Driver Donnie Allison | ||
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Date February 20, 1977 (1977-02-20) 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) Average speed 153.218 miles per hour (246.580 km/h) | ||
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. Cale Yarborough won his second Daytona 500 victory and would lead to his second straight title, and Donnie Allison won his second pole position for this event. Janet Guthrie was notable for competing at this race as a female NASCAR Cup Series driver.
References
1977 Daytona 500 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA