Nascar Winston Cup Series 1977

Nascar Winston Cup Series 1977
Allmän information
Plats	USA
Säsongsnummer	29
Antal race	30
Start	16 januari
Slut	20 november
Bilar
Chassin	Chevrolet Dodge Mercury [a]
Motorer	Se ovan.
Däckleverantör(er)	Goodyear
Deltagande
Mästare
Förarmästerskapet	Cale Yarborough
Märkesmästerskapet	Chevrolet
Årets rookie	Ricky Rudd[1]
◄ 1977 ►

Nascar Winston Cup Series 1977 var den 29:e upplagan av den främsta divisionen av professionell stockcarracing i USA sanktionerad av National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing.

Säsongen bestod av 30 race och inleddes 16 januari på Riverside International Raceway i Kalifornien och avslutades 20 november på Ontario Motor Speedway. Serien vanns av Cale Yarborough i en Chevrolet körande för Junior Johnson & Associates. Det var Yarboroughs andra av tre raka mästerskapstitlar.^[2] Chevrolet dominerade serien med 23 segrar och vann märkesmästerskapet för andra året i rad.

Tävlingskalender

Nr	Officiellt namn	Bana	Datum
1	Winston Western 500	Riverside International Raceway, Riverside, Kalifornien	16 januari
KV	125 Mile Qualifying Races	Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida	17 februari
2	Daytona 500		10 februari
3	Richmond 500	Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway, Richmond, Virginia	27 februari
4	Carolina 500	North Carolina Speedway, Rockingham, North Carolina	13 mars
5	Atlanta 500	Atlanta International Raceway, Hampton, Georgia	20 mars
6	Gwyn Staley 400	North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro, North Carolina	27 mars
7	Rebel 500	Darlington Raceway, Darlington, South Carolina	3 april
8	Southeastern 500	Bristol International Speedway, Bristol, Tennessee	17 april
9	Virginia 500	Martinsville Speedway, Martinsville, Virginia	24 april
10	Winston 500	Alabama International Motor Speedway, Talladega, Alabama	1 maj
11	Music City USA 420	Nashville Speedway, Nashville, Tennessee	7 maj
12	Mason-Dixon 500	Dover Downs International Speedway, Dover, Delaware	15 maj
13	World 600	Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, North Carolina	29 maj
14	Riverside 400	Riverside International Raceway, Riverside, Kalifornien	12 juni
15	Cam 2 Motor Oil 400	Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, Michigan	19 juni
16	Firecracker 400	Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida	4 juli
17	Nashville 420	Nashville Speedway, Nashville, Tennessee	16 juli
18	Coca-Cola 500	Pocono Raceway, Long Pond, Pennsylvania	31 juli
19	Talladega 500	Alabama International Motor Speedway, Talladega, Alabama	7 augusti
20	Champion Spark Plug 400	Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, Michigan	22 augusti
21	Volunteer 500	Bristol International Speedway, Bristol, Tennessee	28 augusti
22	Southern 500	Darlington Raceway, Darlington, South Carolina	5 september
23	Capital City 400	Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway, Richmond, Virginia	11 september
24	Delaware 500	Dover Downs International Speedway, Dover, Delaware	18 september
25	Old Dominion 500	Martinsville Speedway, Martinsville, Virginia	25 september
26	Wilkes 400	North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro, North Carolina	2 oktober
27	National 500	Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, North Carolina	9 oktober
28	American 500	North Carolina Speedway, Rockingham, North Carolina	23 oktober
29	Dixie 500	Atlanta International Raceway, Hampton, Georgia	6 november
30	Los Angeles Times 500	Ontario Motor Speedway, Ontario, Kalifornien	20 november

