Race: Wilkes 400
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 26 of 30
Date: October 2, 1977
Track: North Wilkesboro Speedway
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Wilkes 400 Race Information
| Winner | Darrell Waltrip | Car | No. 88 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | DiGard Racing | Sponsor | Gatorade |
| Winner Start | 3rd | Winner Laps Led | 189 |
| Started First | Richard Petty | Most Laps Led | Richard Petty (199) |
| Race Distance | 250 miles (400 laps) | Track Length | 0.625 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 26 |
| Total Purse | $64,055 | Winner Earnings | $12,500 |
| Different Leaders | 4 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Cale Yarborough | Season Race | 26 of 30 |
Wilkes 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade | DiGard Racing | Chevrolet | 400 | 189 | running | 180 | $12,500 |
| 2 | 5 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Holly Farms | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 400 | 1 | running | 175 | $8,775 |
| 3 | 2 | 5 | Neil Bonnett | — | Jim Stacy | Dodge | 399 | 0 | running | 165 | $5,700 |
| 4 | 6 | 12 | Bobby Allison | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Bobby Allison | Matador | 397 | 0 | running | 160 | $3,225 |
| 5 | 4 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 1st National City Travelers Checks | L.G. DeWitt | Chevrolet | 396 | 11 | running | 160 | $3,875 |
| 6 | 9 | 3 | Richard Childress | Kansas Jack | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 388 | 0 | running | 150 | $2,400 |
| 7 | 14 | 22 | Ricky Rudd | Al Rudd Auto Parts | Al Rudd | Chevrolet | 388 | 0 | running | 146 | $2,730 |
| 8 | 7 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Truxmore | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 387 | 0 | running | 142 | $1,895 |
| 9 | 8 | 15 | Buddy Baker | Norris Industries | Bud Moore | Ford | 387 | 0 | running | 138 | $2,975 |
| 10 | 10 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Mistec Transmission | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 384 | 0 | running | 134 | $1,650 |
| 11 | 16 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Means Racing | Bill Gray | Chevrolet | 383 | 0 | running | 130 | $1,365 |
| 12 | 13 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 382 | 0 | running | 127 | $1,480 |
| 13 | 20 | 92 | Skip Manning | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 377 | 0 | running | 124 | $2,345 |
| 14 | 21 | 98 | Sam Sommers | — | Rod Osterlund | Chevrolet | 377 | 0 | running | 121 | $650 |
| 15 | 17 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Transmissions Unlimited | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | 377 | 0 | running | 118 | $1,185 |
| 16 | 12 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Scotty's Fashions | Walter Ballard | Chevrolet | 374 | 0 | running | 115 | $1,000 |
| 17 | 18 | 8 | Ed Negre | — | Ed Negre | Dodge | 373 | 0 | running | 112 | $825 |
| 18 | 25 | 45 | Baxter Price | County Line Food Store | Baxter Price | Chevrolet | 368 | 0 | running | 109 | $550 |
| 19 | 22 | 17 | Roger Hamby | Hamby-Ellis | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 367 | 0 | running | — | $525 |
| 20 | 23 | 19 | Dick May | Belden Asphalt | Henley Gray | Chevrolet | 363 | 0 | running | 103 | $750 |
| 21 | 15 | 79 | Frank Warren | Native Tan | Frank Warren | Dodge | 322 | 0 | running | 100 | $675 |
| 22 | 19 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | — | J.R. DeLotto | Chevrolet | 290 | 0 | engine | 97 | $700 |
| 23 | 11 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | — | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 286 | 0 | rear end | 94 | $680 |
| 24 | 1 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 240 | 199 | crash | 101 | $4,560 |
| 25 | 24 | 25 | Ferrel Harris | — | Don Robertson | Chevrolet | 114 | 0 | overheating | 88 | $650 |
| 26 | 26 | 95 | Junior Miller | Miller Roofing | Junior Miller | Chevrolet | 5 | 0 | quit | 85 | $390 |
Season Navigation
1977 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results
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