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1977 Atlanta 500 qualifying results Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post NASCAR Winston Cup race number 5 of 30 Sunday, March 20, 1977 at Atlanta International Raceway, Hampton, GA 328 laps on a 1.522 mile paved track (499.216 miles) Time of race: 3:27:51 Average speed: 144.093 mph Pole speed: 162.501 mph Cautions: 2 for 11 laps Margin of victory: 12 sec Attendance: 50000 Lead changes: 15 Glossary    1977 NASCAR Winston Cup results   /   1977 standings

Qualifying results for this race: Rank Driver Nbr Car Time Speed   1   Richard Petty 43 Dodge 33.718   162.501   2   Donnie Allison 1 Chevrolet 34.012   161.096   3   David Pearson 21 Mercury 34.070   160.822   4   A.J. Foyt 51 Chevrolet 34.088   160.737   5   Cale Yarborough 11 Chevrolet 34.160   160.398   6   Darrell Waltrip 88 Chevrolet 34.229   160.075   7   Buddy Baker 15 Ford 34.277   159.851   8   Benny Parsons 72 Chevrolet 34.341   159.553   9   Neil Bonnett 71 Dodge 34.347   159.525   10   Sam Sommers 27 Chevrolet 34.413   159.219   11   Dave Marcis 2 Chevrolet 34.660   158.084   12   Ramo Stott 60 Chevrolet 34.714   157.838   13   Richard Childress 3 Chevrolet 34.778   157.548   14   Lennie Pond 54 Chevrolet 37.781   157.534   15   Coo Coo Marlin 14 Chevrolet 34.815   157.380   16   Bobby Allison 12 Matador 34.712   157.847   17   Skip Manning 92 Chevrolet 34.827   157.326   18   Bill Elliott 9 Ford 34.968   156.692   19   Bruce Hill 47 Chevrolet 34.993   156.580   20   Elliott Forbes-Robinson 29 Dodge 35.162   155.827   21   J.D. McDuffie 70 Chevrolet 35.210   155.615   22   Dick Brooks 90 Ford 35.226   155.544   23   Johnny Rutherford 77 Chevrolet 35.240   155.482   24   Tommy Gale 64 Ford 35.284   155.289   25   James Hylton 48 Chevrolet 35.329   155.091   26   Buddy Arrington 67 Dodge 35.352   154.990   27   Jimmy Lee Capps 26 Chevrolet 35.357   154.968   28   Dean Dalton 7 Chevrolet 35.365   154.933   29   D.K. Ulrich 40 Chevrolet 35.411   154.732   30   Billy McGinnis 91 Chevrolet 35.546   154.144   31   G.C. Spencer 49 Dodge 34.384   159.353   32   Jody Ridley 84 Mercury 34.518   158.735   33   Terry Bivins 25 Chevrolet 34.607   158.326   34   Janet Guthrie 68 Chevrolet 34.788   157.503   35   Phil Finney 80 Chevrolet 34.854   157.204   36   Bob Burcham 19 Chevrolet 34.869   157.137   37   Frank Warren 79 Dodge 34.906   156.970   38   Jim Hurtubise 35 Ford 35.038   156.379   39   Jimmy Means 52 Chevrolet 35.050   156.325   40   David Sisco 16 Chevrolet 35.055   156.303   41   Cecil Gordon 24 Chevrolet 35.123   156.000   42   Tighe Scott 30 Chevrolet 35.493   154.374   43   Ed Negre 8 Dodge OP: qualified via owners points PC: qualified as past champion PR: provisional QR: via qualifying race * - had to qualify on time Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:   Ed Negre (#8), David Sisco (#16-DC)