| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 2 of 30 in the 1977 NASCAR Winston Cup Series | |||
 1977 Daytona 500 program cover | |||
| Date | February 20, 1977 | ||
| Location |
Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S. | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.5 mi (4.023 km) | ||
| Distance | 200 laps, 500 mi (804.672 km) | ||
| Weather | Temperatures of 73.9 °F (23.3 °C); wind speeds up to 24.1 miles per hour (38.8 km/h)[1] | ||
| Average speed | 153.218 miles per hour (246.580 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Ellington Racing | ||
| Qualifying race winners | |||
| Duel 1 Winner | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | |
| Duel 2 Winner | Cale Yarborough | Junior Johnson & Associates | |
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Cale Yarborough | Junior Johnson & Associates | |
| Laps | 137 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 11 | Cale Yarborough | Junior Johnson & Associates | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | ABC's WWOS | ||
| Announcers |
Jim McKay Jackie Stewart Chris Economaki | ||
| Nielsen Ratings |
12.9/35 (16.0 million viewers) | ||
The 1977 Daytona 500, the 19th running of the event, was held on February 20, 1977, as the second race of the 1977 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Season.[2]
First Daytona 500 starts for Janet Guthrie, Ricky Rudd, Ron Hutcherson, Elliott Forbes-Robinson and Bobby Wawak.[2] Only Daytona 500 start for Sam Sommers.[2] Last Daytona 500 starts for Bob Burcham, Terry Ryan, Walter Ballard, Salt Walther, Ramo Stott, Ed Negre, and Jim Hurtubise.[2]
- ^ Weather information for the 1977 Daytona 500 at Old Farmers Almanac
- ^ a b c d 1977 Daytona 500 race overview at Racing Reference