SOUTHERN LATE MODEL 200 - TOP 10 RESULTS - WILSON COUNTY SPEEDWAY
Wilson, NC
200 Laps - One-Half Mile Dirt Track - 40 Cars
NOVEMBER 1977
(As Reported in the next day's Wilson Daily Times)
1) Dale Earnhardt Kannanapolis, NC #17 Camaro $2,500
2) Tommy Houston Hickory, NC #95 Nova$1,500
3) Monk Tate Ruffin, NC #86 Nova$1,150
4)John Matthews Raleigh, NC #16 Chevelle$ 850
5) Earl Arnold Raleigh, NC #1 Nova$ 650
6) J.E. BeardBailey, NC Nova$ 590
7) Dennis Smith Goldsboro, NC Nova $400
8) Sam Ard Asheboro, NC Pontiac$300
9) Tommy TudorEmporia, VA Chevelle $ 200
10) Stick ElliottShelby, NC Mustang $ 150
Margin of Victory - < 1/2 lap
Earnhardt drove the #17 Robert Gee owned Camaro, starting 11th
LEADERS AT HALF-WAY (100 LAPS)
1) Earl Arnold - Raleigh, NC
2)Billy Scott - Gaffney, SC
3) Dale Earnhardt - Kannapolis, NC
4) Sam Ard - Asheboro, NC
5) Monk Tate - Ruffin, NC
TOP-5 QUALIFIERS
1) Monk Tate - Ruffin, NC 25.18 Seconds
2) Dennis Smith - Goldsboro, NC 25.37 Seconds
3) Earl Arnold - Raleigh, NC25.42 Seconds
4) Glenn McDuffie - Sanford, NC 25.42 Seconds
5) Shelton McNair - Plymouth, NC 25.44 Seconds
Results of 25-Lap Consolation Race for Non-Qualifiers
1) Joe Huss - Roanoke Rapids, NC
2) Bud Elliott - Emporia, VA
Another notable Wilson County Speedway regular not making the field was Junior Johnson of Florence, SC.
Note: This was the first dirt track race for 2nd place finisher Tommy Houston in eight years.