1978 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
The 1978 NASCAR Grand National Winston Cup Series was the 30th season of
Winston Cup. Ronnie Thomas was crowned NASCAR Rookie of the Year
in a tight battle with Roger Hamby.
Season recap
Notable races
- Winston Western 500 - NASCAR banned the Chevrolet Laguna S3 racecar but also allowed Chevrolet engines to be used in other General Motors brands; as a result teams were fielding Monte Carlos, Chevrolet Malibus, Buick Centuries, and Oldsmobile Cutlasses. The Oldsmobile brand reached its first win since 1959 as Cale Yarborough drove Junior Johnson's Olds to the win. Bobby Allison, making his debut in Bud Moore's Ford, fell out after 40 laps, while Richard Petty finished 16th after rearend failure; Petty was driving the 1974 Dodge Charger for the final time as the car's Winston Cup Grand National eligibility ended after this race.
- Daytona 125s - The two qualifying races for the Daytona 500 were the first superspeedway test of the new 1977-78 model racecars now eligible for NASCAR competition. Preseason testing had exposed serious stability issues with the cars, particularly the Olds Cutlass with its shorter rear deck and open rear side windows; Cale Yarborough and Donnie Allison were pointed in their concerns about the instability of the Olds (said Donnie, "I can't drive the Olds, it moves around too much"); Richard Petty was similarly critical of the Dodge Magnum ("The Magnum is undriveable at 190 MPH") he now was fielding. Cale won the pole for the 500 while Ron Hutcherson timed second. In the 125s the lead changed a combined 25 times. Bobby Allison and Buddy Baker crashed out of the first 125 while A. J. Foyt drove a superspeedway Buick to win it. Darrell Waltrip drove a Monte Carlo, edging Richard Petty's Magnum in the second; Waltrip said after the win, "Richard Petty has the fastest car here."
- David Pearson drafting him. By Lap 61 they had put all but Bobby Allison and Buddy Baker a lap down, but in Turn Four Petty blew a tire and all three hit the wall, then slid into the inside wall. Following the restart Benny Parsons spun out after blowing a tire while A. J. Foyt was drop-kicked by Lennie Pond and tumbled through the infield grass; he was cut from the car and hospitalized. Allison took the lead with ten to go and Buddy Bakerblew his engine, leaving Allison uncontested for his first Cup win since 1975.
- American 500.
- Carolina 500 - Pearson reached a NASCAR milestone with his 100th Grand National win, running down Benny Parsonson a frigid raceday.
- Atlanta 500 - NASCAR mandated larger spoiler sizes to combat the instability of the new racecars beginning with the Atlanta 500. Bobby Allison led 261 laps and put the entire field a lap down en route to the win. Darrell Waltripblew his engine after 146 laps then publicly called out his pit crew; "Every time I pitted, I fell further behind."
- Southeastern 500 - After his crew repaired damage in an early crash, Darrell Waltripdrove to victory at Bristol and praised his crew for their work.
- Rebel 500 - Benny Parsonsgrabbed his second win of the season, leading 83 laps after his team had to change engines before the race. "This one was a stick of dynamite," Parsons said of the new engine.
- Music City 420 at Nashville as well. The Talladega race saw 44 official lead changes as Cale Yarborough battled Darrell Waltrip, Richard Petty, and others; Benny Parsons and Dick Brooks stormed to the lead on the opening lap and Parsons led it, but fell out with clutch failure 121 laps in. Petty battled for the lead but on a late caution (for Lennie Pond's spin) his transmission acted up, and he lost five laps getting it fixed (he finished 11th). Yarborough drafted past Buddy Baker on the final lap for only his second win of the year.
Darrell Waltrip at the 1978 World 600. - David Pearson, and Benny Parsons dominated the 600 as the lead changed 43 times between them, the most competitive Charlotte race to that point. A last-lap crash knocked out Pearson and Parsons as Waltrip took the first of five 600s. Richard Petty finished a distant eighth and was more and more frustrated by the Dodge Magnum; it took several trips through the inspection line before he was cleared to race. Willy T. Ribbs, noted road racer, was slated to drive an ex-Bud Moore Torino purchased by Will Cronkite in the 600 but did not attend two scheduled test sessions then was arrested for driving the wrong way up a one-way street; Cronkite hired local racer Dale Earnhardtto drive the car.
