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1978 Daytona 500


Race 2 of 30


Daytona
200 laps
Time of race: 3:07:49
Average speed of winner: 159.730 mph
Margin of victory: 33.2 sec.
Lead changes: 37 among 6 drivers
Cautions: 5 for 24 laps
Lap leaders: Yarborough 1-4, Waltrip 5, Yarborough 6, Waltrip 7, Yarborough 8-9, Waltrip 10, Petty 11-17, Waltrip 18-20, Yarborough 21-22, Waltrip 23-28, Petty 29-60, Yarborough 61, Baker 62-63, Yarborough 64-67, Parsons 68-69, Yarborough 70-71, B. Allison 72-73, Baker 74-80, Yarborough 81, Baker 82-84, Yarborough 85, Baker 86, Yarborough 87-92, Baker 93-94, Yarborough 95-97, Baker 98-99, B. Allison 100, Yarborough 101-102, Baker 103-106, Yarborough 107-117, Baker 118-133, Yarborough 134-136, Baker 137-167, B. Allison 168, Baker 169-173, B. Allison 174-186, Baker 187-189, B. Allison 190-200

Race notes: Debut for Claude Ballot-Léna and Jerry Jolly.

Video links: Highlights



FinishStartDriverCar #SponsorCarOwnerCrew ChiefQualifying SpeedLapsX LedLaps LedStatusMoneyPoints
133Bobby Allison15NorrisFordMooreMoore200528running44300180
21Cale Yarborough111st National City Travelers ChecksOldsmobileJohnsonCarter187.5362001443running39550175
38Benny Parsons721st National City Travelers ChecksOldsmobileL.G. DeWittElder19912running26550170
42Ron Hutcherson53ValvolineBuickFoyt19900running19950160
532Dick Brooks90TruxmoreMercuryDonlavey19800running18275155
610Dave Marcis2Shoney'sChevroletOsterlundLivengood19800running14450150
731Buddy Baker27M.C. AndersonOldsmobileM.C. AndersonIfft1961176engine16395156
89Bill Elliott9Dahlonega EquipmentMercuryGeorge ElliottElliott19500running11935142
923Ferrel Harris6AutowizeDodgeStacy19500running11025138
1028Lennie Pond54W.I.N., Inc.OldsmobileRanierWilson19500running10035134
1111Tighe Scott30Scotty's FashionsOldsmobileBallard19400running10605130
1218Skip Manning92ValvolineBuickHagan19400running9560127
1319Richard Childress3CRCOldsmobileChildress19400running8665124
1413Grant Adcox41KrystalChevroletAdcox19300running6370121
1530Roger Hamby17Burger KingChevroletHamby19300running6185118
1617Buddy Arrington67RossmeyerDodgeArrington19200running6845115
1740D.K. Ulrich40UlrichChevroletUlrich19200running6150112
1825Dick May57McClure MotorsFordAlfred McClure19200running4410109
1915Roland Wlodyka98OsterlundBuickOsterlund19200running4150106
2026Jerry Jolly28Ski MachineChevroletCharles Dean19100running3720103
2141Cecil Gordon24Transmissions UnlimitedChevroletCecil Gordon19100running4110100
2235Claude Ballot-Léna49JMSDodgeG.C. Spencer19000running28350
2327Jimmy Lee Capps26Hearn ProduceChevroletDavid Sellers18900running280594
2434Frank Warren79Native TanDodgeFrank Warren18800running312591
2538Tommy Gale64Sunny King Ford & HondaFordLangley18500running335088
2616Coo Coo Marlin14Cunningham-KelleyChevroletCunningham-Kelley17900running242585
2712Neil Bonnett5Armor AllDodgeStacy15000engine575082
284Darrell Waltrip88GatoradeChevroletDiGardBuddy Parrott138512running1545084
2914Al Holbert48Southland IndustriesChevroletHyltonShelmerdine13600oil pressure306576
3022J.D. McDuffie70Bailey ExcavatingChevroletMcDuffie13200running288073
3121Joe Mihalic61NorrisOldsmobileNorris11000head gasket220070
323A.J. Foyt51ValvolineBuickFoyt6800accident120750
336Richard Petty43STPDodgePettyInman60239accident1160069
345David Pearson21PurolatorMercuryWood BrothersLeonard Wood6000accident677561
3539Jimmy Means52Howard's Machine ShopChevroletMeans4100engine239558
3629Blackie Wangerin39WangerinMercuryWangerin3000piston195055
3736Ricky Rudd221st National City Travelers ChecksChevroletAl Rudd2100handling337552
3824Jim Vandiver89O.L. NixonChevroletO.L. Nixon1900engine197549
397Donnie Allison1Hawaiian TropicOldsmobileEllingtonPittman900fender432546
4037Morgan Shepherd84MakarMercuryMakar800head gasket165043
4120Harry Gant66C.C.C.BuickErnestine Emerson100piston197540

Points standings

RankDriverPointsStartsPolesWinsTop 5sTop 10s
1Cale Yarborough36021122
2Benny Parsons34520022
3Dave Marcis30520012
4Dick Brooks27320011
5Bobby Allison25320111
6D.K. Ulrich24620001
7Buddy Arrington24520000
8Neil Bonnett24220011
9Tighe Scott23920000
10David Pearson23121011
11Skip Manning22720000
12Richard Childress22720000
13Al Holbert21820001
14Frank Warren21520000
15Cecil Gordon18820000
16Richard Petty18420000
17Darrell Waltrip17820000
18Ron Hutcherson16010011
19Buddy Baker15610001
20J.D. McDuffie15220000
21Jimmy Insolo15110001
22Bill Elliott14210001
23Ferrel Harris13810001
24Roy Smith13810001
25Lennie Pond13410001


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