Race: World 600
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 13 of 30
Date: May 29, 1977
Track: Charlotte Motor Speedway
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World 600 Race Information
| Winner | Richard Petty | Car | No. 43 Dodge |
| Team / Owner | Petty Enterprises | Sponsor | STP |
| Winner Start | 2nd | Winner Laps Led | 311 |
| Started First | David Pearson | Most Laps Led | Richard Petty (311) |
| Race Distance | 600 miles (400 laps) | Track Length | 1.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 40 |
| Total Purse | $271,500 | Winner Earnings | $69,550 |
| Different Leaders | 8 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Cale Yarborough | Season Race | 13 of 30 |
World 600 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 400 | 311 | running | 185 | $69,550 |
| 2 | 1 | 21 | David Pearson | Purolator | Wood Brothers | Mercury | 400 | 64 | running | 175 | $38,535 |
| 3 | 7 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 1st National City Travelers Checks | L.G. DeWitt | Chevrolet | 398 | 11 | running | 170 | $16,735 |
| 4 | 15 | 54 | Lennie Pond | — | Ronnie Elder | Chevrolet | 397 | 1 | running | — | $12,850 |
| 5 | 6 | 15 | Buddy Baker | Norris Industries | Bud Moore | Ford | 397 | 0 | running | 155 | $12,240 |
| 6 | 4 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade | DiGard Racing | Chevrolet | 396 | 0 | running | 150 | $10,600 |
| 7 | 14 | 71 | Neil Bonnett | Auto Race Tracks | Nord Krauskopf | Dodge | 394 | 0 | running | 146 | $6,060 |
| 8 | 20 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Truxmore | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 392 | 0 | running | 142 | $7,260 |
| 9 | 8 | 27 | Sam Sommers | — | M.C. Anderson | Chevrolet | 392 | 0 | running | 138 | $6,310 |
| 10 | 9 | 92 | Skip Manning | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 391 | 0 | running | 134 | $6,915 |
| 11 | 10 | 36 | Ron Hutcherson | Encyclopedia Britannica | John Gwinn | Chevrolet | 389 | 0 | running | — | $5,405 |
| 12 | 13 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley | H.B. Cunningham | Chevrolet | 387 | 1 | running | 132 | $3,885 |
| 13 | 19 | 84 | Morgan Shepherd | Makar Enterprises | Jim Makar | Mercury | 387 | 0 | running | 124 | $3,485 |
| 14 | 22 | 3 | Richard Childress | Kansas Jack | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 386 | 0 | running | 121 | $4,945 |
| 15 | 21 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Dahlonega Ford Sales | George Elliott | Ford | 385 | 0 | running | 118 | $3,185 |
| 16 | 39 | 30 | Tighe Scott | Northwest Auto Auction | Walter Ballard | Chevrolet | 384 | 0 | running | 115 | $4,625 |
| 17 | 18 | 22 | Ricky Rudd | Hi-Tech | Al Rudd | Chevrolet | 384 | 2 | running | 117 | $2,960 |
| 18 | 31 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Sub-Tropic | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 382 | 0 | running | 109 | $4,240 |
| 19 | 33 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Posey's Auto Parts | Bill Gray | Chevrolet | 382 | 0 | running | 106 | $3,480 |
| 20 | 12 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | Lady & Son Auction | G.C. Spencer | Dodge | 373 | 0 | running | 103 | $2,560 |
| 21 | 34 | 57 | Dick May | McClure Motors | Alfred McClure | Ford | 372 | 0 | running | 100 | $2,310 |
| 22 | 38 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Transmissions Unlimited | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | 360 | 0 | running | 97 | $3,295 |
| 23 | 27 | 75 | Butch Hartman | Hartman Autocar | Butch Hartman | Chevrolet | 352 | 0 | running | 94 | $2,160 |
| 24 | 3 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Holly Farms | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 350 | 0 | running | 91 | $7,360 |
| 25 | 29 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | — | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 347 | 0 | running | 88 | $2,910 |
| 26 | 28 | 79 | Frank Warren | Native Tan | Frank Warren | Dodge | 336 | 0 | running | 85 | $2,300 |
| 27 | 35 | 91 | Harold Miller | Bartow Paving | Harold Miller | Chevrolet | 333 | 0 | clutch | 82 | $1,585 |
| 28 | 17 | 48 | James Hylton | WKIT | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 300 | 0 | engine | 79 | $2,240 |
| 29 | 26 | 81 | Terry Ryan | Valvoline | Bill Monaghan | Chevrolet | 271 | 0 | axle | 76 | $1,510 |
| 30 | 23 | 6 | Harry Gant | Sherrill Enterprises | Sherrill Green | Chevrolet | 266 | 0 | engine | 73 | $1,460 |
| 31 | 24 | 47 | Bruce Hill | t. edwards | Bruce Hill | Chevrolet | 257 | 0 | running | 70 | $1,360 |
| 32 | 40 | 16 | David Sisco | Reliable Plumbing | David Sisco | Chevrolet | 240 | 0 | engine | 67 | $1,955 |
| 33 | 5 | 1 | Donnie Allison | Hawaiian Tropic | Hoss Ellington | Chevrolet | 219 | 8 | engine | 69 | $4,085 |
| 34 | 30 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Transit Damaged Freight | J.R. DeLotto | Chevrolet | 186 | 0 | oil pump | 61 | $1,885 |
| 35 | 32 | 8 | Ed Negre | Marshal's Used Cars | Ed Negre | Dodge | 185 | 0 | engine | 58 | $1,735 |
| 36 | 16 | 2 | Dave Marcis | CAM 2 | Roger Penske | Mercury | 168 | 2 | engine | 60 | $1,850 |
| 37 | 37 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King | Elmo Langley | Ford | 87 | 0 | engine | 52 | $1,700 |
| 38 | 36 | 19 | Henley Gray | Belden Asphalt | Henley Gray | Chevrolet | 64 | 0 | crash | 49 | $1,675 |
| 39 | 11 | 12 | Bobby Allison | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Bobby Allison | Matador | 63 | 0 | engine | 46 | $1,175 |
| 40 | 25 | 60 | Ramo Stott | — | Lou Viglione | Chevrolet | 3 | 0 | oil pressure | 43 | $1,125 |
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