Race: Southern 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 22 of 30
Date: September 5, 1977
Track: Darlington Raceway
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Southern 500 Race Information
| Winner | David Pearson | Car | No. 21 Mercury |
| Team / Owner | Wood Brothers | Sponsor | Purolator |
| Winner Start | 5th | Winner Laps Led | 60 |
| Started First | Darrell Waltrip | Most Laps Led | Darrell Waltrip (123) |
| Race Distance | 501.322 miles (367 laps) | Track Length | 1.366 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 40 |
| Total Purse | $184,200 | Winner Earnings | $24,550 |
| Different Leaders | 7 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 3 |
| Points Leader After Race | Cale Yarborough | Season Race | 22 of 30 |
Southern 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 21 | David Pearson | Purolator | Wood Brothers | Mercury | 367 | 60 | running | 180 | $24,550 |
| 2 | 7 | 1 | Donnie Allison | Hawaiian Tropic | Hoss Ellington | Chevrolet | 367 | 109 | running | 175 | $14,285 |
| 3 | 3 | 15 | Buddy Baker | Norris Industries | Bud Moore | Ford | 367 | 0 | running | 165 | $12,710 |
| 4 | 6 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 365 | 1 | running | 165 | $10,360 |
| 5 | 4 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Holly Farms | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 362 | 70 | running | 160 | $12,435 |
| 6 | 1 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade | DiGard Racing | Chevrolet | 360 | 123 | running | 160 | $12,575 |
| 7 | 18 | 22 | Ricky Rudd | Al Rudd Auto Parts | Al Rudd | Chevrolet | 360 | 0 | running | 146 | $7,400 |
| 8 | 12 | 3 | Richard Childress | Kansas Jack | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 360 | 0 | running | 142 | $6,400 |
| 9 | 28 | 47 | Bruce Hill | t. edwards | Bruce Hill | Chevrolet | 357 | 0 | running | — | $3,550 |
| 10 | 16 | 52 | Bill Elliott | — | George Elliott | Ford | 355 | 0 | running | 134 | $4,930 |
| 11 | 25 | 8 | Ed Negre | G & M Used Cars | Ed Negre | Dodge | 352 | 0 | running | 130 | $5,020 |
| 12 | 19 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Bailey Excavating | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 350 | 0 | running | 127 | $4,810 |
| 13 | 22 | 48 | James Hylton | Jerry's Truck Stop | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 348 | 0 | running | 124 | $4,590 |
| 14 | 31 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Mistec Transmission | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 344 | 0 | running | 121 | $4,330 |
| 15 | 30 | 4 | Gary Myers | Myers Roofing | Gary Myers | Chevrolet | 343 | 0 | running | 118 | $2,700 |
| 16 | 26 | 68 | Janet Guthrie | Kelly Girl | Lynda Ferreri | Chevrolet | 339 | 0 | running | 115 | $2,700 |
| 17 | 38 | 79 | Frank Warren | Native Tan | Frank Warren | Dodge | 338 | 0 | running | 112 | $3,770 |
| 18 | 11 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 335 | 0 | running | 109 | $3,410 |
| 19 | 34 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Transmissions Unlimited | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | 333 | 0 | running | 106 | $3,100 |
| 20 | 40 | 69 | Mike Kempton | Jayhawk Sports | Mike Kempton | Chevrolet | 324 | 0 | running | 103 | $2,050 |
| 21 | 36 | 45 | Baxter Price | — | Baxter Price | Chevrolet | 321 | 0 | running | 100 | $1,900 |
| 22 | 35 | 19 | Bobby Wawak | Clear-Lam | Henley Gray | Chevrolet | 319 | 0 | running | 97 | $2,465 |
| 23 | 21 | 1 | Earle Canavan | — | Earle Canavan | Dodge | 311 | 0 | running | 94 | $1,750 |
| 24 | 29 | 91 | Terry Bivins | T & E Clothes | Harold Miller | Chevrolet | 290 | 0 | engine | 91 | $1,700 |
| 25 | 2 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 1st National City Travelers Checks | L.G. DeWitt | Chevrolet | 289 | 2 | engine | 93 | $5,425 |
| 26 | 10 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley | H.B. Cunningham | Chevrolet | 287 | 0 | engine | — | $1,500 |
| 27 | 23 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | — | J.R. DeLotto | Chevrolet | 257 | 0 | running | 82 | $2,105 |
| 28 | 9 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Carolina Construction | Ronnie Elder | Chevrolet | 250 | 2 | crash | 84 | $2,120 |
| 29 | 17 | 27 | Sam Sommers | U.S. Army | M.C. Anderson | Chevrolet | 219 | 0 | crash | 76 | $1,425 |
| 30 | 39 | 8 | Ralph Jones | — | Ralph Jones | Ford | 179 | 0 | crash | 73 | $1,900 |
| 31 | 32 | 10 | Dick May | R.T.'s Lounge | Bill Champion | Ford | 169 | 0 | engine | 70 | $1,400 |
| 32 | 33 | 30 | Tighe Scott | Scotty's Fashions | Walter Ballard | Chevrolet | 148 | 0 | suspension | 67 | $1,950 |
| 33 | 37 | 25 | Ferrel Harris | Red Robinson Used Cars | Don Robertson | Chevrolet | 100 | 0 | engine | 64 | $1,825 |
| 34 | 15 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Truxmore | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 68 | 0 | crash | 61 | $1,900 |
| 35 | 20 | 75 | Butch Hartman | Hartman Autocar | Butch Hartman | Chevrolet | 61 | 0 | crash | 58 | $1,275 |
| 36 | 27 | 98 | Roland Wlodyka | — | Rod Osterlund | Chevrolet | 57 | 0 | suspension | 55 | $1,310 |
| 37 | 13 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | Lady & Son Auction | G.C. Spencer | Dodge | 26 | 0 | crash | 52 | $1,425 |
| 38 | 14 | 92 | Skip Manning | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 23 | 0 | crash | 49 | $2,850 |
| 39 | 8 | 12 | Bobby Allison | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Bobby Allison | Matador | 21 | 0 | engine | 46 | $1,160 |
| 40 | 24 | 61 | Joe Mihalic | — | Joe Mihalic | Chevrolet | 12 | 0 | engine | 43 | $1,140 |
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