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

1978 Darlington NASCAR

1978 Darlington NASCAR is 1244th NASCAR race. Passed at the Darlington circuit. Cale Yarborough won the pole position and this race. Darrell Waltrip and Richard Petty also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 367 laps (807 km).

Previous race: 1978 Bristol NASCAR
Next race: 1978 Richmond NASCAR
Race Start: 4th September 1978

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1978 Darlington NASCAR

57th victory for the Junior Johnson team
56th victory for the Cale Yarborough
127th podium for the Cale Yarborough
45th podium for the Darrell Waltrip
408th podium for the Richard Petty

Oldsmobile Cutlass - 1978 Darlington NASCAR winner

Oldsmobile Cutlass #11 - 1978 Darlington NASCAR winner

1978 Darlington NASCAR results

Position Name Car Points Result Lap Team
1 Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile Cutlass, #11 0 4h 17m 46s 0 Junior Johnson
2 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet ?? 1978, #88 0 DiGard Racing
3 Richard Petty Chevrolet ?? 1978, #43 0 Petty Enterprises
4 Terry Labonte Chevrolet ?? 1978, #92 0 Billy Hagan
5 Bobby Allison Ford ?? 1978, #15 0 Bud Moore
6 Bill Elliott Mercury ?? 1978, #9 0 George Elliott
7 James Hylton Chevrolet ?? 1978, #48 0 James Hylton
8 Buddy Arrington Dodge ?? 1978, #67 0 Buddy Arrington
9 Ronnie Thomas Chevrolet ?? 1978, #25 0 Don Robertson
10 Benny Parsons Chevrolet ?? 1978, #72 0 L.G. DeWitt
11 Jimmy Means Chevrolet ?? 1978, #52 0 Jimmy Means
12 Frank Warren Dodge ?? 1978, #79 0 Frank Warren
13 Tommy Gale Ford ?? 1978, #64 0 Elmo Langley
14 Gary Myers Chevrolet ?? 1978, #4 0 Gary Myers
15 Baxter Price Chevrolet ?? 1978, #45 0 Baxter Price
16 Dale Earnhardt Ford ?? 1978, #96 0 Will Cronkrite
17 Joe Frasson Chevrolet ?? 1978, #18 0 Joe Frasson
18 Ralph Jones Ford ?? 1978, #97 0 Ralph Jones
19 Roger Hamby Chevrolet ?? 1978, #17 0 Roger Hamby
20 J.D. McDuffie Chevrolet ?? 1978, #70 0 J.D. McDuffie
21 Ed Negre Chrysler ?? 1978, #8 0 Ed Negre
22 Bob Burcham Chevrolet ?? 1978, #19 0 Henley Gray
23 Tighe Scott Chevrolet ?? 1978, #30 0 Walter Ballard
24 Donnie Allison Chevrolet ?? 1978, #1 0 Hoss Ellington
25 Dick Brooks Mercury ?? 1978, #90 0 Junie Donlavey
26 Lennie Pond Chevrolet ?? 1978, #54 0 Harry Ranier
27 Richard Childress Chevrolet ?? 1978, #3 0 Richard Childress
28 David Pearson Mercury ?? 1978, #21 0 Wood Brothers
29 D.K. Ulrich Chevrolet ?? 1978, #40 0 D.K. Ulrich
30 Coo Coo Marlin Chevrolet ?? 1978, #14 0 H.B. Cunningham
31 Grant Adcox Chevrolet ?? 1978, #41 0 Herb Adcox
32 Buddy Baker Chevrolet ?? 1978, #27 0 M.C. Anderson
33 Blackie Wangerin Mercury ?? 1978, #39 0 Blackie Wangerin
34 Neil Bonnett Chevrolet ?? 1978, #5 0 Rod Osterlund
35 Dave Marcis Chevrolet ?? 1978, #2 0 Rod Osterlund
36 Ricky Rudd Chevrolet ?? 1978, #22 0 Al Rudd
37 Bobby Wawak Chevrolet ?? 1978, #74 0 Bobby Wawak
38 Dick May Ford ?? 1978, #57 0 Alfred McClure
39 Earle Canavan Dodge ?? 1978, #1 0 Earle Canavan
40 Bruce Hill Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #5 0 Harry Clary

