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1978 Bristol NASCAR Race 1 in NASCAR at the Bristol circuit. Full information

1978 Bristol NASCAR

1978 Bristol NASCAR is 1228th NASCAR race. Passed at the Bristol circuit. Darrell Waltrip won the pole position and this race. Benny Parsons and Dave Marcis also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 500 laps (429 km).

Previous race: 1978 Atlanta NASCAR
Next race: 1978 Darlington NASCAR
Race Start: 2nd April 1978

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1978 Bristol NASCAR

8th victory for the DiGard Racing team
11th victory for the Darrell Waltrip
35th podium for the Darrell Waltrip
64th podium for the Benny Parsons
22nd podium for the Dave Marcis

Chevrolet Monte Carlo - 1978 Bristol NASCAR winner

Chevrolet Monte Carlo #88 - 1978 Bristol NASCAR winner

1978 Bristol NASCAR results

Position Name Car Points Result Lap Team
1 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet Monte Carlo, #88 0 2h 53m 3s 0 DiGard Racing
2 Benny Parsons Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #72 0 L.G. DeWitt
3 Dave Marcis Chevrolet ?? 1978, #2 0 Rod Osterlund
4 Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #11 0 Junior Johnson
5 Lennie Pond Chevrolet ?? 1978, #54 0 Harry Ranier
6 Richard Childress Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #3 0 Richard Childress
7 James Hylton Chevrolet ?? 1978, #48 0 James Hylton
8 Buddy Arrington Dodge ?? 1978, #67 0 Buddy Arrington
9 Tighe Scott Chevrolet ?? 1978, #30 0 Walter Ballard
10 Ed Negre Dodge ?? 1978, #8 0 Ed Negre
11 D.K. Ulrich Chevrolet ?? 1978, #40 0 D.K. Ulrich
12 Dick May Chevrolet ?? 1978, #19 0 Henley Gray
13 Frank Warren Dodge ?? 1978, #79 0 Frank Warren
14 Lynn Carroll Chevrolet ?? 1978, #35 0
15 Skip Manning Chevrolet ?? 1978, #92 0 Billy Hagan
16 Baxter Price Chevrolet ?? 1978, #45 0 Baxter Price
17 Roger Hamby Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #17 0 Roger Hamby
18 Cecil Gordon Chevrolet ?? 1978, #24 0 Cecil Gordon
19 Dick Brooks Ford ?? 1978, #90 0 Junie Donlavey
20 Ronnie Thomas Chevrolet ?? 1978, #25 0 Don Robertson
21 Bobby Allison Ford ?? 1978, #15 0 Bud Moore
22 Tommy Gale Ford ?? 1978, #64 0 Elmo Langley
23 Jimmy Means Chevrolet ?? 1978, #52 0 Jimmy Means
24 Joe Mihalic Chevrolet ?? 1978, #61 0 Jim Norris
25 Richard Petty Dodge ?? 1978, #43 0 Petty Enterprises
26 Neil Bonnett Dodge ?? 1978, #5 0 Jim Stacy
27 Roland Wlodyka Chevrolet ?? 1978, #98 0 Rod Osterlund
28 J.D. McDuffie Chevrolet ?? 1978, #70 0 J.D. McDuffie
29 Bobby Wawak Chevrolet ?? 1978, #74 0 Bobby Wawak

Qualifying Results for the 1978 Bristol NASCAR on the Bristol circuit

Position Name Car Result Team
1 Neil Bonnett Dodge ?? 1978, #5 Jim Stacy
1 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet Monte Carlo, #88 0 DiGard Racing
2 Benny Parsons Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #72 L.G. DeWitt
3 Dave Marcis Chevrolet ?? 1978, #2 Rod Osterlund
4 Richard Childress Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #3 Richard Childress
5 Bobby Allison Ford ?? 1978, #15 Bud Moore
6 Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #11 Junior Johnson
8 Roland Wlodyka Chevrolet ?? 1978, #98 Rod Osterlund
9 Dick Brooks Ford ?? 1978, #90 Junie Donlavey
10 Lennie Pond Chevrolet ?? 1978, #54 Harry Ranier
11 Richard Petty Dodge ?? 1978, #43 Petty Enterprises
12 D.K. Ulrich Chevrolet ?? 1978, #40 D.K. Ulrich
13 Ronnie Thomas Chevrolet ?? 1978, #25 Don Robertson
14 J.D. McDuffie Chevrolet ?? 1978, #70 J.D. McDuffie
15 Jimmy Means Chevrolet ?? 1978, #52 Jimmy Means
16 Skip Manning Chevrolet ?? 1978, #92 Billy Hagan
17 James Hylton Chevrolet ?? 1978, #48 James Hylton
18 Roger Hamby Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #17 Roger Hamby
19 Tighe Scott Chevrolet ?? 1978, #30 Walter Ballard
20 Dick May Chevrolet ?? 1978, #19 Henley Gray
21 Lynn Carroll Chevrolet ?? 1978, #35
22 Frank Warren Dodge ?? 1978, #79 Frank Warren
23 Ed Negre Dodge ?? 1978, #8 Ed Negre
24 Bobby Wawak Chevrolet ?? 1978, #74 Bobby Wawak
25 Joe Mihalic Chevrolet ?? 1978, #61 Jim Norris
26 Buddy Arrington Dodge ?? 1978, #67 Buddy Arrington
27 Baxter Price Chevrolet ?? 1978, #45 Baxter Price
28 Cecil Gordon Chevrolet ?? 1978, #24 Cecil Gordon
29 Tommy Gale Ford ?? 1978, #64 Elmo Langley

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

Chevrolet Monte Carlo

Chevrolet

Chevrolet ?? 1978

Chevrolet

Dodge ?? 1978

Dodge

Ford ?? 1978

Ford

Oldsmobile ?? 1978

Oldsmobile