Nashville 420
1978 NASCAR Cup Series Race 17 of 30
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$59,395Race Date:Jul 15, 1978Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville
Margin of Victory:2 LapsRace Duration:2Hr 48Min 54Sec.Nashville, Tennessee
Lead Changes:5Average Speed:88.924 MPH.5 Mile Oval
No. of Cars:30No. of Cautions:3 For 15 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 RacingFord:0
Crew Chief:Tim BrewerCrew Chief:Dodge:0
Laps Led:411 of 420Pole Speed:104.257 MPH
Official 1978 Nashville 420 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1211 Cale Yarborough C. YarboroughCale Yarborough1st National City Travelers Checks185420127Running
2888 Darrell Waltrip D. WaltripDarrell WaltripGatorade1754181Running
393 Richard Childress R. ChildressRichard ChildressKansas Jack1704157Running
452 Dave Marcis D. MarcisDave MarcisShoney's1604140Running
5470 J.D. McDuffie J. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieBailey Excavating1604131Running
6672 Benny Parsons B. ParsonsBenny Parsons1st National City Travelers Checks1504120Running
71115 Bobby Allison B. AllisonBobby AllisonNorris Industries1464110Running
81390 Dick Brooks D. BrooksDick BrooksTruxmore Industries1424090Running
91581 Ferrel Harris F. HarrisFerrel HarrisAutowize1384050Running
102625 Ronnie Thomas R. Thomas (R)Ronnie ThomasLouise Smith1344050Running
112441 Grant Adcox G. AdcoxGrant AdcoxKrystal1304050Running
121867 Buddy Arrington B. ArringtonBuddy ArringtonArrington Grocery1274020Running
131779 Frank Warren F. WarrenFrank WarrenNative Tan1243960Running
14105 Bruce Hill B. HillBruce HillBearfinder1213940Running
15234 Gary Myers G. MyersGary MyersSpencer's Baby Wear1183900Running
162564 Elmo Langley E. LangleyElmo LangleySunny King Ford & Honda1153890Running
171917 Roger Hamby R. Hamby (R)Roger HambyHamby / Ellis Automotive1123830Running
182919 Dick May D. MayDick MayBelden Asphalt1093800Running
192824 Cecil Gordon C. GordonCecil GordonTransmissions Unlimited1063790Running
202140 D.K. Ulrich D. UlrichD.K. UlrichUlrich Racing1033770Running
212797 Ralph Jones R. JonesRalph JonesJones Supply1003720Running
221630 Tighe Scott T. ScottTighe ScottRuss Togs973570Running
231243 Richard Petty R. PettyRichard PettySTP943410Crankshaft
241452 Jimmy Means J. MeansJimmy MeansMeans Racing912010Burned Wiring
25714 Sterling Marlin S. MarlinSterling MarlinCunningham-Kelley Chevrolet881970Brakes
26154 Lennie Pond L. PondLennie PondW.I.N. Incorporated851710Engine
272245 Baxter Price B. Price (R)Baxter PricePrice Racing82910Engine
2835 Neil Bonnett N. BonnettNeil BonnettArmor All79500Clutch
292071 Bobby Fisher B. FisherBobby FisherBobby Fisher (Car Owner)0300Accident
303048 Walter Ballard W. BallardWalter BallardHylton7300

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