1977 Daytona 500
The 1977 Daytona 500, the 19th running of the event, was held on February 20, 1977, as the second race of the 1977 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Season.
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 2 of 30 in the 1977 NASCAR Winston Cup Series | |||
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1977 Daytona 500 program cover | |||
| Date | February 20, 1977 | ||
| Location |
Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S. | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.5 mi (4.023 km) | ||
| Distance | 200 laps, 500 mi (804.672 km) | ||
| Weather | Temperatures of 73.9 °F (23.3 °C); wind speeds up to 24.1 miles per hour (38.8 km/h) | ||
| Average speed | 153.218 miles per hour (246.580 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Ellington Racing | ||
| Qualifying race winners | |||
| Duel 1 Winner | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | |
| Duel 2 Winner | Cale Yarborough | Junior Johnson & Associates | |
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Cale Yarborough | Junior Johnson & Associates | |
| Laps | 137 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 11 | Cale Yarborough | Junior Johnson & Associates | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | ABC's WWOS | ||
| Announcers |
Jim McKay Jackie Stewart Chris Economaki | ||
| Nielsen Ratings |
12.9/35 (16.0 million viewers) | ||
First Daytona 500 starts for Janet Guthrie, Ricky Rudd, Ron Hutcherson, Elliott Forbes-Robinson and Bobby Wawak. Only Daytona 500 start for Sam Sommers. Last Daytona 500 starts for Bob Burcham, Terry Ryan, Walter Ballard, Salt Walther, Ramo Stott, Ed Negre, and Jim Hurtubise.
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