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American 500
1978 NASCAR Cup Series Race 28 of 30
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$133,570Race Date:Oct 22, 1978Rockingham Speedway
Margin of Victory:2 LapsRace Duration:4Hr 15Min 59Sec.Rockingham, North Carolina
Lead Changes:19Average Speed:117.288 MPH1.017 Mile Paved
No. of Cars:36No. of Cautions:5 For 52 Lapsrockinghamracewaypark.com/

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Cale Yarborough C. YarboroughDriver: Cale Yarborough C. YarboroughOldsmobile:9
Car No.:#11 OldsmobileCar No.:#11 OldsmobileFord:0
Team:Junior Johnson and Assoc.Team:Junior Johnson and Assoc.Chevrolet:0
Crew Chief:Tim BrewerCrew Chief:Tim BrewerDodge:0
Laps Led:376 of 492Pole Speed:142.067 MPH

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Official 1978 American 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1111 Cale Yarborough C. YarboroughCale Yarborough1st National City Travelers Checks185492127Running
2415 Bobby Allison B. AllisonBobby AllisonNorris Industries1704900Running
3388 Darrell Waltrip D. WaltripDarrell WaltripGatorade17048824Running
41272 Benny Parsons B. ParsonsBenny Parsons1st National City Travelers Checks16548611Running
5890 Dick Brooks D. BrooksDick BrooksTruxmore Industries1604861Running
61143 Richard Petty R. PettyRichard PettySTP15548518Running
7554 Lennie Pond L. PondLennie PondW.I.N. Incorporated15148512Running
8102 Dave Marcis D. MarcisDave MarcisOsterlund Racing1474842Running
92167 Buddy Arrington B. ArringtonBuddy ArringtonFalls Radiator1384730Running
10243 Richard Childress R. ChildressRichard ChildressKansas Jack1344720Running
111492 Dick May D. MayDick MayDuck Industries1304710Running
122070 J.D. McDuffie J. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieBailey Excavating1324681Running
132352 Jimmy Means J. MeansJimmy MeansMeans Racing1244650Running
141348 James Hylton J. HyltonJames HyltonPalatine Automotive12646410Running
152624 Cecil Gordon C. GordonCecil GordonTransmissions Unlimited1184590Running
162879 Frank Warren F. WarrenFrank WarrenNative Tan1154480Running
17274 Gary Myers G. MyersGary MyersSpencer's Baby Wear1124440Running
181864 Tommy Gale T. GaleTommy GaleSunny King Ford & Honda1094440Running
193045 Baxter Price B. Price (R)Baxter PricePrice Racing1064410Running
2021 Donnie Allison D. AllisonDonnie AllisonHawaiian Tropic10842312
211730 Tighe Scott T. ScottTighe ScottRuss Togs1053743Broken Spindle
22727 Buddy Baker B. BakerBuddy BakerM.C. Anderson Racing10232414Cylinder Head
232518 Joe Frasson J. FrassonJoe FrassonFrasson Racing942930Engine
241621 David Pearson D. PearsonDavid PearsonPurolator962848Clutch
25622 Ricky Rudd R. RuddRicky Rudd1st National City Travelers Checks882620Valves
261917 Roger Hamby R. Hamby (R)Roger HambyHamby / Ellis Automotive852150Head Gasket
273631 Bobby Wawak B. WawakBobby WawakRichard Childress Racing822140Engine
283395 Junior Miller J. MillerJunior MillerMiller Roofing791220Quit
292919 Elmo Langley E. LangleyElmo LangleyBelden Asphalt76880Engine
303287 Johnny Halford J. HalfordJohnny HalfordSatterfield Heating0840Engine
3195 Neil Bonnett N. BonnettNeil BonnettArmor All70760Engine
323459 Charlie Blanton C. BlantonCharlie BlantonDanny Queen (Car Owner)0520Electrical
332225 Ronnie Thomas R. Thomas (R)Ronnie ThomasLouise Smith64340Engine
343181 Ferrel Harris F. HarrisFerrel HarrisL.R. Cook6160Accident
35158 Ed Negre E. NegreEd NegreD&D Medical5840Engine
363529 Bill Hollar B. HollarBill HollarHollar Auto Parts5500Quit
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