The 1977 American 500 was a Winston Cup Series (now Nextel Cup) event held at North Carolina Speedway on October 23, 1977. Donnie Allison dominated the event, leading 374 of the 492 laps in route to his second and final victory of the year. With his fourth place finish, championship leader Cale Yarborough now 386 markers in front of Richard Petty (2nd) with an oppurtunity to clinch the following week. Stats
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