Race: Talladega 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 19 of 30
Date: August 7, 1977
Track: Alabama International Motor Speedway
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Talladega 500 Race Information
| Winner | Donnie Allison | Car | No. 1 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Hoss Ellington | Sponsor | Hawaiian Tropic |
| Winner Start | 2nd | Winner Laps Led | 92 |
| Started First | Benny Parsons | Most Laps Led | Donnie Allison (92) |
| Race Distance | 500.08 miles (188 laps) | Track Length | 2.66 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 40 |
| Total Purse | $179,721 | Winner Earnings | $26,375 |
| Different Leaders | 9 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 3 |
| Points Leader After Race | Cale Yarborough | Season Race | 19 of 30 |
Talladega 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 1 | Donnie Allison | Hawaiian Tropic | Hoss Ellington | Chevrolet | 188 | 92 | running | 185 | $26,375 |
| 2 | 4 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Holly Farms | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 188 | 2 | running | 175 | $18,300 |
| 3 | 6 | 92 | Skip Manning | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 188 | 13 | running | 170 | $14,700 |
| 4 | 13 | 22 | Ricky Rudd | Kockums | Al Rudd | Chevrolet | 186 | 0 | running | 160 | $8,000 |
| 5 | 25 | 54 | Lennie Pond | U.S. Army | Ronnie Elder | Chevrolet | 186 | 0 | running | 155 | $8,050 |
| 6 | 23 | 15 | Buddy Baker | Norris Industries | Bud Moore | Ford | 186 | 13 | running | 155 | $8,681 |
| 7 | 18 | 12 | Bobby Allison | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Bobby Allison | Matador | 185 | 0 | running | 146 | $5,350 |
| 8 | 22 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Bailey Excavating | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 183 | 0 | running | 142 | $5,390 |
| 9 | 17 | 48 | James Hylton | WSM-TV | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 182 | 0 | running | 138 | $4,930 |
| 10 | 14 | 79 | Frank Warren | Native Tan | Frank Warren | Dodge | 181 | 0 | running | 134 | $4,710 |
| 11 | 11 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 180 | 1 | running | 135 | $6,120 |
| 12 | 19 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Mistec Transmission | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 177 | 0 | running | 127 | $4,250 |
| 13 | 35 | 91 | Harold Miller | T & E Clothes | Harold Miller | Chevrolet | 175 | 0 | running | 124 | $2,620 |
| 14 | 34 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 171 | 0 | running | 121 | $3,790 |
| 15 | 31 | 41 | Grant Adcox | Krystal | Herb Adcox | Chevrolet | 151 | 0 | electrical | 118 | $2,415 |
| 16 | 29 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | — | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | 150 | 0 | running | 115 | $3,375 |
| 17 | 26 | 25 | Dick May | Asheville Savings Bank | Don Robertson | Chevrolet | 148 | 0 | engine | 112 | $3,165 |
| 18 | 24 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | — | J.R. DeLotto | Chevrolet | 144 | 0 | running | 109 | $2,880 |
| 19 | 40 | 7 | Steve Moore | — | Norris Price | Chevrolet | 139 | 0 | engine | — | $2,165 |
| 20 | 5 | 3 | Richard Childress | Kansas Jack | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 118 | 3 | engine | 108 | $2,795 |
| 21 | 12 | 51 | Johnny Rutherford | Gilmore | A.J. Foyt | Chevrolet | 114 | 0 | fatigue | — | $1,865 |
| 22 | 7 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade | DiGard Racing | Chevrolet | 106 | 9 | engine | 102 | $5,515 |
| 23 | 20 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Dahlonega Ford Sales | George Elliott | Mercury | 103 | 0 | wheel | 94 | $1,765 |
| 24 | 1 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 1st National City Travelers Checks | L.G. DeWitt | Chevrolet | 92 | 51 | engine | 96 | $8,515 |
| 25 | 16 | 5 | Neil Bonnett | — | Jim Stacy | Dodge | 91 | 0 | engine | 88 | $1,665 |
| 26 | 3 | 27 | Sam Sommers | — | M.C. Anderson | Chevrolet | 90 | 4 | engine | 90 | $3,015 |
| 27 | 15 | 30 | Tighe Scott | Scotty's Fashions | Walter Ballard | Chevrolet | 89 | 0 | engine | 82 | $2,185 |
| 28 | 38 | 16 | David Sisco | — | David Sisco | Chevrolet | 82 | 0 | engine | 79 | $2,115 |
| 29 | 27 | 75 | Butch Hartman | Hartman Autocar | Butch Hartman | Chevrolet | 69 | 0 | engine | 76 | $1,465 |
| 30 | 39 | 23 | Jim Raptis | Opal's Truck Stop | Opal Voight | Chevrolet | 67 | 0 | engine | — | $1,070 |
| 31 | 30 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | Lady & Son Auction | G.C. Spencer | Dodge | 58 | 0 | transmission | 70 | $1,265 |
| 32 | 37 | 61 | Joe Mihalic | Perfect Alignment | Joe Mihalic | Chevrolet | 43 | 0 | engine | 67 | $1,240 |
| 33 | 33 | 5 | Peter Knab | Bearfinder | Charles Dean | Chevrolet | 41 | 0 | engine | 64 | $1,215 |
| 34 | 9 | 68 | Janet Guthrie | Kelly Girl | Lynda Ferreri | Chevrolet | 39 | 0 | engine | 61 | $1,190 |
| 35 | 8 | 47 | Bruce Hill | t. edwards | Bruce Hill | Chevrolet | 38 | 0 | water pump | 58 | $1,165 |
| 36 | 36 | 98 | Jimmy Means | — | Rod Osterlund | Chevrolet | 38 | 0 | engine | 55 | $875 |
| 37 | 21 | 21 | David Pearson | Purolator | Wood Brothers | Mercury | 37 | 0 | overheating | 52 | $1,915 |
| 38 | 28 | 42 | Marty Robbins | Robbins Racing | Marty Robbins | Dodge | 36 | 0 | transmission | 49 | $1,090 |
| 39 | 32 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Truxmore | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 34 | 0 | engine | 46 | $1,565 |
| 40 | 10 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley | H.B. Cunningham | Chevrolet | 1 | 0 | driveshaft | 43 | $965 |
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