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1977 Qualifying Race #1     Post NASCAR Daytona Qualifier race number 1 Thursday, February 17, 1977 at Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL 50 laps on a 2.500 mile paved track (125.000 miles) Time of race: 0:41:42 Average speed: 179.856 mph Pole speed: 188.048 mph Cautions: none Margin of victory: 28.5 sec Attendance: 60000 Lead changes: 6 Glossary    Daytona Qualifier Page

Pos St # Driver Sponsor / Owner Car Laps Money Status Led 1 2 43   Richard Petty STP   (Petty Enterprises) Dodge 50 4400 running 39 2 5 21   David Pearson Purolator   (Wood Brothers) Mercury 50 2750 running 3 3 8 12   Bobby Allison First National City Travelers Checks   (Bobby Allison) Matador 50 2000 running 3 4 3 2   Dave Marcis Cam2 Oil   (Roger Penske) Mercury 50 1500 running 1 5 1 1   Donnie Allison Hawaiian Tropic   (Hoss Ellington) Chevrolet 50 975 running 4 6 18 71   Neil Bonnett First National City Travelers Checks/K&K Ins.   (Nord Krauskopf) Dodge 49 950 running 0 7 6 14   Coo Coo Marlin Cunningham-Kelley   (H.B. Cunningham) Chevrolet 49 925 running 0 8 14 90   Dick Brooks Truxmore   (Junie Donlavey) Ford 49 900 running 0 9 28 32   Henley Gray Encyclopedia Britannica   (John Gwinn) Chevrolet 49 875 running 0 10 20 31   Jim Vandiver Triple Elkhorn Mining   (Harry Ranier) Dodge 49 450 running 0 11 9 22   Ricky Rudd Rudd Auto Parts   (Al Rudd) Chevrolet 49 825 running 0 12 21 52   Jimmy Means Posey's Auto Parts   (Bill Gray) Chevrolet 48 800 running 0 13 11 4   Salt Walther Gator Trailer   (Salt Walther) Chevrolet 48 775 running 0 14 16 92   Skip Manning Stratagraph   (Billy Hagan) Chevrolet 48 750 running 0 15 30 03   Terry Bivins Scotties Fashions   (Ballard Racing) Chevrolet 48 725 running 0 16 19 48   James Hylton Southern Bankers   (James Hylton) Chevrolet 48 700 running 0 17 13 24   Cecil Gordon Burger King   (Cecil Gordon) Chevrolet 48 675 running 0 18 12 68   Janet Guthrie Kelly Girl   (Lynda Ferreri) Chevrolet 48 650 running 0 19 23 61   Joe Mihalic Mihalic Racing   (Joe Mihalic) Chevrolet 47 625 running 0 20 31 59   Charlie Blanton Porter & Queen   (Danny Queen) Chevrolet 47 600 running 0 21 27 57   Dick May McClure Motors   (Alfred McClure) Ford 47 575 running 0 22 25 40   D.K. Ulrich DeLotto Chevrolet Co.   (J.R. DeLotto) Chevrolet 46 550 running 0 23 17 78   Dick Skillen Goffco   (Tom Goff) Chevrolet 46 525 running 0 24 22 80   Phil Finney Finney Racing   (Phil Finney) Chevrolet 46 500 running 0 25 7 79   Frank Warren Native Tan   (Frank Warren) Dodge 46   running 0 26 32 98   Ralph Jones Jones Automotive   (Ralph Jones) Ford 45   engine 0 27 26 49   G.C. Spencer Lady & Son Auction   (G.C. Spencer) Dodge 41   engine 0 28 33 76   A.J. Reno Acme Garage   (George Avery) Ford 36   running 0 29 15 18   Joe Frasson Frasson Racing   (Joe Frasson) Chevrolet 38   engine 0 30 10 27   Sam Sommers Anderson Racing   (M.C. Anderson) Chevrolet 24   fan belt 0 31 29 39   Blackie Wangerin Wangerin Motors   (Blackie Wangerin) Mercury 19   rear end 0 32 4 83   Ron Hutcherson Smithville Farms   (Norris Reed) Chevrolet 9   oil line 0 33 24 3   Richard Childress Kansas Jack   (Richard Childress) Chevrolet 1   transmission 0