| 1977 Firecracker 400 NASCAR Cup Series Race 16 of 30 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $149,335 | Race Date: | Jul 4, 1977 | Daytona International Speedway | |
| Margin of Victory: | 17.700 Seconds | Race Duration: | 2h 48m 10s | Daytona Beach, Florida | |
| Lead Changes: | 34 | Average Speed: | 142.716 MPH | 2.5 Mile Paved Banked Tri-Oval | |
| No. of Cars: | 41 | No. of Cautions: | 2 For 26 Laps | daytonainternationalspeedway.com | |
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Richard Petty R. Petty | Driver: | Neil Bonnett N. Bonnett | Dodge: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #43 Dodge | Car No.: | #5 Dodge | Chevrolet: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Petty Enterprises | Team: | Jim Stacy Racing | Mercury: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Dale Inman | Crew Chief: | Harry Hyde | Ford: | 0 | |||
| Laps Led: | 95 of 160 | Pole Speed: | 187.191 MPH | |||||
| Official 1977 Firecracker 400 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
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| 1 | 5 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Running |  | 185 | 160 | 95 |
| 2 | 12 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade | Running |  | 175 | 160 | 21 |
| 3 | 3 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 1st National City Travelers Ch | Running | | 170 | 160 | 1 |
| 4 | 14 | 21 | David Pearson | Purolator | Running |  | 160 | 160 | 0 |
| 5 | 6 | 51 | A.J. Foyt | Gilmore | Running | | 160 | 160 | 4 |
| 6 | 8 | 1 | Donnie Allison | Hawaiian Tropic | Running | | 155 | 160 | 12 |
| 7 | 32 | 15 | Buddy Baker | Norris Industries | Running |  | 146 | 160 | 0 |
| 8 | 1 | 5 | Neil Bonnett | J.D. Stacy | Running | | 147 | 158 | 1 |
| 9 | 30 | 98 | Dick Brooks | Truxmore Industries | Running | | 138 | 157 | 0 |
| 10 | 7 | 27 | Sam Sommers (R) | M.C. Anderson Racing | Running | | 134 | 156 | 0 |
| 11 | 26 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Burger King | Running | | 130 | 154 | 0 |
| 12 | 10 | 81 | Terry Ryan | Valvoline | Running | | 127 | 154 | 0 |
| 13 | 25 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley Chevrolet | Running | | 124 | 154 | 0 |
| 14 | 34 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | Lady & Son Auction | Running | | 121 | 154 | 0 |
| 15 | 38 | 6 | Jim Hurtubise | Moran Electric | Running | | 118 | 154 | 0 |
| 16 | 21 | 92 | Skip Manning | 1st National City Travelers Ch | Running | | 115 | 153 | 0 |
| 17 | 9 | 12 | Bobby Allison | 1st National City Travelers Ch | Running | AMC Matador | 117 | 152 | 13 |
| 18 | 15 | 75 | Butch Hartman | Hartman Autocar | Running | | 109 | 152 | 0 |
| 19 | 27 | 3 | Richard Childress | Black Gold | Running | | 106 | 151 | 0 |
| 20 | 23 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Marianne II | Running | | 103 | 151 | 0 |
| 21 | 35 | 79 | Frank Warren | Native Tan | Running | | 100 | 149 | 0 |
| 22 | 28 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Pagoda Motel | Running | | 97 | 148 | 0 |
| 23 | 2 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Holly Farms | Running | | 99 | 146 | 13 |
| 24 | 22 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Engine | | 91 | 143 | 0 |
| 25 | 40 | 45 | Baxter Price | Price Racing | Running | | 88 | 142 | 0 |
| 26 | 18 | 41 | Grant Adcox | Adcox-Kirby | Running | | 85 | 134 | 0 |
| 27 | 13 | 30 | Tighe Scott (R) | Scotty's Fashions | Valves | | 82 | 123 | 0 |
| 28 | 33 | 91 | Harold Miller | Bartow Paving | Running | | 79 | 118 | 0 |
| 29 | 4 | 36 | Ron Hutcherson | Encyclopedia Britannica | Cylinder Head | | 0 | 117 | 0 |
| 30 | 11 | 47 | Bruce Hill | T. Edwards | Engine | | 73 | 111 | 0 |
| 31 | 29 | 5 | Lella Lombardi | Bearfinder | Rear Gear | | 0 | 103 | 0 |
| 32 | 19 | 60 | Ramo Stott | Lou Viglione Racing | Cylinder Head | | 67 | 81 | 0 |
| 33 | 16 | 54 | Lennie Pond | U.S. Army | Steering | | 64 | 57 | 0 |
| 34 | 39 | 16 | David Sisco | Bath World | Engine | | 61 | 56 | 0 |
| 35 | 31 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Dahlonega Equipment | Overheating | | 58 | 46 | 0 |
| 36 | 17 | 22 | Ricky Rudd (R) | Rudd Auto Parts | Transmission | | 55 | 45 | 0 |
| 37 | 37 | 93 | Christine Beckers | T. Edwards-Genre | Brakes | | 0 | 33 | 0 |
| 38 | 36 | 64 | Tommy Gale (R) | Sunny King Honda | Engine | | 49 | 33 | 0 |
| 39 | 24 | 48 | James Hylton | Kansas Jack | Rear Gear | | 46 | 24 | 0 |
| 40 | 20 | 68 | Janet Guthrie (R) | Kelly Girl | Engine | | 43 | 11 | 0 |
| 41 | 41 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Hair Shack | Piston | | 40 | 4 | 0 |
