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1978 Music City USA 420


Race 13 of 30


Nashville
420 laps
Time of race: 2:51:34
Average speed of winner: 87.541 mph
Margin of victory: 2 laps
Lead changes: 1 between 2 drivers
Cautions: 2 for 22 laps
Lap leaders: Pond pole, Yarborough 1-420

Race notes: Only start for Richard Waters. Cale Yarborough took the points lead from Benny Parsons.



FinishStartDriverCar #SponsorCarOwnerCrew ChiefQualifying SpeedLapsX LedLaps LedStatusMoneyPoints
12Cale Yarborough111st National City Travelers ChecksOldsmobileJohnsonCarter4201420running9065185
21Lennie Pond54W.I.N.ChevroletRanierWilson105.09441800running4265170
37Richard Petty43STPDodgePettyInman41600running4665165
44Dave Marcis2Shoney'sChevroletOsterlundLivengood41500running2465160
59Neil Bonnett5Armor-AllDodgeStacy41300running3715155
613Grant Adcox41KrystalChevroletAdcox40900running1165150
721Tighe Scott30Russ TogsChevroletBallard40800running2145146
817Richard Childress3Kansas JackOldsmobileChildress40500running1985142
916Buddy Arrington67Reid Trailer SalesDodgeArrington40100running1815138
1018D.K. Ulrich40UlrichChevroletUlrich39500running1705134
1115James Hylton48HyltonChevroletHyltonShelmerdine39000running1495130
1211J.D. McDuffie70Bailey ExcavatingChevroletMcDuffie38800running1285127
1329Bobby Wawak74WawakChevroletWawak38700running590124
1424Dick Brooks64Sunny King Ford & HondaFordLangley38700running1125121
1519Ronnie Thomas25Louise SmithChevroletDon Robertson38600running1465118
1626Frank Warren79Native TanDodgeFrank Warren38600running745115
1722Baxter Price45Price RacingChevroletBaxter Price38300running695112
1830Dick May19Belden AsphaltChevroletHenley Gray38200running650109
1928Cecil Gordon24Chuck WaltersChevroletCecil Gordon38100running610106
205Benny Parsons721st National City Travelers ChecksChevroletL.G. DeWittElder37800running3050103
216Bobby Allison15Norris IndustriesFordMooreMoore32100oil pressure3045100
228Coo Coo Marlin14Cunningham-KelleyChevroletCunningham-Kelley31000engine33597
2325Roger Hamby17Hamby/Ellis AutomotiveChevroletHamby30000overheating32594
2423Ralph Jones97Jones SupplyFordRalph Jones29700running31591
2510Bruce Hill05BearfinderOldsmobileClary27600alternator30588
263Darrell Waltrip88GatoradeChevroletDiGardBuddy Parrott22700rear end309585
2714Ed Negre8NegreDodgeNegre13500overheating53582
2820Gary Myers4Spencer Baby WearChevroletGary Myers12800engine27579
2927Richard Waters86NewbernChevrolet1300ignition26576
3012Jimmy Means52Means RacingChevroletMeans1200ignition50573

Points standings

RankDriverPointsStartsPolesWinsTop 5sTop 10s
1Cale Yarborough2017133399
2Benny Parsons1965131289
3Dave Marcis18981300710
4Darrell Waltrip1768130467
5Bobby Allison1765131248
6Lennie Pond1732122089
7Richard Petty1702130057
8Buddy Arrington1665130014
9Richard Childress1586130007
10Dick Brooks1533130025
11D.K. Ulrich1494130002
12Skip Manning1455120014
13Neil Bonnett1441133046
14Frank Warren1366130000
15Tighe Scott1340130003
16Cecil Gordon1214120001
17J.D. McDuffie1205130001
18Jimmy Means1184120002
19Tommy Gale1106110000
20David Pearson109592244
21Dick May1094110000
22Ronnie Thomas1079110000
23Baxter Price1063100000
24Roger Hamby1061110000
25James Hylton93670003


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