1977 track champion Mike Sargent. Don Mize photo
SAN JOSE SPEEDWAY SUPER MODIFIED
1. Mike Sargent #7 San Jose 917 (7)
2. Howard Kaeding #1x Campbell 696 (5)
3. Chuck Christian #1 San Jose 629 (1)
4. Nick Ringo #8 San Jose 621 (3)
5.
Earle Stanton #71 San Jose 579 (1)
6. Tom Cox #38 Novato 546
7. Pat Rose #81 San Jose 475 (1)
8. Dana Stahl #44 Lakeport 456
9. Jack Epperson #18 San Jose 454
10. Art McCarthy Jr #19 San Jose 450
11. Jerry Freitas #56 Santa Clara 398
12. Rob Carlotto #41 Cupertino 397
13. Johnny Brazil #100 Manteca 380 (2)
14. Danny O'Neill #12 Cupertino 369 (1)
15. Tony Ringo #82 San Jose 291
16. Jay Smith #16 Redwood City 281
17. Danny Haulot #89A Novato
18. Everett
Edlund #(1) Caruthers 269
19. Bob Heinrich #444 Sunnyvale 252
20. Larry Corderio #23 San Jose 250
16 point races
6 100-lap open competition races
Earl Kelley 1 win
Rookie Of The Year - Pat Rose #81
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
1. Mike Sargent San Jose 917
2. Nick Ringo San Jose 811
3. Howard Kaeding Campbell 696
4. Chuck Christian San Jose 629
5. Earle Stanton San Jose 579
6. Tom Cox Novato 546
7. Pat Rose San Jose 475
8. Dana Stahl Lake port 456
9. Jack Epperson San Jose 454
10. Art McCarthy Jr San Jose 450
11. Jerry Freitas Santa Clara 398
12. Rob Carlotto Cupertino 397
13. Johnny Brazil Manteca 380
14. Danny O'Neill Cupertino 359
15. Bob Cetti Fresno 291
16. Tony Ringo San Jose 291
17. Jay Smith Redwood City 281
18. Danny Haulot Novato 278
19. Everett Edlund Caruthers 268
20. Bob Heinrich Sunnyvale 252
MADERA RACEWAYS
1. Nick Ringo San Jose 190 (3)
2. Bob Cetti Fresno 173
3. Jerry Thompson 162
4. Todd Tatro Fresno 114
5. Earl Beach Fresno 89
6. Bobby Hunsaker Fresno 89
7. Don Davey Fresno 86
8. Steve Bealessio Madera 47
9. Jim Jorgensen Sanger 44
10. Marvin Mitchell San Jose 44
11. Bob Minyard Fresno 36
12. Art Cervantez Fresno 34
13. Rocky Hunsaker Fresno 34
14. George Greenway Fresno 28
3 races counting toward NASCAR State points
6 100-lap open competition races
Howard Kaeding 1 win
Jack Epperson 1 win
Earl Kelley 1 win
Danny O'Neill 1 win
Everett Edlund 1 win
Johnny Brazil 1 win
1. Howard Kaeding Campbell 490
2. Jerry Thompson Fresno 352
3. Jack Epperson San Jose 324
4. Jerry Freitas Santa Clara 304
5. Chuck Christian San Jose 290
6. Danny O'Neill Cupertino 288
7. Pat Holton San Jose 286
8. Bob Cetti Fresno 284
9. Earl Beach Fresno 280
10. Everett Edlund Caruthers 266
11. Nick Ringo San Jose 262
12. Mike Sargent San Jose 252
13. Jim Jorgensen Sanger 212
14. Johnny Brazil Manteca 210
15. Earl Kelley San Jose 206
16. Bob Heinrich Sunnyvale 200
17. Tom Haylett Los Gatos 166
18. Bobby Hunsaker Fresno 164
19. Lloyd Beard Los Banos 150
20. Don Davey Fresno 150
21. Pat Rose San Jose 150
6 100-lap races at San Jose
6 100-lap races at Madera
SAN JOSE LATE MODEL
1. Dave Byrd Los Gatos 545 (3)
2. Vern Anderson Campbell 537 (1)
3. Dennis Sargent San Jose 465
4. Dennis Wilson Watsonville 403 (3)
5. Ray Morgan Watsonville 397
6. Jerry Mostek San Jose 328
7.
Dell Todd Sunnyvale 310
9. Hal Bushaw San Jose 264
10. Don Hutchinson 218
11. Ernie Irvan Modesto 218 (3)
12. Wes Edens Santa Clara190
14. Jerry DeLoach San Jose 162
15. Rich Gorubec Clovis 143
16. Ron Strmiska Modesto 141
17. Ken Boyd Modesto 125
18. Joe Esperanca Santa Clara 122
19.Bob Blake San Jose 120
20. Joan Garrett Redwood City 120
21. Chris Morgin Cupertino 120
22. David Philpott Tracy 120
Dan Reed 1 win
Ernie Irvan
Gerry & Robert J Olsen photo
Gerry & Robert J Olsen photo