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1977 Daytona 500 Results
| Fin. Pos. | Str. Car Pos. | Car No. | Driver | Laps | Money | Car |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 200 | $63,700 | Chevrolet |
| 2 | 6 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 200 | $30,400 | Chevrolet |
| 3 | 8 | 15 | Buddy Baker | 199 | $23,850 | Ford |
| 4 | 13 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | 198 | $16,875 | Chevrolet |
| 5 | 15 | 90 | Richard Brooks | 198 | $17,625 | Ford |
| 6 | 2 | 51 | A.J. Foyt | 197 | $13,600 | Chevrolet |
| 7 | 10 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | 193 | $15,745 | Chevrolet |
| 8 | 23 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 192 | $10,985 | Chevrolet |
| 9 | 30 | 19 | Bob Burcham | 191 | $12,475 | Chevrolet |
| 10 | 37 | 48 | James Hylton | 189 | $11,090 | Chevrolet |
| 11 | 33 | 79 | Frank Warren | 188 | $8,920 | Dodge |
| 12 | 39 | 68 | Janet Guthrie | 188 | $6,890 | Chevrolet |
| 13 | 24 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 184 | $8,115 | Chevrolet |
| 14 | 42 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | 168 | $7,210 | Chevrolet |
| 15 | 7 | 12 | Bobby Allison | 167 | $6,560 | Matador |
| 16 | 35 | 30 | Tighe Scott | 166 | $6,235 | Chevrolet |
| 17 | 41 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 164 | $5,615 | Chevrolet |
| 18 | 34 | 81 | Terry Ryan | 159 | $3,885 | Chevrolet |
| 19 | 29 | 3 | Walter Ballard | 153 | $2,975 | Chevrolet |
| 20 | 19 | 31 | Jim Vandiver | 137 | $3,520 | Dodge |
| 21 | 5 | 21 | David Pearson | 135 | $5,440 | Mercury |
| 22 | 21 | 22 | Ricky Rudd | 135 | $2,935 | Chevrolet |
| 23 | 32 | 3 | Richard Childress | 127 | $3,290 | Chevrolet |
| 24 | 25 | 4 | Salt Walther | 114 | $2,725 | Chevrolet |
| 25 | 18 | 47 | Bruce Hill | 113 | $2,750 | Chevrolet |
| 26 | 3 | 43 | Richard Petty | 111 | $9,450 | Dodge |
| 27 | 12 | 60 | Ramo Stott | 107 | $2,450 | Chevrolet |
| 28 | 9 | 2 | Dave Marcis | 103 | $6,150 | Mercury |
| 29 | 22 | 8 | Ed Negre | 101 | $3,175 | Dodge |
| 30 | 1 | 1 | Donnie Allison | 88 | $7,375 | Chevrolet |
| 31 | 36 | 27 | Sam Sommers | 87 | $1,350 | Chevrolet |
| 32 | 31 | 83 | Ron Hutcherson | 85 | $1,325 | Chevrolet |
| 33 | 20 | 26 | Jimmy Lee Capps | 77 | $2,175 | Chevrolet |
| 34 | 14 | 41 | Grant Adcox | 73 | $2,325 | Chevrolet |
| 35 | 26 | 95 | Jim Hurtubise | 69 | $2,050 | Chevrolet |
| 36 | 27 | 92 | Skip Manning | 65 | $2,615 | Chevrolet |
| 37 | 11 | 71 | Neil Bonnett | 65 | $5,525 | Dodge |
| 38 | 38 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 51 | $1,780 | Dodge |
| 39 | 28 | 29 | Roy Smith | 45 | $2,020 | Chevrolet |
| 40 | 16 | 87 | E. Forbes-Robinson | 44 | $2,025 | Dodge |
| 41 | 40 | 77 | Johnny Rutherford | 29 | $1,725 | Chevrolet |
| 42 | 17 | 32 | Bobby Wawak | 3 | $2,400 | Chevrolet |
| Time of Race: | 3 hours, 15 minutes, 48 seconds |
| Average Speed: | 153.218 mph |
| Fastest Qualifier: | Donnie Allison, 188.048 mph |
| Pole: | Donnie Allison |
| Margin of Victory: | l.390 seconds |
| Caution Flags: | 6 for 37 laps |
| Lead Changes: | 31 lead changes among 10 drivers. Lap Leaders: Donnie Allison 1, A.J. Foyt 2, David Pearson 3, Cale Yarborough 4-12, Foyt 13, Yarborough 14-16, Foyt 17-18, Dave Marcis 19, Buddy Baker 20-25, Yarborough 26-32, Baker 33, Frank Warren 34, D. Allison 35-38, Darrell Waltrip 39, D. Allison 40, Foyt 41, Yarborough 42-59, Foyt 60, Richard Petty 61-64, Baker 65, Yarborough 66-87, Foyt 88-94, Yarborough 95-110, Baker 111-114, Waltrip 115-117, Baker 118-121, Pearson 122, Benny Parsons 123-131, Yarborough 132-165, Parsons 165-171, Yarborough 172-200. |
| Total Laps Led: | Cale Yarborough 137, Benny Parsons 16, Buddy Baker 16, A.J. Foyt 13, Donnie Allison 6, Darrell Waltrip 4, Richard Petty 4, David Pearson 2, Dave Marcis 1, Frank Warren 1. |
