RESULTS

1978 Official Race Results : Gwyn Staley 400

Gwyn Staley 400 | April 16, 1978 | Race 8 of 30

FIN ST CAR DRIVER MAKE SPONSOR PTS/BNS LAPS STATUS WINNINGS
1 2 88 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet Gatorade 185/10 400 Running 11,200
2 7 43 Richard Petty Dodge STP 175/5 400 Running 6,975
3 1 72 Benny Parsons Chevrolet 1st Nat'l City Trav. Cks. 170/5 399 Running 8,700
4 5 54 Lennie Pond Chevrolet W.i.n. 165/5 399 Running 2,175
5 6 2 Dave Marcis Chevrolet Shoney's 155/0 398 Running 1,675
6 3 15 Bobby Allison Ford Norris 155/5 397 Running 3,950
7 14 70 J.D. McDuffie Chevrolet Bailey Excavating 146/0 390 Running 2,200
8 9 90 Dick Brooks Ford Truxmore 142/0 390 Running 2,050
9 10 92 Skip Manning Chevrolet Stratagraph 138/0 389 Running 1,830
10 17 3 Richard Childress Oldsmobile Kansas Jack 134/0 388 Running 1,770
11 16 67 Buddy Arrington Dodge Reid Trailer Sales 130/0 384 Running 1,625
12 12 48 James Hylton Chevrolet Hylton 127/0 382 Running 1,590
13 11 40 D.k. Ulrich Chevrolet Ulrich 124/0 375 Running 1,505
14 24 52 Jimmy Means Chevrolet Means Racing 121/0 374 Running 1,320
15 23 8 Ed Negre Dodge Negre 118/0 372 Running 1,185
16 28 74 Joe Booher Chevrolet Wawak 115/0 371 Running 550
17 22 24 Cecil Gordon Chevrolet Transmissions Unlimited 112/0 370 Running 1,025
18 29 19 Dick May Chevrolet Gray 109/0 354 Running 750
19 25 45 Baxter Price Chevrolet Price Racing 106/0 346 Running 525
20 21 4 Gary Myers Chevrolet Spencer Baby Wear 103/0 295 Oil Leak 500
21 20 25 Ronnie Thomas * Chevrolet Robertson Racing 100/0 279 Not Handling 1,225
22 13 79 Frank Warren Dodge Native Tan 97/0 245 Broken Wheel Studs 650
23 19 17 Roger Hamby Chevrolet Hamby / Ellis Automotive 94/0 214 Running 430
24 8 5 Neil Bonnett Dodge Armor All 96/5 187 Engine Failure 2,885
25 15 30 Tighe Scott Chevrolet Scotty's Fashions 88/0 150 Overheating 600
26 4 11 Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile 1st Nat'l City Trav. Cks. 90/5 120 Overheating 4,365
27 18 64 Tommy Gale Ford Sunny King Ford & Honda 82/0 79 Engine Failure 580
28 27 29 Bill Hollar Chevrolet Hollar Auto Parts 79/0 76 Quit 320
29 26 0 John Kennedy Ford Avanti Cb 76/0 34 Rear End 360
* Denotes Rookie

RACE FACTS

Average Speed: 92.345 mph
Margin of Victory: Under Caution
Time of Race: 02:42:26
Lead Changes: 18
Cautions: 4 for 25 laps.
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