| 1977 NAPA 400 | ||||||||
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| Riverside | ||||||||
| June 12, 1977 | ||||||||
| Note: Winston West Drivers Denoted in Gold Rows |
| Fin | St | # | Driver | Sponsor | Make | Laps | Led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Dodge | 95 | 71 | running |
| 2 | 3 | 21 | David Pearson | Purolator | Mercury | 95 | 2 | running |
| 3 | 6 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Holly Farms | Chevy | 95 | 1 | running |
| 4 | 18 | 51 | Jimmy Insolo | Insolo Racing | Ford | 93 | 0 | running |
| 5 | 7 | 15 | Buddy Baker | Norris Industries | Ford | 93 | 0 | running |
| 6 | 17 | 93 | Norm Palmer | Herborn Alignment | Dodge | 92 | 0 | running |
| 7 | 21 | 68 | Sonny Easley | Easley Racing | Ford | 92 | 0 | running |
| 8 | 8 | 3 | Richard Childress | Kansas Jack | Chevy | 92 | 0 | running |
| 9 | 19 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Cecil Gordon | Chevy | 91 | 0 | running |
| 10 | 15 | 92 | Skip Manning | 1st National City | Chevy | 91 | 0 | running |
| 11 | 16 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Red Fox Lounge | Chevy | 91 | 0 | running |
| 12 | 30 | 64 | Dick Brooks | Sunny King | Ford | 89 | 0 | running |
| 13 | 29 | 18 | John Dineen | George Stark | Ford | 89 | 0 | running |
| 14 | 23 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Chevy | 88 | 0 | running |
| 15 | 12 | 79 | Frank Warren | Native Tan | Dodge | 88 | 0 | running |
| 16 | 27 | 55 | Bill Baker | Golden West Lumber | Chevy | 88 | 0 | running |
| 17 | 5 | 12 | Bobby Allison | 1st National City | Matador | 88 | 0 | running |
| 18 | 28 | 37 | Chuck Wahl | Excel Trailer | Chevy | 87 | 0 | running |
| 19 | 31 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Arrington Racing | Dodge | 84 | 0 | running |
| 20 | 35 | 41 | Ernie Stierly | Allied Plating | Chevy | 83 | 0 | running |
| 21 | 33 | 17 | Harry Goularte | U.S. Army | Chevy | 81 | 0 | running |
| 22 | 26 | 2 | Richard White | Lindsay Auto Parts | Chevy | 76 | 0 | running |
| 23 | 13 | 29 | Roy Smith | Mercury Marine | Chevy | 65 | 0 | oil leak |
| 24 | 10 | 5 | Jim Thirkettle | Autocessories | Chevy | 47 | 0 | oil pump |
| 25 | 9 | 01 | Chuck Bown | Lake's Drywall | Chevy | 42 | 0 | engine |
| 26 | 2 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade | Chevy | 40 | 21 | transmission |
| 27 | 4 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 1st National City | Chevy | 35 | 0 | engine |
| 28 | 34 | 13 | Don Puskarich | Cravens Performance | Chevy | 35 | 0 | engine |
| 29 | 11 | 44 | Gary Johnson | Al Clark Racing | Chevy | 30 | 0 | engine |
| 30 | 14 | 73 | Bill Schmitt | Schmitt Racing | Chevy | 27 | 0 | suspension |
| 31 | 24 | 82 | Sumner McKnight | Action Engineering | Chevy | 15 | 0 | engine |
| 32 | 25 | 32 | Ray Elder | Midland Motor Homes | Plymouth | 14 | 0 | engine |
| 33 | 20 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Chevy | 9 | 0 | oil pump |
| 34 | 22 | 4 | Hershel McGriff | McGriff Racing | Chevy | 6 | 0 | engine |
| 35 | 32 | 98 | Don Noel | Noel's Welding Shop | Chevy | 0 | 0 | transmission |
The Race::1977 NAPA 400 was a Winston Cup Series (now Sprint Cup) - Winston West Series (now ) combination event held at Track::Riverside International Raceway on June 12, 1977. Richard Petty dominated the event, leading 71 of the 95 laps on the twisty road course, as he held off David Pearson by 9.6 seconds for the victory. Points leader Cale Yarborough finished 3rd and held a 93-point edge on Petty.
Race Data[]
Lap leaders: D. Waltrip 1-20, R. Petty 21-27, D. Waltrip 28, R. Petty 29, D. Pearson 30-31, C. Yarborough 32, R. Petty 33-95