| 1978 Champion Spark Plug 400 NASCAR Cup Series Race 20 of 30 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $126,885 | Race Date: | Aug 20, 1978 | Michigan International Speedway | |
| Margin of Victory: | .320 Seconds | Race Duration: | 3Hr 5Min 14Sec. | Brooklyn, Michigan | |
| Lead Changes: | 34 | Average Speed: | 129.566 MPH | 2 Mile Paved D-Shaped Oval | |
| No. of Cars: | 36 | No. of Cautions: | 7 For 35 Laps | mispeedway.com | |
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | David Pearson D. Pearson | Driver: | David Pearson D. Pearson | Mercury: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #21 Mercury | Car No.: | #21 Mercury | Oldsmobile: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Wood Brothers Racing | Team: | Wood Brothers Racing | Chevrolet: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Leonard Wood | Crew Chief: | Leonard Wood | Ford: | 0 | |||
| Laps Led: | 56 of 200 | Pole Speed: | 164.073 MPH | |||||
| Official 1978 Champion Spark Plug 400 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 21 | David Pearson | Purolator | Running |  | 180 | 200 | 56 |
| 2 | 3 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Running |  | 180 | 200 | 72 |
| 3 | 4 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade | Running |  | 170 | 200 | 43 |
| 4 | 7 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Osterlund Racing | Running | | 165 | 200 | 12 |
| 5 | 2 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Norris Industries | Running |  | 160 | 198 | 4 |
| 6 | 12 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Truxmore Industries | Running | | 150 | 198 | 0 |
| 7 | 9 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Bailey Excavating | Running | | 151 | 197 | 3 |
| 8 | 15 | 54 | Lennie Pond | W.I.N. Incorporated | Running | | 142 | 196 | 0 |
| 9 | 17 | 5 | Neil Bonnett | Armor All | Running | | 138 | 195 | 0 |
| 10 | 11 | 8 | Ferrel Harris | Autowize | Running | | 134 | 194 | 0 |
| 11 | 28 | 19 | Dick May | Belden Asphalt | Running | | 130 | 194 | 0 |
| 12 | 26 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Falls Radiator | Running |  | 127 | 193 | 0 |
| 13 | 5 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Running | | 129 | 191 | 7 |
| 14 | 14 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Accident | | 121 | 190 | 0 |
| 15 | 31 | 52 | Jimmy Means | WIXC Radio | Running | | 118 | 190 | 0 |
| 16 | 24 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Running | | 115 | 190 | 0 |
| 17 | 33 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Transmissions Unlimited | Running | | 112 | 189 | 0 |
| 18 | 36 | 8 | Ed Negre | Negre Racing | Running | | 109 | 189 | 0 |
| 19 | 27 | 30 | Tighe Scott | Russ Togs | Running | | 106 | 187 | 0 |
| 20 | 34 | 4 | Gary Myers | Spencer's Baby Wear | Running | | 103 | 185 | 0 |
| 21 | 30 | 45 | Baxter Price (R) | Price Racing | Running | | 100 | 183 | 0 |
| 22 | 29 | 7 | Joey Arrington | Sam Dell | Running | | 97 | 183 | 0 |
| 23 | 10 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Midwestern Farm Lines | Running | | 99 | 181 | 1 |
| 24 | 35 | 79 | Frank Warren | Native Tan | Running | | 91 | 170 | 0 |
| 25 | 23 | 39 | Blackie Wangerin (R) | Wangerin Racing | Engine | | 88 | 143 | 0 |
| 26 | 25 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas (R) | Louise Smith | Engine | | 85 | 139 | 0 |
| 27 | 18 | 68 | Janet Guthrie | Kelly Girl | Engine |  | 0 | 128 | 0 |
| 28 | 21 | 22 | Ricky Rudd | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Cylinder Head | | 84 | 113 | 1 |
| 29 | 19 | 1 | Donnie Allison | Grog Pond | Valves | | 76 | 96 | 0 |
| 30 | 16 | 17 | Roger Hamby (R) | Hamby / Ellis Automotive | Overheating | | 73 | 88 | 0 |
| 31 | 8 | 3 | Richard Childress | Kansas Jack | Valves | | 75 | 68 | 1 |
| 32 | 32 | 1 | Earle Canavan | Pepsi | Transmission | | 67 | 59 | 0 |
| 33 | 20 | 92 | Mel Larson | Thermo-Sol | Burned Wiring | | 64 | 31 | 0 |
| 34 | 13 | 5 | Bruce Hill | Bearfinder | Engine | | 61 | 23 | 0 |
| 35 | 22 | 48 | James Hylton | Palatine Automotive | Engine | | 58 | 17 | 0 |
| 36 | 6 | 27 | Buddy Baker | M.C. Anderson Racing | Engine | | 55 | 9 | 0 |
