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

1978 Talladega NASCAR

1978 Talladega NASCAR is 1241st NASCAR race. Passed at the Talladega circuit. Lennie Pond won the pole position and this race. Donnie Allison and Benny Parsons also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 188 laps (805 km).

Previous race: 1978 Pocono NASCAR
Next race: 1978 Michigan NASCAR
Race Start: 6th August 1978

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1978 Talladega NASCAR

1st victory for the Harry Ranier team
1st victory for the Lennie Pond
10th podium for the Lennie Pond
38th podium for the Donnie Allison
69th podium for the Benny Parsons

Oldsmobile Cutlass - 1978 Talladega NASCAR winner

Oldsmobile Cutlass #54 - 1978 Talladega NASCAR winner

1978 Talladega NASCAR results

Position Name Car Points Result Lap Team
1 Lennie Pond Oldsmobile Cutlass, #54 0 2h 51m 43s 0 Harry Ranier
2 Donnie Allison Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #1 0 Hoss Ellington
3 Benny Parsons Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #72 0 L.G. DeWitt
4 Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #11 0 Junior Johnson
5 David Pearson Mercury ?? 1978, #21 0 Wood Brothers
6 Bobby Allison Ford ?? 1978, #15 0 Bud Moore
7 Richard Petty Dodge ?? 1978, #43 0 Petty Enterprises
8 Neil Bonnett Chevrolet ?? 1978, #5 0 Rod Osterlund
9 Dick Brooks Mercury ?? 1978, #90 0 Junie Donlavey
10 Tighe Scott Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #30 0 Walter Ballard
11 Ferrel Harris Chevrolet ?? 1978, #8 0 Robert Gee
12 Dale Earnhardt Ford ?? 1978, #96 0 Will Cronkrite
13 Bill Elliott Mercury ?? 1978, #9 0 George Elliott
14 Dave Marcis Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #2 0 Rod Osterlund
15 Buddy Arrington Dodge ?? 1978, #67 0 Buddy Arrington
16 Dick May Chevrolet ?? 1978, #19 0 Henley Gray
17 J.D. McDuffie Chevrolet ?? 1978, #70 0 J.D. McDuffie
18 Marty Robbins Dodge ?? 1978, #42 0 Marty Robbins
19 D.K. Ulrich Chevrolet ?? 1978, #40 0 D.K. Ulrich
20 Tommy Gale Ford ?? 1978, #64 0 Elmo Langley
21 Gary Myers Chevrolet ?? 1978, #4 0 Gary Myers
22 Grant Adcox Chevrolet ?? 1978, #41 0 Herb Adcox
23 Baxter Price Chevrolet ?? 1978, #45 0 Baxter Price
24 Ronnie Thomas Chevrolet ?? 1978, #25 0 Don Robertson
25 Richard Childress Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #3 0 Richard Childress
26 Coo Coo Marlin Chevrolet ?? 1978, #14 0 H.B. Cunningham
27 Steve Moore Chevrolet ?? 1978, #73 0 Willard Moore
28 Buddy Baker Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #27 0 M.C. Anderson
29 Janet Guthrie Buick ?? 1978, #68 0 Lynda Ferreri
30 Al Holbert Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #48 0 James Hylton
31 Earle Canavan Dodge ?? 1978, #1 0 Earle Canavan
32 Jimmy Means Chevrolet ?? 1978, #52 0 Jimmy Means
33 Frank Warren Dodge ?? 1978, #79 0 Frank Warren
34 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet ?? 1978, #88 0 DiGard Racing
35 Bruce Hill Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #5 0 Harry Clary
36 Roger Hamby Chevrolet ?? 1978, #17 0 Roger Hamby
37 Claude Ballot-Lena Dodge ?? 1978, #49 0 G.C. Spencer
38 Skip Manning Buick ?? 1978, #92 0 Billy Hagan
39 Ricky Rudd Chevrolet ?? 1978, #22 0 Al Rudd
40 Blackie Wangerin Mercury ?? 1978, #39 0 Blackie Wangerin
41 James Hylton Buick ?? 1978, #12 0 Al Rudd

Qualifying Results for the 1978 Talladega NASCAR on the Talladega circuit

Position Name Car Result Team
1 Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #11 Junior Johnson
1 Lennie Pond Oldsmobile Cutlass, #54 0 Harry Ranier
2 Benny Parsons Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #72 L.G. DeWitt
3 David Pearson Mercury ?? 1978, #21 Wood Brothers
4 Buddy Baker Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #27 M.C. Anderson
6 Richard Petty Dodge ?? 1978, #43 Petty Enterprises
7 Ricky Rudd Chevrolet ?? 1978, #22 Al Rudd
8 Coo Coo Marlin Chevrolet ?? 1978, #14 H.B. Cunningham
9 Donnie Allison Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #1 Hoss Ellington
10 Skip Manning Buick ?? 1978, #92 Billy Hagan
11 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet ?? 1978, #88 DiGard Racing
12 Janet Guthrie Buick ?? 1978, #68 Lynda Ferreri
13 Frank Warren Dodge ?? 1978, #79 Frank Warren
14 Neil Bonnett Chevrolet ?? 1978, #5 Rod Osterlund
15 Dick Brooks Mercury ?? 1978, #90 Junie Donlavey
16 Claude Ballot-Lena Dodge ?? 1978, #49 G.C. Spencer
17 Tighe Scott Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #30 Walter Ballard
18 Richard Childress Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #3 Richard Childress
19 Bill Elliott Mercury ?? 1978, #9 George Elliott
20 Bobby Allison Ford ?? 1978, #15 Bud Moore
21 Bruce Hill Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #5 Harry Clary
22 James Hylton Buick ?? 1978, #12 Al Rudd
23 J.D. McDuffie Chevrolet ?? 1978, #70 J.D. McDuffie
24 Ferrel Harris Chevrolet ?? 1978, #8 Robert Gee
25 Dave Marcis Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #2 Rod Osterlund
26 Blackie Wangerin Mercury ?? 1978, #39 Blackie Wangerin
27 Dale Earnhardt Ford ?? 1978, #96 Will Cronkrite
28 Al Holbert Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #48 James Hylton
29 Buddy Arrington Dodge ?? 1978, #67 Buddy Arrington
30 Tommy Gale Ford ?? 1978, #64 Elmo Langley
31 Gary Myers Chevrolet ?? 1978, #4 Gary Myers
32 Baxter Price Chevrolet ?? 1978, #45 Baxter Price
33 Grant Adcox Chevrolet ?? 1978, #41 Herb Adcox
34 Dick May Chevrolet ?? 1978, #19 Henley Gray
35 Ronnie Thomas Chevrolet ?? 1978, #25 Don Robertson
36 Jimmy Means Chevrolet ?? 1978, #52 Jimmy Means
37 Roger Hamby Chevrolet ?? 1978, #17 Roger Hamby
38 Marty Robbins Dodge ?? 1978, #42 Marty Robbins
39 Earle Canavan Dodge ?? 1978, #1 Earle Canavan
40 Steve Moore Chevrolet ?? 1978, #73 Willard Moore
41 D.K. Ulrich Chevrolet ?? 1978, #40 D.K. Ulrich

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