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Dixie 500
1978 NASCAR Cup Series Race 29 of 30
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$158,615Race Date:Nov 5, 1978EchoPark Speedway
Margin of Victory:32 Car LengthsRace Duration:4Hr 0Min 43Sec.Hampton, Georgia
Lead Changes:25Average Speed:124.312 MPH1.54 Mile Paved Quad Oval
No. of Cars:40No. of Cautions:7 For 63 Lapsechoparkspeedway.com

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Donnie Allison D. AllisonDriver: Cale Yarborough C. YarboroughChevrolet:43
Car No.:#1 ChevroletCar No.:#11 OldsmobileOldsmobile:9
Team:Ellington RacingTeam:Junior Johnson and Assoc.Ford:0
Crew Chief:Garth PitcairnCrew Chief:Tim BrewerMercury:0
Laps Led:3 of 328Pole Speed:168.425 MPH

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Official 1978 Dixie 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1131 Donnie Allison D. AllisonDonnie AllisonHawaiian Tropic1803283Running
21143 Richard Petty R. PettyRichard PettySTP17532861Running
392 Dave Marcis D. MarcisDave MarcisOsterlund Racing17032818Running
41098 Dale Earnhardt D. EarnhardtDale EarnhardtOsterlund Racing1603270Running
5572 Benny Parsons B. ParsonsBenny Parsons1st National City Travelers Checks16032714Running
6215 Bobby Allison B. AllisonBobby AllisonNorris Industries1553253Running
7812 Harry Gant H. GantHarry GantBlack Diamond1463250Running
8111 Cale Yarborough C. YarboroughCale Yarborough1st National City Travelers Checks14732367Running
91522 Ricky Rudd R. RuddRicky Rudd1st National City Travelers Checks14332211Running
101214 Coo Coo Marlin C. MarlinCoo Coo MarlinCunningham-Kelley Chevrolet1343200Running
113017 Roger Hamby R. Hamby (R)Roger HambyHamby / Ellis Automotive1303190Running
121990 Dick Brooks D. BrooksDick BrooksTruxmore Industries1273170Accident
131892 Terry Labonte T. LabonteTerry LabonteDuck Industries1243170Accident
141670 J.D. McDuffie J. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieBailey Excavating1213170Running
154025 Ronnie Thomas R. Thomas (R)Ronnie ThomasLouise Smith1183170Running
162767 Buddy Arrington B. ArringtonBuddy ArringtonSam Dell1153170Running
172237 Dave Watson D. WatsonDave WatsonAmsoil03160Accident
182824 Cecil Gordon C. GordonCecil GordonTransmissions Unlimited1093160Running
192419 Dick May D. MayDick MayBelden Asphalt1063140Running
20348 Ferrel Harris F. HarrisFerrel HarrisL.R. Cook1033140Running
21627 Buddy Baker B. BakerBuddy BakerGriffin's Marine110311127Valves
223530 Tighe Scott T. ScottTighe ScottRuss Togs973100Running
232152 Jimmy Means J. MeansJimmy MeansMeans Racing943100Running
242575 Butch Mock B. MockButch MockRahmock Racing03100Running
253284 Skip Manning S. ManningSkip ManningValvoline883080Running
263681 Ed Negre E. NegreEd NegreJones Chrysler-PlymouthChrysler853030Running
27264 Gary Myers G. MyersGary MyersSpencer's Baby Wear822990Running
28788 Darrell Waltrip D. WaltripDarrell WaltripGatorade792980Accident
292997 Ralph Jones R. JonesRalph JonesRalph Jones (Car Owner)762980Running
30173 Richard Childress R. ChildressRichard ChildressKansas Jack732850Engine
313774 Tommy Gale T. GaleTommy GaleWawak Racing702530Engine
32421 David Pearson D. PearsonDavid PearsonPurolator672460Oil Line
333879 Frank Warren F. WarrenFrank WarrenNative Tan641720Cylinder Head
34145 Neil Bonnett N. BonnettNeil BonnettArmor All611370Accident
352348 Al Holbert Al Holbert (R)Al HolbertSouthland Cork & Rubber581190Broken Header
36315 Bruce Hill B. HillBruce HillBearfinder55920Engine
37209 Bill Elliott B. ElliottBill ElliottDahlonega Equipment52800Valves
383341 Grant Adcox G. AdcoxGrant AdcoxKrystal49410Engine
39354 Lennie Pond L. PondLennie PondW.I.N. Incorporated4650Rear Gear
40390 John Kennedy J. KennedyJohn KennedySpohn's Body Shop4300
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