1977 Daytona 500
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 2 of 30 in the 1977 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season | |||
 Track map of Daytona International Speedway showing mainly the speedway. | |||
| 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) | ||
| 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) | ||
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.[1] Cale Yarborough won his second Daytona 500 victory and would lead to his second straight title, and Donnie Allison won his second pole position for this event.[1] Janet Guthrie was notable for competing at this race as a female NASCAR Cup Series driver.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 1977 Daytona 500 race overview at Racing Reference
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