- Music City 420 - Yarborough stormed past pole-sitter Lennie Pond and led all 420 laps, putting the entire field two laps or more down. It was the last wire-to-wire win in a Cup race until 2000. Cale also took the point lead from Benny Parsons.
- Gabriel 400 - Cale's domination of the season continued as he made up a lap on the race's only yellow (at Lap 108) and led the last 59 laps to an easy win. "Surely he must have a big engine," Pearson said after the race, while Glen Woodsaid, "He's made up some laps in mysterious fashion."
- David Pearson (who himself lost a lap with a flat tire earlier in the race) with some 33 laps to go; he recovered and his last-lap attempt was foiled when Pearson boxed him behind Baxter Priceand grabbed a three-length win, his record fifth in the Firecracker.
- Nashville 420 - Yarborough's domination of the season continued as he led 411 laps and finished two laps ahead of Waltrip.
- David Pearson by nearly a second. Richard Petty led briefly but fell out with engine failure following announcement that he would park the Dodge Magnum after the Talladega 500 in favor of a Chevrolet he'd purchased from Cecil Gordon.
- Talladega 500 - Cale and Buddy Baker fought it out as the lead changed 67 times (a motorsports record until 1984) overall. Baker's engine failure left Yarborough seemingly alone but the final eleven laps became a showdown between Lennie Pond and Donnie Allison; on the final lap Bill Elliott's blown tire slowed Allison enough for Pond to storm to his only career Winston Cup win. Richard Pettyfought for the lead but ran out of fuel past halfway and finished two laps down in seventh in his final race in a Dodge.
- D.K. Ulrich; Pearson got four tires under the yellow and when the green and white flags flew he blew past Waltrip; Cale Yarboroughgrabbed second while Marcis finished fourth.
- Ranier Racing car Pond presently drove in 1979 and would buy out his contract (running through 1982) with DiGard; on Lap 104 Waltrip sideswiped Pond's Chevy, and three laps later a tire blew, sending Pond hard into Waltrip; Pond was later eliminated when he collided with Cecil Gordonand climbed the frontstretch wall ("It was just an accident," Pond said of the crash with Gordon, "Cecil didn't see me"). The race was scheduled to Saturday night by new track promoter Gary Baker.
- Southern 500 - Cale led 203 laps en route to his fourth Southern 500 win, while finishing a distant fourth was Terry Labonte, hired to drive Billy Hagan's car after Skip Manning, citing lack of sponsorship, left the team.
- Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway. He spun out winless Neil Bonnett, the race's defending champion, and was booed loudly by the crowd.
- Delaware 500 - J.D. McDuffiewon his only career pole, doing so on McCreary tires, a first for the tire company.
- Wilkes 400 - Unaided by yellows, Cale Yarborough erased a two-lap deficit and led the final 19 laps for his ninth win of the season.
- David Pearsonled 35 laps after winning his 11th straight Charlotte pole but fell out of contention late, finishing fifth. The lead changed 40 times among nine drivers.
- American 500 - By winning this race, Cale Yarborough clinches his third straight championship with two races remaining in the season, even with second place in the title hunt Bobby Allison finishing a strong second in the race.
