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

1978 Michigan NASCAR

1978 Michigan NASCAR is 1237th NASCAR race. Passed at the Michigan circuit. Cale Yarborough won the pole position and this race. David Pearson and Benny Parsons also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 200 laps (644 km).

Previous race: 1978 Riverside NASCAR
Next race: 1978 Daytona NASCAR
Race Start: 18th June 1978

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1978 Michigan NASCAR

54th victory for the Junior Johnson team
53rd victory for the Cale Yarborough
122nd podium for the Cale Yarborough
231st podium for the David Pearson
68th podium for the Benny Parsons

Oldsmobile Cutlass - 1978 Michigan NASCAR winner

Oldsmobile Cutlass #11 - 1978 Michigan NASCAR winner

1978 Michigan NASCAR results

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

Qualifying Results for the 1978 Michigan NASCAR on the Michigan circuit

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

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

Oldsmobile Cutlass

Oldsmobile

Chevrolet ?? 1978

Chevrolet

Mercury ?? 1978

Mercury

Dodge ?? 1978

Dodge

Ford ?? 1978

Ford

Oldsmobile ?? 1978

Oldsmobile