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1978 Daytona 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 2 of 30
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$402,730Race Date:Feb 19, 1978Daytona International Speedway
Margin of Victory:33.200 SecondsRace Duration:3h 7m 49sDaytona Beach, Florida
Lead Changes:37Average Speed:159.730 MPH2.5 Mile Paved Banked Tri-Oval
No. of Cars:41No. of Cautions:5 For 24 Lapsdaytonainternationalspeedway.com

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Bobby Allison B. AllisonDriver: Cale Yarborough C. YarboroughFord:9
Car No.:#15 FordCar No.:#11 OldsmobileOldsmobile:0
Team:Bud Moore EngineeringTeam:Junior Johnson and AssociatesBuick:0
Crew Chief:Bud MooreCrew Chief:Tim BrewerMercury:0
Laps Led:28 of 200Pole Speed:187.536 MPH
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Official 1978 Daytona 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
13315 Bobby AllisonNorris IndustriesRunning18020028
2111 Cale Yarborough1st National City Travelers ChRunning17520043
3872 Benny Parsons1st National City Travelers ChRunning1701992
4253 Ron HutchersonValvollineRunning1601990
53290 Dick BrooksTruxmore IndustriesRunning1551980
6102 Dave MarcisShoney'sRunning1501980
73127 Buddy BakerM.C. Anderson RacingEngine15619676
899 Bill ElliottDahlonega EquipmentRunning1421950
9236 Ferrel HarrisAutowizeRunning1381950
102854 Lennie PondW.I.N. IncorporatedRunning1341950
111130 Tighe ScottScotty's FashionsRunning1301940
121892 Skip ManningValvolineRunning1271940
13193 Richard ChildressCRC ChemicalsRunning1241940
141341 Grant AdcoxKrystalRunning1211930
153017 Roger Hamby (R)Burger KingRunning1181930
161767 Buddy ArringtonRossmeyerRunning1151920
174040 D.K. UlrichUlrich RacingRunning1121920
182557 Dick MayMcClure MotorsRunning1091920
191598 Roland WlodykaOsterlund RacingRunning1061920
202628 Jerry JollySki MachineRunning1031910
214124 Cecil GordonTransmissions UnlimitedRunning1001910
223549 Claude Ballot-LenaJmsRunning01900
232726 Jimmy Lee CappsHearn ProduceRunning941890
243479 Frank WarrenNative TanRunning911880
253864 Tommy GaleSunny King Ford & HondaRunning881850
261614 Coo Coo MarlinCunningham-Kelley ChevroletRunning851790
27125 Neil BonnettArmor AllEngine821500
28488 Darrell WaltripGatoradeRunning8413812
291448 Al Holbert (R)Southland Cork & RubberOil Pressure761360
302270 J.D. McDuffieBailey ExcavatingRunning731320
312161 Joe MihalicNorris IndustriesHead Gasket701100
32351 A.J. FoytValvolineAccident0680
33643 Richard PettySTPAccident696039
34521 David PearsonPurolatorAccident61600
353952 Jimmy MeansHoward's Machine ShopEngine58410
362939 Blackie Wangerin (R)Wangerin RacingPiston55300
373622 Ricky Rudd1st National City Travelers ChHandling52210
382489 Jim VandiverO.L. Nixon RacingEngine49190
3971 Donnie AllisonHawaiian TropicAccident4690
403784 Morgan ShepherdJimmy Makar (Car Owner)Head Gasket4380
412066 Harry GantC.c.c.Burned Piston4010
(R) Denotes Rookie   —   (I) Driver is Ineligible For Points
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