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| Race 19 of 30 in the 1977 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season | |||
 Map of the Talladega Superspeedway | |||
| Date | August 7, 1977 | ||
| Official name | Talladega 500 | ||
| Location | Talladega Superspeedway (Talladega, Alabama) | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.660 mi (4.280 km) | ||
| Distance | 188 laps, 500.1 mi (804.8 km) | ||
| Weather | Temperatures reaching up to 100.9 °F (38.3 °C); wind speeds up to 9.9 miles per hour (15.9 km/h)[1] | ||
| Average speed | 162.524 miles per hour (261.557 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | DeWitt Racing | ||
| Time | 49.698 seconds | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Donnie Allison | Ellington Racing | |
| Laps | 92 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 1 | Donnie Allison | Ellington Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | CBS | ||
| Announcers |
Ken Squier Lee Petty | ||
The 1977 Talladega 500 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series race that took place on August 7, 1977, at Talladega Superspeedway in the American community of Talladega, Alabama.[2][3][4]
Summary
Roger Penske withdrew his entry following fines to DiGard Racing, Bud Moore Engineering, the Junior Johnson team, the M.C. Anderson team, and Hoss Ellington's team; the fines came when NASCAR chief Bill Gazaway announced that an unnamed team was caught with an illegal fuel cell and an official watched members of the above-mentioned teams at garage pay phones calling for legal fuel cells. Hank Williams, Jr. served as the honorary starter of this race; joining a list of celebrities that came before and after him like Bart Starr and Will Ferrell.[5]
188 laps were accomplished on a paved oval spanning 2.66 miles (4.28 km);[2] the race was completed in three hours and four minutes; the lead changed hands 49 times among ten drivers.[4] Donnie Allison (who would lead 92 laps overall) needed relief help after drinking a soda during a pitstop and falling ill soon after. Darrell Waltrip relieved Allison and defeated Cale Yarborough by less than a lap under the caution flag.[2][3][4] Notable speeds were: 162.524 miles per hour (261.557 km/h) for the winner's speed and 192.684 miles per hour (310.095 km/h) for the pole position qualifying speed.[4] Sixty-five thousand people would attend this live race from the opening ceremonies to the final yellow flag (which marked its official finish).[4]
Most of the entries were manufactured by Chevrolet.[2][4] There were 39 male participants and one female participant (Ms. Janet Guthrie).[2][3][4] Unfortunately, Ms. Guthrie suffered an engine problem[2][3] on lap 61 and did not finish the race.[4] One of the most unusual facts of the race is that Marty Robbins (who was also a country music star) did not qualify in his own vehicle; Freddy Fryar did that for him.[6]
Finishing order
- Donnie Allison
- Cale Yarborough
- Skip Manning
- Ricky Rudd
- Lennie Pond
- Buddy Baker
- Bobby Allison (drove the only AMC Matador in the race)
- J.D. McDuffie†
- James Hylton
- Frank Warren
- Richard Petty
- Buddy Arrington
- Harold Miller
- Tommy Gale†
- Grant Adcox*†
- Cecil Gordon†
- Dick May*†
- D.K. Ulrich
- Steve Moore*
- Richard Childress*
- Johnny Rutherford*
- Darrell Waltrip*
- Bill Elliott*
- Benny Parsons*†
- Neil Bonnett*†
- Sam Sommers*
- Tighe Scott*
- David Sisco*
- Butch Hartman*†
- Jim Raptis*
- G.C. Spencer*†
- Joe Mihalic*
- Peter Knab*
- Janet Guthrie*
- Bruce Hill*
- Jimmy Means*
- David Pearson*
- Marty Robbins*† (his engine froze during a pit stop[7])
- Dick Brooks*†
- Coo Coo Marlin*†
* Driver failed to finish race
† signifies that the driver is known to be deceased
Standings after the race
| Pos | Driver | Points[4] |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cale Yarborough | 3125 |
| 2 | Richard Petty | 3093 |
| 3 | Benny Parsons | 2819 |
| 4 | Darrell Waltrip | 2772 |
| 5 | Buddy Baker | 2583 |
References
- ^ "1977 Talladega 500 weather information". The Old Farmers' Almanac. Retrieved 2011-02-23.
- ^ a b c d e f "1977 Talladega 500 information (second reference)". Ultimate Racing History. Retrieved 2010-12-06.
- ^ a b c d "1977 Talladega 500 information (third reference)". Everything Stock Car. Retrieved 2010-12-07. [dead link]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "1977 Talladega 500 information (fourth reference)". Racing Reference. Retrieved 2011-02-27.
- ^ "1977 Talladega 500 honorary starter information". Talladega Superspeedway. Retrieved 2011-02-23.
- ^ "Quirky fact about NASCAR driver Marty Robbins". MartyRobbins.net. Archived from the original on 2012-03-12. Retrieved 2011-02-27.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Marty Robbins' engine information". Cottonowens.com. Retrieved 2011-03-01.