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

1978 Talladega NASCAR

1978 Talladega NASCAR is 1232nd NASCAR race. Passed at the Talladega circuit. Cale Yarborough won the pole position and this race. Buddy Baker and A.J. Foyt also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 188 laps (805 km).

Previous race: 1978 Martinsville NASCAR
Next race: 1978 Dover Downs NASCAR
Race Start: 14th May 1978

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1978 Talladega NASCAR

52nd victory for the Junior Johnson team
51st victory for the Cale Yarborough
119th podium for the Cale Yarborough
91st podium for the Buddy Baker
16th podium for the A.J. Foyt

Oldsmobile Cutlass - 1978 Talladega NASCAR winner

Oldsmobile Cutlass #11 - 1978 Talladega NASCAR winner

1978 Talladega NASCAR results

Position Name Car Points Result Lap Team
1 Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile Cutlass, #11 0 3h 7m 53s 0 Junior Johnson
2 Buddy Baker Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #27 0 M.C. Anderson
3 A.J. Foyt Buick ?? 1978, #51 0 A.J. Foyt
4 Skip Manning Buick ?? 1978, #92 0 Billy Hagan
5 Grant Adcox Chevrolet ?? 1978, #41 0 Herb Adcox
6 Bill Elliott Mercury ?? 1978, #9 0 George Elliott
7 Ferrel Harris Dodge ?? 1978, #6 0 Jim Stacy
8 Dave Marcis Chevrolet ?? 1978, #2 0 Rod Osterlund
9 Richard Childress Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #3 0 Richard Childress
10 James Hylton Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #48 0 James Hylton
11 Richard Petty Dodge ?? 1978, #43 0 Petty Enterprises
12 Buddy Arrington Dodge ?? 1978, #67 0 Buddy Arrington
13 Tighe Scott Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #30 0 Walter Ballard
14 Ronnie Thomas Chevrolet ?? 1978, #25 0 Don Robertson
15 Dick Brooks Mercury ?? 1978, #90 0 Junie Donlavey
16 Tommy Gale Ford ?? 1978, #64 0 Elmo Langley
17 D.K. Ulrich Chevrolet ?? 1978, #40 0 D.K. Ulrich
18 Claude Ballot-Lena Dodge ?? 1978, #49 0 G.C. Spencer
19 Roger Hamby Chevrolet ?? 1978, #17 0 Roger Hamby
20 Baxter Price Chevrolet ?? 1978, #45 0 Baxter Price
21 Lennie Pond Chevrolet ?? 1978, #54 0 Harry Ranier
22 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet ?? 1978, #88 0 DiGard Racing
23 Dick May Chevrolet ?? 1978, #19 0 Henley Gray
24 Donnie Allison Chevrolet ?? 1978, #1 0 Hoss Ellington
25 Cecil Gordon Chevrolet ?? 1978, #24 0 Cecil Gordon
26 Jimmy Means Ford ?? 1978, #10 0 Bill Champion
27 Ricky Rudd Buick ?? 1978, #22 0 Al Rudd
28 Ed Negre Dodge ?? 1978, #8 0 Ed Negre
29 Frank Warren Dodge ?? 1978, #79 0 Frank Warren
30 Blackie Wangerin Mercury ?? 1978, #39 0 Blackie Wangerin
31 Benny Parsons Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #72 0 L.G. DeWitt
32 John Utsman Chevrolet ?? 1978, #0 0 Ed Whitaker
33 Chuck Bown Chevrolet ?? 1978, #77 0 Johnny Ray
34 Ron Hutcherson Buick ?? 1978, #53 0 A.J. Foyt
35 David Pearson Mercury ?? 1978, #21 0 Wood Brothers
36 Bruce Hill Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #5 0 Harry Clary
37 Frank Hill Chevrolet ?? 1978, #2 0
38 Bobby Allison Ford ?? 1978, #15 0 Bud Moore
39 Neil Bonnett Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #5 0 Jim Stacy
40 J.D. McDuffie Chevrolet ?? 1978, #70 0 J.D. McDuffie
41 Coo Coo Marlin Chevrolet ?? 1978, #14 0 H.B. Cunningham

Qualifying Results for the 1978 Talladega NASCAR on the Talladega circuit

Position Name Car Result Team
1 Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile Cutlass, #11 0 Junior Johnson
2 A.J. Foyt Buick ?? 1978, #51 A.J. Foyt
3 Neil Bonnett Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #5 Jim Stacy
4 Skip Manning Buick ?? 1978, #92 Billy Hagan
5 Ferrel Harris Dodge ?? 1978, #6 Jim Stacy
6 Dick Brooks Mercury ?? 1978, #90 Junie Donlavey
7 Lennie Pond Chevrolet ?? 1978, #54 Harry Ranier
8 Benny Parsons Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #72 L.G. DeWitt
9 Dave Marcis Chevrolet ?? 1978, #2 Rod Osterlund
10 Richard Petty Dodge ?? 1978, #43 Petty Enterprises
11 Blackie Wangerin Mercury ?? 1978, #39 Blackie Wangerin
12 Bobby Allison Ford ?? 1978, #15 Bud Moore
13 Ricky Rudd Buick ?? 1978, #22 Al Rudd
14 Ron Hutcherson Buick ?? 1978, #53 A.J. Foyt
15 David Pearson Mercury ?? 1978, #21 Wood Brothers
16 Frank Warren Dodge ?? 1978, #79 Frank Warren
17 Donnie Allison Chevrolet ?? 1978, #1 Hoss Ellington
18 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet ?? 1978, #88 DiGard Racing
19 Coo Coo Marlin Chevrolet ?? 1978, #14 H.B. Cunningham
20 Bill Elliott Mercury ?? 1978, #9 George Elliott
21 Tighe Scott Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #30 Walter Ballard
22 Buddy Baker Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #27 M.C. Anderson
23 Richard Childress Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #3 Richard Childress
24 Roger Hamby Chevrolet ?? 1978, #17 Roger Hamby
25 Claude Ballot-Lena Dodge ?? 1978, #49 G.C. Spencer
26 Tommy Gale Ford ?? 1978, #64 Elmo Langley
27 James Hylton Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #48 James Hylton
28 John Utsman Chevrolet ?? 1978, #0 Ed Whitaker
29 Buddy Arrington Dodge ?? 1978, #67 Buddy Arrington
30 Ronnie Thomas Chevrolet ?? 1978, #25 Don Robertson
31 Bruce Hill Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #5 Harry Clary
32 Chuck Bown Chevrolet ?? 1978, #77 Johnny Ray
33 Jimmy Means Ford ?? 1978, #10 Bill Champion
34 Ed Negre Dodge ?? 1978, #8 Ed Negre
35 Dick May Chevrolet ?? 1978, #19 Henley Gray
36 Grant Adcox Chevrolet ?? 1978, #41 Herb Adcox
37 D.K. Ulrich Chevrolet ?? 1978, #40 D.K. Ulrich
38 Baxter Price Chevrolet ?? 1978, #45 Baxter Price
39 Frank Hill Chevrolet ?? 1978, #2
40 J.D. McDuffie Chevrolet ?? 1978, #70 J.D. McDuffie
41 Cecil Gordon Chevrolet ?? 1978, #24 Cecil Gordon

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

Oldsmobile Cutlass

Oldsmobile

Chevrolet ?? 1978

Chevrolet

Mercury ?? 1978

Mercury

Dodge ?? 1978

Dodge

Ford ?? 1978

Ford

Buick ?? 1978

Buick

Oldsmobile ?? 1978

Oldsmobile