| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| Volunteer 500 | Bristol International Speedway | |||||||||
| April 17, 1977 | Race 8 of 30 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 100.989 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: 7 laps | Time of Race: 02:38:20 | ||||||||
| Lead Changes: 5 | |||||||||
| Cautions: 2 for 9 laps. | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 1 | #11 | Cale Yarborough | Chevrolet | Holly Farms | 185/10 | 500 | Running | $21,050 |
| 2 | 7 | #90 | Dick Brooks | Ford | Truxmore | 170/0 | 493 | Running | $6,300 |
| 3 | 3 | #43 | Richard Petty | Dodge | STP | 165/0 | 491 | Running | $5,300 |
| 4 | 6 | #71 | Neil Bonnett | Dodge | Auto Race Tracks | 160/0 | 490 | Running | $4,200 |
| 5 | 4 | #72 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | 1st Nat'l City Trav. Cks. | 160/5 | 488 | Running | $3,950 |
| 6 | 2 | #12 | Bobby Allison | Matador | 1st Nat'l City Trav. Cks. | 150/0 | 487 | Running | $1,700 |
| 7 | 15 | #48 | James Hylton | Chevrolet | Hylton | 146/0 | 479 | Running | $2,400 |
| 8 | 10 | #3 | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | Kansas Jack | 142/0 | 479 | Running | $2,080 |
| 9 | 27 | #52 | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | Means Racing | 138/0 | 470 | Running | $900 |
| 10 | 14 | #22 | Ricky Rudd * | Chevrolet | Al Rudd Auto Parts | 134/0 | 465 | Running | $1,400 |
| 11 | 21 | #68 | Janet Guthrie | Chevrolet | Kelly Girl | 130/0 | 457 | Running | $750 |
| 12 | 13 | #92 | Skip Manning | Chevrolet | 1st Nat'l City Trav. Cks. | 127/0 | 448 | Running | $1,770 |
| 13 | 20 | #79 | Frank Warren | Dodge | Native Tan | 124/0 | 445 | Running | $1,620 |
| 14 | 30 | #67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | Arrington | 121/0 | 439 | Running | $1,540 |
| 15 | 24 | #27 | Sam Sommers | Chevrolet | Anderson | 118/0 | 437 | Running | $640 |
| 16 | 28 | #64 | Elmo Langley | Ford | Sunny King Ford | 115/0 | 435 | Running | $1,420 |
| 17 | 16 | #24 | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | Gordon | 112/0 | 434 | Running | $1,240 |
| 18 | 11 | #25 | Ferrel Harris | Chevrolet | Thomas | 109/0 | 434 | Running | $1,410 |
| 19 | 8 | #88 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Gatorade | 111/5 | 421 | Running | $2,730 |
| 20 | 12 | #70 | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | McDuffie Racing | 103/0 | 420 | Driver Fatigue | $1,160 |
| 21 | 5 | #2 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Shoney's Big Boy | 105/5 | 412 | Running | $2,790 |
| 22 | 26 | #16 | Dave Sisco | Chevrolet | Sisco | 97/0 | 411 | Running | $720 |
| 23 | 17 | #19 | Henley Gray | Chevrolet | Belden Asphalt | 94/0 | 390 | Running | $700 |
| 24 | 22 | #95 | Junior Miller | Chevrolet | Miller Roofing | 91/0 | 309 | Engine Failure | $440 |
| 25 | 23 | #8 | Ed Negre | Dodge | Negre | 88/0 | 198 | Engine Failure | $670 |
| 26 | 25 | #40 | D.k. Ulrich | Chevrolet | Ulrich | 85/0 | 168 | Brakes | $650 |
| 27 | 19 | #20 | Rick Newsom | Ford | Gillespie Painting | 82/0 | 119 | Water Pump | $380 |
| 28 | 18 | #30 | Tighe Scott | Chevrolet | Scotty's Fashions | 79/0 | 95 | Accident | $620 |
| 29 | 9 | #15 | Buddy Baker | Ford | Norris | 76/0 | 37 | Overheating | $2,560 |
| 30 | 29 | #45 | Larry Lemay | Chevrolet | Price Racing | 73/0 | 36 | Drive Shaft | $350 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||