Resultat

Nr	Tävling	Pole position	Flest ledda varv	Vinnare	Team/ bilägare	Konstruktör	Rapport
1	Winston Western 500	Cale Yarborough	Cale Yarborough	David Pearson	Wood Brothers Racing	Mercury	Rapport
KV	125 Mile Qualifying Race 1	Donnie Allison	Richard Petty	Richard Petty	Petty Enterprises	Dodge	Rapport
KV	125 Mile Qualifying Race 2	A.J. Foyt	Cale Yarborough	Cale Yarborough	Junior Johnson & Associates	Chevrolet
2	Daytona 500	Donnie Allison	Cale Yarborough	Cale Yarborough	Junior Johnson & Associates	Chevrolet	Rapport
3	Richmond 500	Neil Bonnett	Cale Yarborough	Cale Yarborough	Junior Johnson & Associates	Chevrolet	Rapport
4	Carolina 500	Donnie Allison	Richard Petty	Richard Petty	Petty Enterprises	Dodge	Rapport
5	Atlanta 500	Richard Petty	Cale Yarborough	Richard Petty	Petty Enterprises	Dodge	Rapport
6	Gwyn Staley 400	Neil Bonnett	Cale Yarborough	Cale Yarborough	Junior Johnson & Associates	Chevrolet	Rapport
7	Rebel 500	David Pearson	David Pearson	Darrell Waltrip	DiGard Motorsports	Chevrolet	Rapport
8	Southeastern 500	Cale Yarborough	Cale Yarborough	Cale Yarborough	Junior Johnson & Associates	Chevrolet	Rapport
9	Virginia 500	Neil Bonnett	Cale Yarborough	Cale Yarborough	Junior Johnson & Associates	Chevrolet	Rapport
10	Winston 500	A.J. Foyt	Donnie Allison	Darrell Waltrip	DiGard Motorsports	Chevrolet	Rapport
11	Music City USA 420	Darrell Waltrip	Cale Yarborough	Benny Parsons	DeWitt Racing	Chevrolet	Rapport
12	Mason-Dixon 500	Richard Petty	David Pearson	Cale Yarborough	Junior Johnson & Associates	Chevrolet	Rapport
13	World 600	Richard Petty	Richard Petty	Richard Petty	Petty Enterprises	Dodge	Rapport
14	Riverside 400	Richard Petty	Richard Petty	Richard Petty	Petty Enterprises	Dodge	Rapport
15	Cam 2 Motor Oil 400	David Pearson	Cale Yarborough	Cale Yarborough	Junior Johnson & Associates	Chevrolet	Rapport
16	Firecracker 400	Neil Bonnett	Richard Petty	Richard Petty	Petty Enterprises	Dodge	Rapport
17	Nashville 420	Benny Parsons	Darrell Waltrip	Darrell Waltrip	DiGard Motorsports	Chevrolet	Rapport
18	Coca-Cola 500	Darrell Waltrip	Benny Parsons	Benny Parsons	DeWitt Racing	Chevrolet	Rapport
19	Talladega 500	Benny Parsons	Donnie Allison	Donnie Allison	Ellington Racing	Chevrolet	Rapport
20	Champion Spark Plug 400	David Pearson	Cale Yarborough	Darrell Waltrip	DiGard Motorsports	Chevrolet	Rapport
21	Volunteer 500	Cale Yarborough	Cale Yarborough	Cale Yarborough	Junior Johnson & Associates	Chevrolet	Rapport
22	Southern 500	Darrell Waltrip	Darrell Waltrip	David Pearson	Wood Brothers Racing	Mercury	Rapport
23	Capital City 400	Benny Parsons	Neil Bonnett	Neil Bonnett	Jim Stacy Racing	Dodge	Rapport
24	Delaware 500	Neil Bonnett	Benny Parsons	Benny Parsons	DeWitt Racing	Chevrolet	Rapport
25	Old Dominion 500	Neil Bonnett	Cale Yarborough	Cale Yarborough	Junior Johnson & Associates	Chevrolet	Rapport
26	Wilkes 400	Richard Petty	Darrell Waltrip	Darrell Waltrip	DiGard Motorsports	Chevrolet	Rapport
27	National 500	David Pearson	Benny Parsons	Benny Parsons	DeWitt Racing	Chevrolet	Rapport
28	American 500	Donnie Allison	Donnie Allison	Donnie Allison	Ellington Racing	Chevrolet	Rapport
29	Dixie 500	Sam Sommers	Donnie Allison	Darrell Waltrip	DiGard Motorsports	Chevrolet	Rapport
30	Los Angeles Times 500	Richard Petty	Neil Bonnett	Neil Bonnett	Jim Stacy Racing	Dodge	Rapport

Anmärkningar

1. Listan är ett urval av dom framgångsrikaste bilarna som nyttjades. Enstaka andra märken kunde förekomma.

Referenser

• ”1977 NASCAR Winston Cup Season Stats, Race Results” (på engelska). racing-reference.info. Nascar digital Media. https://www.racing-reference.info/season-stats/1977/W/. Läst 4 januari 2024. 
• ”1977 NASCAR Winston Cup Series” (på engelska). DriverAverages.com. https://www.driveraverages.com/nascar/year.php?yr_id=1977. Läst 4 januari 2024. 
• ”NASCAR Winston Cup standings for 1977” (på engelska). racing-reference.info. Nascar digital Media. https://www.racing-reference.info/yeardet/1977/W. Läst 4 januari 2024. 
• ”1977 Qualifying Race #1” (på engelska). racing-reference.info. Nascar digital Media. https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/?raceId=1977-01&series=Q. Läst 4 januari 2024. 
• ”1977 Qualifying Race #2” (på engelska). racing-reference.info. Nascar digital Media. https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/?raceId=1977-02&series=Q. Läst 4 januari 2024. 

Noter

1. ”Full list of Sunoco Rookie of the Year Award winners” (på engelska). NASCAR Digital Media. 6 december 2022. https://www.nascar.com/gallery/every-sunoco-rookie-of-the-year-award-winner/. Läst 4 januari 2024. 
2. ”Cale Yarborough Stats” (på engelska). ESPN. https://www.espn.com/racing/driver/stats/_/id/2381/cale-yarborough. Läst 4 januari 2024.