| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| NAPA 500 | Charlotte Motor Speedway | |||||||||
| October 09, 1977 | Race 27 of 30 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 142.78 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: 19.2 seconds | Time of Race: 03:30:32 | ||||||||
| Lead Changes: 18 | |||||||||
| Cautions: 4 for 18 laps. | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 8 | #72 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | 1st Nat'l City Trav. Cks. | 185/10 | 334 | Running | $22,425 |
| 2 | 2 | #11 | Cale Yarborough | Chevrolet | Holly Farms | 175/5 | 333 | Running | $19,990 |
| 3 | 1 | #21 | David Pearson | Mercury | Purolator | 170/5 | 333 | Running | $19,375 |
| 4 | 4 | #15 | Buddy Baker | Ford | Norris | 165/5 | 333 | Running | $10,850 |
| 5 | 6 | #88 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Gatorade | 160/5 | 333 | Running | $9,800 |
| 6 | 13 | #90 | Dick Brooks | Ford | Truxmore | 150/0 | 332 | Running | $8,075 |
| 7 | 9 | #51 | AJ Foyt | Chevrolet | Gilmore | PE | 329 | Running | $5,025 |
| 8 | 7 | #5 | Neil Bonnett | Dodge | Jim Stacy | 142/0 | 329 | Running | $7,200 |
| 9 | 27 | #68 | Janet Guthrie | Chevrolet | Kelly Girl | 138/0 | 326 | Running | $4,525 |
| 10 | 20 | #9 | Bill Elliott | Mercury | Dahlonega Equipment | 134/0 | 326 | Running | $3,825 |
| 11 | 16 | #36 | Ron Hutcherson | Chevrolet | Encyclopedia Britannica | PE | 326 | Running | $6,025 |
| 12 | 25 | #14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Chevrolet | Cunningham-Kelley | 127/0 | 325 | Running | $3,575 |
| 13 | 35 | #57 | Dick May | Chevrolet | McClure | 124/0 | 324 | Running | $3,475 |
| 14 | 33 | #48 | James Hylton | Chevrolet | Hylton | 121/0 | 324 | Running | $5,405 |
| 15 | 29 | #70 | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | McDuffie Racing | 118/0 | 323 | Running | $5,145 |
| 16 | 22 | #3 | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | Kansas Jack | 115/0 | 321 | Running | $4,960 |
| 17 | 30 | #67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | Mistec Transmission | 112/0 | 318 | Running | $4,765 |
| 18 | 17 | #49 | G.C. Spencer | Dodge | Lady & Son | 109/0 | 301 | Running | $2,975 |
| 19 | 18 | #40 | D.k. Ulrich | Chevrolet | Transit Damaged Freight | 106/0 | 292 | Running | $4,405 |
| 20 | 34 | #05 | Peter Knab | Chevrolet | Bearfinder | 103/0 | 286 | Running | $2,775 |
| 21 | 28 | #64 | Tommy Gale | Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | 100/0 | 286 | Running | $2,895 |
| 22 | 24 | #8 | Ed Negre | Dodge | Negre | 97/0 | 242 | Running | $2,535 |
| 23 | 14 | #2 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Cam2 | PE | 237 | Broken Valve | $1,875 |
| 24 | 21 | #22 | Ricky Rudd * | Chevrolet | NAPA | 91/0 | 232 | Running | $1,750 |
| 25 | 41 | #30 | Tighe Scott | Chevrolet | Scotty's Fashions | 88/0 | 222 | Ignition | $1,840 |
| 26 | 15 | #12 | Bobby Allison | Matador | 1st Nat'l City Trav. Cks. | 85/0 | 195 | Engine Failure | $1,305 |
| 27 | 12 | #6 | Tom Sneva | Dodge | Jim Stacy | PE | 194 | Clutch | $1,150 |
| 28 | 39 | #52 | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | Means Racing | 79/0 | 173 | Blew Head Gasket | $1,245 |
| 29 | 31 | #99 | Dick Trickle | Chevrolet | Frasson Racing | 76/0 | 141 | Accident | $1,100 |
| 30 | 19 | #54 | Lennie Pond | Chevrolet | Elder Racing | 73/0 | 131 | Engine Failure | $1,675 |
| 31 | 37 | #75 | Butch Hartman | Chevrolet | Hartman | 70/0 | 120 | Broken Valve | $965 |
| 32 | 5 | #43 | Richard Petty | Dodge | STP | 72/5 | 107 | Broken Shock Brackets | $4,315 |
| 33 | 23 | #79 | Frank Warren | Dodge | Native Tan | 64/0 | 101 | Engine Failure | $1,425 |
| 34 | 11 | #27 | Sam Sommers | Chevrolet | M.C. Anderson | 61/0 | 97 | Broken Piston | $910 |
| 35 | 10 | #92 | Skip Manning | Chevrolet | 1st Nat'l City Trav. Cks. | 58/0 | 66 | Broken Valve Spring | $1,395 |
| 36 | 3 | #1 | Donnie Allison | Chevrolet | Hawaiian Tropic | 60/5 | 27 | Overheating | $4,255 |
| 37 | 40 | #24 | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | Transmissions Unlimited | 52/0 | 26 | Blown Head Gasket | $1,365 |
| 38 | 36 | #19 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | Belden Asphalt | 49/0 | 25 | Rear End | $1,375 |
| 39 | 38 | #98 | Roland Wlodyka | Chevrolet | Osterlund | 46/0 | 24 | Engine Failure | $835 |
| 40 | 32 | #23 | Jim Raptis | Chevrolet | Raptis | 43/0 | 17 | Broken Valve | $820 |
| 41 | 26 | #47 | Bruce Hill | Chevrolet | Hill | 40/0 | 15 | Cracked Cylinder Head | $820 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||