The 1977 Cam 2 Motor Oil 400 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series race that was held on June 19, 1977, at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan.
Background Michigan International Speedway is a four-turn superspeedway that is long. Opened in 1968, the track's turns are banked at eighteen degrees, while the 3,600-foot-long front stretch, the location of the finish line, is banked at twelve degrees. The back stretch, has a five degree banking and is 2,242 feet long.
Race report 36 drivers started this 200-lap event; all of them were born in the United States of America.1977 Cam 2 Motor Oil 400 racing information at Racing Reference Bill Seifert would return after a five-year absence from NASCAR and recorded a12th-place finish.
Ferrel Harris was credited with the last-place finish due to difficulties with his engine on the ninth lap. Donnie Allison would be the highest place finisher not to finish the race; he acquired a similar problem on lap 176. Cale Yarborough would defeat Richard Petty by ten seconds. More than 61,000 fans would see nearly three hours of racing. Benny Parsons, Cale Yarborough, Richard Petty, and future NASCAR on FOX personality Darrell Waltrip would duel among each other for the lead early on in the race. Winnings for each driver varied from $20,625 for the race winner ($ when adjusted for inflation) to $1,300 for the last-place finisher ($ when adjusted for inflation).
The total prize purse of this race was $123,005 ($ when adjusted for inflation).1977 Cam 2 Motor Oil 400 racing information at Fantasy Racing Cheat Sheet Notable crew chiefs in the race were Buddy Parrott, Jake Elder, Joey Arrington, Kirk Shelmerdine, Dale Inman and Tim Brewer.1977 Cam 2 Motor Oil 400 crew chiefs at Racing Reference
Janet Guthrie was the lone female competitor in this race. Richard Childress, then a driver/owner, competed in this race and finished in 35th place (after starting out in 8th place). County singer Marty Robbins made his first NASCAR Cup start in more than two years and turned in a solid top-15 performance.
Roland Wlodyka made his NASCAR Cup debut but finished 29th after a transmission failure.
It was the first start as an owner for eventual Cup Series Champion Rod Osterlund.
Qualifying GridNo.DriverManufacturer121David PearsonMercury272Benny ParsonsChevrolet343Richard PettyDodge411Cale YarboroughChevrolet588Darrell WaltripChevrolet62Dave MarcisChevrolet715Buddy BakerFord81Donnie AllisonChevrolet927Sam SommersChevrolet1090Dick BrooksFord1192Skip ManningChevrolet1268Janet GuthrieChevrolet1322Ricky RuddChevrolet149Bill ElliottFord1547Bruce HillChevrolet1612Bobby AllisonMatador1775Butch HartmanChevrolet1879Frank WarrenDodge1981Terry RyanChevrolet2016David SiscoChevrolet2124Cecil GordonChevrolet2264Tommy GaleFord233Richard ChildressChevrolet2403Bill SeifertChevrolet2552Jimmy MeansChevrolet
Results POSST#DRIVERSPONSOR / OWNERCARLAPSMONEYSTATUSLEDPTS1411 Cale YarboroughHolly Farms (Junior Johnson)Chevrolet20020625running1061852343 Richard PettySTP (Petty Enterprises)Dodge20014425running51753272 Benny Parsons1st National City Travelers Checks (L.G. DeWitt)Chevrolet20010700running8170462 Dave MarcisCAM 2 (Roger Penske)Chevrolet1994750running651655121 David PearsonPurolator (Wood Brothers)Mercury1994550running41606715 Buddy BakerNorris Industries (Bud Moore)Ford1995750running015071090 Dick BrooksTruxmore (Junie Donlavey)Ford1974700running01468927 Sam SommersM.C. AndersonChevrolet1973150running014291775 Butch HartmanHartman Autocar (Butch Hartman)Chevrolet1962050running0138101612 Bobby Allison1st National City Travelers Checks (Bobby Allison)Matador1953800running0134112648 James HyltonHylton Engineering (James Hylton)Chevrolet1953880running0130122403 Bill SeifertSpirit of Public Enter. (Richard Childress)Chevrolet1941750running0127133342 Marty RobbinsRobbins Racing (Marty Robbins)Dodge1931500running0124142552 Jimmy MeansMeans Racing (Bill Gray)Chevrolet1932845running012115149 Bill ElliottDahlonega Ford Sales (George Elliott)Ford1921330running0118162840 D.K. UlrichJ.R. DeLottoChevrolet1923060running0115171981 Terry RyanValvoline (Bill Monaghan)Chevrolet1911225running0112183474 Bobby WawakClear-Lam (Bobby Wawak)Chevrolet1911200running0193567 Buddy ArringtonBuddy ArringtonDodge1892865running0106202770 J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieChevrolet1892680running0103212124 Cecil GordonTransmissions Unlimited (Cecil Gordon)Chevrolet1892395running0100223219 Henley GrayBelden Asphalt (Henley Gray)Chevrolet1862160running097232264 Tommy GaleSunny King (Elmo Langley)Ford1821975running0942481 Donnie AllisonHawaiian Tropic (Hoss Ellington)Chevrolet1761050engine396252016 David SiscoDavid SiscoChevrolet1741665running088261268 Janet GuthrieKelly Girl (Lynda Ferreri)Chevrolet1701000running085271192 Skip Manning1st National City Travelers Checks (Billy Hagan)Chevrolet1592605engine082281322 Ricky RuddAl Rudd Auto Parts (Al Rudd)Chevrolet131950engine884293691 Roland WlodykaRod OsterlundChevrolet127935transmission0301879 Frank WarrenNative Tan (Frank Warren)Dodge1121535engine073312930 Tighe ScottScotty's Fashions (Walter Ballard)Chevrolet1001500engine070321547 Bruce Hillt. edwards (Bruce Hill)Chevrolet92890driveshaft06733310 John KennedyAvanti CB (John Kennedy)Ford66880engine06434233 Richard ChildressKansas Jack (Richard Childress)Chevrolet591320engine06135588 Darrell WaltripGatorade (DiGard Racing)Chevrolet494010engine163363025 Ferrel HarrisDon RobertsonChevrolet91300engine055
Standings after the race Pos Driver Points Differential 1 Cale Yarborough 2531 0 2 Richard Petty 2428 -103 3 Benny Parsons 2254 -277 4 Darrell Waltrip 2140 -391 5 Buddy Baker 2050 -481 6 Dick Brooks 1854 -677 7 Cecil Gordon 1803 -728 8 Richard Childress 1745 -786 9 Dave Marcis 1685 -846 10 James Hylton 1680 -851
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