The 1977 Carolina 500 was a Winston Cup Series (now Nextel Cup) event held at North Carolina Speedway on March 13, 1987. Richard Petty dominated the event, leading 281 of the 492 laps in route to his first victory of the year. Points leader Cale Yarborough finished 6th after leading 34 laps and held a 71-point championship lead on Darrell Waltrip (4th). Stats