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

1978 Bristol NASCAR

1978 Bristol NASCAR is 1243rd NASCAR race. Passed at the Bristol circuit. Cale Yarborough won the pole position and this race. Benny Parsons and Darrell Waltrip also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 500 laps (429 km).

Previous race: 1978 Michigan NASCAR
Next race: 1978 Darlington NASCAR
Race Start: 26th August 1978

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1978 Bristol NASCAR

56th victory for the Junior Johnson team
55th victory for the Cale Yarborough
126th podium for the Cale Yarborough
70th podium for the Benny Parsons
44th podium for the Darrell Waltrip

Oldsmobile Cutlass - 1978 Bristol NASCAR winner

Oldsmobile Cutlass #11 - 1978 Bristol NASCAR winner

1978 Bristol NASCAR results

Position Name Car Points Result Lap Team
1 Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile Cutlass, #11 0 3h 25m 0s 0 Junior Johnson
2 Benny Parsons Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #72 0 L.G. DeWitt
3 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet ?? 1978, #88 0 DiGard Racing
4 Dick Brooks Ford ?? 1978, #90 0 Junie Donlavey
5 Richard Petty Chevrolet ?? 1978, #43 0 Petty Enterprises
6 Dave Marcis Chevrolet ?? 1978, #2 0 Rod Osterlund
7 Richard Childress Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #3 0 Richard Childress
8 J.D. McDuffie Chevrolet ?? 1978, #70 0 J.D. McDuffie
9 D.K. Ulrich Chevrolet ?? 1978, #40 0 D.K. Ulrich
10 Roger Hamby Chevrolet ?? 1978, #17 0 Roger Hamby
11 Ronnie Thomas Chevrolet ?? 1978, #25 0 Don Robertson
12 Buddy Arrington Dodge ?? 1978, #67 0 Buddy Arrington
13 Cecil Gordon Chevrolet ?? 1978, #24 0 Cecil Gordon
14 Gary Myers Chevrolet ?? 1978, #4 0 Gary Myers
15 Frank Warren Dodge ?? 1978, #79 0 Frank Warren
16 Baxter Price Chevrolet ?? 1978, #45 0 Baxter Price
17 James Hylton Chevrolet ?? 1978, #48 0 James Hylton
18 Ferrel Harris Chevrolet ?? 1978, #8 0 Robert Gee
19 Jimmy Means Chevrolet ?? 1978, #52 0 Jimmy Means
20 Neil Bonnett Chevrolet ?? 1978, #5 0 Rod Osterlund
21 Tommy Gale Ford ?? 1978, #64 0 Elmo Langley
22 Bobby Allison Ford ?? 1978, #15 0 Bud Moore
23 Tighe Scott Chevrolet ?? 1978, #30 0 Walter Ballard
24 Nelson Oswald Chevrolet ?? 1978, #9 0 Nelson Oswald
25 Dick May Chevrolet ?? 1978, #19 0 Henley Gray
26 Lennie Pond Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #54 0 Harry Ranier
27 Ralph Jones Ford ?? 1978, #97 0 Ralph Jones
28 Bobby Wawak Chevrolet ?? 1978, #74 0 Bobby Wawak
29 Ed Negre Dodge ?? 1978, #7 0 Buddy Arrington
30 Bill Green Chevrolet ?? 1978, #36 0 Charles Dean

Qualifying Results for the 1978 Bristol NASCAR on the Bristol circuit

Position Name Car Result Team
1 Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile Cutlass, #11 0 Junior Johnson
1 Lennie Pond Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #54 Harry Ranier
2 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet ?? 1978, #88 DiGard Racing
3 Benny Parsons Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #72 L.G. DeWitt
5 J.D. McDuffie Chevrolet ?? 1978, #70 J.D. McDuffie
6 Bobby Allison Ford ?? 1978, #15 Bud Moore
7 Ronnie Thomas Chevrolet ?? 1978, #25 Don Robertson
8 Ferrel Harris Chevrolet ?? 1978, #8 Robert Gee
9 Dave Marcis Chevrolet ?? 1978, #2 Rod Osterlund
10 D.K. Ulrich Chevrolet ?? 1978, #40 D.K. Ulrich
11 Richard Petty Chevrolet ?? 1978, #43 Petty Enterprises
12 Dick Brooks Ford ?? 1978, #90 Junie Donlavey
13 Richard Childress Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #3 Richard Childress
14 Neil Bonnett Chevrolet ?? 1978, #5 Rod Osterlund
15 Roger Hamby Chevrolet ?? 1978, #17 Roger Hamby
16 James Hylton Chevrolet ?? 1978, #48 James Hylton
17 Tighe Scott Chevrolet ?? 1978, #30 Walter Ballard
18 Dick May Chevrolet ?? 1978, #19 Henley Gray
19 Gary Myers Chevrolet ?? 1978, #4 Gary Myers
20 Tommy Gale Ford ?? 1978, #64 Elmo Langley
21 Buddy Arrington Dodge ?? 1978, #67 Buddy Arrington
22 Baxter Price Chevrolet ?? 1978, #45 Baxter Price
23 Jimmy Means Chevrolet ?? 1978, #52 Jimmy Means
24 Frank Warren Dodge ?? 1978, #79 Frank Warren
25 Ralph Jones Ford ?? 1978, #97 Ralph Jones
26 Cecil Gordon Chevrolet ?? 1978, #24 Cecil Gordon
27 Bobby Wawak Chevrolet ?? 1978, #74 Bobby Wawak
28 Bill Green Chevrolet ?? 1978, #36 Charles Dean
29 Nelson Oswald Chevrolet ?? 1978, #9 Nelson Oswald
30 Ed Negre Dodge ?? 1978, #7 Buddy Arrington

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

Oldsmobile Cutlass

Oldsmobile

Chevrolet ?? 1978

Chevrolet

Dodge ?? 1978

Dodge

Ford ?? 1978

Ford

Oldsmobile ?? 1978

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