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1977 Richmond 400 qualifying results Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post NASCAR Winston Cup race number 3 of 30 Sunday, February 27, 1977 at Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway, Richmond, VA 400 laps* on a 0.542 mile paved track (216.800 miles) Time of race: 1:49:01 Average speed: 73.084 mph Pole speed: 93.632 mph Cautions: 4 for 35 laps Margin of victory: red flag Attendance: 18000 Lead changes: 9 Glossary    1977 NASCAR Winston Cup results   /   1977 standings

Qualifying results for this race: Rank Driver Nbr Car Time Speed   1   Neil Bonnett 71 Chevrolet 20.839   93.632   2   Richard Petty 43 Dodge 20.958   93.100   3   Benny Parsons 72 Chevrolet 21.048   92.702   4   Darrell Waltrip 88 Chevrolet 21.095   92.496   5   Buddy Baker 15 Ford 21.099   92.478   6   Dave Marcis 2 Mercury 21.117   92.399   7   Cale Yarborough 11 Chevrolet 21.140   92.299   8   Bobby Allison 12 Matador 21.158   92.220   9   Richard Childress 3 Chevrolet 21.328   91.485   10   J.D. McDuffie 70 Chevrolet 21.511   90.707   11   Dick Brooks 90 Ford 21.072   92.597   12   James Hylton 48 Chevrolet 21.295   91.627   13   Janet Guthrie 68 Chevrolet 21.559   90.505   14   D.K. Ulrich 40 Chevrolet 21.618   90.258   15   Skip Manning 92 Chevrolet 21.635   90.187   16   Jimmy Means 52 Chevrolet 21.647   90.137   17   Terry Bivins 25 Chevrolet 21.745   89.731   18   Ricky Rudd 22 Chevrolet 21.771   89.624   19   Buddy Arrington 67 Dodge 21.819   89.427   20   Junior Miller 95 Chevrolet 21.862   89.251   21   Cecil Gordon 24 Chevrolet 21.929   88.978   22   Tighe Scott 30 Chevrolet 21.989   88.735   23   Henley Gray 19 Chevrolet 21.990   88.731   24   Ed Negre 8 Dodge 21.999   88.695   25   Elmo Langley 64 Ford 22.033   88.558   26   Frank Warren 79 Dodge 22.061   88.446   27   Baxter Price 45 Chevrolet 22.462   86.866   28   Rick Newsom 20 Ford 22.572   86.443   29   Robin Schildknecht 44 Chevrolet 22.666   86.085   30   Earl Brooks 33 Chevrolet 22.688   86.001   OP: qualified via owners points PC: qualified as past champion PR: provisional QR: via qualifying race * - had to qualify on time Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:   not available