1977 American 500

The American 500 race documented in this collection took place on October 23, 1977, at the Rockingham Motor Speedway near Rockingham, North Carolina. Donnie Allison finished first in the race, with a margin of victory of 7.8 seconds. The other top ten finishers were Richard Petty, Darrell Waltrip, Cale Yarborough, Dick Brooks, Bobby Allison, Benny Parsons, Skip Manning, Janet Guthrie, and J.D. McDuffie. The average speed of the race was 113.584 mph. The 1977 American 500 race consisted of 492 laps on a 500.4 mile paved track with 24 lead changes. Janet Guthrie, who finished ninth in the race, was the first woman to qualify and compete in both the Indianapolis 500 and the Daytona 500.

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: 1977 American 500 events image 1; Though most of the images of the 1977 American 500 race in this collection were taken at the North Carolina Motor Speedway in Rockingham, North Carolina, some photographs may document related events at other locations.

: 1977 American 500 events image 2; Though most of the images of the 1977 American 500 race in this collection were taken at the North Carolina Motor Speedway in Rockingham, North Carolina, some photographs may document related events at other locations.

: 1977 American 500 events image 3; Though most of the images of the 1977 American 500 race in this collection were taken at the North Carolina Motor Speedway in Rockingham, North Carolina, some photographs may document related events at other locations.

: 1977 American 500 events image 4; Though most of the images of the 1977 American 500 race in this collection were taken at the North Carolina Motor Speedway in Rockingham, North Carolina, some photographs may document related events at other locations.

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: 1977 American 500 events image 13; Though most of the images of the 1977 American 500 race in this collection were taken at the North Carolina Motor Speedway in Rockingham, North Carolina, some photographs may document related events at other locations.

: 1977 American 500 events image 14; Though most of the images of the 1977 American 500 race in this collection were taken at the North Carolina Motor Speedway in Rockingham, North Carolina, some photographs may document related events at other locations.

: 1977 American 500 events image 15; Though most of the images of the 1977 American 500 race in this collection were taken at the North Carolina Motor Speedway in Rockingham, North Carolina, some photographs may document related events at other locations.

: 1977 American 500 events image 16; Though most of the images of the 1977 American 500 race in this collection were taken at the North Carolina Motor Speedway in Rockingham, North Carolina, some photographs may document related events at other locations.

: 1977 American 500 events image 17; Though most of the images of the 1977 American 500 race in this collection were taken at the North Carolina Motor Speedway in Rockingham, North Carolina, some photographs may document related events at other locations.

: 1977 American 500 events image 18; Though most of the images of the 1977 American 500 race in this collection were taken at the North Carolina Motor Speedway in Rockingham, North Carolina, some photographs may document related events at other locations.

: 1977 American 500 events image 19; Though most of the images of the 1977 American 500 race in this collection were taken at the North Carolina Motor Speedway in Rockingham, North Carolina, some photographs may document related events at other locations.

: 1977 American 500 events image 20; Though most of the images of the 1977 American 500 race in this collection were taken at the North Carolina Motor Speedway in Rockingham, North Carolina, some photographs may document related events at other locations.

: 1977 American 500 events image 21; Though most of the images of the 1977 American 500 race in this collection were taken at the North Carolina Motor Speedway in Rockingham, North Carolina, some photographs may document related events at other locations.

: 1977 American 500 events image 22; Though most of the images of the 1977 American 500 race in this collection were taken at the North Carolina Motor Speedway in Rockingham, North Carolina, some photographs may document related events at other locations.

: 1977 American 500 events image 23; Though most of the images of the 1977 American 500 race in this collection were taken at the North Carolina Motor Speedway in Rockingham, North Carolina, some photographs may document related events at other locations.

: 1977 American 500 events image 24; Though most of the images of the 1977 American 500 race in this collection were taken at the North Carolina Motor Speedway in Rockingham, North Carolina, some photographs may document related events at other locations.

: 1977 American 500 events image 25; Though most of the images of the 1977 American 500 race in this collection were taken at the North Carolina Motor Speedway in Rockingham, North Carolina, some photographs may document related events at other locations.

: 1977 American 500 events image 26; Though most of the images of the 1977 American 500 race in this collection were taken at the North Carolina Motor Speedway in Rockingham, North Carolina, some photographs may document related events at other locations.

: 1977 American 500 events image 27; Though most of the images of the 1977 American 500 race in this collection were taken at the North Carolina Motor Speedway in Rockingham, North Carolina, some photographs may document related events at other locations.

: 1977 American 500 events image 28; Though most of the images of the 1977 American 500 race in this collection were taken at the North Carolina Motor Speedway in Rockingham, North Carolina, some photographs may document related events at other locations.

: 1977 American 500 events image 29; Though most of the images of the 1977 American 500 race in this collection were taken at the North Carolina Motor Speedway in Rockingham, North Carolina, some photographs may document related events at other locations.

: 1977 American 500 events image 30; Though most of the images of the 1977 American 500 race in this collection were taken at the North Carolina Motor Speedway in Rockingham, North Carolina, some photographs may document related events at other locations.

: 1977 American 500 events image 31; Though most of the images of the 1977 American 500 race in this collection were taken at the North Carolina Motor Speedway in Rockingham, North Carolina, some photographs may document related events at other locations.

: 1977 American 500 events image 32; Though most of the images of the 1977 American 500 race in this collection were taken at the North Carolina Motor Speedway in Rockingham, North Carolina, some photographs may document related events at other locations.

: 1977 American 500 events image 33; Though most of the images of the 1977 American 500 race in this collection were taken at the North Carolina Motor Speedway in Rockingham, North Carolina, some photographs may document related events at other locations.

: 1977 American 500 events image 34; Though most of the images of the 1977 American 500 race in this collection were taken at the North Carolina Motor Speedway in Rockingham, North Carolina, some photographs may document related events at other locations.

: 1977 American 500 events image 35; Though most of the images of the 1977 American 500 race in this collection were taken at the North Carolina Motor Speedway in Rockingham, North Carolina, some photographs may document related events at other locations.

: 1977 American 500 events image 36; Though most of the images of the 1977 American 500 race in this collection were taken at the North Carolina Motor Speedway in Rockingham, North Carolina, some photographs may document related events at other locations.

: 1977 American 500 events image 37; Though most of the images of the 1977 American 500 race in this collection were taken at the North Carolina Motor Speedway in Rockingham, North Carolina, some photographs may document related events at other locations.

: 1977 American 500 events image 38; Though most of the images of the 1977 American 500 race in this collection were taken at the North Carolina Motor Speedway in Rockingham, North Carolina, some photographs may document related events at other locations.

: 1977 American 500 events image 39; Though most of the images of the 1977 American 500 race in this collection were taken at the North Carolina Motor Speedway in Rockingham, North Carolina, some photographs may document related events at other locations.

: 1977 American 500 events image 40; Though most of the images of the 1977 American 500 race in this collection were taken at the North Carolina Motor Speedway in Rockingham, North Carolina, some photographs may document related events at other locations.

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