| 1977 Daytona 500 NASCAR Cup Series Race 2 of 30 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $368,375 | Race Date: | Feb 20, 1977 | Daytona International Speedway | |
| Margin of Victory: | 1.390 Seconds | Race Duration: | 3Hr 15Min 48Sec. | Daytona Beach, Florida | |
| Lead Changes: | 30 | Average Speed: | 153.218 MPH | 2.5 Mile Paved Banked Tri-Oval | |
| No. of Cars: | 42 | No. of Cautions: | 6 For 37 Laps | daytonainternationalspeedway.com | |
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Cale Yarborough C. Yarborough | Driver: | Donnie Allison D. Allison | Chevrolet: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #11 Chevrolet | Car No.: | #1 Chevrolet | Ford: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Junior Johnson and Associates | Team: | Ellington Racing | Dodge: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Herb Nab | Crew Chief: | Matador: | 0 | ||||
| Laps Led: | 137 of 200 | Pole Speed: | 188.048 MPH | |||||
| Official 1977 Daytona 500 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Holly Farms | Running |  | 185 | 200 | 137 |
| 2 | 6 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Running | | 175 | 200 | 16 |
| 3 | 8 | 15 | Buddy Baker | Norris Industries | Running |  | 170 | 199 | 16 |
| 4 | 13 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley Chevrolet | Running | | 160 | 198 | 0 |
| 5 | 15 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Truxmore Industries | Running | | 155 | 198 | 0 |
| 6 | 2 | 51 | A.J. Foyt | Gilmore-Foyt Enterprises | Running | | 155 | 197 | 13 |
| 7 | 10 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade | Running | | 151 | 193 | 4 |
| 8 | 23 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Posey's Auto Parts | Running | | 142 | 192 | 0 |
| 9 | 30 | 19 | Bob Burcham | Belden Asphalt | Running | | 138 | 191 | 0 |
| 10 | 37 | 48 | James Hylton | Southern Bankers | Running | | 134 | 189 | 0 |
| 11 | 33 | 79 | Frank Warren | Native Tan | Running |  | 135 | 188 | 1 |
| 12 | 39 | 68 | Janet Guthrie (R) | Kelly Girl | Running | | 127 | 188 | 0 |
| 13 | 24 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Sanford Auto Parts | Engine | | 124 | 184 | 0 |
| 14 | 42 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | J.R. Delotto (Car Owner) | Running | | 121 | 168 | 0 |
| 15 | 7 | 12 | Bobby Allison | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Engine | AMC Matador | 118 | 167 | 0 |
| 16 | 35 | 30 | Tighe Scott (R) | Fram | Engine | | 115 | 166 | 0 |
| 17 | 41 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Burger King | Running | | 112 | 164 | 0 |
| 18 | 34 | 81 | Terry Ryan | Valvoline | Engine | | 109 | 159 | 0 |
| 19 | 29 | 3 | Walter Ballard | Scotty's Fashions | Engine | | 106 | 153 | 0 |
| 20 | 19 | 31 | Jim Vandiver | Triple Elkhorn Mining | Running | | 103 | 137 | 0 |
| 21 | 5 | 21 | David Pearson | Purolator | Valves |  | 105 | 135 | 2 |
| 22 | 21 | 22 | Ricky Rudd (R) | Al Rudd Auto Parts | Rear Gear | | 97 | 135 | 0 |
| 23 | 32 | 3 | Richard Childress | Kansas Jack | Running | | 94 | 127 | 0 |
| 24 | 25 | 4 | Salt Walther | Gater Trailer | Accident | | 0 | 114 | 0 |
| 25 | 18 | 47 | Bruce Hill | Hill Racing | Timing Chain | | 88 | 113 | 0 |
| 26 | 3 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Engine |  | 90 | 111 | 4 |
| 27 | 12 | 60 | Ramo Stott | Large Coal Company | Accident | | 82 | 107 | 0 |
| 28 | 9 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Cam2 | Running | | 84 | 103 | 1 |
| 29 | 22 | 8 | Ed Negre | 10000 RPM Speed Equipment | Engine | | 76 | 101 | 0 |
| 30 | 1 | 1 | Donnie Allison | Hawaiian Tropic | Accident | | 78 | 88 | 6 |
| 31 | 36 | 27 | Sam Sommers (R) | M.C. Anderson Racing | Water Pump | | 70 | 87 | 0 |
| 32 | 31 | 83 | Ron Hutcherson | Smithville Farms | Transmission | | 67 | 85 | 0 |
| 33 | 20 | 26 | Jimmy Lee Capps | Hearn Produce | Rear Gear | | 64 | 77 | 0 |
| 34 | 14 | 41 | Grant Adcox | Adcox-Kirby | Engine | | 61 | 73 | 0 |
| 35 | 26 | 95 | Jim Hurtubise | Moran Electric | Oil Cooler | | 58 | 69 | 0 |
| 36 | 27 | 92 | Skip Manning | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Engine | | 55 | 65 | 0 |
| 37 | 11 | 71 | Neil Bonnett | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Engine | | 52 | 65 | 0 |
| 38 | 38 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Sub-Tropic | Engine | | 49 | 51 | 0 |
| 39 | 28 | 29 | Roy Smith | Mercury Marine | Engine | | 46 | 45 | 0 |
| 40 | 16 | 87 | Elliott Forbes-Robinson | Rossmeyer | Engine | | 43 | 44 | 0 |
| 41 | 40 | 77 | Johnny Rutherford | T.E. Happy Legs | Vibration | | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| 42 | 17 | 32 | Bobby Wawak | Encyclopedia Britannica | Accident | | 37 | 3 | 0 |
