Race: Winston 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 10 of 30
Date: May 1, 1977
Track: Alabama International Motor Speedway
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Winston 500 Race Information
| Winner | Darrell Waltrip | Car | No. 88 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | DiGard Racing | Sponsor | Gatorade |
| Winner Start | 11th | Winner Laps Led | 18 |
| Started First | A.J. Foyt | Most Laps Led | Donnie Allison (71) |
| Race Distance | 500.08 miles (188 laps) | Track Length | 2.66 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 41 |
| Total Purse | $211,405 | Winner Earnings | $26,875 |
| Different Leaders | 11 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 5 |
| Points Leader After Race | Cale Yarborough | Season Race | 10 of 30 |
Winston 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade | DiGard Racing | Chevrolet | 188 | 18 | running | 180 | $26,875 |
| 2 | 5 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Holly Farms | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 188 | 29 | running | 175 | $23,310 |
| 3 | 2 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 1st National City Travelers Checks | L.G. DeWitt | Chevrolet | 188 | 16 | running | 170 | $16,500 |
| 4 | 4 | 1 | Donnie Allison | Hawaiian Tropic | Hoss Ellington | Chevrolet | 188 | 71 | running | 170 | $12,100 |
| 5 | 6 | 2 | Dave Marcis | CAM 2 | Roger Penske | Mercury | 188 | 3 | running | 160 | $10,250 |
| 6 | 8 | 36 | Ron Hutcherson | Encyclopedia Britannica | John Gwinn | Chevrolet | 187 | 0 | running | 150 | $8,450 |
| 7 | 19 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Truxmore | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 187 | 0 | running | 146 | $7,875 |
| 8 | 17 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley | H.B. Cunningham | Chevrolet | 186 | 0 | running | 142 | $5,100 |
| 9 | 32 | 80 | Terry Bivins | Valvoline | Bill Monaghan | Chevrolet | 183 | 0 | running | 138 | $4,550 |
| 10 | 3 | 27 | Sam Sommers | — | M.C. Anderson | Chevrolet | 183 | 0 | running | 134 | $5,300 |
| 11 | 33 | 60 | Ramo Stott | — | Lou Viglione | Chevrolet | 182 | 0 | running | 130 | $3,725 |
| 12 | 35 | 5 | Peter Knab | Bearfinder | Charles Dean | Chevrolet | 180 | 0 | running | — | $2,875 |
| 13 | 21 | 79 | Frank Warren | Native Tan | Frank Warren | Dodge | 178 | 0 | running | 124 | $5,330 |
| 14 | 37 | 25 | Ferrel Harris | — | Don Robertson | Chevrolet | 176 | 0 | running | 121 | $5,020 |
| 15 | 29 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King | Elmo Langley | Ford | 174 | 0 | running | 118 | $4,710 |
| 16 | 14 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Transmissions Unlimited | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | 173 | 0 | running | 115 | $4,390 |
| 17 | 24 | 30 | Tighe Scott | Scotty's Fashions | Walter Ballard | Chevrolet | 173 | 0 | running | 112 | $4,130 |
| 18 | 34 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 171 | 0 | running | 109 | $3,770 |
| 19 | 23 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Sub-Tropic | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 165 | 0 | running | 106 | $3,460 |
| 20 | 7 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 153 | 19 | engine | 108 | $6,350 |
| 21 | 15 | 3 | Richard Childress | Kansas Jack | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 149 | 0 | running | 100 | $3,100 |
| 22 | 10 | 21 | David Pearson | Purolator | Wood Brothers | Mercury | 143 | 9 | engine | 102 | $3,150 |
| 23 | 18 | 92 | Skip Manning | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 131 | 0 | engine | 94 | $3,790 |
| 24 | 26 | 18 | Joe Frasson | Excuse Lounge | Joe Frasson | Chevrolet | 126 | 0 | crash | 91 | $2,050 |
| 25 | 22 | 75 | Butch Hartman | — | Butch Hartman | Chevrolet | 122 | 0 | engine | 88 | $2,000 |
| 26 | 16 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | — | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 117 | 1 | engine | 90 | $2,515 |
| 27 | 12 | 47 | Bruce Hill | t. edwards | Bruce Hill | Chevrolet | 116 | 4 | clutch | 87 | $1,935 |
| 28 | 36 | 22 | Ricky Rudd | Al Rudd Auto Parts | Al Rudd | Chevrolet | 110 | 0 | engine | 79 | $1,585 |
| 29 | 9 | 71 | Neil Bonnett | Auto Race Tracks | Nord Krauskopf | Dodge | 105 | 0 | engine | 76 | $4,735 |
| 30 | 25 | 16 | David Sisco | — | David Sisco | Chevrolet | 99 | 0 | engine | 73 | $2,105 |
| 31 | 41 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | — | J.R. DeLotto | Chevrolet | 98 | 0 | engine | 70 | $2,035 |
| 32 | 13 | 68 | Janet Guthrie | Kelly Girl | Lynda Ferreri | Chevrolet | 97 | 0 | engine | — | $985 |
| 33 | 20 | 15 | Buddy Baker | Norris Industries | Bud Moore | Ford | 90 | 15 | clutch | 69 | $5,485 |
| 34 | 27 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Means Racing | Bill Gray | Chevrolet | 90 | 0 | oil pump | 61 | $1,355 |
| 35 | 30 | 81 | Terry Ryan | Valvoline | Bill Monaghan | Chevrolet | 84 | 0 | engine | 58 | $1,330 |
| 36 | 38 | 78 | Dick Skillen | Goffco | Tom Goff | Chevrolet | 38 | 0 | engine | 55 | $1,305 |
| 37 | 31 | 41 | Grant Adcox | Adcox-Kirby | Herb Adcox | Chevrolet | 35 | 0 | engine | 52 | $1,380 |
| 38 | 1 | 51 | A.J. Foyt | Gilmore | A.J. Foyt | Chevrolet | 18 | 3 | engine | — | $2,355 |
| 39 | 40 | 49 | Henley Gray | Lady & Son Auction | G.C. Spencer | Dodge | 15 | 0 | engine | 46 | $1,230 |
| 40 | 28 | 12 | Bobby Allison | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Bobby Allison | Matador | 11 | 0 | engine | 43 | $1,205 |
| 41 | 39 | 8 | Ed Negre | — | Ed Negre | Dodge | 0 | 0 | engine | 40 | $1,705 |
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