- Late Model Sportsman race at Charlotte the previous month - was Dale Earnhardt in a second Rod Osterlundcar. Job
- Los Angeles Times 500 - Cale Yarborough had to pit on the pace lap to correct ignition problems; he joined the field as the leaders were on the backstretch of the opening lap. The lead officially changed 11 times in the opening 21 laps and twice a lap several times; ultimately the lead changed 30 official times. Bobby Allison led 134 laps while Richard Petty was his strongest challenger, leading 30 laps before his engine failed. Allison took the win with Yarborough second. Dave Marcis finished 27th; his team owner Rod Osterlund entered two cars as he'd done at Atlanta; to preserve the rookie of the year status for 1979 for Dale Earnhardt, West Coast ace Jimmy Insolo started the race in the second Osterlund car and Earnhardt drove in relief, finishing seventh. The hiring of Earnhardt upset Marcis, who was already upset with team manager Roland Wlodyka; Marcis disliked the rookie's attitude coming into the series and left Osterlund's team; Osterlund thus named Earnhardt full-time driver. This was the last race without Terry Labonte in the field until the 2000 Brickyard 400
Full Drivers’ Championship
(key) Bold – Pole position awarded by time. Italics – Pole position set by owner's points. * – Most laps led. ** – All laps led.
Pos. | Driver | RSD | DAY | RCH
|
CAR
|
ATL
|
BRI
|
DAR
|
NWS
|
MAR
|
TAL
|
DOV
|
CLT
|
NSV | RSD
|
MCH
|
DAY
|
NSV
|
POC
|
TAL
|
MCH
|
BRI
|
DAR | RCH
|
DOV
|
MAR | NWS
|
CLT
|
CAR
|
ATL
|
ONT | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Cale Yarborough | 1* | 2 | 3 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 15* | 26 | 16 | 1* | 2 | 4 | 1** | 5* | 1 | 2 | 1* | 26 | 4* | 2* | 1* | 1* | 4 | 2 | 1* | 1 | 22 | 1* | 8 | 2 | 4841 |
2 | Bobby Allison | 30 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1* | 21 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 38 | 8 | 3 | 21 | 3 | 24 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 1* | 7 | 3 | 1* | 2 | 6 | 1* | 4367 |
3 | Darrell Waltrip | 23 | 28 | 4 | 21 | 35 | 1 | 2 | 1* | 1* | 22 | 6* | 1* | 26 | 16 | 28* | 3 | 2 | 1* | 34 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2* | 2 | 3 | 28 | 5 | 4362 |
4 | Benny Parsons | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 2* | 1 | 3 | 15 | 31 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 6 | 29 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 26 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 4350 |
5 | Dave Marcis | 5 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 32 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 35 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 27 | 4335 |
6 | Richard Petty | 16 | 33 | 22 | 4 | 26 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 30 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 27 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 34 | 3949 |
7 | Lennie Pond | DNQ | 10 | 2* | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 21 | 3 | 33 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 5 | 26 | 1 | 8 | 26 | 26 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 39 | 6 | 3794 | |
8 | Dick Brooks | 15 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 6 | 19 | 35 | 8 | 27 | 15 | 9 | 19 | 14 | 26 | 7 | 36 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 3769 |
9 | Buddy Arrington | 11 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 12 | 34 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 16 | 35 | 3626 |
10 | Richard Childress | 20 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 28 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 33 | 20 | 8 | 15 | 20 | 24 | 3 | 24 | 25 | 31 | 7 | 27 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 30 | 11 | 3566 |
11 | J. D. McDuffie | 28 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 16 | 28 | 11 | 7 | 26 | 40 | 34 | 22 | 12 | 24 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 8 | 33 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 3255 |
12 | Neil Bonnett | 4 | 27 | 9 | 6 | 33 | 26 | 32 | 24 | 2 | 39 | 5 | 35 | 5 | 10 | 36 | 23 | 28 | 36 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 34 | 3* | 29 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 31 | 34 | 37 | 3129 |
13 | Tighe Scott | 18 | 11 | 10 | 34 | 34 | 9 | 34 | 25 | 25 | 13 | 11 | 31 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 22 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 25 | 29 | 10 | 12 | 21 | 22 | DNQ | 3110 |
14 | Frank Warren | 13 | 24 | 14 | 12 | 19 | 13 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 29 | 27 | 23 | 16 | 29 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 18 | 33 | 24 | 15 | 12 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 16 | 33 | 23 | 3036 |
15 | Dick May | 18 | 29 | 17 | 12 | 36 | 18 | 28 | 23 | 21 | 13 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 25 | 38 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 31 | 2936 | ||
