Race: Mello Yello 300
NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series: Race 13 of 29
Track: Charlotte Motor Speedway
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Mello Yello 300 Race Information
| Winner | Harry Gant | Car | No. 77 Pontiac |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team / Owner | Harry Gant (Owner) | ||
| Winner Start | 1st | Winner Laps Led | 127 |
| Started First | Harry Gant | Most Laps Led | Harry Gant (127) |
| Race Distance | 300 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 1.5 miles |
| Track Surface | Paved | Starters | 40 |
| Points Leader After Race | Sam Ard | Season Race | 13 of 29 |
Mello Yello 300 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 77 | Harry Gant | Harry Gant (Owner) | Pontiac | 200 | 127 | running | 180 |
| 2 | 10 | 15 | Dale Earnhardt | Pontiac | 200 | 37 | running | 170 | |
| 3 | 8 | 7 | Morgan Shepherd | Whitaker Racing | Oldsmobile | 200 | 24 | running | 165 |
| 4 | 4 | 12 | Tommy Ellis | Ellis Racing | Pontiac | 198 | 2 | running | 160 |
| 5 | 14 | 25 | Bobby Allison | Bobby Allison Motorsports | Pontiac | 198 | 1 | running | 155 |
| 6 | 6 | 47 | Darrell Waltrip | Pontiac | 198 | 1 | running | 150 | |
| 7 | 22 | 3 | Mike Porter | Pontiac | 196 | 0 | running | 146 | |
| 8 | 2 | 99 | Geoff Bodine | Frank Plessinger (Owner) | Pontiac | 196 | 0 | running | 142 |
| 9 | 24 | 22 | David Rogers | Rogers Racing | Pontiac | 195 | 0 | running | 138 |
| 10 | 11 | 24 | Glenn Jarrett | Ford | 195 | 0 | running | 134 | |
| 11 | 9 | 4 | Connie Saylor | Pontiac | 194 | 0 | running | 130 | |
| 12 | 21 | 00 | Sam Ard | Thomas Brothers Racing | Oldsmobile | 194 | 0 | running | 127 |
| 13 | 17 | 1 | Pete Silva | Pontiac | 194 | 0 | running | 124 | |
| 14 | 3 | 21 | Larry Pearson | Pearson Racing | Pontiac | 191 | 0 | running | 121 |
| 15 | 13 | 27 | Bosco Lowe | Pontiac | 190 | 0 | running | 118 | |
| 16 | 15 | 5 | Joe Thurman | Poff Racing | Pontiac | 188 | 8 | running | 115 |
| 17 | 12 | 11 | Jack Ingram | Jack Ingram Racing | Pontiac | 187 | 0 | running | 112 |
| 18 | 36 | 97 | Harry Lee Hill | Pontiac | 186 | 0 | running | 109 | |
| 19 | 33 | 17 | Ronnie Silver | Pontiac | 168 | 0 | running | 106 | |
| 20 | 40 | 82 | Gary Potter | Potter Racing | Pontiac | 167 | 0 | running | 103 |
| 21 | 19 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | 165 | 0 | running | 100 | |
| 22 | 7 | 28 | Phil Parsons | Johnny Hayes (Owner) | Pontiac | 158 | 0 | running | 97 |
| 23 | 35 | 33 | George Dalton | Gant Racing | Chevrolet | 156 | 0 | running | 94 |
| 24 | 25 | 80 | Allan Powell | Pontiac | 139 | 0 | running | 91 | |
| 25 | 38 | 07 | Junior Garrett | Pontiac | 137 | 0 | running | 88 | |
| 26 | 37 | 19 | Bob Park | Pontiac | 126 | 0 | running | 85 | |
| 27 | 32 | 8 | Mike Riley | Buck Holder (Owner) | Pontiac | 125 | 0 | running | 82 |
| 28 | 34 | 10 | Mark Gibson | Gibson Racing | Pontiac | 122 | 0 | running | 79 |
| 29 | 16 | 32 | Dale Jarrett | Isenhower Brothers Racing | Pontiac | 114 | 0 | did not finish | 76 |
| 30 | 26 | 29 | Satch Worley | Chubby Arrington (Owner) | Dodge | 63 | 0 | did not finish | 73 |
| 31 | 18 | 6 | Tommy Houston | Mike Day (Owner) | Pontiac | 52 | 0 | did not finish | 70 |
| 32 | 5 | 75 | Joe Ruttman | Butch Mock Motorsports | Pontiac | 25 | 0 | did not finish | 67 |
| 33 | 39 | 57 | Ken Ragan | Pontiac | 10 | 0 | did not finish | 64 | |
| 34 | 20 | 31 | Jay Hedgecock | Pontiac | 1 | 0 | did not finish | 61 | |
| 35 | 28 | 41 | Mike Watts | Watts Racing | Pontiac | 1 | 0 | did not finish | 58 |
| 36 | 23 | 18 | Darryl Sage | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | did not finish | 55 | |
| 37 | 27 | 50 | Tom Usry | Marion Cox (Owner) | Mercury | 0 | 0 | did not finish | 52 |
| 38 | 29 | 14 | Benny Kerley | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | did not finish | 49 | |
| 39 | 30 | 62 | John Linville | Linville Racing | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | did not finish | 46 |
| 40 | 31 | 39 | John Cleek | Cleek Racing | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | did not finish | 43 |
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