1977 Cam 2 Motor Oil 400

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1977 Cam 2 Motor Oil 400
Race details [1]
Race 15 of 30 in the 1977 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season
1977 Cam 2 Motor Oil 400 program cover.png
1977 Cam 2 Motor Oil 400 program cover
Date June 19, 1977 (1977-June-19)
Official name Cam 2 Motor Oil 400
Location Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, Michigan
Course Permanent racing facility
2.000 mi (3.218 km)
Distance 200 laps, 400 mi (643 km)
Weather Hot with temperatures of 86 °F (30 °C); wind speeds of 16.9 miles per hour (27.2 km/h)
Average speed 135.033 miles per hour (217.315 km/h)
Attendance 61,200 [2]
Pole position
Driver Wood Brothers Racing
Most laps led
Driver Cale Yarborough Junior Johnson & Associates
Laps 106
Winner
No. 11Cale YarboroughJunior Johnson & Associates
Television in the United States
Network untelevised
Announcers none

The 1977 Cam 2 Motor Oil 400 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series race that was held on June 19, 1977, at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan.

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Background

Michigan International Speedway is a four-turn superspeedway that is 2 miles (3.2 km) long. [3] Opened in 1968, the track's turns are banked at eighteen degrees, while the 3,600-foot-long front stretch, the location of the finish line, is banked at twelve degrees. [3] The back stretch, has a five degree banking and is 2,242 feet long. [3]

Race report

36 drivers started this 200-lap event; all of them were born in the United States of America. [2] Bill Seifert would return after a five-year absence from NASCAR and recorded a12th-place finish.

Ferrel Harris was credited with the last-place finish due to difficulties with his engine on the ninth lap. Donnie Allison would be the highest place finisher not to finish the race; he acquired a similar problem on lap 176. Cale Yarborough would defeat Richard Petty by ten seconds. More than 61,000 fans would see nearly three hours of racing. Benny Parsons, Cale Yarborough, Richard Petty, and future NASCAR on FOX personality Darrell Waltrip would duel among each other for the lead early on in the race. Winnings for each driver varied from $20,625 for the race winner ($86,546 when adjusted for inflation) to $1,300 for the last-place finisher ($5,552 when adjusted for inflation). [2]

The total prize purse of this race was $123,005 ($525,321 when adjusted for inflation). [4] Notable crew chiefs in the race were Buddy Parrott, Jake Elder, Joey Arrington, Kirk Shelmerdine, Dale Inman and Tim Brewer. [5]

Janet Guthrie was the lone female competitor in this race. Richard Childress, then a driver/owner, competed in this race and finished in 35th place (after starting out in 8th place). [2] County singer Marty Robbins made his first NASCAR Cup start in more than two years and turned in a solid top-15 performance. [2]

Roland Wlodyka made his NASCAR Cup debut but finished 29th after a transmission failure.

It was the first start as an owner for eventual Cup Series Champion Rod Osterlund.

Qualifying

GridNo.DriverManufacturer
121David PearsonMercury
272Benny ParsonsChevrolet
343Richard PettyDodge
411Cale YarboroughChevrolet
588Darrell WaltripChevrolet
62Dave MarcisChevrolet
715Buddy BakerFord
81Donnie AllisonChevrolet
927Sam SommersChevrolet
1090Dick BrooksFord
1192Skip ManningChevrolet
1268Janet GuthrieChevrolet
1322Ricky RuddChevrolet
149Bill ElliottFord
1547Bruce HillChevrolet
1612Bobby AllisonMatador
1775Butch HartmanChevrolet
1879Frank WarrenDodge
1981Terry RyanChevrolet
2016David SiscoChevrolet
2124Cecil GordonChevrolet
2264Tommy GaleFord
233Richard ChildressChevrolet
2403Bill SeifertChevrolet
2552Jimmy MeansChevrolet

