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1978 World 600 in NASCAR at the Charlotte circuit. Full information

1978 World 600

1978 World 600 is 1234th NASCAR race. Passed at the Charlotte circuit. Darrell Waltrip won the pole position and this race. Donnie Allison and Bobby Allison also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 400 laps (966 km).

Previous race: 1978 Dover Downs NASCAR
Next race: 1978 Nashville NASCAR
Race Start: 28th May 1978

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1978 World 600

11th victory for the DiGard Racing team
14th victory for the Darrell Waltrip
39th podium for the Darrell Waltrip
37th podium for the Donnie Allison
152nd podium for the Bobby Allison

Chevrolet Monte Carlo - 1978 World 600 winner

Chevrolet Monte Carlo #88 - 1978 World 600 winner

1978 World 600 results

Position Name Car Points Result Lap Team
1 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet Monte Carlo, #88 0 4h 20m 12s 0 DiGard Racing
2 Donnie Allison Chevrolet ?? 1978, #1 0 Hoss Ellington
3 Bobby Allison Ford ?? 1978, #15 0 Bud Moore
4 Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #11 0 Junior Johnson
5 David Pearson Mercury ?? 1978, #21 0 Wood Brothers
6 Benny Parsons Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #72 0 L.G. DeWitt
7 Buddy Baker Chevrolet ?? 1978, #27 0 M.C. Anderson
8 Richard Petty Dodge ?? 1978, #43 0 Petty Enterprises
9 Sterling Marlin Chevrolet ?? 1978, #14 0 H.B. Cunningham
10 Bruce Hill Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #5 0 Harry Clary
11 Grant Adcox Chevrolet ?? 1978, #41 0 Herb Adcox
12 Morgan Shepherd Mercury ?? 1978, #84 0 Jim Makar
13 Dick May Ford ?? 1978, #57 0 Alfred McClure
14 Bill Elliott Mercury ?? 1978, #9 0 George Elliott
15 Buddy Arrington Dodge ?? 1978, #67 0 Buddy Arrington
16 John Utsman Chevrolet ?? 1978, #0 0 Ed Whitaker
17 Dale Earnhardt Ford ?? 1978, #96 0 Will Cronkrite
18 Gary Myers Chevrolet ?? 1978, #4 0 Gary Myers
19 Dick Brooks Ford ?? 1978, #90 0 Junie Donlavey
20 Richard Childress Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #3 0 Richard Childress
21 Roland Wlodyka Chevrolet ?? 1978, #98 0 Rod Osterlund
22 J.D. McDuffie Chevrolet ?? 1978, #70 0 J.D. McDuffie
23 Frank Warren Dodge ?? 1978, #19 0 Frank Warren
24 Tommy Gale Ford ?? 1978, #64 0 Elmo Langley
25 Baxter Price Chevrolet ?? 1978, #45 0 Baxter Price
26 Skip Manning Chevrolet ?? 1978, #92 0 Billy Hagan
27 Jim Vandiver Chevrolet ?? 1978, #89 0 O.L. Nixon
28 Ricky Rudd Chevrolet ?? 1978, #22 0 Al Rudd
29 D.K. Ulrich Chevrolet ?? 1978, #40 0 D.K. Ulrich
30 Ronnie Thomas Chevrolet ?? 1978, #25 0 Don Robertson
31 Tighe Scott Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #30 0 Walter Ballard
32 Dave Marcis Chevrolet ?? 1978, #2 0 Rod Osterlund
33 Lennie Pond Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #54 0 Harry Ranier
34 Connie Saylor Dodge ?? 1978, #49 0 G.C. Spencer
35 Neil Bonnett Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #5 0 Jim Stacy
36 Harry Gant Chevrolet ?? 1978, #12 0 Kennie Childers
37 Jimmy Means Chevrolet ?? 1978, #52 0 Jimmy Means
38 Al Holbert Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #48 0 James Hylton
39 Ron Hutcherson Buick ?? 1978, #51 0 A.J. Foyt
40 Jerry Jolly Chevrolet ?? 1978, #28 0 Charles Dean

Qualifying Results for the 1978 World 600 on the Charlotte circuit

Position Name Car Result Team
1 David Pearson Mercury ?? 1978, #21 Wood Brothers
1 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet Monte Carlo, #88 0 DiGard Racing
2 Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #11 Junior Johnson
3 Dave Marcis Chevrolet ?? 1978, #2 Rod Osterlund
4 Harry Gant Chevrolet ?? 1978, #12 Kennie Childers
5 Dick Brooks Ford ?? 1978, #90 Junie Donlavey
6 Bobby Allison Ford ?? 1978, #15 Bud Moore
7 Sterling Marlin Chevrolet ?? 1978, #14 H.B. Cunningham
8 Al Holbert Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #48 James Hylton
9 Lennie Pond Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #54 Harry Ranier
10 Buddy Baker Chevrolet ?? 1978, #27 M.C. Anderson
11 Ron Hutcherson Buick ?? 1978, #51 A.J. Foyt
12 Benny Parsons Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #72 L.G. DeWitt
13 Neil Bonnett Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #5 Jim Stacy
14 Donnie Allison Chevrolet ?? 1978, #1 Hoss Ellington
15 Skip Manning Chevrolet ?? 1978, #92 Billy Hagan
16 Richard Petty Dodge ?? 1978, #43 Petty Enterprises
18 Connie Saylor Dodge ?? 1978, #49 G.C. Spencer
19 Roland Wlodyka Chevrolet ?? 1978, #98 Rod Osterlund
20 Ricky Rudd Chevrolet ?? 1978, #22 Al Rudd
21 Tommy Gale Ford ?? 1978, #64 Elmo Langley
22 Richard Childress Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #3 Richard Childress
23 Bill Elliott Mercury ?? 1978, #9 George Elliott
24 Bruce Hill Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #5 Harry Clary
25 D.K. Ulrich Chevrolet ?? 1978, #40 D.K. Ulrich
26 Grant Adcox Chevrolet ?? 1978, #41 Herb Adcox
27 Tighe Scott Oldsmobile ?? 1978, #30 Walter Ballard
28 Dale Earnhardt Ford ?? 1978, #96 Will Cronkrite
29 John Utsman Chevrolet ?? 1978, #0 Ed Whitaker
30 J.D. McDuffie Chevrolet ?? 1978, #70 J.D. McDuffie
31 Gary Myers Chevrolet ?? 1978, #4 Gary Myers
32 Jerry Jolly Chevrolet ?? 1978, #28 Charles Dean
33 Morgan Shepherd Mercury ?? 1978, #84 Jim Makar
34 Buddy Arrington Dodge ?? 1978, #67 Buddy Arrington
35 Jim Vandiver Chevrolet ?? 1978, #89 O.L. Nixon
36 Frank Warren Dodge ?? 1978, #19 Frank Warren
37 Ronnie Thomas Chevrolet ?? 1978, #25 Don Robertson
38 Baxter Price Chevrolet ?? 1978, #45 Baxter Price
39 Jimmy Means Chevrolet ?? 1978, #52 Jimmy Means
40 Dick May Ford ?? 1978, #57 Alfred McClure

List of all cars for the 1978 World 600 on the Charlotte circuit

Chevrolet Monte Carlo

Chevrolet

Chevrolet ?? 1978

Chevrolet

Mercury ?? 1978

Mercury

Dodge ?? 1978

Dodge

Ford ?? 1978

Ford

Buick ?? 1978

Buick

Oldsmobile ?? 1978

Oldsmobile