Qualifying Results for the 1978 Darlington NASCAR on the Darlington circuit

Position Name Car Result Team
1 David Pearson Mercury ?? 1978, #21 Wood Brothers
1 Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile Cutlass, #11 0 Junior Johnson
2 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet ?? 1978, #88 DiGard Racing
3 Bobby Allison Ford ?? 1978, #15 Bud Moore
4 Benny Parsons Chevrolet ?? 1978, #72 L.G. DeWitt
5 Lennie Pond Chevrolet ?? 1978, #54 Harry Ranier
7 Donnie Allison Chevrolet ?? 1978, #1 Hoss Ellington
8 Neil Bonnett Chevrolet ?? 1978, #5 Rod Osterlund
9 Richard Petty Chevrolet ?? 1978, #43 Petty Enterprises
10 Dave Marcis Chevrolet ?? 1978, #2 Rod Osterlund
11 Dick Brooks Mercury ?? 1978, #90 Junie Donlavey
12 Buddy Baker Chevrolet ?? 1978, #27 M.C. Anderson
13 Ricky Rudd Chevrolet ?? 1978, #22 Al Rudd
14 Dale Earnhardt Ford ?? 1978, #96 Will Cronkrite
15 Coo Coo Marlin Chevrolet ?? 1978, #14 H.B. Cunningham
16 Bill Elliott Mercury ?? 1978, #9 George Elliott
17 D.K. Ulrich Chevrolet ?? 1978, #40 D.K. Ulrich
18 Roger Hamby Chevrolet ?? 1978, #17 Roger Hamby
19 Terry Labonte Chevrolet ?? 1978, #92 Billy Hagan
20 Bruce Hill Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #5 Harry Clary
21 Richard Childress Chevrolet ?? 1978, #3 Richard Childress
22 Grant Adcox Chevrolet ?? 1978, #41 Herb Adcox
23 Tighe Scott Chevrolet ?? 1978, #30 Walter Ballard
24 J.D. McDuffie Chevrolet ?? 1978, #70 J.D. McDuffie
25 James Hylton Chevrolet ?? 1978, #48 James Hylton
26 Dick May Ford ?? 1978, #57 Alfred McClure
27 Earle Canavan Dodge ?? 1978, #1 Earle Canavan
28 Ronnie Thomas Chevrolet ?? 1978, #25 Don Robertson
29 Buddy Arrington Dodge ?? 1978, #67 Buddy Arrington
30 Bobby Wawak Chevrolet ?? 1978, #74 Bobby Wawak
31 Baxter Price Chevrolet ?? 1978, #45 Baxter Price
32 Gary Myers Chevrolet ?? 1978, #4 Gary Myers
33 Tommy Gale Ford ?? 1978, #64 Elmo Langley
34 Ed Negre Chrysler ?? 1978, #8 Ed Negre
35 Jimmy Means Chevrolet ?? 1978, #52 Jimmy Means
36 Joe Frasson Chevrolet ?? 1978, #18 Joe Frasson
37 Blackie Wangerin Mercury ?? 1978, #39 Blackie Wangerin
38 Bob Burcham Chevrolet ?? 1978, #19 Henley Gray
39 Ralph Jones Ford ?? 1978, #97 Ralph Jones
40 Frank Warren Dodge ?? 1978, #79 Frank Warren

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

Oldsmobile Cutlass

Oldsmobile

Chevrolet ?? 1978

Chevrolet

Mercury ?? 1978

Mercury

Dodge ?? 1978

Dodge

Ford ?? 1978

Ford

Oldsmobile ?? 1978

Oldsmobile

Chrysler ?? 1978

Chrysler