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1978 Dover Downs NASCAR Race 1 in NASCAR at the Dover Downs circuit. Full information

1978 Dover Downs NASCAR

1978 Dover Downs NASCAR is 1233rd NASCAR race. Passed at the Dover Downs circuit. David Pearson won the pole position and this race. Cale Yarborough and Lennie Pond also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 500 laps (805 km).

Previous race: 1978 Talladega NASCAR
Next race: 1978 World 600
Race Start: 21st May 1978

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1978 Dover Downs NASCAR

80th victory for the Wood Brothers Racing team
101st victory for the David Pearson
230th podium for the David Pearson
120th podium for the Cale Yarborough
8th podium for the Lennie Pond

Mercury Montego - 1978 Dover Downs NASCAR winner

Mercury Montego #21 - 1978 Dover Downs NASCAR winner

1978 Dover Downs NASCAR results

Position Name Car Points Result Lap Team
1 David Pearson Mercury Montego, #21 0 4h 21m 38s 0 Wood Brothers Racing
2 Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #11 0 Junior Johnson
3 Lennie Pond Chevrolet ?? 1978, #54 0 Harry Ranier
4 Benny Parsons Chevrolet ?? 1978, #72 0 L.G. DeWitt
5 Neil Bonnett Dodge ?? 1978, #5 0 Jim Stacy
6 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet ?? 1978, #88 0 DiGard Racing
7 Richard Petty Dodge ?? 1978, #43 0 Petty Enterprises
8 Bobby Allison Ford ?? 1978, #15 0 Bud Moore
9 Dick Brooks Ford ?? 1978, #90 0 Junie Donlavey
10 Al Holbert Chevrolet ?? 1978, #48 0 James Hylton
11 Tighe Scott Chevrolet ?? 1978, #30 0 Walter Ballard
12 Skip Manning Buick ?? 1978, #92 0 Billy Hagan
13 Buddy Arrington Dodge ?? 1978, #67 0 Buddy Arrington
14 Satch Worley Chevrolet ?? 1978, #47 0 Jack Beebe
15 Dave Marcis Chevrolet ?? 1978, #2 0 Rod Osterlund
16 D.K. Ulrich Chevrolet ?? 1978, #40 0 D.K. Ulrich
17 Jimmy Means Chevrolet ?? 1978, #52 0 Jimmy Means
18 Tommy Gale Ford ?? 1978, #64 0 Elmo Langley
19 Bruce Hill Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #5 0 Harry Clary
20 Earle Canavan Dodge ?? 1978, #1 0 Earle Canavan
21 Dick May Chevrolet ?? 1978, #19 0 Henley Gray
22 Baxter Price Chevrolet ?? 1978, #45 0 Baxter Price
23 Buddy Baker Chevrolet ?? 1978, #27 0 M.C. Anderson
24 Nestor Peles Chevrolet ?? 1978, #34 0 Steve Peles
25 Cecil Gordon Chevrolet ?? 1978, #24 0 Cecil Gordon
26 Gary Myers Chevrolet ?? 1978, #4 0 Gary Myers
27 Frank Warren Dodge ?? 1978, #79 0 Frank Warren
28 Bobby Wawak Chevrolet ?? 1978, #74 0 Bobby Wawak
29 Greg Heller Ford ?? 1978, #85 0 Greg Heller
30 Joe Mihalic Chevrolet ?? 1978, #61 0 Jim Norris
31 Roger Hamby Chevrolet ?? 1978, #17 0 Roger Hamby
32 Ronnie Thomas Chevrolet ?? 1978, #25 0 Don Robertson
33 Richard Childress Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #3 0 Richard Childress
34 J.D. McDuffie Chevrolet ?? 1978, #70 0 J.D. McDuffie
35 Ed Negre Dodge ?? 1978, #8 0 Ed Negre
36 Bill Hollar Chevrolet ?? 1978, #29 0 Bill Hollar
37 Elmo Langley Chevrolet ?? 1978, #10 0 Henley Gray
38 Nelson Oswald Chevrolet ?? 1978, #9 0 Nelson Oswald
39 Wayne Morgan Chevrolet ?? 1978, #80 0 Wayne Morgan
40 Dave Dion Ford ?? 1978, #28 0 Dave Dion

