RESULTS
1978 Official Race Results : National 400
National 400 | October 08, 1978 | Race 27 of 30
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| FIN | ST | CAR | DRIVER | MAKE | SPONSOR | PTS/BNS | LAPS | STATUS | WINNINGS |
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| 1 | 8 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Ford | Norris Industries | 185/10 | 334 | Running | 22,725 |
| 2 | 10 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Gatorade | 175/5 | 334 | Running | 16,025 |
| 3 | 12 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Osterlund | 170/5 | 334 | Running | 12,450 |
| 4 | 5 | 1 | Donnie Allison | Chevrolet | Hawaiian Tropic | 165/5 | 334 | Running | 8,550 |
| 5 | 1 | 21 | David Pearson | Mercury | Purolator | 160/5 | 333 | Running | 17,300 |
| 6 | 4 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Chevrolet | W.i.n. | 150/0 | 330 | Running | 9,215 |
| 7 | 6 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Chevrolet | Cunningham-Kelley | 151/5 | 330 | Running | 5,315 |
| 8 | 34 | 57 | Dick May | Ford | McClure Motors | 142/0 | 326 | Running | 4,665 |
| 9 | 19 | 3 | Richard Childress | Oldsmobile | Crc Chemicals | 138/0 | 325 | Running | 6,540 |
| 10 | 14 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Mercury | Truxmore | 134/0 | 325 | Fuel Pump | 6,020 |
| 11 | 22 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | Bailey Excavating | 130/0 | 324 | Running | 5,760 |
| 12 | 36 | 30 | Tighe Scott | Chevrolet | Russ Togs | 127/0 | 322 | Running | 5,550 |
| 13 | 15 | 05 | Bruce Hill | Oldsmobile | Bearfinder | 124/0 | 321 | Running | 3,640 |
| 14 | 33 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | Reid Trailer Sales | 121/0 | 321 | Running | 5,230 |
| 15 | 37 | 48 | James Hylton | Chevrolet | Palatine Automotive | 118/0 | 320 | Running | 4,920 |
| 16 | 32 | 49 | Connie Saylor | Dodge | Lady & Son | 115/0 | 320 | Running | 3,790 |
| 17 | 26 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Mercury | Dahlonega Ford Sales | 112/0 | 319 | Engine Failure | 3,240 |
| 18 | 35 | 17 | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | Hamby / Ellis Automotive | 109/0 | 318 | Running | 3,140 |
| 19 | 7 | 12 | Harry Gant | Chevrolet | Autosense | PE | 317 | Accident | 3,115 |
| 20 | 23 | 16 | Glenn Jarrett | Oldsmobile | Bealer Wholesale / Budweiser | 103/0 | 317 | Running | 2,940 |
| 21 | 38 | 81 | Ed Negre | Chrysler | Jones Chrysler-Plymouth | 100/0 | 311 | Running | 1,790 |
| 22 | 2 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Oldsmobile | 1st Nat'l City Trav. Cks. | 102/5 | 311 | Running | 9,765 |
| 23 | 13 | 22 | Ricky Rudd | Chevrolet | Busch | 94/0 | 308 | Running | 3,710 |
| 24 | 16 | 92 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Duck Industries | 91/0 | 293 | Engine Failure | 2,475 |
| 25 | 27 | 79 | Frank Warren | Dodge | Native Tan | 88/0 | 278 | Transmission Failure | 2,190 |
| 26 | 40 | 75 | Butch Mock | Chevrolet | Rahighly | 85/0 | 254 | Running | 1,265 |
| 27 | 9 | 43 | Richard Petty | Chevrolet | STP | 87/5 | 220 | Ignition | 4,915 |
| 28 | 3 | 72 | Benny Parsons | Oldsmobile | 1st Nat'l City Trav. Cks. | 84/5 | 186 | Accident | 5,365 |
| 29 | 25 | 96 | Baxter Price | Ford | Cardinal Tractor | 76/0 | 179 | Engine Failure | 1,165 |
| 30 | 17 | 5 | Neil Bonnett | Chevrolet | Armor All | 73/0 | 172 | Broken Trans. Support | 4,865 |
| 31 | 24 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | 70/0 | 159 | Engine Failure | 1,680 |
| 32 | 20 | 00 | John A. Utsman | Chevrolet | Lady & Son | 67/0 | 125 | Accident | 1,015 |
| 33 | 29 | 41 | Grant Adcox | Chevrolet | Krystal | 64/0 | 116 | Accident | 1,000 |
| 34 | 11 | 27 | Buddy Baker | Chevrolet | NAPA | 61/0 | 110 | Ignition | 1,615 |
| 35 | 31 | 68 | Janet Guthrie | Buick | King Mountain Truck | 58/0 | 110 | Steering | 995 |
| 36 | 39 | 28 | Jerry Jolly | Buick | Ski Machine | 55/0 | 96 | Accident | 930 |
| 37 | 18 | 19 | Bill Dennis | Chevrolet | Belden Asphalt | 52/0 | 66 | Clutch | 1,560 |
| 38 | 28 | 8 | Skip Manning | Chevrolet | Autowize | 49/0 | 59 | Engine Failure | 1,525 |
| 39 | 30 | 99 | Dick Trickle | Ford | Puro Racing | 46/0 | 24 | Cracked Cylinder Head | 910 |
| 40 | 21 | 71 | Bobby Fisher | Chevrolet | Stroh's Beer | 43/0 | 3 | Engine Failure | 895 |
* Denotes Rookie
RACE FACTS
Average Speed: 141.826 mph
Margin of Victory: 30.2 seconds
Time of Race: 03:31:57
Lead Changes: 40
Cautions: 4 for 21 laps.
Margin of Victory: 30.2 seconds
Time of Race: 03:31:57
Lead Changes: 40
Cautions: 4 for 21 laps.
Updated: Monday 5:48 pm
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