Talladega 500
Talladega Superspeedway — January 1, 1977
Donnie Allison
Winner
188
Laps
40
Entries
9
Leaders
Donnie Allison won the 1977 Talladega 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on January 1, 1977, leading 92 of 188 laps. Cale Yarborough finished second; Skip Manning rounded out the podium. The race featured 9 different leaders.
Race Details
Date
Saturday, January 1, 1977
Track
Season
1977
Winner
Leaders
9 drivers
| Pos | Start | +/- | Driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | +1 | Donnie Allison |
| 2 | 4 | +2 | Cale Yarborough |
| 3 | 6 | +3 | Skip Manning |
| 4 | 13 | +9 | Ricky Rudd |
| 5 | 25 | +20 | Lennie Pond |
| 6 | 23 | +17 | Buddy Baker |
| 7 | 18 | +11 | Bobby Allison |
| 8 | 22 | +14 | J.D. McDuffie |
| 9 | 17 | +8 | James Hylton |
| 10 | 14 | +4 | Frank Warren |
| 11 | 11 | — | Richard Petty |
| 12 | 19 | +7 | Buddy Arrington |
| 13 | 35 | +22 | Harold Miller |
| 14 | 34 | +20 | Tommy Gale |
| 15 | 31 | +16 | Grant Adcox |
| 16 | 29 | +13 | Cecil Gordon |
| 17 | 26 | +9 | Dick May |
| 18 | 24 | +6 | D.K. Ulrich |
| 19 | 40 | +21 | Steve Moore |
| 20 | 5 | -15 | Richard Childress |
| 21 | 12 | -9 | Johnny Rutherford |
| 22 | 7 | -15 | Darrell Waltrip |
| 23 | 20 | -3 | Bill Elliott |
| 24 | 1 | -23 | Benny Parsons |
| 25 | 16 | -9 | Neil Bonnett |
| 26 | 3 | -23 | Sam Sommers |
| 27 | 15 | -12 | Tighe Scott |
| 28 | 38 | +10 | David Sisco |
| 29 | 27 | -2 | Butch Hartman |
| 30 | 39 | +9 | Jim Raptis |
| 31 | 30 | -1 | G.C. Spencer |
| 32 | 37 | +5 | Joe Mihalic |
| 33 | 33 | — | Peter Knab |
| 34 | 9 | -25 | Janet Guthrie |
| 35 | 8 | -27 | Bruce Hill |
| 36 | 36 | — | Jimmy Means |
| 37 | 21 | -16 | David Pearson |
| 38 | 28 | -10 | Marty Robbins |
| 39 | 32 | -7 | Dick Brooks |
| 40 | 10 | -30 | Coo Coo Marlin |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who won the 1977 Talladega 500?
Donnie Allison won the 1977 Talladega 500 at Talladega Superspeedway driving for Ellington Racing.
Where was the 1977 Talladega 500 held?
The 1977 Talladega 500 was held at Talladega Superspeedway on January 1, 1977.