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1978 Atlanta NASCAR

1978 Atlanta NASCAR is 1227th NASCAR race. Passed at the Atlanta circuit. Bobby Allison won the pole position and this race. Dave Marcis and Donnie Allison also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 328 laps (803 km).

Previous race: 1978 North Carolina NASCAR
Next race: 1978 Bristol NASCAR
Race Start: 19th March 1978

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1978 Atlanta NASCAR

26th victory for the Bud Moore team
49th victory for the Bobby Allison
151st podium for the Bobby Allison
21st podium for the Dave Marcis
36th podium for the Donnie Allison

Ford Thunderbird - 1978 Atlanta NASCAR winner

Ford Thunderbird #15 - 1978 Atlanta NASCAR winner

1978 Atlanta NASCAR results

Position Name Car Points Result Lap Team
1 Bobby Allison Ford Thunderbird, #15 0 3h 30m 10s 0 Bud Moore
2 Dave Marcis Chevrolet ?? 1978, #2 0 Rod Osterlund
3 Donnie Allison Chevrolet ?? 1978, #1 0 Hoss Ellington
4 Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #11 0 Junior Johnson
5 Lennie Pond Chevrolet ?? 1978, #54 0 Harry Ranier
6 Dick Brooks Ford ?? 1978, #90 0 Junie Donlavey
7 Grant Adcox Chevrolet ?? 1978, #41 0 Herb Adcox
8 Connie Saylor Dodge ?? 1978, #49 0 G.C. Spencer
9 Bruce Hill Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #5 0 Harry Clary
10 Janet Guthrie Chevrolet ?? 1978, #68 0 Lynda Ferreri
11 D.K. Ulrich Chevrolet ?? 1978, #40 0 D.K. Ulrich
12 Sam Sommers Chevrolet ?? 1978, #89 0 O.L. Nixon
13 Benny Parsons Chevrolet ?? 1978, #72 0 L.G. DeWitt
14 Buddy Arrington Dodge ?? 1978, #67 0 Buddy Arrington
15 Richard Childress Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #3 0 Richard Childress
16 J.D. McDuffie Chevrolet ?? 1978, #70 0 J.D. McDuffie
17 Cecil Gordon Chevrolet ?? 1978, #24 0 Cecil Gordon
18 Roland Wlodyka Chevrolet ?? 1978, #98 0 Rod Osterlund
19 Frank Warren Dodge ?? 1978, #79 0 Frank Warren
20 Woody Fisher Chevrolet ?? 1978, #19 0 Henley Gray
21 David Pearson Mercury ?? 1978, #21 0 Wood Brothers
22 Tommy Gale Ford ?? 1978, #64 0 Elmo Langley
23 Skip Manning Chevrolet ?? 1978, #92 0 Billy Hagan
24 Ronnie Thomas Chevrolet ?? 1978, #25 0 Don Robertson
25 Ed Negre Dodge ?? 1978, #8 0 Ed Negre
26 Richard Petty Dodge ?? 1978, #43 0 Petty Enterprises
27 Buddy Baker Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #27 0 M.C. Anderson
28 Billy McGinnis Chevrolet ?? 1978, #91 0 Billie Harvey
29 Blackie Wangerin Mercury ?? 1978, #39 0 Blackie Wangerin
30 Chuck Bown Chevrolet ?? 1978, #77 0 Johnny Ray
31 Al Holbert Chevrolet ?? 1978, #48 0 James Hylton
32 Jimmy Means Chevrolet ?? 1978, #52 0 Jimmy Means
33 Neil Bonnett Dodge ?? 1978, #5 0 Jim Stacy
34 Tighe Scott Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #30 0 Walter Ballard
35 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet ?? 1978, #88 0 DiGard Racing
36 Butch Hartman Chevrolet ?? 1978, #75 0 Butch Hartman
37 Roger Hamby Chevrolet ?? 1978, #17 0 Roger Hamby
38 Bill Elliott Mercury ?? 1978, #9 0 George Elliott
39 Coo Coo Marlin Chevrolet ?? 1978, #14 0 H.B. Cunningham
40 John Utsman Chevrolet ?? 1978, #0 0 Ed Whitaker

