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1978 Nashville NASCAR Race 2 in NASCAR at the Nashville Fairgrounds circuit. Full information

1978 Nashville NASCAR

1978 Nashville NASCAR is 1239th NASCAR race. Passed at the Nashville Fairgrounds circuit. Cale Yarborough won the pole position and this race. Darrell Waltrip and Richard Childress also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 420 laps (403 km).

Previous race: 1978 Daytona NASCAR
Next race: 1978 Pocono NASCAR
Race Start: 15th July 1978

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1978 Nashville NASCAR

55th victory for the Junior Johnson team
54th victory for the Cale Yarborough
124th podium for the Cale Yarborough
41st podium for the Darrell Waltrip
1st podium for the Richard Childress

Oldsmobile Cutlass - 1978 Nashville NASCAR winner

Oldsmobile Cutlass #11 - 1978 Nashville NASCAR winner

1978 Nashville NASCAR results

Position Name Car Points Result Lap Team
1 Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile Cutlass, #11 0 2h 48m 54s 0 Junior Johnson
2 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet ?? 1978, #88 0 DiGard Racing
3 Richard Childress Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #3 0 Richard Childress
4 Dave Marcis Chevrolet ?? 1978, #2 0 Rod Osterlund
5 J.D. McDuffie Chevrolet ?? 1978, #70 0 J.D. McDuffie
6 Benny Parsons Chevrolet ?? 1978, #72 0 L.G. DeWitt
7 Bobby Allison Ford ?? 1978, #15 0 Bud Moore
8 Dick Brooks Ford ?? 1978, #90 0 Junie Donlavey
9 Ferrel Harris Chevrolet ?? 1978, #81 0 Robert Gee
10 Ronnie Thomas Chevrolet ?? 1978, #25 0 Don Robertson
11 Grant Adcox Chevrolet ?? 1978, #41 0 Herb Adcox
12 Buddy Arrington Dodge ?? 1978, #67 0 Buddy Arrington
13 Frank Warren Dodge ?? 1978, #79 0 Frank Warren
14 Bruce Hill Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #5 0 Harry Clary
15 Gary Myers Chevrolet ?? 1978, #4 0 Gary Myers
16 Elmo Langley Ford ?? 1978, #64 0 Elmo Langley
17 Roger Hamby Chevrolet ?? 1978, #17 0 Roger Hamby
18 Dick May Chevrolet ?? 1978, #19 0 Henley Gray
19 Cecil Gordon Chevrolet ?? 1978, #24 0 Cecil Gordon
20 D.K. Ulrich Chevrolet ?? 1978, #40 0 D.K. Ulrich
21 Ralph Jones Ford ?? 1978, #97 0 Ralph Jones
22 Tighe Scott Chevrolet ?? 1978, #30 0 Walter Ballard
23 Richard Petty Dodge ?? 1978, #43 0 Petty Enterprises
24 Jimmy Means Chevrolet ?? 1978, #52 0 Jimmy Means
25 Sterling Marlin Chevrolet ?? 1978, #14 0 H.B. Cunningham
26 Lennie Pond Chevrolet ?? 1978, #54 0 Harry Ranier
27 Baxter Price Chevrolet ?? 1978, #45 0 Baxter Price
28 Neil Bonnett Chevrolet ?? 1978, #5 0 Rod Osterlund
29 Bobby Fisher Chevrolet ?? 1978, #71 0 Bobby Fisher
30 Walter Ballard Chevrolet ?? 1978, #48 0 James Hylton

Qualifying Results for the 1978 Nashville NASCAR on the Nashville Fairgrounds circuit

Position Name Car Result Team
1 Lennie Pond Chevrolet ?? 1978, #54 Harry Ranier
1 Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile Cutlass, #11 0 Junior Johnson
3 Neil Bonnett Chevrolet ?? 1978, #5 Rod Osterlund
4 J.D. McDuffie Chevrolet ?? 1978, #70 J.D. McDuffie
5 Dave Marcis Chevrolet ?? 1978, #2 Rod Osterlund
6 Benny Parsons Chevrolet ?? 1978, #72 L.G. DeWitt
7 Sterling Marlin Chevrolet ?? 1978, #14 H.B. Cunningham
8 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet ?? 1978, #88 DiGard Racing
9 Richard Childress Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #3 Richard Childress
10 Bruce Hill Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #5 Harry Clary
11 Bobby Allison Ford ?? 1978, #15 Bud Moore
12 Richard Petty Dodge ?? 1978, #43 Petty Enterprises
13 Dick Brooks Ford ?? 1978, #90 Junie Donlavey
14 Jimmy Means Chevrolet ?? 1978, #52 Jimmy Means
15 Ferrel Harris Chevrolet ?? 1978, #81 Robert Gee
16 Tighe Scott Chevrolet ?? 1978, #30 Walter Ballard
17 Frank Warren Dodge ?? 1978, #79 Frank Warren
18 Buddy Arrington Dodge ?? 1978, #67 Buddy Arrington
19 Roger Hamby Chevrolet ?? 1978, #17 Roger Hamby
20 Bobby Fisher Chevrolet ?? 1978, #71 Bobby Fisher
21 D.K. Ulrich Chevrolet ?? 1978, #40 D.K. Ulrich
22 Baxter Price Chevrolet ?? 1978, #45 Baxter Price
23 Gary Myers Chevrolet ?? 1978, #4 Gary Myers
24 Grant Adcox Chevrolet ?? 1978, #41 Herb Adcox
25 Elmo Langley Ford ?? 1978, #64 Elmo Langley
26 Ronnie Thomas Chevrolet ?? 1978, #25 Don Robertson
27 Ralph Jones Ford ?? 1978, #97 Ralph Jones
28 Cecil Gordon Chevrolet ?? 1978, #24 Cecil Gordon
29 Dick May Chevrolet ?? 1978, #19 Henley Gray
30 Walter Ballard Chevrolet ?? 1978, #48 James Hylton

List of all cars for the 1978 Nashville NASCAR on the Nashville Fairgrounds circuit

Oldsmobile Cutlass

Oldsmobile

Chevrolet ?? 1978

Chevrolet

Dodge ?? 1978

Dodge

Ford ?? 1978

Ford

Oldsmobile ?? 1978

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