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| 1977 Cardinal 500 | 
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| Held on October 30, 1977 at Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, VA | |
| 250 L, 131.5 M, 211.75 KM - Scheduled Distance |
| RESULTS |
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| Fin | St | # | Driver | Sponsor | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 7 | Morgan Shepherd | Ventura | 250 | Running | |||
| 2 | 15 | 10 | Jack Ingram | Nova | 250 | Running | |||
| 3 | 11 | 63 | Jimmy Hensley | Nova | 250 | Running | |||
| 4 | 5 | 01 | Sonny Hutchins | Nova | 250 | Running | |||
| 5 | 8 | 4 | Bob Pressley | Nova | 249 | Running | |||
| 6 | 18 | 3 | Mike Porter | Nova | 249 | Running | |||
| 7 | 39 | 50 | Jay Hedgecock | Ventura | 248 | Running | |||
| 8 | 14 | 05 | Paul Radford | Nova | 247 | Running | |||
| 9 | 33 | 20 | Joe Millikan | Nova | 247 | Running | |||
| 10 | 16 | 33 | Ray Hendrick | Nova | 246 | Running | |||
| 11 | 10 | 5 | Jean-Paul Cabana | Nova | 246 | Running | |||
| 12 | 29 | 89 | Billy Smith | Nova | 244 | Running | |||
| 13 | 27 | 03 | Buddy Arrington | Kit Car | 243 | Running | |||
| 14 | 36 | 27 | Dave Dion | Cougar | 242 | Running | |||
| 15 | 28 | 0 | Dick McCabe | Nova | 240 | Running | |||
| 16 | 19 | 35 | Langis Caron | Nova | 240 | Running | |||
| 17 | 1 | 11 | Bill Dennis | Nova | 238 | Running | |||
| 18 | 13 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt | Nova | 231 | Running | |||
| 19 | 38 | 98 | Randy Hutchison | Nova | 230 | Running | |||
| 20 | 6 | 88 | Harry Gant | Nova | 215 | Accident | |||
| 21 | 40 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Nova | 215 | Running | |||
| 22 | 3 | 16 | Butch Lindley | Nova | 202 | Accident | |||
| 23 | 25 | 87 | Monk Tate | Nova | 187 | Valve | |||
| 24 | 35 | 42 | John McFadden | Ventura | 157 | Transmission | |||
| 25 | 26 | 22 | Rick Mast | Kit Car | 151 | Transmission | |||
| 26 | 4 | 47 | Randy Tissot | Ventura | 138 | Engine | |||
| 27 | 20 | 18 | Bosco Lowe | Nova | 128 | Engine | |||
| 28 | 31 | 29 | Red Foote | Nova | 122 | Brakes | |||
| 29 | 21 | 41 | Jack Bland | Nova | 91 | Engine | |||
| 30 | 2 | 44 | Neil Bonnett | Omega | 89 | Engine | |||
| 31 | 12 | 95 | Tommy Houston | Nova | 78 | Ignition | |||
| 32 | 22 | 00 | Sam Ard | Omega | 70 | Accident | |||
| 33 | 3 | 24 | J.E. Beard | Nova | 53 | Rear End | |||
| 34 | 24 | 54 | Joe Thurman | Nova | 38 | Engine | |||
| 35 | 30 | 19 | L.D. Ottinger | Nova | 36 | Engine | |||
| 36 | 32 | 1 | Reds Kagle | Nova | 35 | Cylinder Head | |||
| 37 | 23 | 26 | Jody Ridley | Cougar | 32 | Ignition | |||
| 38 | 17 | 08 | Jim Cushman | Kit Car | 12 | Oil Leak | |||
| 39 | 7 | 12 | Tommy Ellis | Nova | 9 | Engine | |||
| 40 | 34 | 23 | Lynn Carroll | Nova | 6 | Engine |
| RACE DATA | |||||||||
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| Failed to Qualify: | |||||||||
| Time of Race: 1h:54:58 | |||||||||
| Fast Qualifier: Bill Dennis - 21.155 sec. | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 68.570 mph | |||||||||
| Cautions: ?? for ?? laps - not available | |||||||||
| Lead Changes: ?? among ?? drivers - not available |
