Music City 420
1978 NASCAR Cup Series Race 13 of 30
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$57,400Race Date:Jun 3, 1978Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville
Margin of Victory:2 LapsRace Duration:2Hr 51Min 34Sec.Nashville, Tennessee
Lead Changes:1Average Speed:87.541 MPH.5 Mile Oval
No. of Cars:30No. of Cautions:2 For 22 Lapshttp

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Cale Yarborough C. YarboroughDriver: Lennie Pond L. PondOldsmobile:9
Car No.:#11 OldsmobileCar No.:#54 ChevroletChevrolet:0
Team:Junior Johnson and Assoc.Team:Ranier RacingDodge:0
Crew Chief:Tim BrewerCrew Chief:Ford:0
Laps Led:All 420 Laps420 of 420Pole Speed:105.094 MPH
Official 1978 Music City 420 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1211 Cale Yarborough C. YarboroughCale Yarborough1st National City Travelers Checks185420127Running
2154 Lennie Pond L. PondLennie PondW.I.N. Incorporated1704180Running
3743 Richard Petty R. PettyRichard PettySTP1654160Running
442 Dave Marcis D. MarcisDave MarcisShoney's1604150Running
595 Neil Bonnett N. BonnettNeil BonnettArmor All1554130Running
61341 Grant Adcox G. AdcoxGrant AdcoxKrystal1504090Running
72130 Tighe Scott T. ScottTighe ScottRuss Togs1464080Running
8173 Richard Childress R. ChildressRichard ChildressKansas Jack1424050Running
91667 Buddy Arrington B. ArringtonBuddy ArringtonReid Trailer Sales1384010Running
101840 D.K. Ulrich D. UlrichD.K. UlrichUlrich Racing1343950Running
111548 James Hylton J. HyltonJames HyltonHylton Engineering1303900Running
121170 J.D. McDuffie J. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieBailey Excavating1273880Running
132974 Bobby Wawak B. WawakBobby WawakWawak Racing1243870Running
142464 Dick Brooks D. BrooksDick BrooksSunny King Ford & Honda1213870Running
151925 Ronnie Thomas R. Thomas (R)Ronnie ThomasLouise Smith1183860Running
162679 Frank Warren F. WarrenFrank WarrenNative Tan1153860Running
172245 Baxter Price B. Price (R)Baxter PricePrice Racing1123830Running
183019 Dick May D. MayDick MayBelden Asphalt1093820Running
192824 Cecil Gordon C. GordonCecil GordonChuck Walters1063810Running
20572 Benny Parsons B. ParsonsBenny Parsons1st National City Travelers Checks1033780Running
21615 Bobby Allison B. AllisonBobby AllisonNorris Industries1003210Oil Pressure
22814 Coo Coo Marlin C. MarlinCoo Coo MarlinCunningham-Kelley Chevrolet973100Engine
232517 Roger Hamby R. Hamby (R)Roger HambyHamby / Ellis Automotive943000Overheating
242397 Ralph Jones R. JonesRalph JonesJones Supply912970Running
25105 Bruce Hill B. HillBruce HillBearfinder882760Alternator
26388 Darrell Waltrip D. WaltripDarrell WaltripGatorade852270Rear Gear
27148 Ed Negre E. NegreEd NegreNegre Racing821350Overheating
28204 Gary Myers G. MyersGary MyersSpencer's Baby Wear791280Engine
292786 Richard Waters R. WatersRichard WatersNewbern76130Ignition
301252 Jimmy Means J. MeansJimmy MeansMeans Racing73120Ignition

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