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1978 Pocono NASCAR

1978 Pocono NASCAR is 1240th NASCAR race. Passed at the Pocono circuit. Darrell Waltrip won the pole position and this race. David Pearson and Bobby Allison also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 200 laps (805 km).

Previous race: 1978 Nashville NASCAR
Next race: 1978 Talladega NASCAR
Race Start: 30th July 1978

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1978 Pocono NASCAR

12th victory for the DiGard Racing team
15th victory for the Darrell Waltrip
42nd podium for the Darrell Waltrip
233rd podium for the David Pearson
154th podium for the Bobby Allison

Chevrolet Monte Carlo - 1978 Pocono NASCAR winner

Chevrolet Monte Carlo #88 - 1978 Pocono NASCAR winner

1978 Pocono NASCAR results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Darrell Waltrip	Chevrolet Monte Carlo, #88	0	3h 30m 28s	DiGard Racing
2	David Pearson	Mercury ?? 1978, #21			Wood Brothers
3	Bobby Allison	Ford ?? 1978, #15			Bud Moore
4	Dave Marcis	Chevrolet ?? 1978, #2			Rod Osterlund
5	Buddy Baker	Chevrolet ?? 1978, #27			M.C. Anderson
6	Ricky Rudd	Chevrolet ?? 1978, #22			Al Rudd
7	Dick Brooks	Mercury ?? 1978, #90			Junie Donlavey
8	Tighe Scott	Chevrolet ?? 1978, #30			Walter Ballard
9	Satch Worley	Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #47			Jack Beebe
10	J.D. McDuffie	Chevrolet ?? 1978, #70			J.D. McDuffie
11	Dick May	Ford ?? 1978, #57			Alfred McClure
12	Al Holbert	Chevrolet ?? 1978, #48			James Hylton
13	Jimmy Means	Chevrolet ?? 1978, #52			Jimmy Means
14	Buddy Arrington	Dodge ?? 1978, #67			Buddy Arrington
15	Blackie Wangerin	Mercury ?? 1978, #39			Blackie Wangerin
16	Tommy Gale	Ford ?? 1978, #64			Elmo Langley
17	Bruce Hill	Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #5			Harry Clary
18	Frank Warren	Dodge ?? 1978, #79			Frank Warren
19	Gary Myers	Chevrolet ?? 1978, #4			Gary Myers
20	Ferrel Harris	Chevrolet ?? 1978, #8			Robert Gee
21	Nestor Peles	Chevrolet ?? 1978, #34			Steve Peles
22	Joe Booher	Chevrolet ?? 1978, #19			Henley Gray
23	Kenny Brightbill	Mercury ?? 1978, #84			Jim Makar
24	Richard Childress	Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #3			Richard Childress
25	D.K. Ulrich	Chevrolet ?? 1978, #40			D.K. Ulrich
26	Cale Yarborough	Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #11			Junior Johnson
27	Roger Hamby	Chevrolet ?? 1978, #17			Roger Hamby
28	Baxter Price	Chevrolet ?? 1978, #45			Baxter Price
29	Benny Parsons	Chevrolet ?? 1978, #72			L.G. DeWitt
30	Richard Petty	Dodge ?? 1978, #43			Petty Enterprises
31	Janet Guthrie	Buick ?? 1978, #68			Lynda Ferreri
32	Joe Mihalic	Chevrolet ?? 1978, #61			Jim Norris
33	Ronnie Thomas	Chevrolet ?? 1978, #25			Don Robertson
34	Bobby Wawak	Ford ?? 1978, #85			Greg Heller
35	Donnie Allison	Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #1			Pee Wee Griffin
36	Neil Bonnett	Chevrolet ?? 1978, #5			Rod Osterlund
37	Jocko Maggiacomo	Matador ?? 1978, #63			Jocko Maggiacomo
38	Dave Dion	Ford ?? 1978, #29			Dave Dion
39	James Hylton	Chevrolet ?? 1978, #18			James Hylton
40	Cecil Gordon	Chevrolet ?? 1978, #24			Cecil Gordon

Qualifying Results for the 1978 Pocono NASCAR on the Pocono circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Darrell Waltrip	Chevrolet Monte Carlo, #88	0	DiGard Racing
1	Benny Parsons	Chevrolet ?? 1978, #72		L.G. DeWitt
2	Cale Yarborough	Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #11		Junior Johnson
3	David Pearson	Mercury ?? 1978, #21		Wood Brothers
5	Buddy Baker	Chevrolet ?? 1978, #27		M.C. Anderson
6	Dave Marcis	Chevrolet ?? 1978, #2		Rod Osterlund
7	Dick Brooks	Mercury ?? 1978, #90		Junie Donlavey
8	Richard Petty	Dodge ?? 1978, #43		Petty Enterprises
9	Bobby Allison	Ford ?? 1978, #15		Bud Moore
10	D.K. Ulrich	Chevrolet ?? 1978, #40		D.K. Ulrich
11	Donnie Allison	Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #1		Pee Wee Griffin
12	Richard Childress	Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #3		Richard Childress
13	Bruce Hill	Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #5		Harry Clary
14	Dick May	Ford ?? 1978, #57		Alfred McClure
15	Al Holbert	Chevrolet ?? 1978, #48		James Hylton
16	Jimmy Means	Chevrolet ?? 1978, #52		Jimmy Means
17	Ricky Rudd	Chevrolet ?? 1978, #22		Al Rudd
18	J.D. McDuffie	Chevrolet ?? 1978, #70		J.D. McDuffie
19	Tighe Scott	Chevrolet ?? 1978, #30		Walter Ballard
20	Blackie Wangerin	Mercury ?? 1978, #39		Blackie Wangerin
21	Neil Bonnett	Chevrolet ?? 1978, #5		Rod Osterlund
22	Janet Guthrie	Buick ?? 1978, #68		Lynda Ferreri
23	Buddy Arrington	Dodge ?? 1978, #67		Buddy Arrington
24	Tommy Gale	Ford ?? 1978, #64		Elmo Langley
25	Satch Worley	Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #47		Jack Beebe
26	Kenny Brightbill	Mercury ?? 1978, #84		Jim Makar
27	Roger Hamby	Chevrolet ?? 1978, #17		Roger Hamby
28	Baxter Price	Chevrolet ?? 1978, #45		Baxter Price
29	Ronnie Thomas	Chevrolet ?? 1978, #25		Don Robertson
30	James Hylton	Chevrolet ?? 1978, #18		James Hylton
31	Ferrel Harris	Chevrolet ?? 1978, #8		Robert Gee
32	Frank Warren	Dodge ?? 1978, #79		Frank Warren
33	Joe Booher	Chevrolet ?? 1978, #19		Henley Gray
34	Gary Myers	Chevrolet ?? 1978, #4		Gary Myers
35	Dave Dion	Ford ?? 1978, #29		Dave Dion
36	Cecil Gordon	Chevrolet ?? 1978, #24		Cecil Gordon
37	Jocko Maggiacomo	Matador ?? 1978, #63		Jocko Maggiacomo
38	Bobby Wawak	Ford ?? 1978, #85		Greg Heller
39	Joe Mihalic	Chevrolet ?? 1978, #61		Jim Norris
40	Nestor Peles	Chevrolet ?? 1978, #34		Steve Peles