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The ''1977 Cam 2 Motor Oil 400'' was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series racing event that was held on June 19, 1977, at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan. Only manual transmission vehicles were allowed to participate in this race; a policy that NASCAR has retained to the present day. ==Summary== 36 qualifying drivers filled up the grid for 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 in order to bedazzle the spectators; a 12th place finish ended being "in the cards" for him. 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 NASCAR racing legend Richard Petty by a mere ten seconds. More than 61,000 fans would see nearly three hours of professional stock car racing. Most of the vehicles in the running either belong to the Ford or Chevrolet manufacturers. Benny Parsons, Cale Yarborough, Richard Petty, and future NASCAR on FOX personality Darrell Waltrip would duel amongst each other for the lead early on in the race. Winnings for each driver varied from a then-incredible $20,625 for the race winner ($ when adjusted for inflation) to a humble $1,300 for the last-place finisher ($ when adjusted for inflation).〔 The total prize purse of this race was $123,005 in American dollars ($ when adjusted for inflation).〔(''1977 Cam 2 Motor Oil 400'' ) racing information at Fantasy Racing Cheat Sheet〕 Janet Guthrie was the lone female competitor in this male-dominated racing event. Richard Childress, then a driver/owner, competed in this race and finished in 35th place (after starting out in 8th place).〔 Roland Wlodyka would make his NASCAR Cup Series debut in this race.〔(''1977 Cam 2 Motor Oil 400'' ) racing information at Race Database〕 After this race, Bill Elliott would start to dominate the racing that took place at Michigan International Speedway. Elliott's debut at this Irish Hills race track in addition to his 15th place finish quickly taught him how to excel on that particular track. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「1977 Cam 2 Motor Oil 400」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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