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1978 North Carolina NASCAR Race 1 in NASCAR at the North Carolina circuit. Full information

1978 North Carolina NASCAR

1978 North Carolina NASCAR is 1226th NASCAR race. Passed at the North Carolina circuit. David Pearson won the pole position and this race. Bobby Allison and Benny Parsons also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 492 laps (805 km).

Previous race: 1978 Richmond NASCAR
Next race: 1978 Atlanta NASCAR
Race Start: 5th March 1978

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1978 North Carolina NASCAR

79th victory for the Wood Brothers Racing team
100th victory for the David Pearson
229th podium for the David Pearson
150th podium for the Bobby Allison
63rd podium for the Benny Parsons

Mercury Montego - 1978 North Carolina NASCAR winner

Mercury Montego #21 - 1978 North Carolina NASCAR winner

1978 North Carolina NASCAR results

Position Name Car Points Result Lap Team
1 David Pearson Mercury Montego, #21 0 4h 17m 17s 0 Wood Brothers Racing
2 Bobby Allison Ford ?? 1978, #15 0 Bud Moore
3 Benny Parsons Chevrolet ?? 1978, #72 0 L.G. DeWitt
4 Richard Petty Dodge ?? 1978, #43 0 Petty Enterprises
5 Lennie Pond Chevrolet ?? 1978, #54 0 Harry Ranier
6 Neil Bonnett Dodge ?? 1978, #5 0 Jim Stacy
7 Skip Manning Chevrolet ?? 1978, #92 0 Billy Hagan
8 Richard Childress Chevrolet ?? 1978, #3 0 Richard Childress
9 Buddy Arrington Dodge ?? 1978, #67 0 Buddy Arrington
10 Jimmy Means Chevrolet ?? 1978, #52 0 Jimmy Means
11 Dave Marcis Chevrolet ?? 1978, #2 0 Rod Osterlund
12 Frank Warren Dodge ?? 1978, #79 0 Frank Warren
13 Ronnie Thomas Chevrolet ?? 1978, #25 0 Don Robertson
14 Tommy Gale Ford ?? 1978, #64 0 Elmo Langley
15 James Hylton Chevrolet ?? 1978, #48 0 James Hylton
16 Joe Frasson Chevrolet ?? 1978, #18 0 Joe Frasson
17 Dick May Chevrolet ?? 1978, #74 0 Bobby Wawak
18 Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #11 0 Junior Johnson
19 Joe Mihalic Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #61 0 Jim Norris
20 Ralph Jones Ford ?? 1978, #97 0 Ralph Jones
21 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet ?? 1978, #88 0 DiGard Racing
22 Cecil Gordon Chevrolet ?? 1978, #24 0 Cecil Gordon
23 Baxter Price Chevrolet ?? 1978, #45 0 Baxter Price
24 Earle Canavan Dodge ?? 1978, #1 0 Earle Canavan
25 J.D. McDuffie Chevrolet ?? 1978, #70 0 J.D. McDuffie
26 D.K. Ulrich Chevrolet ?? 1978, #40 0 D.K. Ulrich
27 Roger Hamby Chevrolet ?? 1978, #17 0 Roger Hamby
28 Dick Brooks Ford ?? 1978, #90 0 Junie Donlavey
29 Ed Negre Dodge ?? 1978, #8 0 Ed Negre
30 Grant Adcox Chevrolet ?? 1978, #41 0 Herb Adcox
31 Donnie Allison Chevrolet ?? 1978, #1 0 Hoss Ellington
32 Roland Wlodyka Chevrolet ?? 1978, #98 0 Rod Osterlund
33 Buddy Baker Chevrolet ?? 1978, #27 0 M.C. Anderson
34 Tighe Scott Chevrolet ?? 1978, #30 0 Walter Ballard
35 Jimmy Lee Capps Chevrolet ?? 1978, #26 0 David Lee Sellers
36 Woody Fisher Chevrolet ?? 1978, #19 0 Henley Gray

Qualifying Results for the 1978 North Carolina NASCAR on the North Carolina circuit

Position Name Car Result Team
1 Neil Bonnett Dodge ?? 1978, #5 Jim Stacy
1 David Pearson Mercury Montego, #21 0 Wood Brothers Racing
2 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet ?? 1978, #88 DiGard Racing
3 Bobby Allison Ford ?? 1978, #15 Bud Moore
4 Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #11 Junior Johnson
5 Donnie Allison Chevrolet ?? 1978, #1 Hoss Ellington
6 Benny Parsons Chevrolet ?? 1978, #72 L.G. DeWitt
7 Dick Brooks Ford ?? 1978, #90 Junie Donlavey
8 Dave Marcis Chevrolet ?? 1978, #2 Rod Osterlund
10 Richard Petty Dodge ?? 1978, #43 Petty Enterprises
11 Lennie Pond Chevrolet ?? 1978, #54 Harry Ranier
12 Skip Manning Chevrolet ?? 1978, #92 Billy Hagan
13 D.K. Ulrich Chevrolet ?? 1978, #40 D.K. Ulrich
14 James Hylton Chevrolet ?? 1978, #48 James Hylton
15 Richard Childress Chevrolet ?? 1978, #3 Richard Childress
16 Buddy Baker Chevrolet ?? 1978, #27 M.C. Anderson
17 Roland Wlodyka Chevrolet ?? 1978, #98 Rod Osterlund
18 J.D. McDuffie Chevrolet ?? 1978, #70 J.D. McDuffie
19 Grant Adcox Chevrolet ?? 1978, #41 Herb Adcox
20 Tighe Scott Chevrolet ?? 1978, #30 Walter Ballard
21 Tommy Gale Ford ?? 1978, #64 Elmo Langley
22 Ed Negre Dodge ?? 1978, #8 Ed Negre
23 Roger Hamby Chevrolet ?? 1978, #17 Roger Hamby
24 Ronnie Thomas Chevrolet ?? 1978, #25 Don Robertson
25 Jimmy Means Chevrolet ?? 1978, #52 Jimmy Means
26 Woody Fisher Chevrolet ?? 1978, #19 Henley Gray
27 Joe Frasson Chevrolet ?? 1978, #18 Joe Frasson
28 Cecil Gordon Chevrolet ?? 1978, #24 Cecil Gordon
29 Jimmy Lee Capps Chevrolet ?? 1978, #26 David Lee Sellers
30 Buddy Arrington Dodge ?? 1978, #67 Buddy Arrington
31 Frank Warren Dodge ?? 1978, #79 Frank Warren
32 Joe Mihalic Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #61 Jim Norris
33 Earle Canavan Dodge ?? 1978, #1 Earle Canavan
34 Dick May Chevrolet ?? 1978, #74 Bobby Wawak
35 Ralph Jones Ford ?? 1978, #97 Ralph Jones
36 Baxter Price Chevrolet ?? 1978, #45 Baxter Price

List of all cars for the 1978 North Carolina NASCAR on the North Carolina circuit

Mercury Montego

Mercury

Chevrolet ?? 1978

Chevrolet

Dodge ?? 1978

Dodge

Ford ?? 1978

Ford

Oldsmobile ?? 1978

Oldsmobile