RESULTS

1978 Official Race Results : Nashville 420

Nashville 420 | July 15, 1978 | Race 17 of 30

FIN ST CAR DRIVER MAKE SPONSOR PTS/BNS LAPS STATUS WINNINGS
1 2 11 Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile 1st Nat'l City Trav. Cks. 185/10 420 Running 9,090
2 8 88 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet Gatorade 175/5 418 Running 5,665
3 9 3 Richard Childress Oldsmobile Kansas Jack 170/5 415 Running 3,265
4 5 2 Dave Marcis Chevrolet Shoney's 160/0 414 Running 2,690
5 4 70 J.D. McDuffie Chevrolet Bailey Excavating 160/5 413 Running 2,445
6 6 72 Benny Parsons Chevrolet 1st Nat'l City Trav. Cks. 150/0 412 Running 3,865
7 11 15 Bobby Allison Ford Norris Industries 146/0 411 Running 3,765
8 13 90 Dick Brooks Ford Truxmore 142/0 409 Running 1,985
9 15 81 Ferrel Harris Chevrolet Autowize PE 405 Running 1,115
10 26 25 Ronnie Thomas * Chevrolet Louise Smith 134/0 405 Running 2,265
11 24 41 Grant Adcox Chevrolet Krystal 130/0 405 Running 915
12 18 67 Buddy Arrington Dodge Arrington 127/0 402 Running 1,505
13 17 79 Frank Warren Dodge Native Tan 124/0 396 Running 1,420
14 10 05 Bruce Hill Oldsmobile Bearfinder 121/0 394 Running 815
15 23 4 Gary Myers Chevrolet Spencer's Baby Wear 118/0 390 Running 765
16 25 64 Elmo Langley Ford Sunny King Ford & Honda 115/0 389 Running 1,165
17 19 17 Roger Hamby Chevrolet Hamby / Ellis Automotive 112/0 383 Running 1,005
18 29 19 Dick May Chevrolet Belden Asphalt 109/0 380 Running 850
19 28 24 Cecil Gordon Chevrolet Transmissions Unlimited 106/0 379 Running 610
20 21 40 D.k. Ulrich Chevrolet Ulrich 103/0 377 Running 600
21 27 97 Ralph Jones Ford Jones Supply 100/0 372 Running 595
22 16 30 Tighe Scott Chevrolet Russ Togs 97/0 357 Running 585
23 12 43 Richard Petty Dodge STP 94/0 341 Crank Housing 3,025
24 14 52 Jimmy Means Chevrolet Means Racing 91/0 201 Wiring 565
25 7 14 Sterling Marlin Chevrolet Cunningham-Kelley 88/0 197 No Brakes 555
26 1 54 Lennie Pond Chevrolet W.i.n. 85/0 171 Engine Failure 795
27 22 45 Baxter Price Chevrolet Price Racing 82/0 91 Engine Failure 535
28 3 5 Neil Bonnett Chevrolet Armor All 79/0 50 Clutch 3,125
29 20 71 Bobby Fisher Chevrolet Fisher PE 30 Accident 515
30 30 48 Walter Ballard Chevrolet Hylton 73/0 0 Did Not Start 505
* Denotes Rookie

RACE FACTS

Average Speed: 88.924 mph
Margin of Victory: 2 laps
Time of Race: 02:48:54
Lead Changes: 5
Cautions: 3 for 15 laps.
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