Qualifying Results for the 1978 Dover Downs NASCAR on the Dover Downs circuit

Position Name Car Result Team
1 Buddy Baker Chevrolet ?? 1978, #27 M.C. Anderson
1 David Pearson Mercury Montego, #21 0 Wood Brothers Racing
2 Benny Parsons Chevrolet ?? 1978, #72 L.G. DeWitt
4 Lennie Pond Chevrolet ?? 1978, #54 Harry Ranier
5 Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #11 Junior Johnson
6 Dave Marcis Chevrolet ?? 1978, #2 Rod Osterlund
7 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet ?? 1978, #88 DiGard Racing
8 Bruce Hill Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #5 Harry Clary
9 Bobby Allison Ford ?? 1978, #15 Bud Moore
10 Neil Bonnett Dodge ?? 1978, #5 Jim Stacy
11 Richard Childress Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #3 Richard Childress
12 J.D. McDuffie Chevrolet ?? 1978, #70 J.D. McDuffie
13 Dick Brooks Ford ?? 1978, #90 Junie Donlavey
14 Al Holbert Chevrolet ?? 1978, #48 James Hylton
15 Richard Petty Dodge ?? 1978, #43 Petty Enterprises
16 Skip Manning Buick ?? 1978, #92 Billy Hagan
17 D.K. Ulrich Chevrolet ?? 1978, #40 D.K. Ulrich
18 Satch Worley Chevrolet ?? 1978, #47 Jack Beebe
19 Tighe Scott Chevrolet ?? 1978, #30 Walter Ballard
20 Roger Hamby Chevrolet ?? 1978, #17 Roger Hamby
21 Buddy Arrington Dodge ?? 1978, #67 Buddy Arrington
22 Earle Canavan Dodge ?? 1978, #1 Earle Canavan
23 Tommy Gale Ford ?? 1978, #64 Elmo Langley
24 Elmo Langley Chevrolet ?? 1978, #10 Henley Gray
25 Jimmy Means Chevrolet ?? 1978, #52 Jimmy Means
26 Ronnie Thomas Chevrolet ?? 1978, #25 Don Robertson
27 Gary Myers Chevrolet ?? 1978, #4 Gary Myers
28 Dave Dion Ford ?? 1978, #28 Dave Dion
29 Joe Mihalic Chevrolet ?? 1978, #61 Jim Norris
30 Ed Negre Dodge ?? 1978, #8 Ed Negre
31 Frank Warren Dodge ?? 1978, #79 Frank Warren
32 Dick May Chevrolet ?? 1978, #19 Henley Gray
33 Cecil Gordon Chevrolet ?? 1978, #24 Cecil Gordon
34 Baxter Price Chevrolet ?? 1978, #45 Baxter Price
35 Bobby Wawak Chevrolet ?? 1978, #74 Bobby Wawak
36 Nestor Peles Chevrolet ?? 1978, #34 Steve Peles
37 Bill Hollar Chevrolet ?? 1978, #29 Bill Hollar
38 Nelson Oswald Chevrolet ?? 1978, #9 Nelson Oswald
39 Greg Heller Ford ?? 1978, #85 Greg Heller
40 Wayne Morgan Chevrolet ?? 1978, #80 Wayne Morgan

List of all cars for the 1978 Dover Downs NASCAR on the Dover Downs circuit

Mercury Montego

Mercury

Chevrolet ?? 1978

Chevrolet

Dodge ?? 1978

Dodge

Ford ?? 1978

Ford

Buick ?? 1978

Buick

Oldsmobile ?? 1978

Oldsmobile