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Wilkes 400
1978 NASCAR Cup Series Race 26 of 30
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$73,685Race Date:Oct 1, 1978North Wilkesboro Speedway
Margin of Victory:14.000 SecondsRace Duration:2Hr 43Min 18Sec.North Wilkesboro, North Carolina
Lead Changes:1Average Speed:97.847 MPH.625 Mile Paved
No. of Cars:27No. of Cautions:1 For 4 Lapssavethespeedway.net/history.html

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Cale Yarborough C. YarboroughDriver: Darrell Waltrip D. WaltripOldsmobile:9
Car No.:#11 OldsmobileCar No.:#88 ChevroletChevrolet:0
Team:Junior Johnson and Assoc.Team:DiGard RacingFord:0
Crew Chief:Tim BrewerCrew Chief:Buddy ParrottDodge:0
Laps Led:19 of 400Pole Speed:109.397 MPH

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Official 1978 Wilkes 400 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1311 Cale Yarborough C. YarboroughCale Yarborough1st National City Travelers Checks18040019Running
2188 Darrell Waltrip D. WaltripDarrell WaltripGatorade180400127Running
3615 Bobby Allison B. AllisonBobby AllisonNorris Industries1653990Running
4843 Richard Petty R. PettyRichard PettySTP1603970Running
555 Neil Bonnett N. BonnettNeil BonnettArmor All1553970Running
6272 Benny Parsons B. ParsonsBenny Parsons1st National City Travelers Checks1503950Running
7454 Lennie Pond L. PondLennie PondW.I.N. Incorporated1463950Running
892 Dave Marcis D. MarcisDave MarcisOsterlund Racing1423940Running
9790 Dick Brooks D. BrooksDick BrooksTruxmore Industries1383880Running
101030 Tighe Scott T. ScottTighe ScottRuss Togs1343870Running
111470 J.D. McDuffie J. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieBailey Excavating1303850Running
121517 Roger Hamby R. Hamby (R)Roger HambyHamby / Ellis Automotive1273840Running
131367 Buddy Arrington B. ArringtonBuddy ArringtonFalls Radiator1243800Running
14203 Richard Childress R. ChildressRichard ChildressKansas Jack1213790Running
152724 Junior Miller J. MillerJunior MillerMiller Roofing1183760Running
161148 James Hylton J. HyltonJames HyltonPalatine Automotive1153730Running
171664 Tommy Gale T. GaleTommy GaleSunny King Ford & Honda1123650Running
18259 Nelson Oswald N. OswaldNelson OswaldKountry Kitchen1093460Accident
191225 Ronnie Thomas R. Thomas (R)Ronnie ThomasLouise Smith1063450Running
20178 Ed Negre E. NegreEd NegreJones Chrysler-Plymouth1033330Running
212145 Baxter Price B. Price (R)Baxter PricePrice Racing1003240Rear Gear
22184 Gary Myers G. MyersGary MyersSpencer's Baby Wear973210Steering
231952 Jimmy Means J. MeansJimmy MeansMeans Racing942870Rear Gear
242379 Frank Warren F. WarrenFrank WarrenNative Tan912080Oil Pump
252419 Dick May D. MayDick MayBelden Asphalt881410Engine
262229 Cecil Gordon C. GordonCecil GordonHollar Auto Parts851260Rear Gear
27260 John Kennedy J. KennedyJohn KennedySpohn's Body Shop821120Rear Gear
(R) Denotes Rookie  ◄► (I) Driver is Ineligible For Points
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