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

1978 Riverside NASCAR

1978 Riverside NASCAR is 1223rd NASCAR race. Passed at the Riverside circuit. Cale Yarborough won the pole position and this race. Benny Parsons and David Pearson also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 119 laps (502 km).

Previous race: 1977 Ontario NASCAR
Next race: 1978 Daytona 500
Race Start: 22nd January 1978

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1978 Riverside NASCAR

51st victory for the Junior Johnson team
50th victory for the Cale Yarborough
116th podium for the Cale Yarborough
60th podium for the Benny Parsons
228th podium for the David Pearson

Oldsmobile Cutlass - 1978 Riverside NASCAR winner

Oldsmobile Cutlass #11 - 1978 Riverside NASCAR winner

1978 Riverside NASCAR results

Position Name Car Points Result Lap Team
1 Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile Cutlass, #11 0 3h 2m 55s 0 Junior Johnson
2 Benny Parsons Chevrolet ?? 1978, #72 0 L.G. DeWitt
3 David Pearson Mercury ?? 1978, #21 0 Wood Brothers
4 Neil Bonnett Dodge ?? 1978, #5 0 Jim Stacy
5 Dave Marcis Chevrolet ?? 1978, #2 0 Rod Osterlund
6 Hershel McGriff Ford ?? 1978, #95 0 George Jefferson
7 Jimmy Insolo Chevrolet ?? 1978, #1 0 Gerald Craker
8 Al Holbert Chevrolet ?? 1978, #48 0 James Hylton
9 Roy Smith Chevrolet ?? 1978, #29 0 Dick Midgley
10 D.K. Ulrich Chevrolet ?? 1978, #40 0 D.K. Ulrich
11 Buddy Arrington Ford ?? 1978, #67 0 Buddy Arrington
12 Rick McCray Dodge ?? 1978, #8 0 Rick McCray
13 Frank Warren Dodge ?? 1978, #79 0 Frank Warren
14 Norm Palmer Dodge ?? 1978, #93 0 Norm Palmer
15 Dick Brooks Ford ?? 1978, #64 0 Elmo Langley
16 Richard Petty Dodge ?? 1978, #43 0 Petty Enterprises
17 Jim Thirkettle Buick ?? 1978, #51 0 Jim Thirkettle
18 Tighe Scott Chevrolet ?? 1978, #30 0 Walter Ballard
19 Ernie Stierly Chevrolet ?? 1978, #41 0 Ernie Stierly
20 Richard Childress Chevrolet ?? 1978, #3 0 Richard Childress
21 Skip Manning Chevrolet ?? 1978, #92 0 Billy Hagan
22 Jack Simpson Chevrolet ?? 1978, #53 0 Chester Papienski
23 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet ?? 1978, #88 0 DiGard Racing
24 Richard White Chevrolet ?? 1978, #12 0 Mike White
25 Cecil Gordon Chevrolet ?? 1978, #24 0 Cecil Gordon
26 Rocky Moran Chevrolet ?? 1978, #58 0 Rocky Moran
27 John Borneman Chevrolet ?? 1978, #81 0 Arthur Godfrey
28 J.D. McDuffie Chevrolet ?? 1978, #70 0 J.D. McDuffie
29 Vince Giamformaggio Chevrolet ?? 1978, #39 0 Sam Arakalian
30 Bobby Allison Ford ?? 1978, #15 0 Bud Moore
31 Don Puskarich Chevrolet ?? 1978, #13 0 Matt Puskarich
32 Bill Schmitt Chevrolet ?? 1978, #73 0 Bill Schmitt
33 Eddie Bradshaw Chevrolet ?? 1978, #9 0 Chester Papienski
34 Ray Elder Dodge ?? 1978, #32 0 Dave Hill
35 Gary Johnson Chevrolet ?? 1978, #44 0 Ted Armstrong

Qualifying Results for the 1978 Riverside NASCAR on the Riverside circuit

Position Name Car Result Team
1 David Pearson Mercury ?? 1978, #21 Wood Brothers
1 Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile Cutlass, #11 0 Junior Johnson
2 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet ?? 1978, #88 DiGard Racing
3 Benny Parsons Chevrolet ?? 1978, #72 L.G. DeWitt
5 Richard Petty Dodge ?? 1978, #43 Petty Enterprises
6 Bobby Allison Ford ?? 1978, #15 Bud Moore
7 Dave Marcis Chevrolet ?? 1978, #2 Rod Osterlund
8 Bill Schmitt Chevrolet ?? 1978, #73 Bill Schmitt
9 Al Holbert Chevrolet ?? 1978, #48 James Hylton
10 Norm Palmer Dodge ?? 1978, #93 Norm Palmer
11 Jimmy Insolo Chevrolet ?? 1978, #1 Gerald Craker
12 Skip Manning Chevrolet ?? 1978, #92 Billy Hagan
13 John Borneman Chevrolet ?? 1978, #81 Arthur Godfrey
14 Gary Johnson Chevrolet ?? 1978, #44 Ted Armstrong
15 Frank Warren Dodge ?? 1978, #79 Frank Warren
16 Neil Bonnett Dodge ?? 1978, #5 Jim Stacy
17 Vince Giamformaggio Chevrolet ?? 1978, #39 Sam Arakalian
18 Richard Childress Chevrolet ?? 1978, #3 Richard Childress
19 D.K. Ulrich Chevrolet ?? 1978, #40 D.K. Ulrich
20 Roy Smith Chevrolet ?? 1978, #29 Dick Midgley
21 J.D. McDuffie Chevrolet ?? 1978, #70 J.D. McDuffie
22 Jim Thirkettle Buick ?? 1978, #51 Jim Thirkettle
23 Ernie Stierly Chevrolet ?? 1978, #41 Ernie Stierly
24 Richard White Chevrolet ?? 1978, #12 Mike White
25 Dick Brooks Ford ?? 1978, #64 Elmo Langley
26 Ray Elder Dodge ?? 1978, #32 Dave Hill
27 Buddy Arrington Ford ?? 1978, #67 Buddy Arrington
28 Don Puskarich Chevrolet ?? 1978, #13 Matt Puskarich
29 Hershel McGriff Ford ?? 1978, #95 George Jefferson
30 Cecil Gordon Chevrolet ?? 1978, #24 Cecil Gordon
31 Tighe Scott Chevrolet ?? 1978, #30 Walter Ballard
32 Rocky Moran Chevrolet ?? 1978, #58 Rocky Moran
33 Eddie Bradshaw Chevrolet ?? 1978, #9 Chester Papienski
34 Rick McCray Dodge ?? 1978, #8 Rick McCray
35 Jack Simpson Chevrolet ?? 1978, #53 Chester Papienski

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

Oldsmobile Cutlass

Oldsmobile

Chevrolet ?? 1978

Chevrolet

Mercury ?? 1978

Mercury

Dodge ?? 1978

Dodge

Ford ?? 1978

Ford

Buick ?? 1978

Buick