Official NASCAR Race Results
Cale Yarborough won the 1977 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway.
02-20-1977 | Daytona 500 | Daytona International Speedway
Table initially ordered on Finish Position. Click a column header to re-sort by that value.
| Fin | St | # | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts | Laps | Led | Status | Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Chevrolet | Holly Farms | 185 | 200 | 137 | Running | 63,700 |
| 2 | 6 | 72 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | 1st National City Travelers Checks | 175 | 200 | 16 | Running | 38,825 |
| 3 | 8 | 15 | Buddy Baker | Ford | Norris Industries | 170 | 199 | 16 | Running | 28,075 |
| 4 | 13 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Chevrolet | Cunningham-Kelley | 160 | 198 | 0 | Running | 17,825 |
| 5 | 15 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Ford | Truxmore | 155 | 198 | 0 | Running | 18,100 |
| 6 | 2 | 51 | A.J. Foyt | Chevrolet | Gilmore-Foyt | 0 | 197 | 13 | Running | 13,800 |
| 7 | 10 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Gatorade | 151 | 193 | 4 | Running | 15,745 |
| 8 | 23 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | Posey's Auto Parts | 142 | 192 | 0 | Running | 10,985 |
| 9 | 30 | 19 | Bob Burcham | Chevrolet | Belden Asphalt | 138 | 191 | 0 | Running | 12,475 |
| 10 | 37 | 48 | James Hylton | Chevrolet | Southern Bankers | 134 | 189 | 0 | Running | 11,090 |
| 11 | 33 | 79 | Frank Warren | Dodge | Native Tan | 135 | 188 | 1 | Running | 8,920 |
| 12 | 39 | 68 | Janet Guthrie | Chevrolet | Kelly Girl | 127 | 188 | 0 | Running | 7,390 |
| 13 | 24 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | Sanford Auto Supply | 124 | 184 | 0 | Engine | 8,115 |
| 14 | 42 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | J.R. DeLotto | 121 | 168 | 0 | Running | 7,210 |
| 15 | 7 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Matador | 1st National City Travelers Checks | 118 | 167 | 0 | Engine | 6,560 |
| 16 | 35 | 30 | Tighe Scott | Chevrolet | Fram | 115 | 166 | 0 | Engine | 6,285 |
| 17 | 41 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | Burger King | 112 | 164 | 0 | Running | 5,615 |
| 18 | 34 | 81 | Terry Ryan | Chevrolet | Valvoline | 109 | 159 | 0 | Engine | 3,885 |
| 19 | 29 | 03 | Walter Ballard | Chevrolet | Scotty's Fashions | 106 | 153 | 0 | Engine | 3,700 |
| 20 | 19 | 31 | Jim Vandiver | Dodge | Triple Elkhorn Mining | 103 | 137 | 0 | Running | 3,520 |
| 21 | 5 | 21 | David Pearson | Mercury | Purolator | 105 | 135 | 2 | Engine | 5,440 |
| 22 | 21 | 22 | Ricky Rudd | Chevrolet | Al Rudd Auto Parts | 97 | 135 | 0 | Rear end | 2,935 |
| 23 | 32 | 3 | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | Kansas Jack / L.C. Newton Trucking | 94 | 127 | 0 | Running | 3,290 |
| 24 | 25 | 4 | Salt Walther | Chevrolet | Gater Trailer | 0 | 114 | 0 | Crash | 2,725 |
| 25 | 18 | 47 | Bruce Hill | Chevrolet | Bruce Hill | 88 | 113 | 0 | Engine | 2,750 |
| 26 | 3 | 43 | Richard Petty | Dodge | STP | 90 | 111 | 4 | Engine | 9,550 |
| 27 | 12 | 60 | Ramo Stott | Chevrolet | Large Coal Company | 82 | 107 | 0 | Crash | 2,450 |
| 28 | 9 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Mercury | CAM 2 | 84 | 103 | 1 | Running | 6,150 |
| 29 | 22 | 8 | Ed Negre | Dodge | 10,000 RPM Speed Equipment | 76 | 101 | 0 | Engine | 3,175 |
| 30 | 1 | 1 | Donnie Allison | Chevrolet | Hawaiian Tropic | 78 | 88 | 6 | Crash | 7,575 |
| 31 | 36 | 27 | Sam Sommers | Chevrolet | M.C. Anderson | 70 | 87 | 0 | Water pump | 1,350 |
| 32 | 31 | 83 | Ron Hutcherson | Chevrolet | Smithville Farms | 67 | 85 | 0 | Transmission | 4,525 |
| 33 | 20 | 26 | Jimmy Lee Capps | Chevrolet | Hearne Produce | 64 | 77 | 0 | Rear end | 2,175 |
| 34 | 14 | 41 | Grant Adcox | Chevrolet | Adcox-Kirby | 61 | 73 | 0 | Engine | 2,325 |
| 35 | 26 | 95 | Jim Hurtubise | Chevrolet | Moran Electric | 58 | 69 | 0 | Oil cooler | 2,050 |
| 36 | 27 | 92 | Skip Manning | Chevrolet | 1st National City Travelers Checks | 55 | 65 | 0 | Engine | 2,615 |
| 37 | 11 | 71 | Neil Bonnett | Dodge | 1st National City Travelers Checks | 52 | 65 | 0 | Engine | 5,525 |
| 38 | 38 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | Sub-Tropic | 49 | 51 | 0 | Engine | 1,780 |
| 39 | 28 | 29 | Roy Smith | Chevrolet | Mercury Marine | 46 | 45 | 0 | Engine | 2,020 |
| 40 | 16 | 87 | Elliott Forbes-Robinson | Dodge | Rossmeyer | 43 | 44 | 0 | Engine | 2,025 |
| 41 | 40 | 77 | Johnny Rutherford | Chevrolet | t. edwards Happy Legs | 0 | 29 | 0 | Vibration | 1,725 |
| 42 | 17 | 32 | Bobby Wawak | Chevrolet | Encyclopedia Britannica | 37 | 3 | 0 | Fire | 2,400 |
Race Recap
- Date: 02-20-1977
- Track: Daytona International Speedway
- Race: Daytona 500
- Race #: 2
- Cars: 42
- Winner: Cale Yarborough
- Start Position: 4th
- Car Make: Chevrolet
- Avg Speed: 153.218 mph
- Distance: 500 miles
- Purse: $368,375
- Cautions: 6
- Caution Laps: 37
- Lead Changes: 30
- Pole: 188.048 mph


