Little 500 Results 1977

29th Little 500 Results
Anderson Speedway
Saturday, May 28, 1977

* Relived by Darl Harrison** Relived by Jack James# Relived by Ron Dorsett## Relived by Butch Wilkerson% Relived by Jerry Nemire$ Relived by Danny Johnson Sanctioned by:  American Speed Association Fast Qualifier:  Robert Smith – 50.077 seconds Time of Race:  2:04:21.407Cautions:  6 for 60 laps Lead Changes:  6 among 3 drivers Lap Leaders:  Robert Smith 1-39; Rick Ferkel 40-79; Robert Smith 80-91; Rick Ferkel 92-211; Jeff Bloom 212-288; Robert Smith 289-391; Jeff Bloom 392-500.

POS ST # DRIVER HOMETOWN ENTRANT LAPS STATUS
1 4 47 Jeff Bloom Kalamazoo, MI Lyle Roberts 500 Running
2 1 3 Robert Smith Gibsonton, FL Robert Smith 500 Running
3 21 11 Dick Gaines Floyd Knobbs, IN Kinser Brothers 491 Running
4 5 57 Dave Scarborough Largo, FL Cecil Beavers 491 Running
5 27 100 Bill Davis Battle Creek, MI Frank Bellairs 188 Running
6 23 4 Elmo Smalley Jr. Waverly, OH Sonny Ratliff 477 Running
7 25 7 Ron Semelka Wauseon, OH Arthur Braithwaite 477 Running
8 15 66 Ed Angle Flora, IN Jack French 474 Running
9 30 1 Mike Johnson Martinsville, IN E.M. Wilson 468 Running
10 18 2* Casey Jones South Bend, IN Casey Jones 462 Running
11 20 59 Richard Jackson Evansville, IN Paul Hazen 459 Running
12 12 74 Bob Seelman Lansing, MI Bob Seelman 451 Accident
13 17 68 Billy Yuma Melbourne, FL Carl Krusen 431 Running
14 22 10** Jerry Carman Burlington, MI Robert Shattuck 422 Running
15 16 93*** Bernie Graybeal Shelbyville, KY Ron McLain 418 Running
16 10 65# Bob Kinser Bedford, IN Jerry Shields 347 Running
17 19 80 David Smith Gibsonton, FL Willard Smith 331 Running
18 9 4R Tony Solomito Bloomington, IN Dennis Mitchell 325 Rear End
19 33 70 Butch Wilkerson Columbus, IN E.M. Wilson 235 Rear End
20 11 17 Billy Joe Ravens Wolcottville, IN Gene Jones 234 Valve
21 31 91## Darl Harrison Bettsville, OH Johnny Auxter 223 Engine
22 14 79### Galen Short West Unity, OH Bob Bernath 214 Brake Line
23 3 0 Rick Ferkel Findlay, OH Al Daugherty 211 Engine
24 26 61 Ron Dorsett Mitchell, IN Dennis Reathaford 163 Oil Leak
25 24 6 Lennie Waldo Columbus, OH Clarence Miller 143 Accident
26 6 71 Sammy Sessions Middleville, MI Max Dowker 138 Rear End
27 13 32 Bill Roynon Tampa, FL Terry Broadus 77 Overheating
28 8 1A Bobby Allen Hanover, PA M&J Coal Company 52 Accident
29 29 90 Charlie Wilmot Middletown, OH Charles Wilmot 48 Accident
30 2 5 Bob Luscomb Orlando, FL Bob Luscomb 45 Steering
31 28 19 Curt Kelley Quincy, MI Phil Spooner 45 Manifold
32 7 56 Danny Smith Lizton, IN Ron McMahon 39 Engine
33 32 9 Bud Frazier Chillicothe, OH Bud Frazier 20 Engine