Qualifying Results for the 1978 Atlanta NASCAR on the Atlanta circuit

Position Name Car Result Team
1 Bobby Allison Ford Thunderbird, #15 0 Bud Moore
1 Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #11 Junior Johnson
2 David Pearson Mercury ?? 1978, #21 Wood Brothers
3 Benny Parsons Chevrolet ?? 1978, #72 L.G. DeWitt
5 Buddy Baker Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #27 M.C. Anderson
6 Lennie Pond Chevrolet ?? 1978, #54 Harry Ranier
7 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet ?? 1978, #88 DiGard Racing
8 Donnie Allison Chevrolet ?? 1978, #1 Hoss Ellington
9 Richard Petty Dodge ?? 1978, #43 Petty Enterprises
10 Roland Wlodyka Chevrolet ?? 1978, #98 Rod Osterlund
11 Dave Marcis Chevrolet ?? 1978, #2 Rod Osterlund
12 Skip Manning Chevrolet ?? 1978, #92 Billy Hagan
13 Coo Coo Marlin Chevrolet ?? 1978, #14 H.B. Cunningham
14 Al Holbert Chevrolet ?? 1978, #48 James Hylton
15 Bruce Hill Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #5 Harry Clary
16 Dick Brooks Ford ?? 1978, #90 Junie Donlavey
17 Bill Elliott Mercury ?? 1978, #9 George Elliott
18 Richard Childress Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #3 Richard Childress
19 Tommy Gale Ford ?? 1978, #64 Elmo Langley
20 Jimmy Means Chevrolet ?? 1978, #52 Jimmy Means
21 D.K. Ulrich Chevrolet ?? 1978, #40 D.K. Ulrich
22 Blackie Wangerin Mercury ?? 1978, #39 Blackie Wangerin
23 Janet Guthrie Chevrolet ?? 1978, #68 Lynda Ferreri
24 Roger Hamby Chevrolet ?? 1978, #17 Roger Hamby
25 Chuck Bown Chevrolet ?? 1978, #77 Johnny Ray
26 Grant Adcox Chevrolet ?? 1978, #41 Herb Adcox
27 Butch Hartman Chevrolet ?? 1978, #75 Butch Hartman
28 Buddy Arrington Dodge ?? 1978, #67 Buddy Arrington
29 Tighe Scott Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #30 Walter Ballard
30 Frank Warren Dodge ?? 1978, #79 Frank Warren
31 Neil Bonnett Dodge ?? 1978, #5 Jim Stacy
32 Connie Saylor Dodge ?? 1978, #49 G.C. Spencer
33 Ronnie Thomas Chevrolet ?? 1978, #25 Don Robertson
34 Woody Fisher Chevrolet ?? 1978, #19 Henley Gray
35 J.D. McDuffie Chevrolet ?? 1978, #70 J.D. McDuffie
36 John Utsman Chevrolet ?? 1978, #0 Ed Whitaker
37 Sam Sommers Chevrolet ?? 1978, #89 O.L. Nixon
38 Ed Negre Dodge ?? 1978, #8 Ed Negre
39 Cecil Gordon Chevrolet ?? 1978, #24 Cecil Gordon
40 Billy McGinnis Chevrolet ?? 1978, #91 Billie Harvey

List of all cars for the 1978 Atlanta NASCAR on the Atlanta circuit

Ford Thunderbird

Ford

Chevrolet ?? 1978

Chevrolet

Mercury ?? 1978

Mercury

Dodge ?? 1978

Dodge

Ford ?? 1978

Ford

Oldsmobile ?? 1978

Oldsmobile