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

1978 Darlington NASCAR

1978 Darlington NASCAR is 1229th NASCAR race. Passed at the Darlington circuit. Benny Parsons won the pole position and this race. Darrell Waltrip and Lennie Pond also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 367 laps (807 km).

Previous race: 1978 Bristol NASCAR
Next race: 1978 North Wilkesboro NASCAR
Race Start: 9th April 1978

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1978 Darlington NASCAR

11th victory for the DeWitt Racing team
11th victory for the Benny Parsons
65th podium for the Benny Parsons
36th podium for the Darrell Waltrip
7th podium for the Lennie Pond

Chevrolet Monte Carlo - 1978 Darlington NASCAR winner

Chevrolet Monte Carlo #72 - 1978 Darlington NASCAR winner

1978 Darlington NASCAR results

Position Name Car Points Result Lap Team
1 Benny Parsons Chevrolet Monte Carlo, #72 0 3h 55m 50s 0 DeWitt Racing
2 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet ?? 1978, #88 0 DiGard Racing
3 Lennie Pond Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #54 0 Harry Ranier
4 Dave Marcis Chevrolet ?? 1978, #2 0 Rod Osterlund
5 Richard Petty Dodge ?? 1978, #43 0 Petty Enterprises
6 Buddy Baker Chevrolet ?? 1978, #27 0 M.C. Anderson
7 Al Holbert Chevrolet ?? 1978, #48 0 James Hylton
8 Skip Manning Chevrolet ?? 1978, #92 0 Billy Hagan
9 Bill Elliott Mercury ?? 1978, #9 0 George Elliott
10 Ricky Rudd Chevrolet ?? 1978, #22 0 Al Rudd
11 J.D. McDuffie Chevrolet ?? 1978, #70 0 J.D. McDuffie
12 Jimmy Means Chevrolet ?? 1978, #52 0 Jimmy Means
13 Roger Hamby Chevrolet ?? 1978, #17 0 Roger Hamby
14 Bobby Allison Ford ?? 1978, #15 0 Bud Moore
15 Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #11 0 Junior Johnson
16 Baxter Price Chevrolet ?? 1978, #45 0 Baxter Price
17 Frank Warren Dodge ?? 1978, #79 0 Frank Warren
18 Buddy Arrington Dodge ?? 1978, #67 0 Buddy Arrington
19 Blackie Wangerin Mercury ?? 1978, #39 0 Blackie Wangerin
20 D.K. Ulrich Chevrolet ?? 1978, #40 0 D.K. Ulrich
21 Tommy Gale Ford ?? 1978, #64 0 Elmo Langley
23 Earle Canavan, Donnie Allison Chevrolet ?? 1978, #1 0 Hoss Ellington
24 Joe Frasson Chevrolet ?? 1978, #18 0 Joe Frasson
25 Grant Adcox Chevrolet ?? 1978, #41 0 Herb Adcox
26 Joe Mihalic Chevrolet ?? 1978, #61 0 Jim Norris
27 Sam Sommers Chevrolet ?? 1978, #89 0 O.L. Nixon
28 Richard Childress Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #3 0 Richard Childress
29 David Pearson Mercury ?? 1978, #21 0 Wood Brothers
30 Chuck Bown Chevrolet ?? 1978, #77 0 Johnny Ray
31 Ronnie Thomas Chevrolet ?? 1978, #25 0 Don Robertson
32 Neil Bonnett Dodge ?? 1978, #5 0 Jim Stacy
33 Cecil Gordon Chevrolet ?? 1978, #24 0 Cecil Gordon
34 Tighe Scott Chevrolet ?? 1978, #30 0 Walter Ballard
35 Dick Brooks Ford ?? 1978, #90 0 Junie Donlavey
36 Dick May Chevrolet ?? 1978, #19 0 Henley Gray

Qualifying Results for the 1978 Darlington NASCAR on the Darlington circuit

Position Name Car Result Team
1 Bobby Allison Ford ?? 1978, #15 Bud Moore
1 Benny Parsons Chevrolet Monte Carlo, #72 0 DeWitt Racing
2 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet ?? 1978, #88 DiGard Racing
3 Donnie Allison Chevrolet ?? 1978, #1 Hoss Ellington
4 Dick Brooks Ford ?? 1978, #90 Junie Donlavey
5 Lennie Pond Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #54 Harry Ranier
6 David Pearson Mercury ?? 1978, #21 Wood Brothers
7 Dave Marcis Chevrolet ?? 1978, #2 Rod Osterlund
9 Buddy Baker Chevrolet ?? 1978, #27 M.C. Anderson
10 Richard Petty Dodge ?? 1978, #43 Petty Enterprises
11 Neil Bonnett Dodge ?? 1978, #5 Jim Stacy
12 Skip Manning Chevrolet ?? 1978, #92 Billy Hagan
13 Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #11 Junior Johnson
14 D.K. Ulrich Chevrolet ?? 1978, #40 D.K. Ulrich
15 Bill Elliott Mercury ?? 1978, #9 George Elliott
16 Richard Childress Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #3 Richard Childress
17 Buddy Arrington Dodge ?? 1978, #67 Buddy Arrington
18 Ricky Rudd Chevrolet ?? 1978, #22 Al Rudd
19 Sam Sommers Chevrolet ?? 1978, #89 O.L. Nixon
20 Chuck Bown Chevrolet ?? 1978, #77 Johnny Ray
21 Roger Hamby Chevrolet ?? 1978, #17 Roger Hamby
22 Tighe Scott Chevrolet ?? 1978, #30 Walter Ballard
23 Frank Warren Dodge ?? 1978, #79 Frank Warren
24 J.D. McDuffie Chevrolet ?? 1978, #70 J.D. McDuffie
25 Al Holbert Chevrolet ?? 1978, #48 James Hylton
26 Dick May Chevrolet ?? 1978, #19 Henley Gray
27 Blackie Wangerin Mercury ?? 1978, #39 Blackie Wangerin
28 Grant Adcox Chevrolet ?? 1978, #41 Herb Adcox
29 Cecil Gordon Chevrolet ?? 1978, #24 Cecil Gordon
30 Earle Canavan Dodge ?? 1978, #1 Earle Canavan
31 Ronnie Thomas Chevrolet ?? 1978, #25 Don Robertson
32 Tommy Gale Ford ?? 1978, #64 Elmo Langley
33 Jimmy Means Chevrolet ?? 1978, #52 Jimmy Means
34 Joe Frasson Chevrolet ?? 1978, #18 Joe Frasson
35 Joe Mihalic Chevrolet ?? 1978, #61 Jim Norris
36 Baxter Price Chevrolet ?? 1978, #45 Baxter Price

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

Chevrolet Monte Carlo

Chevrolet

Chevrolet ?? 1978

Chevrolet

Mercury ?? 1978

Mercury

Dodge ?? 1978

Dodge

Ford ?? 1978

Ford

Oldsmobile ?? 1978

Oldsmobile