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1978 Richmond 400
NASCAR Cup Series Race 3 of 30
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$70,910Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Richmond Raceway
Margin of Victory:2.600 SecondsRace Duration:2Hr 41Min 59Sec.Richmond, Virginia
Lead Changes:10Average Speed:80.304 MPH.750 Mile D-Shaped Oval
No. of Cars:30No. of Cautions:5 For 33 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Benny Parsons B. ParsonsDriver: Neil Bonnett N. BonnettChevrolet:9
Car No.:#72 ChevroletCar No.:#5 DodgeOldsmobile:0
Team:DeWitt RacingTeam:Jim Stacy RacingFord:0
Crew Chief:Jake ElderCrew Chief:Dodge:0
Laps Led:109 of 400Pole Speed:93.382 MPH

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Official 1978 Richmond 400 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1372 Benny ParsonsBenny Parsons1st National City Travelers ChecksRunning180400109
2954 Lennie PondLennie PondW.I.N. IncorporatedRunning180400142
3711 Cale YarboroughCale Yarborough1st National City Travelers ChecksRunning17039969
4288 Darrell WaltripDarrell WaltripGatoradeRunning16539955
5590 Dick BrooksDick BrooksTruxmore IndustriesRunning1553970
6415 Bobby AllisonBobby AllisonNorris IndustriesRunning1503960
762 Dave MarcisDave MarcisOsterlund RacingRunning1463950
8113 Richard ChildressRichard ChildressKansas JackRunning14739320
915 Neil BonnettNeil BonnettArmor AllRunning1433935
101930 Tighe ScottTighe ScottScotty's FashionsRunning1343890
111048 James HyltonJames HyltonHylton EngineeringRunning1303890
121852 Jimmy MeansJimmy MeansMeans RacingRunning1273850
131792 Skip ManningSkip ManningStratagraph IncorporatedRunning1243810
142379 Frank WarrenFrank WarrenNative TanRunning1213800
152167 Buddy ArringtonBuddy ArringtonArrington GroceryRunning1183800
161640 D.K. UlrichD.K. UlrichUlrich RacingRunning1153790
172024 Cecil GordonCecil GordonTransmissions UnlimitedRunning1123790
182425 Ronnie Thomas (R)Ronnie ThomasRobertson RacingRunning1093700
192526 Jimmy Lee CappsJimmy Lee CappsHearn ProduceRunning1063690
202945 Baxter Price (R)Baxter PricePrice RacingRunning1033590
21148 Ed NegreEd NegreNegre RacingRunning1003580
22843 Richard PettyRichard PettySTPRear Gear973560
231564 Tommy GaleTommy GaleSunny King Ford & HondaRunning943220
24271 Earle CanavanEarle CanavanCanavan RacingRunning912990
252637 Roger Hamby (R)Roger HambyHamby / Ellis AutomotiveRunning882820
261298 Roland WlodykaRoland WlodykaOsterlund RacingAccident851770
271370 J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieMcDuffie RacingCylinder Head821540
282819 Woody FisherWoody FisherBelden AsphaltRear Gear79740
292274 Dick MayDick MayWawak RacingRear Gear76710
30309 Nelson OswaldNelson OswaldPerfect Alignment73500
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