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Talladega 500
1978 NASCAR Cup Series Race 19 of 30
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$193,895Race Date:Aug 6, 1978Talladega Superspeedway
Margin of Victory:18 Car LengthsRace Duration:2Hr 51Min 43Sec.Talladega, Alabama
Lead Changes:67Average Speed:174.700 MPH2.66 Mile Paved Tri-Oval
No. of Cars:41No. of Cautions:4 For 17 Lapstalladegasuperspeedway.com

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Lennie Pond L. PondDriver: Cale Yarborough C. YarboroughOldsmobile:9
Car No.:#54 OldsmobileCar No.:#11 OldsmobileMercury:0
Team:Ranier RacingTeam:Junior Johnson and Assoc.Ford:0
Crew Chief:Waddell WilsonCrew Chief:Tim BrewerDodge:0
Laps Led:22 of 188Pole Speed:192.917 MPH

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Official 1978 Talladega 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1554 Lennie Pond L. PondLennie PondW.I.N. Incorporated18018822Running
291 Donnie Allison D. AllisonDonnie AllisonHawaiian Tropic1751884Running
3272 Benny Parsons B. ParsonsBenny Parsons1st National City Travelers Checks1701889Running
4111 Cale Yarborough C. YarboroughCale Yarborough1st National City Travelers Checks17018879Running
5321 David Pearson D. PearsonDavid PearsonPurolator1601876Running
62015 Bobby Allison B. AllisonBobby AllisonNorris Industries1501860Running
7643 Richard Petty R. PettyRichard PettySTP1511865Running
8145 Neil Bonnett N. BonnettNeil BonnettArmor All1471832Running
91590 Dick Brooks D. BrooksDick BrooksTruxmore Industries1381820Running
101730 Tighe Scott T. ScottTighe ScottRuss Togs1341810Running
11248 Ferrel Harris F. HarrisFerrel HarrisAutowize1301810Running
122796 Dale Earnhardt D. EarnhardtDale EarnhardtCardinal Tractor1271800Running
13199 Bill Elliott B. ElliottBill ElliottDahlonega Ford Sales1241790Running
14252 Dave Marcis D. MarcisDave MarcisOsterlund Racing1211760Running
152967 Buddy Arrington B. ArringtonBuddy ArringtonSam Dell1181750Running
163419 Dick May D. MayDick MayBelden Asphalt1151720Running
172370 J.D. McDuffie J. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieBailey Excavating1121720Running
183842 Marty Robbins M. RobbinsMarty RobbinsMarty Robbins Racing1091710Running
194140 D.K. Ulrich D. UlrichD.K. UlrichMidwestern Farm Lines1061680Running
203064 Tommy Gale T. GaleTommy GaleSunny King Ford & Honda1031680Running
21314 Gary Myers G. MyersGary MyersSpencer's Baby Wear1001670Running
223341 Grant Adcox G. AdcoxGrant AdcoxKrystal971650Running
233245 Baxter Price B. Price (R)Baxter PricePrice Racing941650Running
243525 Ronnie Thomas R. Thomas (R)Ronnie ThomasLouise Smith911640Running
25183 Richard Childress R. ChildressRichard ChildressKansas Jack881640Running
26814 Coo Coo Marlin C. MarlinCoo Coo MarlinCunningham-Kelley Chevrolet851580Engine
274073 Steve Moore S. MooreSteve MooreWillard-Moore821500Running
28427 Buddy Baker B. BakerBuddy BakerHowell Heflin8414957Valves
291268 Janet Guthrie J. GuthrieJanet GuthrieKelly Girl761290Accident
302848 Al Holbert Al Holbert (R)Al HolbertSouthland Cork & Rubber731240Timing Chain
31391 Earle Canavan E. CanavanEarle CanavanPepsi01190Running
323652 Jimmy Means J. MeansJimmy MeansWIXC Radio671180Accident
331379 Frank Warren F. WarrenFrank WarrenNative Tan641100Running
341188 Darrell Waltrip D. WaltripDarrell WaltripGatorade661054Engine
35215 Bruce Hill B. HillBruce HillBearfinder58960Axle Housing
363717 Roger Hamby R. Hamby (R)Roger HambyKockum's55940Clutch
371649 Claude Ballot-Lena C. Ballot-LénaClaude Ballot-LenaJMS0480Engine
381092 Skip Manning S. ManningSkip ManningStratagraph Incorporated49460Engine
39722 Ricky Rudd R. RuddRicky Rudd1st National City Travelers Checks46220Cylinder Head
402639 Blackie Wangerin B. Wangerin (R)Blackie WangerinWangerin Racing4390Lifters
412212 James Hylton J. HyltonJames HyltonRudd Auto Parts010Transmission
(R) Denotes Rookie  ◄► (I) Driver is Ineligible For Points
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