1978 125 Mile Qualifying Race #1
NASCAR Cup Series
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$0Race Date:Apr 17, 2026Daytona International Speedway
Margin of Victory:2 CL SecondsRace Duration:1Hr 0Min 58Sec.Daytona Beach, Florida
Lead Changes:11 Among / 7 DriversAverage Speed:123.018 MPH2.5 Mile Paved Banked Tri-Oval
No. of Cars:29No. of Cautions:4 For 23 Lapsdaytonainternationalspeedway.com

Winner and Pole Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: A.J. Foyt A. FoytDriver: Cale Yarborough C. YarboroughNon-Points Race
Car No.:#51 BuickCar No.:#11 Oldsmobile 
Team:Billy Boat MotorsportsTeam:Junior Johnson and Associates 
Crew Chief:Crew Chief:Tim Brewer 
Laps Led:21 of 50Pole Speed:187.536 MPH

Official 1978 125 Mile Qualifying Race #1 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1251 A.J. FoytA.J. FoytFoyt Enterprises05021Running
2521 David PearsonDavid PearsonWood Brothers0501Running
3171 Donnie AllisonDonnie AllisonHoss Ellington0500Running
4111 Cale YarboroughCale YarboroughJunior Johnson05014Running
569 Bill ElliottBill ElliottGeorge Elliott0504Running
61330 Tighe ScottTighe ScottBallard Racing0500Running
72041 Grant AdcoxGrant Adcox0500Running
8998 Roland WlodykaRoland WlodykaRod Osterlund0500Running
91467 Buddy ArringtonBuddy Arrington0500Running
1043 Richard ChildressRichard Childress0500Running
112461 Joe MihalicJoe MihalicJim Norris0500Running
12226 Ferrel HarrisFerrel HarrisJim Stacy0490Accident
132557 Dick MayDick MayAlfred McClure0490Accident
142726 Jimmy Lee CappsJimmy Lee CappsDavid Sellers0490Running
151139 Blackie WangerinBlackie Wangerin0491Running
162633 Jim HurtubiseJim HurtubiseJeff Handy0490Running
171849 Claude Ballot-LenaClaude Ballot-LenaG.C. Spencer0490Running
181618 Joe FrassonJoe Frasson0480Running
192145 Baxter PriceBaxter Price0470Running
201064 Tommy GaleTommy GaleElmo Langley0420
212825 Sam SommersSam SommersDon Robertson0410
22235 Bruce HillBruce HillHarry Clary0380
231952 Jimmy MeansJimmy MeansMeans Racing0360
24715 Bobby AllisonBobby AllisonBud Moore0264Accident
251234 Nestor PelesNestor Peles0250
26327 Buddy BakerBuddy BakerM.C. Anderson0245Accident
271583 Claude AubinClaude AubinRay Racing0230
28879 Frank WarrenFrank Warren0120
292959 Tommy RobbsTommy RobbsPorter & Queen0100
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