Coca-Cola 500
Pocono Raceway — January 1, 1977
Benny Parsons
Winner
200
Laps
35
Entries
6
Leaders
Benny Parsons won the 1977 Coca-Cola 500 at Pocono Raceway on January 1, 1977, leading 118 of 200 laps. Richard Petty finished second; Darrell Waltrip rounded out the podium. The race featured 6 different leaders.
Race Details
Date
Saturday, January 1, 1977
Track
Season
1977
Winner
Leaders
6 drivers
| Pos | Start | +/- | Driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | +3 | Benny Parsons |
| 2 | 5 | +3 | Richard Petty |
| 3 | 1 | -2 | Darrell Waltrip |
| 4 | 2 | -2 | Bobby Allison |
| 5 | 9 | +4 | Dick Brooks |
| 6 | 6 | — | Cale Yarborough |
| 7 | 12 | +5 | Ricky Rudd |
| 8 | 11 | +3 | Skip Manning |
| 9 | 21 | +12 | Butch Hartman |
| 10 | 15 | +5 | James Hylton |
| 11 | 10 | -1 | Janet Guthrie |
| 12 | 18 | +6 | Kenny Brightbill |
| 13 | 25 | +12 | Tighe Scott |
| 14 | 23 | +9 | J.D. McDuffie |
| 15 | 20 | +5 | Buddy Arrington |
| 16 | 24 | +8 | Ed Negre |
| 17 | 14 | -3 | Richard Childress |
| 18 | 34 | +16 | Joe Mihalic |
| 19 | 17 | -2 | Frank Warren |
| 20 | 22 | +2 | Jimmy Means |
| 21 | 13 | -8 | Cecil Gordon |
| 22 | 28 | +6 | Baxter Price |
| 23 | 32 | +9 | Nestor Peles |
| 24 | 19 | -5 | Dick May |
| 25 | 26 | +1 | Tommy Gale |
| 26 | 31 | +5 | Jocko Maggiacomo |
| 27 | 7 | -20 | Buddy Baker |
| 28 | 3 | -25 | David Pearson |
| 29 | 33 | +4 | Greg Heller |
| 30 | 35 | +5 | Gary Myers |
| 31 | 29 | -2 | Roland Wlodyka |
| 32 | 8 | -24 | Sam Sommers |
| 33 | 30 | -3 | Ronnie Thomas |
| 34 | 16 | -18 | D.K. Ulrich |
| 35 | 27 | -8 | Earle Canavan |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who won the 1977 Coca-Cola 500?
Benny Parsons won the 1977 Coca-Cola 500 at Pocono Raceway driving for DeWitt Racing.
Where was the 1977 Coca-Cola 500 held?
The 1977 Coca-Cola 500 was held at Pocono Raceway on January 1, 1977.