1977 Champion Spark Plug 400 Results
Darrell Waltrip won the 1977 Champion Spark Plug 400 at Michigan on August 22, 1977, leading 51 of 200 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 36 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | 3 | 200 | 51 | Running |
| 2 | 21 | David Pearson | 1 | 200 | 4 | Running |
| 3 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 4 | 200 | 22 | Running |
| 4 | 27 | Sam Sommers | 7 | 200 | 1 | Running |
| 5 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 2 | 200 | 120 | Running |
| 6 | 90 | Dick Brooks | 13 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 22 | Ricky Rudd | 10 | 199 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 43 | Richard Petty | 6 | 198 | 2 | Running |
| 9 | 81 | Terry Ryan | 12 | 197 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 68 | Janet Guthrie | 15 | 196 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 30 | Tighe Scott | 27 | 196 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 92 | Skip Manning | 9 | 196 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 47 | Bruce Hill | 11 | 196 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 14 | 195 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | 32 | 195 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 48 | James Hylton | 24 | 192 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 31 | 192 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | 26 | 189 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 23 | 189 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 20 | 186 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 25 | Dean Dalton | 29 | 179 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 2 | Dave Marcis | 8 | 154 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 79 | Frank Warren | 25 | 141 | 0 | Engine |
| 24 | 61 | Joe Mihalic | 28 | 134 | 0 | Wheel |
| 25 | 75 | Butch Hartman | 16 | 125 | 0 | Engine |
| 26 | 12 | Bobby Allison | 17 | 117 | 0 | Engine |
| 27 | 63 | Jocko Maggiacomo | 35 | 114 | 0 | Engine |
| 28 | 91 | Harold Miller | 33 | 85 | 0 | Driveshaft |
| 29 | 9 | Bill Elliott | 18 | 76 | 0 | Engine |
| 30 | 15 | Buddy Baker | 5 | 68 | 0 | Engine |
| 31 | 8 | Ed Negre | 19 | 61 | 0 | Engine |
| 32 | 64 | Tommy Gale | 30 | 53 | 0 | Running |
| 33 | 3 | Richard Childress | 21 | 41 | 0 | Engine |
| 34 | 45 | Baxter Price | 36 | 5 | 0 | Engine |
| 35 | 42 | Elmo Langley | 22 | 1 | 0 | Engine |
| 36 | 01 | Earle Canavan | 34 | 1 | 0 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | August 22, 1977 |
| Track | Michigan |
| Laps | 200 |