16 | Jimmy Means | 35 | 12 | 10 | 32 | 23 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 26 | 17 | 37 | 30 | 15 | 13 | 24 | 13 | 32 | 15 | 19 | 11 | 13 | 32 | 23 | 23 | 13 | 23 | 22 | 2756 | |||
17 | David Pearson | 3 | 34 | 1* | 21 | 29 | 21 | 35 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 2 | 1* | 2 | 5 | 1 | 28 | 4 | 25 | 5 | 24 | 32 | 38 | 2756 | ||||||||
18 | Ronnie Thomas (R) | DNQ | 18 | 13 | 24 | 20 | 31 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 32 | 30 | 15 | 25 | 18 | 25 | 10 | 33 | 24 | 26 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 33 | 15 | 30 | 2733 | ||
19 | Cecil Gordon | 25 | 21 | 17 | 22 | 17 | 18 | 33 | 17 | 9 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 12 | 17 | 32 | 19 | 40 | 17 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 30 | 26 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 2641 | ||||
20 | Tommy Gale | 25 | 23 | 14 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 27 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 24 | 21 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 16 | 21 | 13 | 24 | 17 | 27 | 17 | 31 | 18 | 31 | 17 | 2639 | ||||
21 | Roger Hamby (R) | DNQ | 15 | 25 | 27 | 37 | 17 | 13 | 23 | 14 | 19 | 31 | 23 | 27 | 17 | 27 | 36 | 30 | 10 | 19 | 10 | 18 | 24 | 12 | 18 | 26 | 11 | 12 | 2617 | |||
22 | D. K. Ulrich | 10 | 17 | 16 | 26 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 29 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 25 | 19 | 23 | 9 | 29 | DNQ | 2452 | |||||||
23 | Baxter Price (R) | DNQ | 20 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 11 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 17 | 26 | 20 | 27 | 28 | 23 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 21 | 29 | 19 | DNQ | 2418 | ||||
24 | Buddy Baker | 7* | 33 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 37 | 5 | 28 | 36 | 32 | 3 | 26 | 34 | 22 | 21* | 4 | 2130 | |||||||||||
25 | Donnie Allison | 39 | 31 | 3 | 23 | 24 | 2 | 5 | 33 | 35 | 2 | 29 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 1993 | |||||||||||||
26 | James Hylton | 11 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 39 | 41 | 35 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 34 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 1965 | |||||||||||
27 | Gary Myers | Wth | 20 | 30 | 26 | 18 | 28 | 23 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 22 | 17 | 27 | 24 | 1915 | ||||||||||
28 | Ed Negre | DNQ | DNQ | 21 | 29 | 25 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 28 | 35 | 27 | 35 | 18 | 29 | 21 | 30 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 35 | 26 | 21 | 1857 | |||||||
29 | Skip Manning | 21 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 23 | 4 | 12 | 26 | 16 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 25 | 1802 | |||||||||||||
30 | Grant Adcox | 14 | 30 | 7 | 25 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 11 | 22 | 31 | 33 | 38 | 1467 | ||||||||||||||||
31 | Ricky Rudd | 37 | 10 | 27 | 28 | 9 | 21 | 6 | 39 | 28 | 36 | 23 | 25 | 9 | DNQ | 1260 | ||||||||||||||||
32 | Bruce Hill | DNQ | 9 | 36 | 19 | 10 | 25 | 29 | 40 | 14 | 17 | 35 | 34 | 40 | 13 | 36 | DNQ | 1214 | ||||||||||||||
33 | Bill Elliott | 8 | 38 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 17 | 37 | 1176 | ||||||||||||||||||||
34 | Al Holbert (R) | 8 | 29 | 31 | 7 | 10 | 38 | 31 | 30 | 12 | 30 | QL | 13 | 35 | 1142 | |||||||||||||||||
35 | Ferrel Harris | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 36 | 20 | 34 | 20 | 19 | 1066 | ||||||||||||||||
36 | Coo Coo Marlin | 26 | 39 | 41 | 22 | 38 | 26 | 30 | 7 | 10 | 765 | |||||||||||||||||||||
37 | Blackie Wangerin (R) | 36 | 29 | 19 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 15 | 40 | 25 | 33 | 760 | ||||||||||||||||||||
38 | Bobby Wawak | DNQ | 29 | 12 | 28 | DNQ | 13 | 34 | 28 | 37 | 27 | DNQ | 680 | |||||||||||||||||||
39 | Terry Labonte | 4 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 13 | 659 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
40 | Ralph Jones | Wth | 20 | 24 | 21 | 27 | 18 | 30 | 29 | 634 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
41 | Janet Guthrie | DNQ | 10 | 11 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 35 | 13 | 592 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
42 | Earle Canavan | DNQ | 24 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 39 | 16 | DNQ | 559 | |||||||||||||||||||
43 | Dale Earnhardt | 17 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 558 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
44 | Roland Wlodyka | DNQ | 19 | 26 | 32 | 18 | 27 | 21 | 549 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
45 | Joe Frasson | DNQ | 16 | 24 | 14 | 17 | 23 | 533 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
