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    The 1977 NASCAR Grand National Winston Cup Series was the 29th season of professional stock car racing in the United States and the 6th modern era NASCAR Cup series. The season began on Sunday, January 16 and ended on Sunday, November 20. Cale Yarborough driving the Junior Johnson #11 Holly Farms Chevrolet won his second consecutive NASCAR Grand National Series Winston Cup Championship. Ricky Rudd was crowned NASCAR Rookie of the Year.
    Overview

    The 1977 Southern 500, the 28th running of the event, was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series race that took place on September 5, 1977, at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina. See more

    Background

    Darlington Raceway, nicknamed by many NASCAR fans and drivers as "The Lady in Black" or "The Track Too Tough to Tame" and advertised as a "NASCAR Tradition", is a race track built for NASCAR racing located near … See more

    Race report

    "I didn't hit you, Jaws did. Jaws Waltrip."— Cale Yarborough
    Drivers competed for a total of purse $184,200 ($926,158.81 when considering inflation). Dave Marcis drove much of the race in relie… See more

    Finishing order

    Section reference:
    1. David Pearson (No. 21)
    2. Donnie Allison (No. 1)
    3. Buddy Baker (No. 15)
    4. Richard Petty (No. 43)… See more