RESULTS
1978 Official Race Results : Daytona 500
Daytona 500 | February 19, 1978 | Race 2 of 30
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| FIN | ST | CAR | DRIVER | MAKE | SPONSOR | PTS/BNS | LAPS | STATUS | WINNINGS |
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| 1 | 33 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Ford | Norris | 180/5 | 200 | Running | 44,300 |
| 2 | 1 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Oldsmobile | 1st Nat'l City Trav. Cks. | 175/5 | 200 | Running | 39,550 |
| 3 | 8 | 72 | Benny Parsons | Oldsmobile | 1st Nat'l City Trav. Cks. | 170/5 | 199 | Running | 26,550 |
| 4 | 2 | 53 | Ron Hutcherson | Buick | Valvolline | 160/0 | 199 | Running | 19,950 |
| 5 | 32 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Mercury | Truxmore | 155/0 | 198 | Running | 18,275 |
| 6 | 10 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Shoney's | 150/0 | 198 | Running | 14,450 |
| 7 | 31 | 27 | Buddy Baker | Oldsmobile | M.C. Anderson | 156/10 | 196 | Engine Failure | 16,395 |
| 8 | 9 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Mercury | Dahlonega Equipment | 142/0 | 195 | Running | 11,935 |
| 9 | 23 | 6 | Ferrel Harris | Dodge | Autowize | 138/0 | 195 | Running | 11,025 |
| 10 | 28 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Oldsmobile | W.i.n., Inc. | 134/0 | 195 | Running | 10,035 |
| 11 | 11 | 30 | Tighe Scott | Oldsmobile | Scotty's Fashions | 130/0 | 194 | Running | 10,605 |
| 12 | 18 | 92 | Skip Manning | Buick | Valvoline | 127/0 | 194 | Running | 9,560 |
| 13 | 19 | 3 | Richard Childress | Oldsmobile | CRC | 124/0 | 194 | Running | 8,665 |
| 14 | 13 | 41 | Grant Adcox | Chevrolet | Krystal | 121/0 | 193 | Running | 6,370 |
| 15 | 30 | 17 | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | Burger King | 118/0 | 193 | Running | 6,185 |
| 16 | 17 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | Rossmeyer | 115/0 | 192 | Running | 6,845 |
| 17 | 40 | 40 | D.k. Ulrich | Chevrolet | Ulrich | 112/0 | 192 | Running | 6,150 |
| 18 | 25 | 57 | Dick May | Ford | McClure Motors | 109/0 | 192 | Running | 4,410 |
| 19 | 15 | 98 | Roland Wlodyka | Buick | Osterlund | 106/0 | 192 | Running | 4,150 |
| 20 | 26 | 28 | Jerry Jolly | Chevrolet | Ski Machine | 103/0 | 191 | Running | 3,720 |
| 21 | 41 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | Transmissions Unlimited | 100/0 | 191 | Running | 4,110 |
| 22 | 35 | 49 | Claude Ballott-Lena | Dodge | Jms | PE | 190 | Running | 2,835 |
| 23 | 27 | 26 | Jimmy Lee Capps | Chevrolet | Hearn Produce | 94/0 | 189 | Running | 2,805 |
| 24 | 34 | 79 | Frank Warren | Dodge | Native Tan | 91/0 | 188 | Running | 3,125 |
| 25 | 38 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | 88/0 | 185 | Running | 3,350 |
| 26 | 16 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Chevrolet | Cunningham-Kelley | 85/0 | 179 | Running | 2,425 |
| 27 | 12 | 5 | Neil Bonnett | Dodge | Armor All | 82/0 | 150 | Engine Failure | 5,750 |
| 28 | 4 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Gatorade | 84/5 | 138 | Running | 15,450 |
| 29 | 14 | 48 | Al Holbert | Chevrolet | Southland Industries | 76/0 | 136 | No Oil Pressure | 3,065 |
| 30 | 22 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | Bailey Excavating | 73/0 | 132 | Running | 2,880 |
| 31 | 21 | 61 | Joe Mihalic | Oldsmobile | Norris | 70/0 | 110 | Blown Head Gasket | 2,200 |
| 32 | 3 | 51 | AJ Foyt | Buick | Valvoline | PE | 68 | Accident | 12,075 |
| 33 | 6 | 43 | Richard Petty | Dodge | STP | 69/5 | 60 | Accident | 11,600 |
| 34 | 5 | 21 | David Pearson | Mercury | Purolator | 61/0 | 60 | Accident | 6,775 |
| 35 | 39 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | Howard's Machine Shop | 58/0 | 41 | Engine Failure | 2,395 |
| 36 | 29 | 39 | Blackie Wangerin | Mercury | Wangerin | 55/0 | 30 | Broken Piston | 1,950 |
| 37 | 36 | 22 | Ricky Rudd | Chevrolet | 1st Nat'l City Trav. Cks. | 52/0 | 21 | Not Handling | 3,375 |
| 38 | 24 | 89 | Jim Vandiver | Chevrolet | O.l. Nixon | 49/0 | 19 | Engine Failure | 1,975 |
| 39 | 7 | 1 | Donnie Allison | Oldsmobile | Hawaiian Tropic | 46/0 | 9 | Left Front Fender | 4,325 |
| 40 | 37 | 84 | Morgan Shepherd | Mercury | Makar | 43/0 | 8 | Blown Head Gasket | 1,650 |
| 41 | 20 | 66 | Harry Gant | Buick | C.c.c. | 40/0 | 1 | Burned Piston | 1,975 |
* Denotes Rookie
RACE FACTS
Average Speed: 159.73 mph
Margin of Victory: 33.2 seconds
Time of Race: 03:07:49
Lead Changes: 37
Cautions: 5 for 24 laps.
Margin of Victory: 33.2 seconds
Time of Race: 03:07:49
Lead Changes: 37
Cautions: 5 for 24 laps.
Updated: Tuesday 5:42 pm
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