46 | Nelson Oswald | DNQ | 30 | 38 | DNQ | 24 | 25 | 24 | 18 | 501 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
47 | Joe Mihalic | 31 | 19 | 24 | 26 | 30 | DNQ | 32 | 419 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
48 | Jim Thirkettle | 17 | 9 | 10 | 389 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
49 | Jimmy Insolo | 7 | 32 | 7 | 369 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
50 | Satch Worley | 14 | DNQ | 18 | 9 | 14 | 368 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
51 | John Kennedy | DNQ | Wth | 29 | 29 | DNQ | 30 | 27 | 40 | 350 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
52 | Bill Schmitt | 32 | 8 | 14 | 350 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
53 | Harry Gant | 41 | 36 | 28 | 19 | 7 | 325 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
54 | Connie Saylor | 8 | 34 | 16 | 318 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
55 | Richard White | 24 | 19 | 18 | 308 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
56 | Chuck Bown | 30 | 30 | 24 | 33 | 301 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
57 | Nestor Peles | DNQ | 24 | 21 | 19 | 297 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
58 | Rick McCray | 12 | 13 | 39 | 297 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
59 | John Utsman | DNQ | 40 | 32 | 16 | 32 | 292 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
60 | Joey Arrington | 22 | 19 | 31 | 273 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
61 | Joe Booher | 18 | 34 | 22 | 273 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
62 | John Borneman | 27 | 23 | 25 | 264 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
63 | Rocky Moran | 26 | 30 | 20 | 261 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
64 | Jimmy Lee Capps | 23 | 19 | 35 | 258 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
65 | Dave Dion | 40 | 38 | 26 | 28 | 256 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
66 | Ray Elder | 34 | 6 | 40 | 254 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
67 | Elmo Langley | 37 | 16 | 29 | 243 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
68 | Woody Fisher | DNQ | 28 | 36 | 20 | 237 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
69 | Sterling Marlin | 9 | 25 | 226 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
70 | Ron Hutcherson | 4 | 34 | 39 | 221 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
71 | Jerry Jolly | 20 | 40 | 36 | 201 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
72 | Junior Miller | 15 | 28 | 197 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
73 | Bill Hollar | Wth | 28 | 36 | 36 | 189 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
74 | Norm Palmer | 14 | 35 | DNQ | 179 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
75 | Ernie Stierly | 19 | 31 | DNQ | 176 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
76 | Morgan Shepherd | 40 | 12 | 170 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
77 | Harry Goularte | DNQ | 20 | 33 | 167 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
78 | Mel Larson | 33 | 29 | 140 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
79 | Roy Smith | 9 | DNQ | 138 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
80 | Chuck Wahl | DNQ | 28 | 36 | 134 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
81 | Jim Vandiver | 38 | 27 | 131 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
82 | Sam Sommers | DNQ | 12 | 27 | 127 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
83 | Wayne Morgan | DNQ | 39 | 29 | 122 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
84 | Hershel McGriff | 6 | 17 | 112 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
85 | Marty Robbins | 18 | 109 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
86 | Glenn Jarrett | 20 | 103 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
87 | Bob Burcham | 22 | 97 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
88 | Don Graham | 22 | DNQ | 97 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
89 | Jack Simpson | 22 | DNQ | 97 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
90 | Butch Mock | 26 | 24 | 85 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
91 | Steve Moore | 27 | 82 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
92 | Don Noel | 33 | 28 | 79 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
93 | Billy McGinnis | 28 | 79 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
94 | Vince Giaformaggio | 29 | QL | 76 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
95 | Richard Waters | 29 | 76 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
96 | Raymond Williams | 29 | 76 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
97 | Bill Green | 30 | 73 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
98 | Johnny Halford | 30 | 73 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
99 | Don Puskarich | 31 | DNQ | 70 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
