| Gwyn Staley 400 1978 NASCAR Cup Series Race 8 of 30 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $68,965 | Race Date: | Apr 16, 1978 | North Wilkesboro Speedway | |
| Margin of Victory: | Concluded Under Caution | Race Duration: | 2Hr 42Min 26Sec. | North Wilkesboro, North Carolina | |
| Lead Changes: | 18 | Average Speed: | 92.345 MPH | .625 Mile Paved | |
| No. of Cars: | 29 | No. of Cautions: | 4 For 25 Laps | savethespeedway.net/history.html | |
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Darrell Waltrip D. Waltrip | Driver: | Benny Parsons B. Parsons | Chevrolet: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #88 Chevrolet | Car No.: | #72 Chevrolet | Dodge: | 0 | |||
| Team: | DiGard Racing | Team: | DeWitt Racing | Ford: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Buddy Parrott | Crew Chief: | Oldsmobile: | 0 | ||||
| Laps Led: | 146 of 400 | Pole Speed: | 108.510 MPH | |||||
| Official Gwyn Staley 400 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip D. Waltrip | Gatorade |  | 185 | 400 | 146 | Running |
| 2 | 7 | 43 | Richard Petty R. Petty | STP |  | 175 | 400 | 129 | Running |
| 3 | 1 | 72 | Benny Parsons B. Parsons | 1st National City Travelers Checks | | 170 | 399 | 120 | Running |
| 4 | 5 | 54 | Lennie Pond L. Pond | W.I.N. Incorporated | | 165 | 399 | 1 | Running |
| 5 | 6 | 2 | Dave Marcis D. Marcis | Shoney's | | 155 | 398 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 3 | 15 | Bobby Allison B. Allison | Norris Industries |  | 155 | 397 | 1 | Running |
| 7 | 14 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie J. McDuffie | Bailey Excavating | | 146 | 390 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 9 | 90 | Dick Brooks D. Brooks | Truxmore Industries | | 142 | 390 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 10 | 92 | Skip Manning S. Manning | Stratagraph Incorporated | | 138 | 389 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 17 | 3 | Richard Childress R. Childress | Kansas Jack |  | 134 | 388 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 16 | 67 | Buddy Arrington B. Arrington | Reid Trailer Sales | | 130 | 384 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 12 | 48 | James Hylton J. Hylton | Hylton Engineering | | 127 | 382 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 11 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich D. Ulrich | Ulrich Racing | | 124 | 375 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 24 | 52 | Jimmy Means J. Means | Means Racing | | 121 | 374 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 23 | 8 | Ed Negre E. Negre | Negre Racing | | 118 | 372 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 28 | 74 | Joe Booher J. Booher | Wawak Racing | | 115 | 371 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 22 | 24 | Cecil Gordon C. Gordon | Transmissions Unlimited | | 112 | 370 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 29 | 19 | Dick May D. May | Henley Gray (Car Owner) | | 109 | 354 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 25 | 45 | Baxter Price B. Price (R) | Price Racing | | 106 | 346 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 21 | 4 | Gary Myers G. Myers | Spencer Baby Wear | | 103 | 295 | 0 | Oil Leak |
| 21 | 20 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas R. Thomas (R) | Robertson Racing | | 100 | 279 | 0 | Handling |
| 22 | 13 | 79 | Frank Warren F. Warren | Native Tan | | 97 | 245 | 0 | Wheel Stud |
| 23 | 19 | 17 | Roger Hamby R. Hamby (R) | Hamby / Ellis Automotive | | 94 | 214 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 8 | 5 | Neil Bonnett N. Bonnett | Armor All | | 96 | 187 | 1 | Engine |
| 25 | 15 | 30 | Tighe Scott T. Scott | Scotty's Fashions | | 88 | 150 | 0 | Overheating |
| 26 | 4 | 11 | Cale Yarborough C. Yarborough | 1st National City Travelers Checks | | 90 | 120 | 2 | Overheating |
| 27 | 18 | 64 | Tommy Gale T. Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | | 82 | 79 | 0 | Engine |
| 28 | 27 | 29 | Bill Hollar B. Hollar | Hollar Auto Parts | | 79 | 76 | 0 | Quit |
| 29 | 26 | 0 | John Kennedy J. Kennedy | Avanti Cb | | 76 | 34 | 0 | Rear Gear |
