1977 Carolina 500 Results
Richard Petty won the 1977 Carolina 500 at Rockingham on March 13, 1977, leading 281 of 492 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 36 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 43 | Richard Petty | 2 | 492 | 281 | Running |
| 2 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | 5 | 492 | 3 | Running |
| 3 | 1 | Donnie Allison | 1 | 491 | 92 | Running |
| 4 | 15 | Buddy Baker | 7 | 491 | 2 | Running |
| 5 | 71 | Neil Bonnett | 14 | 488 | 7 | Running |
| 6 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 6 | 488 | 34 | Running |
| 7 | 27 | Sam Sommers | 11 | 483 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 92 | Skip Manning | 16 | 483 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 48 | James Hylton | 17 | 478 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 15 | 471 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 4 | Gary Myers | 34 | 464 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 3 | 460 | 49 | Running |
| 13 | 8 | Ed Negre | 28 | 460 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 27 | 458 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 21 | 446 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 19 | Henley Gray | 26 | 436 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 3 | Richard Childress | 22 | 436 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 26 | Jimmy Lee Capps | 33 | 434 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 22 | Ricky Rudd | 19 | 396 | 0 | Engine |
| 20 | 29 | Elliott Forbes-Robinson | 25 | 388 | 0 | Engine |
| 21 | 64 | Tommy Gale | 32 | 388 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 90 | Dick Brooks | 12 | 346 | 7 | Engine |
| 23 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | 23 | 312 | 0 | Engine |
| 24 | 2 | Dave Marcis | 8 | 260 | 5 | Crash |
| 25 | 33 | Earl Brooks | 35 | 232 | 0 | Crash |
| 26 | 25 | Terry Bivins | 24 | 168 | 0 | Engine |
| 27 | 12 | Bobby Allison | 9 | 160 | 0 | Oil leak |
| 28 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 20 | 151 | 0 | Engine |
| 29 | 61 | Joe Mihalic | 29 | 147 | 0 | Engine |
| 30 | 9 | Bill Elliott | 18 | 137 | 0 | Clutch |
| 31 | 45 | Junior Miller | 36 | 137 | 0 | Clutch |
| 32 | 21 | David Pearson | 4 | 133 | 12 | Crash |
| 33 | 30 | Tighe Scott | 30 | 107 | 0 | Oil pump |
| 34 | 54 | Lennie Pond | 10 | 52 | 0 | Engine |
| 35 | 79 | Frank Warren | 31 | 32 | 0 | Engine |
| 36 | 47 | Bruce Hill | 13 | 21 | 0 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | March 13, 1977 |
| Track | Rockingham |
| Laps | 492 |