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NASCAR in the 1978 season. Full information

30th season of the NASCAR proved to be an exhilarating ride for motorsport enthusiasts worldwide. Spanning from 22nd January to 19th November in 1978, this season showcased thrilling races, unexpected twists, and fierce competition. Join us as we relive the excitement and drama that unfolded throughout this unforgettable season of NASCAR!

Beginners of the season: Rocky Moran , Terry Labonte , Rick McCray , Jerry Jolly , Woody Fisher , Nelson Oswald , Connie Saylor , Joe Booher , Wayne Morgan , Dave Dion , Richard Waters , Bobby Fisher , Bill Green , Louis Gatto , Glenn Jarrett , Butch Mock , Steve Pfeifer

List of races and tracks in the 1978 season

Race	Winner	Track	Race Start
1978 Riverside NASCAR Race 1	Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile Cutlass, #11	Riverside	22nd January 1978
1978 Daytona 500	Bobby Allison Ford Thunderbird, #15	Daytona	19th February 1978
1978 Richmond NASCAR Race 1	Benny Parsons Chevrolet Monte Carlo, #72	Richmond	26th February 1978
1978 North Carolina NASCAR Race 1	David Pearson Mercury Montego, #21	North Carolina	5th March 1978
1978 Atlanta NASCAR Race 1	Bobby Allison Ford Thunderbird, #15	Atlanta	19th March 1978
1978 Bristol NASCAR Race 1	Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet Monte Carlo, #88	Bristol	2nd April 1978
1978 Darlington NASCAR Race 1	Benny Parsons Chevrolet Monte Carlo, #72	Darlington	9th April 1978
1978 North Wilkesboro NASCAR Race 1	Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet Monte Carlo, #88	North Wilkesboro	16th April 1978
1978 Martinsville NASCAR Race 1	Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet Monte Carlo, #88	Martinsville	23rd April 1978
1978 Talladega NASCAR Race 1	Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile Cutlass, #11	Talladega	14th May 1978
1978 Dover Downs NASCAR Race 1	David Pearson Mercury Montego, #21	Dover Downs	21st May 1978
1978 World 600	Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet Monte Carlo, #88	Charlotte	28th May 1978
1978 Nashville NASCAR Race 1	Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile Cutlass, #11	Nashville Fairgrounds	3rd June 1978
1978 Riverside NASCAR Race 2	Benny Parsons Chevrolet Monte Carlo, #72	Riverside	11th June 1978
1978 Michigan NASCAR Race 1	Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile Cutlass, #11	Michigan	18th June 1978
1978 Daytona NASCAR	David Pearson Mercury Montego, #21	Daytona	4th July 1978
1978 Nashville NASCAR Race 2	Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile Cutlass, #11	Nashville Fairgrounds	15th July 1978
1978 Pocono NASCAR	Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet Monte Carlo, #88	Pocono	30th July 1978
1978 Talladega NASCAR Race 2	Lennie Pond Oldsmobile Cutlass, #54	Talladega	6th August 1978
1978 Michigan NASCAR Race 2	David Pearson Mercury Montego, #21	Michigan	20th August 1978
1978 Bristol NASCAR Race 2	Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile Cutlass, #11	Bristol	26th August 1978
1978 Darlington NASCAR Race 2	Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile Cutlass, #11	Darlington	4th September 1978
1978 Richmond NASCAR Race 2	Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet Monte Carlo, #88	Richmond	10th September 1978
1978 Dover Downs NASCAR Race 2	Bobby Allison Ford Thunderbird, #15	Dover Downs	17th September 1978
1978 Martinsville NASCAR Race 2	Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile Cutlass, #11	Martinsville	24th September 1978
1978 North Wilkesboro NASCAR Race 2	Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile Cutlass, #11	North Wilkesboro	1st October 1978
1978 Charlotte NASCAR	Bobby Allison Ford Thunderbird, #15	Charlotte	8th October 1978
1978 North Carolina NASCAR Race 2	Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile Cutlass, #11	North Carolina	22nd October 1978
1978 Atlanta NASCAR Race 2	Donnie Allison Chevrolet Monte Carlo, #1	Atlanta	5th November 1978
1978 Ontario NASCAR	Bobby Allison Ford Thunderbird, #15	Ontario	19th November 1978

Drivers championship 1978

Cale Yarborough

United States

Champion

Points: 4841 Wins: 10 Poles: 16

Bobby Allison

United States

2nd place

Points: 4367 Wins: 5 Poles: 6

Darrell Waltrip

United States

3rd place

Points: 4362 Wins: 6 Poles: 7

List of all drivers for the 1978 season

Name	Points
Cale Yarborough	4841
Bobby Allison	4367
Darrell Waltrip	4362
Benny Parsons	4350
Dave Marcis	4335
Richard Petty	3949
Lennie Pond	3794
Dick Brooks	3769
Buddy Arrington	3626
Richard Childress	3566
J.D. McDuffie	3255
Neil Bonnett	3129
Tighe Scott	3110
Frank Warren	3036
Dick May	2936
Jimmy Means	2756
David Pearson	2756
Ronnie Thomas	2733
Cecil Gordon	2641
Tommy Gale	2639
Roger Hamby	2617
D.K. Ulrich	2452
Baxter Price	2418
Buddy Baker	2130
Donnie Allison	1993
James Hylton	1965
Gary Myers	1915
Ed Negre	1857
Skip Manning	1802
Grant Adcox	1467
Ricky Rudd	1260
Bruce Hill	1214
Bill Elliott	1176
Al Holbert	1142
Ferrel Harris	1066
Coo Coo Marlin	765
Blackie Wangerin	760
Bobby Wawak	680
Terry Labonte	659
Ralph Jones	634
Janet Guthrie	592
Earle Canavan	559
Dale Earnhardt	558
Roland Wlodyka	549
Joe Frasson	533
Nelson Oswald	501
Joe Mihalic	419
Jim Thirkettle	389
Jimmy Insolo	369
Satch Worley	368
John Kennedy	350
Bill Schmitt	330
Harry Gant	325
Connie Saylor	318
Richard White	308
Chuck Bown	301
Nestor Peles	297
Rick McCray	297
John Utsman	292
Joey Arrington	273
Joe Booher	273
John Borneman	264
Rocky Moran	261
Jimmy Lee Capps	258
Dave Dion	256
Ray Elder	254
Elmo Langley	243
Woody Fisher	237
Sterling Marlin	226
Ron Hutcherson	221
Jerry Jolly	201
Junior Miller	197
Bill Hollar	189
Norm Palmer	179
Ernie Stierly	176
Morgan Shepherd	170
Harry Goularte	167
Mel Larson	140
Roy Smith	138
Chuck Wahl	134
Jim Vandiver	131
Sam Sommers	127
Wayne Morgan	122
Hershel McGriff	112
Marty Robbins	109
Glenn Jarrett	103
Bob Burcham	97
Don Graham	97
Jack Simpson	97
Butch Mock	85
Steve Moore	82
Don Noel	79
Billy McGinnis	79
Vince Giamformaggio	76
Richard Waters	76
Raymond Williams	76
Bill Green	73
Don Puskarich	70
Steve Pfeifer	67
Eddie Bradshaw	64
Bill Baker	61
Louis Gatto	58
Gary Johnson	58
Butch Hartman	55
Bill Dennis	52
Jocko Maggiacomo	52
Jabe Thomas	52
Dick Trickle	46
Bobby Fisher	43