Race: Virginia 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 9 of 30
Date: April 24, 1977
Track: Martinsville Speedway
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Virginia 500 Race Information
| Winner | Cale Yarborough | Car | No. 11 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Junior Johnson | Sponsor | Holly Farms |
| Winner Start | 5th | Winner Laps Led | 243 |
| Started First | Neil Bonnett | Most Laps Led | Cale Yarborough (243) |
| Race Distance | 201.6 miles (384 laps) | Track Length | 0.525 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 30 |
| Total Purse | $94,350 | Winner Earnings | $21,600 |
| Different Leaders | 5 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Cale Yarborough | Season Race | 9 of 30 |
Virginia 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Holly Farms | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 384 | 243 | running | 185 | $21,600 |
| 2 | 4 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 1st National City Travelers Checks | L.G. DeWitt | Chevrolet | 384 | 83 | running | 175 | $12,200 |
| 3 | 10 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 381 | 1 | running | 170 | $7,750 |
| 4 | 8 | 54 | Lennie Pond | — | Ronnie Elder | Chevrolet | 381 | 0 | running | 160 | $5,700 |
| 5 | 7 | 21 | David Pearson | Purolator | Wood Brothers | Mercury | 380 | 0 | running | 155 | $2,900 |
| 6 | 13 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Truxmore | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 379 | 0 | running | 150 | $3,850 |
| 7 | 12 | 47 | Bruce Hill | — | Bruce Hill | Chevrolet | 370 | 0 | running | 146 | $1,650 |
| 8 | 23 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Means Racing | Bill Gray | Chevrolet | 369 | 0 | running | 142 | $1,550 |
| 9 | 20 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | — | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 369 | 0 | running | 138 | $2,930 |
| 10 | 19 | 3 | Richard Childress | Kansas Jack | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 369 | 0 | running | 134 | $2,620 |
| 11 | 15 | 81 | Terry Bivins | Valvoline | Bill Monaghan | Chevrolet | 366 | 0 | running | 130 | $1,150 |
| 12 | 1 | 71 | Neil Bonnett | Auto Race Tracks | Nord Krauskopf | Dodge | 366 | 6 | running | 132 | $4,150 |
| 13 | 26 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | — | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | 366 | 0 | running | 124 | $2,050 |
| 14 | 27 | 30 | Tighe Scott | Scotty's Fashions | Walter Ballard | Chevrolet | 365 | 0 | running | 121 | $1,890 |
| 15 | 21 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | — | J.R. DeLotto | Chevrolet | 363 | 0 | running | 118 | $1,730 |
| 16 | 29 | 25 | Ferrel Harris | — | Don Robertson | Chevrolet | 356 | 0 | running | 115 | $1,570 |
| 17 | 16 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 346 | 0 | running | 112 | $1,435 |
| 18 | 22 | 19 | Henley Gray | Belden Asphalt | Henley Gray | Chevrolet | 344 | 0 | running | 109 | $1,250 |
| 19 | 6 | 12 | Bobby Allison | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Bobby Allison | Matador | 344 | 0 | running | 106 | $675 |
| 20 | 9 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Shoney's Big Boy | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 343 | 0 | running | 103 | $2,850 |
| 21 | 2 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade | DiGard Racing | Chevrolet | 322 | 51 | brakes | 105 | $3,340 |
| 22 | 17 | 63 | Jimmy Hensley | Lonesome Pine Raceway | Billy Moyer | Chevrolet | 321 | 0 | running | 97 | $630 |
| 23 | 28 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King | Elmo Langley | Ford | 299 | 0 | running | 94 | $870 |
| 24 | 11 | 15 | Buddy Baker | Norris Industries | Bud Moore | Ford | 258 | 0 | clutch | 91 | $2,810 |
| 25 | 18 | 8 | Ed Negre | — | Ed Negre | Dodge | 240 | 0 | engine | 88 | $850 |
| 26 | 3 | 1 | Donnie Allison | Hawaiian Tropic | Hoss Ellington | Chevrolet | 226 | 0 | brakes | 85 | $590 |
| 27 | 14 | 92 | Skip Manning | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 182 | 0 | rear end | 82 | $830 |
| 28 | 25 | 27 | Sam Sommers | — | M.C. Anderson | Chevrolet | 177 | 0 | engine | 79 | $1,570 |
| 29 | 24 | 4 | Gary Myers | Spencer's Baby Wear | Gary Myers | Chevrolet | 112 | 0 | transmission | 76 | $560 |
| 30 | 30 | 36 | Bobby Wawak | Gwinn-Wawak | John Gwinn | Chevrolet | 94 | 0 | rear end | 73 | $800 |
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