Race: Champion Spark Plug 400
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 20 of 30
Date: August 22, 1977
Track: Michigan International Speedway
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Champion Spark Plug 400 Race Information
| Winner | Darrell Waltrip | Car | No. 88 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | DiGard Racing | Sponsor | Gatorade |
| Winner Start | 3rd | Winner Laps Led | 51 |
| Started First | David Pearson | Most Laps Led | Cale Yarborough (120) |
| Race Distance | 400 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 2 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 36 |
| Total Purse | $108,825 | Winner Earnings | $16,820 |
| Different Leaders | 6 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 6 |
| Points Leader After Race | Cale Yarborough | Season Race | 20 of 30 |
Champion Spark Plug 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade | DiGard Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 51 | running | 180 | $16,820 |
| 2 | 1 | 21 | David Pearson | Purolator | Wood Brothers | Mercury | 200 | 4 | running | 175 | $10,300 |
| 3 | 4 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 1st National City Travelers Checks | L.G. DeWitt | Chevrolet | 200 | 22 | running | 170 | $9,350 |
| 4 | 7 | 27 | Sam Sommers | — | M.C. Anderson | Chevrolet | 200 | 1 | running | 165 | $4,900 |
| 5 | 2 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Holly Farms | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 200 | 120 | running | 165 | $8,100 |
| 6 | 13 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Truxmore | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 150 | $4,750 |
| 7 | 10 | 22 | Ricky Rudd | Al Rudd Auto Parts | Al Rudd | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | running | 146 | $2,000 |
| 8 | 6 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 198 | 2 | running | 147 | $5,100 |
| 9 | 12 | 81 | Terry Ryan | Valvoline | Bill Monaghan | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | running | 138 | $1,800 |
| 10 | 15 | 68 | Janet Guthrie | Kelly Girl | Lynda Ferreri | Chevrolet | 196 | 0 | running | 134 | $1,700 |
| 11 | 27 | 30 | Tighe Scott | Scotty's Fashions | Walter Ballard | Chevrolet | 196 | 0 | running | 130 | $3,950 |
| 12 | 9 | 92 | Skip Manning | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 196 | 0 | running | 127 | $4,530 |
| 13 | 11 | 47 | Bruce Hill | — | Bruce Hill | Chevrolet | 196 | 0 | running | — | $1,250 |
| 14 | 14 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Mistec Transmission | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 195 | 0 | running | 121 | $3,095 |
| 15 | 32 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | — | Bobby Wawak | Chevrolet | 195 | 0 | running | — | $1,080 |
| 16 | 24 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 192 | 0 | running | 115 | $2,810 |
| 17 | 31 | 52 | Jimmy Means | WIXC | Bill Gray | Chevrolet | 192 | 0 | running | 112 | $2,165 |
| 18 | 26 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | — | J.R. DeLotto | Chevrolet | 189 | 0 | running | 109 | $2,480 |
| 19 | 23 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Transmissions Unlimited | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | 189 | 0 | running | 106 | $2,195 |
| 20 | 20 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Bailey Excavating | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 186 | 0 | running | 103 | $1,960 |
| 21 | 29 | 25 | Dean Dalton | — | Don Robertson | Chevrolet | 179 | 0 | running | 100 | $1,775 |
| 22 | 8 | 2 | Dave Marcis | CAM 2 | Roger Penske | Chevrolet | 154 | 0 | running | — | $1,350 |
| 23 | 25 | 79 | Frank Warren | Native Tan | Frank Warren | Dodge | 141 | 0 | engine | 94 | $1,465 |
| 24 | 28 | 61 | Joe Mihalic | — | Joe Mihalic | Chevrolet | 134 | 0 | wheel | 91 | $800 |
| 25 | 16 | 75 | Butch Hartman | Hartman Autocar | Butch Hartman | Chevrolet | 125 | 0 | engine | 88 | $775 |
| 26 | 17 | 12 | Bobby Allison | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Bobby Allison | Matador | 117 | 0 | engine | 85 | $880 |
| 27 | 35 | 63 | Jocko Maggiacomo | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Jocko Maggiacomo | Matador | 114 | 0 | engine | — | $725 |
| 28 | 33 | 91 | Harold Miller | Bartow Paving | Harold Miller | Chevrolet | 85 | 0 | driveshaft | — | $700 |
| 29 | 18 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Dahlonega Ford Sales | George Elliott | Mercury | 76 | 0 | engine | — | $685 |
| 30 | 5 | 15 | Buddy Baker | Norris Industries | Bud Moore | Ford | 68 | 0 | engine | 73 | $3,865 |
| 31 | 19 | 8 | Ed Negre | — | Ed Negre | Dodge | 61 | 0 | engine | 70 | $1,270 |
| 32 | 30 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 53 | 0 | running | 67 | $1,240 |
| 33 | 21 | 3 | Richard Childress | Kansas Jack | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 41 | 0 | engine | 64 | $1,130 |
| 34 | 36 | 45 | Baxter Price | — | Baxter Price | Chevrolet | 5 | 0 | engine | 61 | $620 |
| 35 | 22 | 42 | Elmo Langley | — | Marty Robbins | Dodge | 1 | 0 | engine | 58 | $610 |
| 36 | 34 | 1 | Earle Canavan | Benihana | Earle Canavan | Dodge | 1 | 0 | engine | — | $600 |
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