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1977 Riverside NASCAR

1977 Riverside NASCAR is 1193rd NASCAR race. Passed at the Riverside circuit. David Pearson won the pole position and this race. Cale Yarborough and Richard Petty also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 119 laps (502 km).

Previous race: 1976 Ontario NASCAR
Next race: 1977 Daytona 500
Race Start: 16th January 1977

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1977 Riverside NASCAR

77th victory for the Wood Brothers Racing team
98th victory for the David Pearson
217th podium for the David Pearson
97th podium for the Cale Yarborough
387th podium for the Richard Petty

Mercury Montego - 1977 Riverside NASCAR winner

Mercury Montego #21 - 1977 Riverside NASCAR winner

1977 Riverside NASCAR results

Position Name Car Points Result Lap Team
1 David Pearson Mercury Montego, #21 0 2h 54m 46s 0 Wood Brothers Racing
2 Cale Yarborough Chevrolet ?? 1977, #11 0 Junior Johnson
3 Richard Petty Dodge ?? 1977, #43 0 Petty Enterprises
4 Dave Marcis Chevrolet ?? 1977, #2 0 Roger Penske
5 Sonny Easley Ford ?? 1977, #67 0 Jerry Lankford
6 Richard Childress Chevrolet ?? 1977, #3 0 Richard Childress
7 Hershel McGriff Chevrolet ?? 1977, #69 0 Hershel McGriff
8 Hugh Pearson Chevrolet ?? 1977, #76 0 Hugh Pearson
9 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet ?? 1977, #88 0 DiGard Racing
10 Eddie Bradshaw Chevrolet ?? 1977, #9 0 Chester Papienski
11 Cecil Gordon Chevrolet ?? 1977, #24 0 Cecil Gordon
12 Buddy Baker Ford ?? 1977, #15 0 Bud Moore
13 Chuck Bown Chevrolet ?? 1977, #1 0 Gerald Craker
14 James Hylton Chevrolet ?? 1977, #48 0 James Hylton
15 D.K. Ulrich Chevrolet ?? 1977, #40 0 J.R. DeLotto
16 Jim Thirkettle Chevrolet ?? 1977, #5 0 Jim Thirkettle
17 Neil Bonnett Dodge ?? 1977, #71 0 Nord Krauskopf
18 Bobby Wawak Chevrolet ?? 1977, #36 0 John Gwinn
19 Bill Schmitt Chevrolet ?? 1977, #73 0 Bill Schmitt
20 Gary Johnson Chevrolet ?? 1977, #44 0 Al Clark
21 Benny Parsons Chevrolet ?? 1977, #72 0 L.G. DeWitt
22 Roy Smith Chevrolet ?? 1977, #29 0 Dick Midgley
23 Norm Palmer Dodge ?? 1977, #93 0 Norm Palmer
24 Gary Matthews Plymouth ?? 1977, #32 0 Dave Hill
25 Frank Warren Dodge ?? 1977, #79 0 Frank Warren
26 Chuck Wahl Chevrolet ?? 1977, #37 0 DuWayne Wahl
27 Ed Negre Dodge ?? 1977, #8 0 Ed Negre
28 Bill Baker Chevrolet ?? 1977, #55 0 Bill Baker
29 J.D. McDuffie Chevrolet ?? 1977, #70 0 J.D. McDuffie
30 Don Puskarich Chevrolet ?? 1977, #13 0 Matt Puskarich
31 Carl Joiner Chevrolet ?? 1977, #26 0 Carl Joiner
32 Henley Gray Chevrolet ?? 1977, #19 0 Henley Gray
33 Glenn Francis Chevrolet ?? 1977, #33 0 Trent Francis
34 Jimmy Insolo Chevrolet ?? 1977, #50 0 Michael Brockman
35 Bobby Allison Matador ?? 1977, #12 0 Bobby Allison

Qualifying Results for the 1977 Riverside NASCAR on the Riverside circuit

Position Name Car Result Team
1 Cale Yarborough Chevrolet ?? 1977, #11 Junior Johnson
1 David Pearson Mercury Montego, #21 0 Wood Brothers Racing
3 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet ?? 1977, #88 DiGard Racing
4 Jimmy Insolo Chevrolet ?? 1977, #50 Michael Brockman
5 Dave Marcis Chevrolet ?? 1977, #2 Roger Penske
6 Buddy Baker Ford ?? 1977, #15 Bud Moore
7 Sonny Easley Ford ?? 1977, #67 Jerry Lankford
8 Bobby Allison Matador ?? 1977, #12 Bobby Allison
9 Richard Petty Dodge ?? 1977, #43 Petty Enterprises
10 Richard Childress Chevrolet ?? 1977, #3 Richard Childress
11 Gary Johnson Chevrolet ?? 1977, #44 Al Clark
12 Eddie Bradshaw Chevrolet ?? 1977, #9 Chester Papienski
13 Norm Palmer Dodge ?? 1977, #93 Norm Palmer
14 James Hylton Chevrolet ?? 1977, #48 James Hylton
15 Jim Thirkettle Chevrolet ?? 1977, #5 Jim Thirkettle
16 Roy Smith Chevrolet ?? 1977, #29 Dick Midgley
17 D.K. Ulrich Chevrolet ?? 1977, #40 J.R. DeLotto
18 Bobby Wawak Chevrolet ?? 1977, #36 John Gwinn
19 Carl Joiner Chevrolet ?? 1977, #26 Carl Joiner
20 Bill Schmitt Chevrolet ?? 1977, #73 Bill Schmitt
21 Frank Warren Dodge ?? 1977, #79 Frank Warren
22 Neil Bonnett Dodge ?? 1977, #71 Nord Krauskopf
23 Hugh Pearson Chevrolet ?? 1977, #76 Hugh Pearson
24 Cecil Gordon Chevrolet ?? 1977, #24 Cecil Gordon
25 Ed Negre Dodge ?? 1977, #8 Ed Negre
26 Benny Parsons Chevrolet ?? 1977, #72 L.G. DeWitt
27 Chuck Bown Chevrolet ?? 1977, #1 Gerald Craker
28 Hershel McGriff Chevrolet ?? 1977, #69 Hershel McGriff
29 Chuck Wahl Chevrolet ?? 1977, #37 DuWayne Wahl
30 Gary Matthews Plymouth ?? 1977, #32 Dave Hill
31 Don Puskarich Chevrolet ?? 1977, #13 Matt Puskarich
32 Henley Gray Chevrolet ?? 1977, #19 Henley Gray
33 Bill Baker Chevrolet ?? 1977, #55 Bill Baker
34 J.D. McDuffie Chevrolet ?? 1977, #70 J.D. McDuffie
35 Glenn Francis Chevrolet ?? 1977, #33 Trent Francis

List of all cars for the 1977 Riverside NASCAR on the Riverside circuit

Mercury Montego

Mercury

Chevrolet ?? 1977

Chevrolet

Dodge ?? 1977

Dodge

Ford ?? 1977

Ford

Plymouth ?? 1977

Plymouth

Matador ?? 1977

Matador