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1978 Atlanta NASCAR Race 2 in NASCAR at the Atlanta circuit. Full information

1978 Atlanta NASCAR

1978 Atlanta NASCAR is 1251st NASCAR race. Passed at the Atlanta circuit. Donnie Allison won the pole position and this race. Richard Petty and Dave Marcis 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 Ontario NASCAR
Race Start: 5th November 1978

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1978 Atlanta NASCAR

4th victory for the Hoss Ellington team
10th victory for the Donnie Allison
39th podium for the Donnie Allison
409th podium for the Richard Petty
24th podium for the Dave Marcis

Chevrolet Monte Carlo - 1978 Atlanta NASCAR winner

Chevrolet Monte Carlo #1 - 1978 Atlanta NASCAR winner

1978 Atlanta NASCAR results

Position Name Car Points Result Lap Team
1 Donnie Allison Chevrolet Monte Carlo, #1 0 4h 43s 0 Hoss Ellington
2 Richard Petty Chevrolet ?? 1978, #43 0 Petty Enterprises
3 Dave Marcis Chevrolet ?? 1978, #2 0 Rod Osterlund
4 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet ?? 1978, #98 0 Rod Osterlund
5 Benny Parsons Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #72 0 L.G. DeWitt
6 Bobby Allison Ford ?? 1978, #15 0 Bud Moore
7 Harry Gant Chevrolet ?? 1978, #12 0 Kennie Childers
8 Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #11 0 Junior Johnson
9 Ricky Rudd Chevrolet ?? 1978, #22 0 Al Rudd
10 Coo Coo Marlin Chevrolet ?? 1978, #14 0 H.B. Cunningham
11 Roger Hamby Chevrolet ?? 1978, #17 0 Roger Hamby
12 Dick Brooks Mercury ?? 1978, #90 0 Junie Donlavey
13 Terry Labonte Chevrolet ?? 1978, #92 0 Billy Hagan
14 J.D. McDuffie Chevrolet ?? 1978, #70 0 J.D. McDuffie
15 Ronnie Thomas Chevrolet ?? 1978, #25 0 Don Robertson
16 Buddy Arrington Dodge ?? 1978, #67 0 Buddy Arrington
17 Dave Watson Chevrolet ?? 1978, #37 0 Dave Watson
18 Cecil Gordon Chevrolet ?? 1978, #24 0 Cecil Gordon
19 Dick May Chevrolet ?? 1978, #19 0 Henley Gray
20 Ferrel Harris Chevrolet ?? 1978, #8 0 Robert Gee
21 Buddy Baker Chevrolet ?? 1978, #27 0 M.C. Anderson
22 Tighe Scott Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #30 0 Walter Ballard
23 Jimmy Means Chevrolet ?? 1978, #52 0 Jimmy Means
24 Butch Mock Chevrolet ?? 1978, #75 0 Rahmoc Enterprises
25 Skip Manning Mercury ?? 1978, #84 0 Blackie Wangerin
26 Ed Negre Chrysler ?? 1978, #81 0 Ed Negre
27 Gary Myers Chevrolet ?? 1978, #4 0 Gary Myers
28 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet ?? 1978, #88 0 DiGard Racing
29 Ralph Jones Ford ?? 1978, #97 0 Ralph Jones
30 Richard Childress Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #3 0 Richard Childress
31 Tommy Gale Chevrolet ?? 1978, #74 0 Bobby Wawak
32 David Pearson Mercury ?? 1978, #21 0 Wood Brothers
33 Frank Warren Dodge ?? 1978, #79 0 Frank Warren
34 Neil Bonnett Chevrolet ?? 1978, #5 0 Rod Osterlund
35 Al Holbert Chevrolet ?? 1978, #48 0 James Hylton
36 Bruce Hill Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #5 0 Harry Clary
37 Bill Elliott Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #9 0 George Elliott
38 Grant Adcox Chevrolet ?? 1978, #41 0 Herb Adcox
39 Lennie Pond Chevrolet ?? 1978, #54 0 Harry Ranier
40 John Kennedy Ford ?? 1978, #0 0 John Kennedy

Qualifying Results for the 1978 Atlanta NASCAR on the Atlanta circuit

Position Name Car Result Team
1 Donnie Allison Chevrolet Monte Carlo, #1 0 Hoss Ellington
1 Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #11 Junior Johnson
2 Bobby Allison Ford ?? 1978, #15 Bud Moore
3 Lennie Pond Chevrolet ?? 1978, #54 Harry Ranier
4 David Pearson Mercury ?? 1978, #21 Wood Brothers
5 Benny Parsons Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #72 L.G. DeWitt
6 Buddy Baker Chevrolet ?? 1978, #27 M.C. Anderson
7 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet ?? 1978, #88 DiGard Racing
8 Harry Gant Chevrolet ?? 1978, #12 Kennie Childers
9 Dave Marcis Chevrolet ?? 1978, #2 Rod Osterlund
10 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet ?? 1978, #98 Rod Osterlund
11 Richard Petty Chevrolet ?? 1978, #43 Petty Enterprises
12 Coo Coo Marlin Chevrolet ?? 1978, #14 H.B. Cunningham
14 Neil Bonnett Chevrolet ?? 1978, #5 Rod Osterlund
15 Ricky Rudd Chevrolet ?? 1978, #22 Al Rudd
16 J.D. McDuffie Chevrolet ?? 1978, #70 J.D. McDuffie
17 Richard Childress Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #3 Richard Childress
18 Terry Labonte Chevrolet ?? 1978, #92 Billy Hagan
19 Dick Brooks Mercury ?? 1978, #90 Junie Donlavey
20 Bill Elliott Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #9 George Elliott
21 Jimmy Means Chevrolet ?? 1978, #52 Jimmy Means
22 Dave Watson Chevrolet ?? 1978, #37 Dave Watson
23 Al Holbert Chevrolet ?? 1978, #48 James Hylton
24 Dick May Chevrolet ?? 1978, #19 Henley Gray
25 Butch Mock Chevrolet ?? 1978, #75 Rahmoc Enterprises
26 Gary Myers Chevrolet ?? 1978, #4 Gary Myers
27 Buddy Arrington Dodge ?? 1978, #67 Buddy Arrington
28 Cecil Gordon Chevrolet ?? 1978, #24 Cecil Gordon
29 Ralph Jones Ford ?? 1978, #97 Ralph Jones
30 Roger Hamby Chevrolet ?? 1978, #17 Roger Hamby
31 Bruce Hill Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #5 Harry Clary
32 Skip Manning Mercury ?? 1978, #84 Blackie Wangerin
33 Grant Adcox Chevrolet ?? 1978, #41 Herb Adcox
34 Ferrel Harris Chevrolet ?? 1978, #8 Robert Gee
35 Tighe Scott Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #30 Walter Ballard
36 Ed Negre Chrysler ?? 1978, #81 Ed Negre
37 Tommy Gale Chevrolet ?? 1978, #74 Bobby Wawak
38 Frank Warren Dodge ?? 1978, #79 Frank Warren
39 John Kennedy Ford ?? 1978, #0 John Kennedy
40 Ronnie Thomas Chevrolet ?? 1978, #25 Don Robertson

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

Chevrolet Monte Carlo

Chevrolet

Chevrolet ?? 1978

Chevrolet

Mercury ?? 1978

Mercury

Dodge ?? 1978

Dodge

Ford ?? 1978

Ford

Oldsmobile ?? 1978

Oldsmobile

Chrysler ?? 1978

Chrysler