Official Race Results
FireCracker 400 | Daytona International Speedway
July 04, 1977 | Race 16 of 30
Average Speed: 142.716 mph 
Margin of Victory: 17.7 seconds Time of Race: 02:48:10
Lead Changes: 34
Cautions: 2 for 26 laps
Fin St Car Driver Make Sponsor Pts / Bonus Laps Status Winnings
1 5 #43 Richard Petty  Dodge STP 185/10 160 Running $19,075
2 12 #88 Darrell Waltrip  Chevrolet Gatorade 175/5 160 Running $13,323
3 3 #72 Benny Parsons  Chevrolet 1st Nat'l City Trav. Cks. 170/5 160 Running $10,571
4 14 #21 David Pearson  Mercury Purolator 160/0 160 Running $6,571
5 6 #51 AJ Foyt  Chevrolet Gilmore PE 160 Running $4,700
6 8 #1 Donnie Allison  Chevrolet Hawaiian Tropic 155/5 160 Running $4,570
7 32 #15 Buddy Baker  Ford Norris 146/0 160 Running $6,670
8 1 #5 Neil Bonnett  Dodge Jim Stacy 147/5 158 Running $4,020
9 30 #98 Dick Brooks  Ford Truxmore 138/0 157 Running $5,220
10 7 #27 Sam Sommers  Chevrolet M.C. Anderson 134/0 156 Running $3,070
11 26 #24 Cecil Gordon  Chevrolet Burger King 130/0 154 Running $4,820
12 10 #81 Terry Ryan  Chevrolet Valvoline 127/0 154 Running $2,370
13 25 #14 Coo Coo Marlin  Chevrolet Cunningham-Kelley 124/0 154 Running $2,270
14 34 #49 G.C. Spencer  Dodge Lady & Son 121/0 154 Running $2,195
15 38 #6 Jim Hurtubise  Chevrolet Moran Electric 118/0 154 Running $2,065
16 21 #92 Skip Manning  Chevrolet 1st Nat'l City Trav. Cks. 115/0 153 Running $4,195
17 9 #12 Bobby Allison  Matador 1st Nat'l City Trav. Cks. 117/5 152 Running $3,935
18 15 #75 Butch Hartman  Chevrolet Hartman 109/0 152 Running $1,765
19 27 #3 Richard Childress  Chevrolet Black Gold 106/0 151 Running $3,475
20 23 #52 Jimmy Means  Chevrolet Marianne II 103/0 151 Running $2,805
21 35 #79 Frank Warren  Dodge Native Tan 100/0 149 Running $2,845
22 28 #67 Buddy Arrington  Dodge Pagoda 97/0 148 Running $2,535
23 2 #11 Cale Yarborough  Chevrolet Holly Farms 99/5 146 Running $6,965
24 22 #70 J.D. McDuffie  Chevrolet McDuffie Racing 91/0 143 Engine Failure $2,350
25 40 #45 Baxter Price  Chevrolet Price Racing 88/0 142 Running $1,165
26 18 #41 Grant Adcox  Chevrolet Adcox-Kirby 85/0 134 Running $1,140
27 13 #30 Tighe Scott  Chevrolet Scotty's Fashions 82/0 123 Broken Valve $2,015
28 33 #91 Harold Miller  Chevrolet Bartow Paving 79/0 118 Running $1,140
29 4 #36 Ron Hutcherson  Chevrolet Encyclopedia Britannica PE 117 Cracked Cylinder Head $1,805
30 11 #47 Bruce Hill  Chevrolet T. Edwards 73/0 111 Engine Failure $1,040
31 29 #05 Lella Lombardi  Chevrolet Bearfinder PE 103 Rear End $785
32 19 #60 Ramo Stott  Chevrolet Viglione 67/0 81 Broken Piston $990
33 16 #54 Lennie Pond  Chevrolet U.S. Army 64/0 57 Steering $1,595
34 39 #16 Dave Sisco  Chevrolet Bath World 61/0 56 Engine Failure $1,560
35 31 #9 Bill Elliott  Ford Dahlonega Equipment 58/0 46 Overheating $915
36 17 #22 Ricky Rudd * Chevrolet Rudd Auto Parts 55/0 45 Transmission $910
37 37 #93 Christine Beckers  Ford T. Edwards-Genre PE 33 No Brakes $695
38 36 #64 Tommy Gale  Ford Sunny King Honda 49/0 33 Engine Failure $1,500
39 24 #48 James Hylton  Chevrolet Kansas Jack 46/0 24 Rear End $1,470
40 20 #68 Janet Guthrie  Chevrolet Kelly Girl 43/0 11 Engine Failure $890
41 41 #40 D.k. Ulrich  Chevrolet Hair Shack 40/0 4 Broken Piston $1,390
* Denotes Rookie