Results

POSST#DRIVERSPONSOR / OWNERCARLAPSMONEYSTATUSLEDPTS
1411  Cale YarboroughHolly Farms   (Junior Johnson)Chevrolet20020625running106185
2343  Richard PettySTP   (Petty Enterprises)Dodge20014425running5175
3272  Benny Parsons1st National City Travelers Checks   (L.G. DeWitt)Chevrolet20010700running8170
462  Dave MarcisCAM 2   (Roger Penske)Chevrolet1994750running65165
5121  David PearsonPurolator   (Wood Brothers)Mercury1994550running4160
6715  Buddy BakerNorris Industries   (Bud Moore)Ford1995750running0150
71090  Dick BrooksTruxmore   (Junie Donlavey)Ford1974700running0146
8927  Sam SommersM.C. AndersonChevrolet1973150running0142
91775  Butch HartmanHartman Autocar   (Butch Hartman)Chevrolet1962050running0138
101612  Bobby Allison1st National City Travelers Checks   (Bobby Allison)Matador1953800running0134
112648  James HyltonHylton Engineering   (James Hylton)Chevrolet1953880running0130
122403  Bill SeifertSpirit of Public Enter.   (Richard Childress)Chevrolet1941750running0127
133342  Marty RobbinsRobbins Racing   (Marty Robbins)Dodge1931500running0124
142552  Jimmy MeansMeans Racing   (Bill Gray)Chevrolet1932845running0121
15149  Bill ElliottDahlonega Ford Sales   (George Elliott)Ford1921330running0118
162840  D.K. UlrichJ.R. DeLottoChevrolet1923060running0115
171981  Terry RyanValvoline   (Bill Monaghan)Chevrolet1911225running0112
183474  Bobby WawakClear-Lam   (Bobby Wawak)Chevrolet1911200running0
193567  Buddy ArringtonBuddy ArringtonDodge1892865running0106
202770  J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieChevrolet1892680running0103
212124  Cecil GordonTransmissions Unlimited   (Cecil Gordon)Chevrolet1892395running0100
223219  Henley GrayBelden Asphalt   (Henley Gray)Chevrolet1862160running097
232264  Tommy GaleSunny King   (Elmo Langley)Ford1821975running094
2481  Donnie AllisonHawaiian Tropic   (Hoss Ellington)Chevrolet1761050engine396
252016  David SiscoDavid SiscoChevrolet1741665running088
261268  Janet GuthrieKelly Girl   (Lynda Ferreri)Chevrolet1701000running085
271192  Skip Manning1st National City Travelers Checks   (Billy Hagan)Chevrolet1592605engine082
281322  Ricky RuddAl Rudd Auto Parts   (Al Rudd)Chevrolet131950engine884
293691  Roland WlodykaRod OsterlundChevrolet127935transmission0
301879  Frank WarrenNative Tan   (Frank Warren)Dodge1121535engine073
312930  Tighe ScottScotty's Fashions   (Walter Ballard)Chevrolet1001500engine070
321547  Bruce Hillt. edwards   (Bruce Hill)Chevrolet92890driveshaft067
33310  John KennedyAvanti CB   (John Kennedy)Ford66880engine064
34233  Richard ChildressKansas Jack   (Richard Childress)Chevrolet591320engine061
35588  Darrell WaltripGatorade   (DiGard Racing)Chevrolet494010engine163
363025  Ferrel HarrisDon RobertsonChevrolet91300engine055

Standings after the race

PosDriverPoints [2] Differential
1 1rightarrow.png Cale Yarborough 25310
2 1rightarrow.png Richard Petty 2428-103
3 1rightarrow.png Benny Parsons 2254-277
4 1rightarrow.png Darrell Waltrip 2140-391
5 1rightarrow.png Buddy Baker 2050-481
6 1rightarrow.png Dick Brooks 1854-677
7 1rightarrow.png Cecil Gordon 1803-728
8 1rightarrow.png Richard Childress 1745-786
9 Increase2.svg Dave Marcis 1685-846
10 Decrease2.svg James Hylton 1680-851

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References

  1. Weather information for the 1977 Cam 2 Motor Oil 400 at The Old Farmers' Almanac
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 1977 Cam 2 Motor Oil 400 racing information at Racing Reference
  3. 1 2 3 "Michigan International Speedway". CBS Sports. Archived from the original on 2012-10-19. Retrieved 2013-06-11.
  4. 1977 Cam 2 Motor Oil 400 racing information at Fantasy Racing Cheat Sheet
  5. 1977 Cam 2 Motor Oil 400 crew chiefs at Racing Reference
Preceded by Cam 2 Motor Oil 400/Gabriel 400 races
1977
Succeeded by
Preceded by NASCAR Winston Cup Series Season
1977
Succeeded by