1977 Southeastern 500 Results
Cale Yarborough won the 1977 Southeastern 500 at Bristol on April 17, 1977, leading 495 of 500 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 30 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 1 | 500 | 495 | Running |
| 2 | 90 | Dick Brooks | 7 | 493 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 43 | Richard Petty | 3 | 491 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 71 | Neil Bonnett | 6 | 490 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 4 | 488 | 2 | Running |
| 6 | 12 | Bobby Allison | 2 | 487 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 48 | James Hylton | 15 | 479 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 3 | Richard Childress | 10 | 479 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 27 | 470 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 22 | Ricky Rudd | 14 | 465 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 68 | Janet Guthrie | 21 | 457 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 92 | Skip Manning | 13 | 448 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 79 | Frank Warren | 20 | 445 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 30 | 439 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 27 | Sam Sommers | 24 | 437 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 64 | Elmo Langley | 28 | 435 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 16 | 434 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 25 | Ferrel Harris | 11 | 434 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | 8 | 421 | 1 | Running |
| 20 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 12 | 420 | 0 | Fatigue |
| 21 | 2 | Dave Marcis | 5 | 412 | 2 | Running |
| 22 | 16 | David Sisco | 26 | 411 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 19 | Henley Gray | 17 | 390 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 95 | Junior Miller | 22 | 309 | 0 | Engine |
| 25 | 8 | Ed Negre | 23 | 198 | 0 | Engine |
| 26 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | 25 | 168 | 0 | Brakes |
| 27 | 20 | Rick Newsom | 19 | 119 | 0 | Water pump |
| 28 | 30 | Tighe Scott | 18 | 95 | 0 | Crash |
| 29 | 15 | Buddy Baker | 9 | 37 | 0 | Overheating |
| 30 | 45 | Larry LaMay | 29 | 36 | 0 | Driveshaft |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | April 17, 1977 |
| Track | Bristol |
| Laps | 500 |