Wilkes 400

North Wilkesboro Speedway — January 1, 1977

Darrell Waltrip
Winner
400
Laps
26
Entries
4
Leaders

Darrell Waltrip won the 1977 Wilkes 400 at North Wilkesboro Speedway on January 1, 1977, leading 189 of 400 laps. Cale Yarborough finished second; Neil Bonnett rounded out the podium. The race featured 4 different leaders.

Race Details
Date
Saturday, January 1, 1977
Season
1977
Leaders
4 drivers
Pos Start +/- Driver
1 3 +2 Darrell Waltrip
2 5 +3 Cale Yarborough
3 2 -1 Neil Bonnett
4 6 +2 Bobby Allison
5 4 -1 Benny Parsons
6 9 +3 Richard Childress
7 14 +7 Ricky Rudd
8 7 -1 Dick Brooks
9 8 -1 Buddy Baker
10 10 Buddy Arrington
11 16 +5 Jimmy Means
12 13 +1 James Hylton
13 20 +7 Skip Manning
14 21 +7 Sam Sommers
15 17 +2 Cecil Gordon
16 12 -4 Walter Ballard
17 18 +1 Ed Negre
18 25 +7 Baxter Price
19 22 +3 Roger Hamby
20 23 +3 Dick May
21 15 -6 Frank Warren
22 19 -3 D.K. Ulrich
23 11 -12 J.D. McDuffie
24 1 -23 Richard Petty
25 24 -1 Ferrel Harris
26 26 Junior Miller

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the 1977 Wilkes 400?
Darrell Waltrip won the 1977 Wilkes 400 at North Wilkesboro Speedway driving for DiGard Motorsports.
Where was the 1977 Wilkes 400 held?
The 1977 Wilkes 400 was held at North Wilkesboro Speedway on January 1, 1977.