Race: Rebel 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 7 of 30
Date: April 3, 1977
Track: Darlington Raceway
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Rebel 500 Race Information
| Winner | Darrell Waltrip | Car | No. 88 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | DiGard Racing | Sponsor | Gatorade |
| Winner Start | 4th | Winner Laps Led | 26 |
| Started First | David Pearson | Most Laps Led | David Pearson (201) |
| Race Distance | 501.322 miles (367 laps) | Track Length | 1.366 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 36 |
| Total Purse | $139,585 | Winner Earnings | $19,270 |
| Different Leaders | 7 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 4 |
| Points Leader After Race | Cale Yarborough | Season Race | 7 of 30 |
Rebel 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade | DiGard Racing | Chevrolet | 367 | 26 | running | 180 | $19,270 |
| 2 | 3 | 1 | Donnie Allison | Hawaiian Tropic | Hoss Ellington | Chevrolet | 367 | 26 | running | 175 | $11,875 |
| 3 | 7 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 367 | 105 | running | 170 | $11,600 |
| 4 | 1 | 21 | David Pearson | Purolator | Wood Brothers | Mercury | 367 | 201 | running | 170 | $6,600 |
| 5 | 6 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 1st National City Travelers Checks | L.G. DeWitt | Chevrolet | 365 | 4 | running | 160 | $7,720 |
| 6 | 10 | 2 | Dave Marcis | CAM 2 | Roger Penske | Chevrolet | 365 | 0 | running | 150 | $6,920 |
| 7 | 5 | 15 | Buddy Baker | Norris Industries | Bud Moore | Ford | 363 | 0 | running | 146 | $6,520 |
| 8 | 13 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | Lady & Son Auction | G.C. Spencer | Dodge | 352 | 0 | running | 142 | $3,245 |
| 9 | 8 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Truxmore | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 351 | 0 | crash | 138 | $5,170 |
| 10 | 15 | 47 | Bruce Hill | — | Bruce Hill | Chevrolet | 350 | 0 | running | 134 | $2,745 |
| 11 | 18 | 75 | Butch Hartman | — | Butch Hartman | Chevrolet | 347 | 0 | running | 130 | $2,520 |
| 12 | 17 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | — | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | 346 | 0 | running | 127 | $4,320 |
| 13 | 11 | 27 | Sam Sommers | — | M.C. Anderson | Chevrolet | 346 | 0 | running | 124 | $3,170 |
| 14 | 24 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | — | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 341 | 0 | running | 121 | $3,800 |
| 15 | 36 | 4 | Gary Myers | Spencer's Baby Wear | Gary Myers | Chevrolet | 336 | 0 | running | 118 | $1,970 |
| 16 | 2 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Holly Farms | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 330 | 0 | running | 115 | $6,650 |
| 17 | 26 | 3 | Richard Childress | Kansas Jack | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 313 | 0 | engine | 112 | $3,290 |
| 18 | 30 | 25 | Ferrel Harris | — | Don Robertson | Chevrolet | 310 | 0 | running | 109 | $3,080 |
| 19 | 22 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | — | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 305 | 0 | crash | 106 | $2,860 |
| 20 | 19 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Means Racing | Bill Gray | Chevrolet | 303 | 0 | running | 103 | $1,420 |
| 21 | 21 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King | Elmo Langley | Ford | 277 | 0 | running | 100 | $2,605 |
| 22 | 27 | 22 | Ricky Rudd | Al Rudd Auto Parts | Al Rudd | Chevrolet | 259 | 0 | engine | 97 | $1,300 |
| 23 | 23 | 92 | Skip Manning | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | engine | 94 | $2,295 |
| 24 | 16 | 8 | Ed Negre | — | Ed Negre | Dodge | 243 | 0 | engine | 91 | $2,085 |
| 25 | 32 | 61 | Joe Mihalic | — | Joe Mihalic | Chevrolet | 234 | 0 | engine | 88 | $1,065 |
| 26 | 35 | 45 | Tighe Scott | — | Baxter Price | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | engine | 85 | $845 |
| 27 | 34 | 79 | Frank Warren | Native Tan | Frank Warren | Dodge | 194 | 0 | engine | 82 | $1,675 |
| 28 | 33 | 19 | Henley Gray | Belden Asphalt | Henley Gray | Chevrolet | 184 | 0 | rear end | 79 | $1,455 |
| 29 | 9 | 12 | Bobby Allison | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Bobby Allison | Matador | 161 | 3 | battery | 81 | $810 |
| 30 | 25 | 69 | Terry Bivins | Jayhawk Sports | Mike Kempton | Chevrolet | 154 | 0 | engine | 73 | $880 |
| 31 | 14 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Elder-Ranier | Ronnie Elder | Chevrolet | 134 | 2 | oil leak | 75 | $1,480 |
| 32 | 28 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 123 | 0 | engine | 67 | $1,415 |
| 33 | 12 | 71 | Neil Bonnett | U.S. Army | Nord Krauskopf | Dodge | 83 | 0 | engine | 64 | $3,990 |
| 34 | 20 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Transit Damaged Freight | J.R. DeLotto | Chevrolet | 62 | 0 | engine | 61 | $1,385 |
| 35 | 29 | 7 | Dean Dalton | — | Dean Dalton | Chevrolet | 25 | 0 | engine | 58 | $780 |
| 36 | 31 | 1 | Earle Canavan | — | Earle Canavan | Dodge | 8 | 0 | engine | 55 | $775 |
Season Navigation
1977 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results
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