SouthEastern 500
1978 NASCAR Cup Series Race 21 of 30
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$73,380Race Date:Aug 26, 1978Bristol Motor Speedway
Margin of Victory:16.000 SecondsRace Duration:3Hr 25Min Bristol, Tennessee
Lead Changes:16Average Speed:92.401 MPH.533 Mile Concrete Oval
No. of Cars:30No. of Cautions:10 For 59 Lapsbristolmotorspeedway.com

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 OldsmobileChevrolet:0
Team:Junior Johnson and Assoc.Team:Ranier RacingFord:0
Crew Chief:Tim BrewerCrew Chief:Dodge:0
Laps Led:327 of 500Pole Speed:110.958 MPH
Official 1978 SouthEastern 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1411 Cale Yarborough C. YarboroughCale Yarborough1st National City Travelers Checks185500127Running
2372 Benny Parsons B. ParsonsBenny Parsons1st National City Travelers Checks17550065Running
3288 Darrell Waltrip D. WaltripDarrell WaltripGatorade17049946Running
41290 Dick Brooks D. BrooksDick BrooksTruxmore Industries1604970Running
51143 Richard Petty R. PettyRichard PettySTP1604952Running
692 Dave Marcis D. MarcisDave MarcisOsterlund Racing1504950Running
7133 Richard Childress R. ChildressRichard ChildressKansas Jack15149424Running
8570 J.D. McDuffie J. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieBailey Excavating1424810Running
91040 D.K. Ulrich D. UlrichD.K. UlrichMidwestern Farm Lines1384770Running
101517 Roger Hamby R. Hamby (R)Roger HambyHamby / Ellis Automotive1344770Running
11725 Ronnie Thomas R. Thomas (R)Ronnie ThomasLouise Smith1304760Running
122167 Buddy Arrington B. ArringtonBuddy ArringtonFalls Radiator1274750Running
132624 Cecil Gordon C. GordonCecil GordonTransmissions Unlimited1244690Running
14194 Gary Myers G. MyersGary MyersSpencer's Baby Wear1214650Running
152479 Frank Warren F. WarrenFrank WarrenNative Tan1184580Running
162245 Baxter Price B. Price (R)Baxter PricePrice Racing1154530Running
171648 James Hylton J. HyltonJames HyltonPalatine Automotive1124380Running
1888 Ferrel Harris F. HarrisFerrel HarrisAutowize1094250Running
192352 Jimmy Means J. MeansJimmy MeansMeans Racing1063530Ignition
20145 Neil Bonnett N. BonnettNeil BonnettArmor All1032870Engine
212064 Tommy Gale T. GaleTommy GaleSunny King Ford & Honda1002790Engine
22615 Bobby Allison B. AllisonBobby AllisonNorris Industries1022536Engine
231730 Tighe Scott T. ScottTighe ScottRuss Togs942320Broken Spindle
24299 Nelson Oswald N. OswaldNelson OswaldOswald Racing911950Too Slow
251819 Dick May D. MayDick MayBelden Asphalt881230Accident
26154 Lennie Pond L. PondLennie PondW.I.N. Incorporated9010330Handling
272597 Ralph Jones R. JonesRalph JonesRalph Jones (Car Owner)82370Engine
282774 Bobby Wawak B. WawakBobby WawakBooher Farms79130Transmission
29307 Ed Negre E. NegreEd NegreSam Dell7630Clutch
302836 Bill Green B. GreenBill GreenB&G7300Accident

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