rudd Auto Parts | Al Rudd | Chevrolet | 404 | 0 | running | 134 | $1,565 |
| 11 | 22 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley | H.B. Cunningham | Chevrolet | 401 | 0 | running | — | $665 |
| 12 | 21 | 79 | Frank Warren | Native Tan | Frank Warren | Dodge | 401 | 0 | running | 127 | $1,505 |
| 13 | 23 | 30 | Tighe Scott | Scotty's Fashions | Walter Ballard | Chevrolet | 397 | 0 | running | 124 | $1,420 |
| 14 | 20 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | — | J.R. DeLotto | Chevrolet | 396 | 0 | running | 121 | $1,260 |
| 15 | 15 | 68 | Janet Guthrie | Kelly Girl | Lynda Ferreri | Chevrolet | 394 | 0 | running | 118 | $1,265 |
| 16 | 24 | 45 | Baxter Price | — | Baxter Price | Chevrolet | 391 | 0 | running | 115 | $745 |
| 17 | 27 | 19 | Henley Gray | Belden Asphalt | Henley Gray | Chevrolet | 384 | 0 | running | 112 | $1,005 |
| 18 | 1 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 1st National City Travelers Checks | L.G. DeWitt | Chevrolet | 381 | 32 | engine | 114 | $2,850 |
| 19 | 12 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 374 | 0 | running | 106 | $810 |
| 20 | 28 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | — | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | 360 | 0 | running | 103 | $600 |
| 21 | 2 | 5 | Neil Bonnett | Pocahontas Group | Jim Stacy | Dodge | 187 | 38 | engine | 105 | $770 |
| 22 | 26 | 16 | David Sisco | — | David Sisco | Chevrolet | 146 | 0 | engine | 97 | $585 |
| 23 | 29 | 98 | Ralph Jones | — | Ralph Jones | Ford | 137 | 0 | brakes | 94 | $575 |
| 24 | 11 | 27 | Sam Sommers | — | M.C. Anderson | Chevrolet | 128 | 0 | rear end | 91 | $565 |
| 25 | 19 | 41 | Grant Adcox | Adcox-Kirby | Herb Adcox | Chevrolet | 122 | 0 | engine | — | $555 |
| 26 | 25 | 4 | Gary Myers | Hicks Pharmacy | Gary Myers | Chevrolet | 37 | 0 | rear end | 85 | $545 |
| 27 | 4 | 3 | Richard Childress | Kansas Jack | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 30 | 0 | crash | 82 | $635 |
| 28 | 16 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 18 | 0 | engine | 79 | $525 |
| 29 | 10 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Means Racing | Bill Gray | Chevrolet | 15 | 0 | ignition | 76 | $515 |
| 30 | 30 | 69 | Mike Kempton | Jayhawk Sports | Mike Kempton | Chevrolet | 12 | 0 | overheating | 73 | $505 |
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