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

1978 Riverside NASCAR

1978 Riverside NASCAR is 1236th NASCAR race. Passed at the Riverside circuit. Benny Parsons won the pole position and this race. Richard Petty and Bobby Allison also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 95 laps (401 km).

Previous race: 1978 Nashville NASCAR
Next race: 1978 Michigan NASCAR
Race Start: 11th June 1978

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1978 Riverside NASCAR

12th victory for the DeWitt Racing team
12th victory for the Benny Parsons
67th podium for the Benny Parsons
407th podium for the Richard Petty
153rd podium for the Bobby Allison

Chevrolet Monte Carlo - 1978 Riverside NASCAR winner

Chevrolet Monte Carlo #72 - 1978 Riverside NASCAR winner

1978 Riverside NASCAR results

Position Name Car Points Result Lap Team
1 Benny Parsons Chevrolet Monte Carlo, #72 0 2h 23m 10s 0 DeWitt Racing
2 Richard Petty Dodge ?? 1978, #43 0 Petty Enterprises
3 Bobby Allison Ford ?? 1978, #15 0 Bud Moore
4 Dave Marcis Chevrolet ?? 1978, #2 0 Rod Osterlund
5 Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #11 0 Junior Johnson
6 Ray Elder Dodge ?? 1978, #32 0 Dave Hill
7 Lennie Pond Chevrolet ?? 1978, #54 0 Harry Ranier
8 Bill Schmitt Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #73 0 Bill Schmitt
9 Jim Thirkettle Buick ?? 1978, #51 0 Jim Thirkettle
10 Neil Bonnett Dodge ?? 1978, #5 0 Jim Stacy
11 Tighe Scott Chevrolet ?? 1978, #30 0 Walter Ballard
12 Cecil Gordon Chevrolet ?? 1978, #24 0 Cecil Gordon
13 Rick McCray Chevrolet ?? 1978, #8 0 Rick McCray
14 D.K. Ulrich Chevrolet ?? 1978, #40 0 D.K. Ulrich
15 Richard Childress Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #3 0 Richard Childress
16 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet ?? 1978, #88 0 DiGard Racing
17 Hershel McGriff Chevrolet ?? 1978, #48 0 Hershel McGriff
18 Buddy Arrington Ford ?? 1978, #67 0 Buddy Arrington
19 Richard White Chevrolet ?? 1978, #12 0 Mike White
20 Harry Goularte Chevrolet ?? 1978, #17 0 Harry Goularte
21 Dick May Chevrolet ?? 1978, #19 0 Henley Gray
22 Don Graham Chevrolet ?? 1978, #52 0 Rodney Friesen
23 John Borneman Chevrolet ?? 1978, #81 0 John Borneman
24 J.D. McDuffie Chevrolet ?? 1978, #70 0 J.D. McDuffie
25 Ronnie Thomas Chevrolet ?? 1978, #25 0 Don Robertson
26 Dick Brooks Ford ?? 1978, #64 0 Elmo Langley
27 David Pearson Mercury ?? 1978, #21 0 Wood Brothers
28 Chuck Wahl Chevrolet ?? 1978, #37 0 DuWayne Wahl
29 Frank Warren Dodge ?? 1978, #79 0 Frank Warren
30 Rocky Moran Buick ?? 1978, #58 0 Rocky Moran
31 Ernie Stierly Chevrolet ?? 1978, #41 0 Ernie Stierly
32 Jimmy Insolo Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #1 0 Gerald Craker
33 Don Noel Chevrolet ?? 1978, #99 0 Don Noel
34 Bill Baker Buick ?? 1978, #55 0 Bill Baker
35 Norm Palmer Dodge ?? 1978, #93 0 Norm Palmer

Qualifying Results for the 1978 Riverside NASCAR on the Riverside circuit

Position Name Car Result Team
1 Benny Parsons Chevrolet Monte Carlo, #72 0 DeWitt Racing
1 David Pearson Mercury ?? 1978, #21 Wood Brothers
2 Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #11 Junior Johnson
3 Dave Marcis Chevrolet ?? 1978, #2 Rod Osterlund
5 Bobby Allison Ford ?? 1978, #15 Bud Moore
6 Jimmy Insolo Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #1 Gerald Craker
7 Richard Petty Dodge ?? 1978, #43 Petty Enterprises
8 Norm Palmer Dodge ?? 1978, #93 Norm Palmer
9 Bill Schmitt Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #73 Bill Schmitt
10 Neil Bonnett Dodge ?? 1978, #5 Jim Stacy
11 Hershel McGriff Chevrolet ?? 1978, #48 Hershel McGriff
12 Ray Elder Dodge ?? 1978, #32 Dave Hill
13 Jim Thirkettle Buick ?? 1978, #51 Jim Thirkettle
14 John Borneman Chevrolet ?? 1978, #81 John Borneman
15 Richard Childress Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #3 Richard Childress
16 D.K. Ulrich Chevrolet ?? 1978, #40 D.K. Ulrich
17 Don Noel Chevrolet ?? 1978, #99 Don Noel
18 Tighe Scott Chevrolet ?? 1978, #30 Walter Ballard
19 J.D. McDuffie Chevrolet ?? 1978, #70 J.D. McDuffie
20 Dick Brooks Ford ?? 1978, #64 Elmo Langley
21 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet ?? 1978, #88 DiGard Racing
22 Don Graham Chevrolet ?? 1978, #52 Rodney Friesen
23 Lennie Pond Chevrolet ?? 1978, #54 Harry Ranier
24 Ronnie Thomas Chevrolet ?? 1978, #25 Don Robertson
25 Rocky Moran Buick ?? 1978, #58 Rocky Moran
26 Frank Warren Dodge ?? 1978, #79 Frank Warren
27 Buddy Arrington Ford ?? 1978, #67 Buddy Arrington
28 Richard White Chevrolet ?? 1978, #12 Mike White
29 Rick McCray Chevrolet ?? 1978, #8 Rick McCray
30 Cecil Gordon Chevrolet ?? 1978, #24 Cecil Gordon
31 Dick May Chevrolet ?? 1978, #19 Henley Gray
32 Ernie Stierly Chevrolet ?? 1978, #41 Ernie Stierly
33 Bill Baker Buick ?? 1978, #55 Bill Baker
34 Harry Goularte Chevrolet ?? 1978, #17 Harry Goularte
35 Chuck Wahl Chevrolet ?? 1978, #37 DuWayne Wahl

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

Chevrolet Monte Carlo

Chevrolet

Chevrolet ?? 1978

Chevrolet

Mercury ?? 1978

Mercury

Dodge ?? 1978

Dodge

Ford ?? 1978

Ford

Buick ?? 1978

Buick

Oldsmobile ?? 1978

Oldsmobile