| Race details[1][2] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 17 of 30 in the 1977 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series | |||
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| Date | July 16, 1977 | ||
| Official name | Nashville 420 | ||
| Location | Nashville Speedway, Nashville, Tennessee | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 0.596 mi (0.959 km) | ||
| Distance | 420 laps, 250.3 mi (402.8 km) | ||
| Weather | Hot with temperature approaching 98.1 °F (36.7 °C); wind speeds up to 8 miles per hour (13 km/h) | ||
| Average speed | 78.999 miles per hour (127.137 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | DeWitt Racing | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Darrell Waltrip | DiGard Motorsports | |
| Laps | 300 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 88 | Darrell Waltrip | DiGard Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | untelevised | ||
| Announcers | none | ||
The 1977 Nashville 420 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series event that took place on July 16, 1977, at Nashville Speedway in Nashville, Tennessee.
- ^ "1977 Nashville 420 temperature information". The Old Farmers' Almanac. Retrieved 2011-03-01.
- ^ "1977 Nashville 420 racing results". Racing Reference. Retrieved 2010-11-21.