Official NASCAR Race Results
Darrell Waltrip won the 1977 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Champion Spark Plug 400 at Michigan International Speedway.
08-22-1977 | Champion Spark Plug 400 | Michigan 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 | 3 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Gatorade | 180 | 200 | 51 | Running | 16,820 |
| 2 | 1 | 21 | David Pearson | Mercury | Purolator | 175 | 200 | 4 | Running | 10,300 |
| 3 | 4 | 72 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | 1st National City Travelers Checks | 170 | 200 | 22 | Running | 9,350 |
| 4 | 7 | 27 | Sam Sommers | Chevrolet | M.C. Anderson | 165 | 200 | 1 | Running | 4,900 |
| 5 | 2 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Chevrolet | Holly Farms | 165 | 200 | 120 | Running | 8,100 |
| 6 | 13 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Ford | Truxmore | 150 | 200 | 0 | Running | 4,750 |
| 7 | 10 | 22 | Ricky Rudd | Chevrolet | Al Rudd Auto Parts | 146 | 199 | 0 | Running | 2,000 |
| 8 | 6 | 43 | Richard Petty | Dodge | STP | 147 | 198 | 2 | Running | 5,100 |
| 9 | 12 | 81 | Terry Ryan | Chevrolet | Valvoline | 138 | 197 | 0 | Running | 1,800 |
| 10 | 15 | 68 | Janet Guthrie | Chevrolet | Kelly Girl | 134 | 196 | 0 | Running | 1,700 |
| 11 | 27 | 30 | Tighe Scott | Chevrolet | Scotty's Fashions | 130 | 196 | 0 | Running | 3,950 |
| 12 | 9 | 92 | Skip Manning | Chevrolet | 1st National City Travelers Checks | 127 | 196 | 0 | Running | 4,530 |
| 13 | 11 | 47 | Bruce Hill | Chevrolet | Bruce Hill | 0 | 196 | 0 | Running | 1,250 |
| 14 | 14 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | Mistec Transmission | 121 | 195 | 0 | Running | 3,095 |
| 15 | 32 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | Chevrolet | Bobby Wawak | 0 | 195 | 0 | Running | 1,080 |
| 16 | 24 | 48 | James Hylton | Chevrolet | Hylton Engineering | 115 | 192 | 0 | Running | 2,810 |
| 17 | 31 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | WIXC | 112 | 192 | 0 | Running | 2,165 |
| 18 | 26 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | J.R. DeLotto | 109 | 189 | 0 | Running | 2,480 |
| 19 | 23 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | Transmissions Unlimited | 106 | 189 | 0 | Running | 2,195 |
| 20 | 20 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | Bailey Excavating | 103 | 186 | 0 | Running | 1,960 |
| 21 | 29 | 25 | Dean Dalton | Chevrolet | Don Robertson | 100 | 179 | 0 | Running | 1,775 |
| 22 | 8 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | CAM 2 | 0 | 154 | 0 | Running | 1,350 |
| 23 | 25 | 79 | Frank Warren | Dodge | Native Tan | 94 | 141 | 0 | Engine | 1,465 |
| 24 | 28 | 61 | Joe Mihalic | Chevrolet | Joe Mihalic | 91 | 134 | 0 | Wheel | 800 |
| 25 | 16 | 75 | Butch Hartman | Chevrolet | Hartman Autocar | 88 | 125 | 0 | Engine | 775 |
| 26 | 17 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Matador | 1st National City Travelers Checks | 85 | 117 | 0 | Engine | 880 |
| 27 | 35 | 63 | Jocko Maggiacomo | Matador | 1st National City Travelers Checks | 0 | 114 | 0 | Engine | 725 |
| 28 | 33 | 91 | Harold Miller | Chevrolet | Bartow Paving | 0 | 85 | 0 | Driveshaft | 700 |
| 29 | 18 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Mercury | Dahlonega Ford Sales | 0 | 76 | 0 | Engine | 685 |
| 30 | 5 | 15 | Buddy Baker | Ford | Norris Industries | 73 | 68 | 0 | Engine | 3,865 |
| 31 | 19 | 8 | Ed Negre | Dodge | Ed Negre | 70 | 61 | 0 | Engine | 1,270 |
| 32 | 30 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | 67 | 53 | 0 | Running | 1,240 |
| 33 | 21 | 3 | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | Kansas Jack | 64 | 41 | 0 | Engine | 1,130 |
| 34 | 36 | 45 | Baxter Price | Chevrolet | Baxter Price | 61 | 5 | 0 | Engine | 620 |
| 35 | 22 | 42 | Elmo Langley | Dodge | Marty Robbins | 58 | 1 | 0 | Engine | 610 |
| 36 | 34 | 01 | Earle Canavan | Dodge | Benihana | 0 | 1 | 0 | Engine | 600 |
Race Recap
- Date: 08-22-1977
- Track: Michigan International Speedway
- Race: Champion Spark Plug 400
- Race #: 20
- Cars: 36
- Winner: Darrell Waltrip
- Start Position: 3rd
- Car Make: Chevrolet
- Avg Speed: 137.944 mph
- Distance: 400 miles
- Purse: $108,825
- Cautions: 5
- Caution Laps: 24
- Lead Changes: 31
- Pole: 160.346 mph


