| 1978 Daytona 500 NASCAR Cup Series Race 2 of 30 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $402,730 | Race Date: | Feb 19, 1978 | Daytona International Speedway | |
| Margin of Victory: | 33.200 Seconds | Race Duration: | 3Hr 7Min 49Sec. | Daytona Beach, Florida | |
| Lead Changes: | 37 | Average Speed: | 159.730 MPH | 2.5 Mile Paved Banked Tri-Oval | |
| No. of Cars: | 41 | No. of Cautions: | 5 For 24 Laps | daytonainternationalspeedway.com | |
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Bobby Allison B. Allison | Driver: | Cale Yarborough C. Yarborough | Ford: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #15 Ford | Car No.: | #11 Oldsmobile | Oldsmobile: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Bud Moore Engineering | Team: | Junior Johnson and Associates | Buick: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Bud Moore | Crew Chief: | Tim Brewer | Mercury: | 0 | |||
| Laps Led: | 28 of 200 | Pole Speed: | 187.536 MPH | |||||
| Official 1978 Daytona 500 Results |
|---|
| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 33 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Norris Industries | Running |  | 180 | 200 | 28 |
| 2 | 1 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Running |  | 175 | 200 | 43 |
| 3 | 8 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Running | | 170 | 199 | 2 |
| 4 | 2 | 53 | Ron Hutcherson | Valvolline | Running |  | 160 | 199 | 0 |
| 5 | 32 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Truxmore Industries | Running |  | 155 | 198 | 0 |
| 6 | 10 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Shoney's | Running |  | 150 | 198 | 0 |
| 7 | 31 | 27 | Buddy Baker | M.C. Anderson Racing | Engine | | 156 | 196 | 76 |
| 8 | 9 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Dahlonega Equipment | Running | | 142 | 195 | 0 |
| 9 | 23 | 6 | Ferrel Harris | Autowize | Running |  | 138 | 195 | 0 |
| 10 | 28 | 54 | Lennie Pond | W.I.N. Incorporated | Running | | 134 | 195 | 0 |
| 11 | 11 | 30 | Tighe Scott | Scotty's Fashions | Running | | 130 | 194 | 0 |
| 12 | 18 | 92 | Skip Manning | Valvoline | Running | | 127 | 194 | 0 |
| 13 | 19 | 3 | Richard Childress | CRC Chemicals | Running | | 124 | 194 | 0 |
| 14 | 13 | 41 | Grant Adcox | Krystal | Running | | 121 | 193 | 0 |
| 15 | 30 | 17 | Roger Hamby (R) | Burger King | Running | | 118 | 193 | 0 |
| 16 | 17 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Rossmeyer | Running | | 115 | 192 | 0 |
| 17 | 40 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Ulrich Racing | Running | | 112 | 192 | 0 |
| 18 | 25 | 57 | Dick May | McClure Motors | Running | | 109 | 192 | 0 |
| 19 | 15 | 98 | Roland Wlodyka | Osterlund Racing | Running | | 106 | 192 | 0 |
| 20 | 26 | 28 | Jerry Jolly | Ski Machine | Running | | 103 | 191 | 0 |
| 21 | 41 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Transmissions Unlimited | Running | | 100 | 191 | 0 |
| 22 | 35 | 49 | Claude Ballot-Lena | Jms | Running | | 0 | 190 | 0 |
| 23 | 27 | 26 | Jimmy Lee Capps | Hearn Produce | Running | | 94 | 189 | 0 |
| 24 | 34 | 79 | Frank Warren | Native Tan | Running | | 91 | 188 | 0 |
| 25 | 38 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Running | | 88 | 185 | 0 |
| 26 | 16 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley Chevrolet | Running | | 85 | 179 | 0 |
| 27 | 12 | 5 | Neil Bonnett | Armor All | Engine | | 82 | 150 | 0 |
| 28 | 4 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade | Running | | 84 | 138 | 12 |
| 29 | 14 | 48 | Al Holbert (R) | Southland Cork & Rubber | Oil Pressure | | 76 | 136 | 0 |
| 30 | 22 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Bailey Excavating | Running | | 73 | 132 | 0 |
| 31 | 21 | 61 | Joe Mihalic | Norris Industries | Head Gasket | | 70 | 110 | 0 |
| 32 | 3 | 51 | A.J. Foyt | Valvoline | Accident | | 0 | 68 | 0 |
| 33 | 6 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Accident | | 69 | 60 | 39 |
| 34 | 5 | 21 | David Pearson | Purolator | Accident | | 61 | 60 | 0 |
| 35 | 39 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Howard's Machine Shop | Engine | | 58 | 41 | 0 |
| 36 | 29 | 39 | Blackie Wangerin (R) | Wangerin Racing | Piston | | 55 | 30 | 0 |
| 37 | 36 | 22 | Ricky Rudd | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Handling | | 52 | 21 | 0 |
| 38 | 24 | 89 | Jim Vandiver | O.L. Nixon Racing | Engine | | 49 | 19 | 0 |
| 39 | 7 | 1 | Donnie Allison | Hawaiian Tropic | Accident | | 46 | 9 | 0 |
| 40 | 37 | 84 | Morgan Shepherd | Jimmy Makar (Car Owner) | Head Gasket | | 43 | 8 | 0 |
| 41 | 20 | 66 | Harry Gant | C.c.c. | Burned Piston | | 40 | 1 | 0 |
