1977 Southern 500 Results
David Pearson won the 1977 Southern 500 at Darlington on September 5, 1977, leading 60 of 367 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 40 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | David Pearson | 5 | 367 | 60 | Running |
| 2 | 1 | Donnie Allison | 7 | 367 | 109 | Running |
| 3 | 15 | Buddy Baker | 3 | 367 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 43 | Richard Petty | 6 | 365 | 1 | Running |
| 5 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 4 | 362 | 70 | Running |
| 6 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | 1 | 360 | 123 | Running |
| 7 | 22 | Ricky Rudd | 18 | 360 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 3 | Richard Childress | 12 | 360 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 47 | Bruce Hill | 28 | 357 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 52 | Bill Elliott | 16 | 355 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 8 | Ed Negre | 25 | 352 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 19 | 350 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 48 | James Hylton | 22 | 348 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 31 | 344 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 4 | Gary Myers | 30 | 343 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 68 | Janet Guthrie | 26 | 339 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 79 | Frank Warren | 38 | 338 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 64 | Tommy Gale | 11 | 335 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 34 | 333 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 69 | Mike Kempton | 40 | 324 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 45 | Baxter Price | 36 | 321 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 19 | Bobby Wawak | 35 | 319 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 01 | Earle Canavan | 21 | 311 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 91 | Terry Bivins | 29 | 290 | 0 | Engine |
| 25 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 2 | 289 | 2 | Engine |
| 26 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | 10 | 287 | 0 | Engine |
| 27 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | 23 | 257 | 0 | Running |
| 28 | 54 | Lennie Pond | 9 | 250 | 2 | Crash |
| 29 | 27 | Sam Sommers | 17 | 219 | 0 | Crash |
| 30 | 08 | Ralph Jones | 39 | 179 | 0 | Crash |
| 31 | 10 | Dick May | 32 | 169 | 0 | Engine |
| 32 | 30 | Tighe Scott | 33 | 148 | 0 | Suspension |
| 33 | 25 | Ferrel Harris | 37 | 100 | 0 | Engine |
| 34 | 90 | Dick Brooks | 15 | 68 | 0 | Crash |
| 35 | 75 | Butch Hartman | 20 | 61 | 0 | Crash |
| 36 | 98 | Roland Wlodyka | 27 | 57 | 0 | Suspension |
| 37 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | 13 | 26 | 0 | Crash |
| 38 | 92 | Skip Manning | 14 | 23 | 0 | Crash |
| 39 | 12 | Bobby Allison | 8 | 21 | 0 | Engine |
| 40 | 61 | Joe Mihalic | 24 | 12 | 0 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | September 5, 1977 |
| Track | Darlington |
| Laps | 367 |