| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| FireCracker 400 | Daytona International Speedway | |||||||||
| July 04, 1977 | Race 16 of 30 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 142.716 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: 17.7 seconds | Time of Race: 02:48:10 | ||||||||
| Lead Changes: 34 | |||||||||
| Cautions: 2 for 26 laps | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 5 | #43 | Richard Petty | Dodge | STP | 185/10 | 160 | Running | $19,075 |
| 2 | 12 | #88 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Gatorade | 175/5 | 160 | Running | $13,323 |
| 3 | 3 | #72 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | 1st Nat'l City Trav. Cks. | 170/5 | 160 | Running | $10,571 |
| 4 | 14 | #21 | David Pearson | Mercury | Purolator | 160/0 | 160 | Running | $6,571 |
| 5 | 6 | #51 | AJ Foyt | Chevrolet | Gilmore | PE | 160 | Running | $4,700 |
| 6 | 8 | #1 | Donnie Allison | Chevrolet | Hawaiian Tropic | 155/5 | 160 | Running | $4,570 |
| 7 | 32 | #15 | Buddy Baker | Ford | Norris | 146/0 | 160 | Running | $6,670 |
| 8 | 1 | #5 | Neil Bonnett | Dodge | Jim Stacy | 147/5 | 158 | Running | $4,020 |
| 9 | 30 | #98 | Dick Brooks | Ford | Truxmore | 138/0 | 157 | Running | $5,220 |
| 10 | 7 | #27 | Sam Sommers | Chevrolet | M.C. Anderson | 134/0 | 156 | Running | $3,070 |
| 11 | 26 | #24 | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | Burger King | 130/0 | 154 | Running | $4,820 |
| 12 | 10 | #81 | Terry Ryan | Chevrolet | Valvoline | 127/0 | 154 | Running | $2,370 |
| 13 | 25 | #14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Chevrolet | Cunningham-Kelley | 124/0 | 154 | Running | $2,270 |
| 14 | 34 | #49 | G.C. Spencer | Dodge | Lady & Son | 121/0 | 154 | Running | $2,195 |
| 15 | 38 | #6 | Jim Hurtubise | Chevrolet | Moran Electric | 118/0 | 154 | Running | $2,065 |
| 16 | 21 | #92 | Skip Manning | Chevrolet | 1st Nat'l City Trav. Cks. | 115/0 | 153 | Running | $4,195 |
| 17 | 9 | #12 | Bobby Allison | Matador | 1st Nat'l City Trav. Cks. | 117/5 | 152 | Running | $3,935 |
| 18 | 15 | #75 | Butch Hartman | Chevrolet | Hartman | 109/0 | 152 | Running | $1,765 |
| 19 | 27 | #3 | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | Black Gold | 106/0 | 151 | Running | $3,475 |
| 20 | 23 | #52 | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | Marianne II | 103/0 | 151 | Running | $2,805 |
| 21 | 35 | #79 | Frank Warren | Dodge | Native Tan | 100/0 | 149 | Running | $2,845 |
| 22 | 28 | #67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | Pagoda | 97/0 | 148 | Running | $2,535 |
| 23 | 2 | #11 | Cale Yarborough | Chevrolet | Holly Farms | 99/5 | 146 | Running | $6,965 |
| 24 | 22 | #70 | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | McDuffie Racing | 91/0 | 143 | Engine Failure | $2,350 |
| 25 | 40 | #45 | Baxter Price | Chevrolet | Price Racing | 88/0 | 142 | Running | $1,165 |
| 26 | 18 | #41 | Grant Adcox | Chevrolet | Adcox-Kirby | 85/0 | 134 | Running | $1,140 |
| 27 | 13 | #30 | Tighe Scott | Chevrolet | Scotty's Fashions | 82/0 | 123 | Broken Valve | $2,015 |
| 28 | 33 | #91 | Harold Miller | Chevrolet | Bartow Paving | 79/0 | 118 | Running | $1,140 |
| 29 | 4 | #36 | Ron Hutcherson | Chevrolet | Encyclopedia Britannica | PE | 117 | Cracked Cylinder Head | $1,805 |
| 30 | 11 | #47 | Bruce Hill | Chevrolet | T. Edwards | 73/0 | 111 | Engine Failure | $1,040 |
| 31 | 29 | #05 | Lella Lombardi | Chevrolet | Bearfinder | PE | 103 | Rear End | $785 |
| 32 | 19 | #60 | Ramo Stott | Chevrolet | Viglione | 67/0 | 81 | Broken Piston | $990 |
| 33 | 16 | #54 | Lennie Pond | Chevrolet | U.S. Army | 64/0 | 57 | Steering | $1,595 |
| 34 | 39 | #16 | Dave Sisco | Chevrolet | Bath World | 61/0 | 56 | Engine Failure | $1,560 |
| 35 | 31 | #9 | Bill Elliott | Ford | Dahlonega Equipment | 58/0 | 46 | Overheating | $915 |
| 36 | 17 | #22 | Ricky Rudd * | Chevrolet | Rudd Auto Parts | 55/0 | 45 | Transmission | $910 |
| 37 | 37 | #93 | Christine Beckers | Ford | T. Edwards-Genre | PE | 33 | No Brakes | $695 |
| 38 | 36 | #64 | Tommy Gale | Ford | Sunny King Honda | 49/0 | 33 | Engine Failure | $1,500 |
| 39 | 24 | #48 | James Hylton | Chevrolet | Kansas Jack | 46/0 | 24 | Rear End | $1,470 |
| 40 | 20 | #68 | Janet Guthrie | Chevrolet | Kelly Girl | 43/0 | 11 | Engine Failure | $890 |
| 41 | 41 | #40 | D.k. Ulrich | Chevrolet | Hair Shack | 40/0 | 4 | Broken Piston | $1,390 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||