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

1978 Michigan NASCAR

1978 Michigan NASCAR is 1242nd NASCAR race. Passed at the Michigan 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 200 laps (644 km).

Previous race: 1978 Talladega NASCAR
Next race: 1978 Bristol NASCAR
Race Start: 20th August 1978

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1978 Michigan NASCAR

82nd victory for the Wood Brothers Racing team
103rd victory for the David Pearson
234th podium for the David Pearson
125th podium for the Cale Yarborough
43rd podium for the Darrell Waltrip

Mercury Montego - 1978 Michigan NASCAR winner

Mercury Montego #21 - 1978 Michigan NASCAR winner

1978 Michigan NASCAR results

Position Name Car Points Result Lap Team
1 David Pearson Mercury Montego, #21 0 3h 5m 14s 0 Wood Brothers Racing
2 Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #11 0 Junior Johnson
3 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet ?? 1978, #88 0 DiGard Racing
4 Dave Marcis Chevrolet ?? 1978, #2 0 Rod Osterlund
5 Bobby Allison Ford ?? 1978, #15 0 Bud Moore
6 Dick Brooks Mercury ?? 1978, #90 0 Junie Donlavey
7 J.D. McDuffie Chevrolet ?? 1978, #70 0 J.D. McDuffie
8 Lennie Pond Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #54 0 Harry Ranier
9 Neil Bonnett Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #5 0 Jim Stacy
10 Ferrel Harris Chevrolet ?? 1978, #8 0 Robert Gee
11 Dick May Chevrolet ?? 1978, #19 0 Henley Gray
12 Buddy Arrington Dodge ?? 1978, #67 0 Buddy Arrington
13 Benny Parsons Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #72 0 L.G. DeWitt
14 Richard Petty Chevrolet ?? 1978, #43 0 Petty Enterprises
15 Jimmy Means Chevrolet ?? 1978, #52 0 Jimmy Means
16 Tommy Gale Ford ?? 1978, #64 0 Elmo Langley
17 Cecil Gordon Chevrolet ?? 1978, #24 0 Cecil Gordon
18 Ed Negre Dodge ?? 1978, #8 0 Ed Negre
19 Tighe Scott Chevrolet ?? 1978, #30 0 Walter Ballard
20 Gary Myers Chevrolet ?? 1978, #4 0 Gary Myers
21 Baxter Price Chevrolet ?? 1978, #45 0 Baxter Price
22 Joey Arrington Dodge ?? 1978, #7 0 Buddy Arrington
23 D.K. Ulrich Chevrolet ?? 1978, #40 0 D.K. Ulrich
24 Frank Warren Dodge ?? 1978, #79 0 Frank Warren
25 Blackie Wangerin Mercury ?? 1978, #39 0 Blackie Wangerin
26 Ronnie Thomas Chevrolet ?? 1978, #25 0 Don Robertson
27 Janet Guthrie Buick ?? 1978, #68 0 Lynda Ferreri
28 Ricky Rudd Chevrolet ?? 1978, #22 0 Al Rudd
29 Donnie Allison Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #1 0 Pee Wee Griffin
30 Roger Hamby Chevrolet ?? 1978, #17 0 Roger Hamby
31 Richard Childress Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #3 0 Richard Childress
32 Earle Canavan Dodge ?? 1978, #1 0 Earle Canavan
33 Mel Larson Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #92 0 Billy Hagan
34 Bruce Hill Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #5 0 Harry Clary
35 James Hylton Chevrolet ?? 1978, #48 0 James Hylton
36 Buddy Baker Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #27 0 M.C. Anderson

Qualifying Results for the 1978 Michigan NASCAR on the Michigan circuit

Position Name Car Result Team
1 David Pearson Mercury Montego, #21 0 Wood Brothers Racing
2 Bobby Allison Ford ?? 1978, #15 Bud Moore
3 Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #11 Junior Johnson
4 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet ?? 1978, #88 DiGard Racing
5 Benny Parsons Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #72 L.G. DeWitt
6 Buddy Baker Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #27 M.C. Anderson
7 Dave Marcis Chevrolet ?? 1978, #2 Rod Osterlund
8 Richard Childress Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #3 Richard Childress
9 J.D. McDuffie Chevrolet ?? 1978, #70 J.D. McDuffie
10 D.K. Ulrich Chevrolet ?? 1978, #40 D.K. Ulrich
11 Ferrel Harris Chevrolet ?? 1978, #8 Robert Gee
12 Dick Brooks Mercury ?? 1978, #90 Junie Donlavey
13 Bruce Hill Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #5 Harry Clary
14 Richard Petty Chevrolet ?? 1978, #43 Petty Enterprises
15 Lennie Pond Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #54 Harry Ranier
16 Roger Hamby Chevrolet ?? 1978, #17 Roger Hamby
17 Neil Bonnett Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #5 Jim Stacy
18 Janet Guthrie Buick ?? 1978, #68 Lynda Ferreri
19 Donnie Allison Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #1 Pee Wee Griffin
20 Mel Larson Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #92 Billy Hagan
21 Ricky Rudd Chevrolet ?? 1978, #22 Al Rudd
22 James Hylton Chevrolet ?? 1978, #48 James Hylton
23 Blackie Wangerin Mercury ?? 1978, #39 Blackie Wangerin
24 Tommy Gale Ford ?? 1978, #64 Elmo Langley
25 Ronnie Thomas Chevrolet ?? 1978, #25 Don Robertson
26 Buddy Arrington Dodge ?? 1978, #67 Buddy Arrington
27 Tighe Scott Chevrolet ?? 1978, #30 Walter Ballard
28 Dick May Chevrolet ?? 1978, #19 Henley Gray
29 Joey Arrington Dodge ?? 1978, #7 Buddy Arrington
30 Baxter Price Chevrolet ?? 1978, #45 Baxter Price
31 Jimmy Means Chevrolet ?? 1978, #52 Jimmy Means
32 Earle Canavan Dodge ?? 1978, #1 Earle Canavan
33 Cecil Gordon Chevrolet ?? 1978, #24 Cecil Gordon
34 Gary Myers Chevrolet ?? 1978, #4 Gary Myers
35 Frank Warren Dodge ?? 1978, #79 Frank Warren
36 Ed Negre Dodge ?? 1978, #8 Ed Negre

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

Mercury Montego

Mercury

Chevrolet ?? 1978

Chevrolet

Mercury ?? 1978

Mercury

Dodge ?? 1978

Dodge

Ford ?? 1978

Ford

Buick ?? 1978

Buick

Oldsmobile ?? 1978

Oldsmobile