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1978 Daytona NASCAR

1978 Daytona NASCAR is 1238th NASCAR race. Passed at the Daytona circuit. David Pearson won the pole position and this race. Cale Yarborough and Darrell Waltrip also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 160 laps (644 km).

Previous race: 1978 Michigan NASCAR
Next race: 1978 Nashville NASCAR
Race Start: 4th July 1978

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1978 Daytona NASCAR

81st victory for the Wood Brothers Racing team
102nd victory for the David Pearson
232nd podium for the David Pearson
123rd podium for the Cale Yarborough
40th podium for the Darrell Waltrip

Mercury Montego - 1978 Daytona NASCAR winner

Mercury Montego #21 - 1978 Daytona NASCAR winner

1978 Daytona NASCAR results

Position Name Car Points Result Lap Team
1 David Pearson Mercury Montego, #21 0 2h 35m 30s 0 Wood Brothers Racing
2 Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #11 0 Junior Johnson
3 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet ?? 1978, #88 0 DiGard Racing
4 Richard Petty Dodge ?? 1978, #43 0 Petty Enterprises
5 Lennie Pond Chevrolet ?? 1978, #54 0 Harry Ranier
6 Dave Marcis Chevrolet ?? 1978, #2 0 Rod Osterlund
7 Dale Earnhardt Ford ?? 1978, #96 0 Will Cronkrite
8 Ferrel Harris Chevrolet ?? 1978, #81 0 Robert Gee
9 Bill Elliott Mercury ?? 1978, #9 0 George Elliott
10 Tighe Scott Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #30 0 Walter Ballard
11 Janet Guthrie Chevrolet ?? 1978, #68 0 Lynda Ferreri
12 J.D. McDuffie Chevrolet ?? 1978, #70 0 J.D. McDuffie
13 Jimmy Means Chevrolet ?? 1978, #52 0 Jimmy Means
14 Joe Frasson Chevrolet ?? 1978, #18 0 Joe Frasson
15 Tommy Gale Ford ?? 1978, #64 0 Elmo Langley
16 Dick May Chevrolet ?? 1978, #19 0 Henley Gray
17 Frank Warren Dodge ?? 1978, #79 0 Frank Warren
18 Satch Worley Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #47 0 Jack Beebe
19 D.K. Ulrich Chevrolet ?? 1978, #40 0 D.K. Ulrich
20 Baxter Price Chevrolet ?? 1978, #45 0 Baxter Price
21 Ricky Rudd Buick ?? 1978, #22 0 Al Rudd
22 Grant Adcox Chevrolet ?? 1978, #41 0 Herb Adcox
23 Neil Bonnett Chevrolet ?? 1978, #5 0 Rod Osterlund
24 Richard Childress Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #3 0 Richard Childress
25 Ronnie Thomas Chevrolet ?? 1978, #25 0 Don Robertson
26 Benny Parsons Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #72 0 L.G. DeWitt
27 Bobby Allison Ford ?? 1978, #15 0 Bud Moore
28 Paul Fess Chevrolet ?? 1978, #82 0 Stan Lasky
29 Raymond Williams Buick ?? 1978, #16 0 Bobby Reeves
30 Al Holbert Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #48 0 James Hylton
31 Blackie Wangerin Mercury ?? 1978, #39 0 Blackie Wangerin
32 Cecil Gordon Chevrolet ?? 1978, #24 0 Cecil Gordon
33 Donnie Allison Chevrolet ?? 1978, #1 0 Hoss Ellington
34 Buddy Arrington Dodge ?? 1978, #67 0 Buddy Arrington
35 Claude Ballot-Lena Dodge ?? 1978, #49 0 G.C. Spencer
36 Dick Brooks Mercury ?? 1978, #90 0 Junie Donlavey
37 Buddy Baker Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #27 0 M.C. Anderson
38 Coo Coo Marlin Chevrolet ?? 1978, #14 0 H.B. Cunningham
39 Skip Manning Buick ?? 1978, #92 0 Billy Hagan
40 Bruce Hill Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #5 0 Harry Clary

Qualifying Results for the 1978 Daytona NASCAR on the Daytona circuit

Position Name Car Result Team
1 Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #11 Junior Johnson
1 David Pearson Mercury Montego, #21 0 Wood Brothers Racing
2 Benny Parsons Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #72 L.G. DeWitt
4 Buddy Baker Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #27 M.C. Anderson
5 Skip Manning Buick ?? 1978, #92 Billy Hagan
6 Coo Coo Marlin Chevrolet ?? 1978, #14 H.B. Cunningham
7 Richard Petty Dodge ?? 1978, #43 Petty Enterprises
8 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet ?? 1978, #88 DiGard Racing
9 Dave Marcis Chevrolet ?? 1978, #2 Rod Osterlund
10 Bobby Allison Ford ?? 1978, #15 Bud Moore
11 Dick Brooks Mercury ?? 1978, #90 Junie Donlavey
12 Al Holbert Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #48 James Hylton
13 Donnie Allison Chevrolet ?? 1978, #1 Hoss Ellington
14 Lennie Pond Chevrolet ?? 1978, #54 Harry Ranier
15 Neil Bonnett Chevrolet ?? 1978, #5 Rod Osterlund
16 Blackie Wangerin Mercury ?? 1978, #39 Blackie Wangerin
17 Bruce Hill Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #5 Harry Clary
18 Grant Adcox Chevrolet ?? 1978, #41 Herb Adcox
19 Richard Childress Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #3 Richard Childress
20 J.D. McDuffie Chevrolet ?? 1978, #70 J.D. McDuffie
21 Raymond Williams Buick ?? 1978, #16 Bobby Reeves
22 Tighe Scott Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #30 Walter Ballard
23 Bill Elliott Mercury ?? 1978, #9 George Elliott
24 Buddy Arrington Dodge ?? 1978, #67 Buddy Arrington
25 Ricky Rudd Buick ?? 1978, #22 Al Rudd
26 Frank Warren Dodge ?? 1978, #79 Frank Warren
27 Claude Ballot-Lena Dodge ?? 1978, #49 G.C. Spencer
28 Dale Earnhardt Ford ?? 1978, #96 Will Cronkrite
29 Tommy Gale Ford ?? 1978, #64 Elmo Langley
30 Dick May Chevrolet ?? 1978, #19 Henley Gray
31 Baxter Price Chevrolet ?? 1978, #45 Baxter Price
32 Paul Fess Chevrolet ?? 1978, #82 Stan Lasky
33 Ferrel Harris Chevrolet ?? 1978, #81 Robert Gee
34 Joe Frasson Chevrolet ?? 1978, #18 Joe Frasson
35 D.K. Ulrich Chevrolet ?? 1978, #40 D.K. Ulrich
36 Janet Guthrie Chevrolet ?? 1978, #68 Lynda Ferreri
37 Satch Worley Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #47 Jack Beebe
38 Ronnie Thomas Chevrolet ?? 1978, #25 Don Robertson
39 Cecil Gordon Chevrolet ?? 1978, #24 Cecil Gordon
40 Jimmy Means Chevrolet ?? 1978, #52 Jimmy Means

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

Mercury Montego

Mercury

Chevrolet ?? 1978

Chevrolet

Mercury ?? 1978

Mercury

Dodge ?? 1978

Dodge

Ford ?? 1978

Ford

Buick ?? 1978

Buick

Oldsmobile ?? 1978

Oldsmobile