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Rebel 500
1978 NASCAR Cup Series Race 7 of 30
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$144,785Race Date:Apr 9, 1978Darlington Raceway
Margin of Victory:1.900 SecondsRace Duration:3Hr 55Min 50Sec.Darlington, South Carolina
Lead Changes:24Average Speed:127.544 MPH1.366 Mile Oval
No. of Cars:36No. of Cautions:7 For 44 Lapsdarlingtonraceway.com

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Benny Parsons B. ParsonsDriver: Bobby Allison B. AllisonChevrolet:9
Car No.:#72 ChevroletCar No.:#15 FordOldsmobile:0
Team:DeWitt RacingTeam:Bud Moore EngineeringDodge:0
Crew Chief:Jake ElderCrew Chief:Bud MooreMercury:0
Laps Led:83 of 367Pole Speed:151.862 MPH

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Official 1978 Rebel 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1872 Benny Parsons B. ParsonsBenny Parsons1st National City Travelers Checks18036783Running
2288 Darrell Waltrip D. WaltripDarrell WaltripGatorade17536733Running
3554 Lennie Pond L. PondLennie PondW.I.N. Incorporated1653660Running
472 Dave Marcis D. MarcisDave MarcisShoney's16536521Running
51043 Richard Petty R. PettyRichard PettySTP1553640Running
6927 Buddy Baker B. BakerBuddy BakerU.S. Army1553641Running
72548 Al Holbert Al Holbert (R)Al HolbertSouthland Cork & Rubber1463570Running
81292 Skip Manning S. ManningSkip ManningStratagraph Incorporated1423560Running
9159 Bill Elliott B. ElliottBill ElliottDahlonega Ford Sales1383550Running
101822 Ricky Rudd R. RuddRicky Rudd1st National City Travelers Checks1393492Running
112470 J.D. McDuffie J. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieBailey Excavating1303420Running
123352 Jimmy Means J. MeansJimmy MeansBell Brothers Auto Parts1273370Running
132117 Roger Hamby R. Hamby (R)Roger HambyHamby / Ellis Automotive1243340Running
14115 Bobby Allison B. AllisonBobby AllisonNorris Industries12632411Running
151311 Cale Yarborough C. YarboroughCale Yarborough1st National City Travelers Checks127321127Engine
163645 Baxter Price B. Price (R)Baxter PricePrice Racing1153210Running
172379 Frank Warren F. WarrenFrank WarrenNative Tan1123210Running
181767 Buddy Arrington B. ArringtonBuddy ArringtonArrington Grocery1093200Running
192739 Blackie Wangerin B. Wangerin (R)Blackie WangerinWangerin Racing1063180Running
201440 D.K. Ulrich D. UlrichD.K. UlrichUlrich Racing1032860Rear Gear
213264 Tommy Gale T. GaleTommy GaleSunny King Ford & Honda1002860Running
22301 Earle Canavan E. CanavanEarle CanavanFlorence972800Running
2331 Donnie Allison D. AllisonDonnie AllisonHawaiian Tropic9926840Broken Spindle
243418 Joe Frasson J. FrassonJoe FrassonFrasson Racing912470Engine
252841 Grant Adcox G. AdcoxGrant AdcoxKrystal882370Engine
263561 Joe Mihalic J. MihalicJoe MihalicJ.M. Norris (Car Owner)852220Valves
271989 Sam Sommers S. SommersSam SommersO.L. Nixon Racing01980Clutch
28163 Richard Childress R. ChildressRichard ChildressKansas Jack791870Running
29621 David Pearson D. PearsonDavid PearsonPurolator811815Valves
302077 Chuck Bown C. BownChuck BownJohnny Ray (Car Owner)731080Accident
313125 Ronnie Thomas R. Thomas (R)Ronnie ThomasThomas701040Accident
32115 Neil Bonnett N. BonnettNeil BonnettArmor All67710Rear Gear
332924 Cecil Gordon C. GordonCecil GordonTransmissions Unlimited64690Valves
342230 Tighe Scott T. ScottTighe ScottScotty's Fashions61180Accident
35490 Dick Brooks D. BrooksDick BrooksTruxmore Industries5890Accident
362619 Dick May D. MayDick MayHenley Gray (Car Owner)5590Ignition
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