1977 Atlanta 500 Results
Richard Petty won the 1977 Atlanta 500 at Atlanta on March 20, 1977, leading 112 of 328 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 42 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 43 | Richard Petty | 1 | 328 | 112 | Running |
| 2 | 21 | David Pearson | 3 | 328 | 80 | Running |
| 3 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 5 | 327 | 136 | Running |
| 4 | 1 | Donnie Allison | 2 | 327 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 15 | Buddy Baker | 7 | 326 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 2 | Dave Marcis | 11 | 326 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | 6 | 325 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | 15 | 322 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 54 | Lennie Pond | 14 | 321 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 47 | Bruce Hill | 19 | 320 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 26 | 319 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 71 | Neil Bonnett | 9 | 318 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 27 | Sam Sommers | 10 | 317 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 84 | Jody Ridley | 32 | 316 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 60 | Ramo Stott | 12 | 315 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 41 | 308 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 91 | Harold Miller | 30 | 305 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 26 | Jimmy Lee Capps | 27 | 304 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 3 | Richard Childress | 13 | 303 | 0 | Engine |
| 20 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 39 | 295 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | 31 | 293 | 0 | Rear end |
| 22 | 64 | Tommy Gale | 24 | 288 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 90 | Dick Brooks | 22 | 277 | 0 | Clutch |
| 24 | 25 | Terry Bivins | 33 | 259 | 0 | Engine |
| 25 | 30 | Tighe Scott | 42 | 248 | 0 | Piston |
| 26 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 8 | 239 | 0 | Engine |
| 27 | 79 | Frank Warren | 37 | 237 | 0 | Engine |
| 28 | 92 | Skip Manning | 17 | 233 | 0 | Transmission |
| 29 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | 29 | 230 | 0 | Overheating |
| 30 | 68 | Janet Guthrie | 34 | 215 | 0 | Engine |
| 31 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 21 | 208 | 0 | Engine |
| 32 | 9 | Bill Elliott | 18 | 198 | 0 | Engine |
| 33 | 19 | Henley Gray | 36 | 180 | 0 | Engine |
| 34 | 51 | A.J. Foyt | 4 | 157 | 0 | Quit |
| 35 | 80 | Phil Finney | 35 | 148 | 0 | Engine |
| 36 | 29 | Elliott Forbes-Robinson | 20 | 139 | 0 | Engine |
| 37 | 7 | Dean Dalton | 28 | 133 | 0 | Engine |
| 38 | 48 | James Hylton | 25 | 121 | 0 | Engine |
| 39 | 16 | Ed Negre | 40 | 77 | 0 | Engine |
| 40 | 77 | Johnny Rutherford | 23 | 50 | 0 | Engine |
| 41 | 12 | Bobby Allison | 16 | 41 | 0 | Engine |
| 42 | 35 | Jim Hurtubise | 38 | 0 | 0 | Ignition |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | March 20, 1977 |
| Track | Atlanta |
| Laps | 328 |