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NAPA 400
1978 NASCAR Cup Series Race 14 of 30
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$116,750Race Date:Jun 11, 1978Riverside International Raceway
Margin of Victory:29.000 SecondsRace Duration:2Hr 23Min 10Sec.Riverside, California
Lead Changes:10Average Speed:104.311 MPH2.63 Mile Paved Road Course
No. of Cars:35No. of Cautions:1 For 4 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Benny Parsons B. ParsonsDriver: David Pearson D. PearsonChevrolet:9
Car No.:#72 ChevroletCar No.:#21 MercuryDodge:0
Team:DeWitt RacingTeam:Wood Brothers RacingFord:0
Crew Chief:Jake ElderCrew Chief:Leonard WoodOldsmobile:0
Laps Led:26 of 95Pole Speed:112.882 MPH

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Official 1978 NAPA 400 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1472 Benny Parsons B. ParsonsBenny Parsons1st National City Travelers Checks1809526Running
2743 Richard Petty R. PettyRichard PettySTP175954Running
3515 Bobby Allison B. AllisonBobby AllisonNorris Industries1709512Running
432 Dave Marcis D. MarcisDave MarcisShoney's165953Running
5211 Cale Yarborough C. YarboroughCale Yarborough1st National City Travelers Checks1659447Running
61232 Ray Elder R. ElderRay ElderMidland Motor Homes150940Running
72354 Lennie Pond L. PondLennie PondW.I.N. Incorporated146940Running
8973 Bill Schmitt B. SchmittBill SchmittOld Milwaukee142930Running
91351 Jim Thirkettle J. ThirkettleJim ThirkettleAllied Box & Crate138930Running
10105 Neil Bonnett N. BonnettNeil BonnettArmor All134920Running
111830 Tighe Scott T. ScottTighe ScottRuss Togs130920Running
123024 Cecil Gordon C. GordonCecil GordonChuck Walters127920Running
13298 Rick McCray R. McCrayRick McCrayBob's Paint & Body124920Running
141640 D.K. Ulrich D. UlrichD.K. UlrichUlrich Racing121910Running
15153 Richard Childress R. ChildressRichard ChildressCRC / Kansas Jack118910Running
162188 Darrell Waltrip D. WaltripDarrell WaltripGatorade115910Running
171148 Hershel McGriff H. McGriffHershel McGriffMcGriff Motorsports112900Running
182767 Buddy Arrington B. ArringtonBuddy ArringtonReid Trailer Sales109890Running
192812 Richard White R. WhiteRichard WhiteAssociated Concrete103880Running
203417 Harry Goularte H. GoularteHarry GoularteLindsey Auto Parts106880Running
213119 Dick May D. MayDick MayBelden Asphalt100860Running
222252 Don Graham D. GrahamDon GrahamCity Tow97750Wheel Bearing
231481 John Borneman J. BornemanJohn BornemanBorneman Plastering94740Transmission
241970 J.D. McDuffie J. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieMcDuffie Racing91720Transmission
252425 Ronnie Thomas R. Thomas (R)Ronnie ThomasLouise Smith88700Transmission
262064 Dick Brooks D. BrooksDick BrooksSunny King Ford & Honda85670Engine
27121 David Pearson D. PearsonDavid PearsonPurolator82660Overheating
283537 Chuck Wahl C. WahlChuck WahlExcel Trailer Company79590Oil Leak
292679 Frank Warren F. WarrenFrank WarrenNative Tan76570Running
302558 Rocky Moran R. MoranRocky MoranDaisy Shoppe73500Engine
313241 Ernie Stierly E. StierlyErnie StierlyAllied Plating70420Transmission
32601 Jimmy Insolo J. InsoloJimmy InsoloLake's Drywall72293Engine
331799 Don Noel D. NoelDon NoelNoel Fabrication0220Transmission
343355 Bill Baker B. BakerBill BakerGolden West Lumber61200Oil Leak
35893 Norm Palmer N. PalmerNorm PalmerPalmer Homes5880Accident
(R) Denotes Rookie  ◄► (I) Driver is Ineligible For Points
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