100 | Steve Pfeifer | DNQ | DNQ | 32 | 67 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
101 | Eddie Bradshaw | 33 | 64 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
102 | Bill Baker | DNQ | 34 | 61 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
103 | Louis Gatto | DNQ | 35 | 58 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
104 | Gary Johnson | 35 | DNQ | 58 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
105 | Butch Hartman | Wth | 36 | 55 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
106 | Bill Dennis | 37 | 52 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
107 | Jocko Maggiacomo | DNQ | Wth | 37 | 52 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
108 | Jabe Thomas | 37 | 52 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
109 | Dick Trickle | 39 | 46 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
110 | Bobby Fisher | 29 | 40 | 43 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
111 | Claude Ballot-Léna | 22 | 18 | 35 | 37 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
112 | A. J. Foyt | 32 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
113 | Lynn Carroll | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
114 | Dave Watson | 17 | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
115 | Kenny Brightbill | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
116 | Paul Fess | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
117 | Greg Heller | 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
118 | Charlie Blanton | 32 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
119 | Frank Hill | 37 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
120 | Pappy Pryor | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
121 | John Soares | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
122 | Evan Noyes Jr. | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
123 | Glenn Francis | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
124 | Bob Switzer | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
125 | Mike Kempton | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
126 | Bob Brown | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
127 | Mike Brockman | DNQ | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
128 | John Dineen | DNQ | Wth | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
129 | Dick Whalen | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
130 | Ron McGee | DNQ | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
131 | Dick Kranzler | DNQ | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
132 | Bennie Vaught | DNQ | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
133 | Steve Stolarek | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
134 | Tommy Robbs | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
135 | Tom Frank | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
136 | Claude Aubin | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
137 | Earl Ross | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
138 | Terry Link | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
139 | Robin Schildknecht | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
140 | Keith Nebern | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
141 | Hal Callentine | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
142 | Mike Roche | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
143 | Ross Kusah | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
144 | John Krebs | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
145 | Billy Hagan | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
146 | Chris Monoleos | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
147 | Johnny Kieper | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
148 | Fred Lovell | Wth | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
149 | A. J. Reno | Wth | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
150 | Larry LaMay | Wth | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
151 | Paul Dean Holt | Wth | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
152 | Travis Tiller | Wth | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
153 | Jim Bray | Wth | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
154 | Keith Davis | Wth | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
155 | Hoss Ellington | QL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
156 | Walter Ballard | QL | 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pos. | Driver | RSD | DAY | RCH
|
CAR
|
ATL
|
BRI
|
DAR
|
NWS
|
MAR
|
TAL
|
DOV
|
CLT
|
NSV | RSD
|
MCH
|
DAY
|
NSV
|
POC
|
TAL
|
MCH
|
BRI
|
DAR | RCH
|
DOV
|
MAR | NWS
|
CLT
|
CAR
|
ATL
|
ONT | Pts |
References
- ^ 2012 Richmond 400 Story With NASCAR Scoring Controversies from Mike Mulhern
- ^ "1978 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Central - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2021-04-29.