| 1978 National 400 NASCAR Cup Series Race 27 of 30 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $259,980 | Race Date: | Oct 8, 1978 | Charlotte Motor Speedway | |
| Margin of Victory: | 30.200 Seconds | Race Duration: | 3h 31m 57s | Concord, North Carolina | |
| Lead Changes: | 40 | Average Speed: | 141.826 MPH | 1.5 Mile Paved Quad Oval | |
| No. of Cars: | 40 | No. of Cautions: | 4 For 21 Laps | charlottemotorspeedway.com | |
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Bobby Allison B. Allison | Driver: | David Pearson D. Pearson | Ford: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #15 Ford | Car No.: | #21 Mercury | Chevrolet: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Bud Moore Engineering | Team: | Wood Brothers Racing | Mercury: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Bud Moore | Crew Chief: | Leonard Wood | Oldsmobile: | 0 | |||
| Laps Led: | 108 of 334 | Pole Speed: | 161.355 MPH | |||||
| Official 1978 National 400 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Norris Industries | Running |  | 185 | 334 | 108 |
| 2 | 10 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade | Running |  | 175 | 334 | 4 |
| 3 | 12 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Osterlund Racing | Running | | 170 | 334 | 5 |
| 4 | 5 | 1 | Donnie Allison | Hawaiian Tropic | Running | | 165 | 334 | 15 |
| 5 | 1 | 21 | David Pearson | Purolator | Running |  | 160 | 333 | 35 |
| 6 | 4 | 54 | Lennie Pond | W.I.N. Incorporated | Running | | 150 | 330 | 0 |
| 7 | 6 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley Chevrolet | Running | | 151 | 330 | 3 |
| 8 | 34 | 57 | Dick May | McClure Motors | Running | | 142 | 326 | 0 |
| 9 | 19 | 3 | Richard Childress | CRC Chemicals | Running |  | 138 | 325 | 0 |
| 10 | 14 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Truxmore Industries | Fuel Pump | | 134 | 325 | 0 |
| 11 | 22 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Bailey Excavating | Running | | 130 | 324 | 0 |
| 12 | 36 | 30 | Tighe Scott | Russ Togs | Running | | 127 | 322 | 0 |
| 13 | 15 | 5 | Bruce Hill | Bearfinder | Running | | 124 | 321 | 0 |
| 14 | 33 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Reid Trailer Sales | Running |  | 121 | 321 | 0 |
| 15 | 37 | 48 | James Hylton | Palatine Automotive | Running | | 118 | 320 | 0 |
| 16 | 32 | 49 | Connie Saylor | Lady & Son Auction | Running | | 115 | 320 | 0 |
| 17 | 26 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Dahlonega Ford Sales | Engine | | 112 | 319 | 0 |
| 18 | 35 | 17 | Roger Hamby (R) | Hamby / Ellis Automotive | Running | | 109 | 318 | 0 |
| 19 | 7 | 12 | Harry Gant | Autosense | Accident | | 0 | 317 | 0 |
| 20 | 23 | 16 | Glenn Jarrett | Bealer Wholesale / Budweiser | Running | | 103 | 317 | 0 |
| 21 | 38 | 81 | Ed Negre | Jones Chrysler-Plymouth | Running | Chrysler | 100 | 311 | 0 |
| 22 | 2 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 1st National City Travelers Ch | Running | | 102 | 311 | 59 |
| 23 | 13 | 22 | Ricky Rudd | 1st National City Travelers Ch | Running | | 94 | 308 | 0 |
| 24 | 16 | 92 | Terry Labonte | Duck Industries | Engine | | 91 | 293 | 0 |
| 25 | 27 | 79 | Frank Warren | Native Tan | Transmission | | 88 | 278 | 0 |
| 26 | 40 | 75 | Butch Mock | Rahmock Racing | Running | | 85 | 254 | 0 |
| 27 | 9 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Ignition | | 87 | 220 | 102 |
| 28 | 3 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 1st National City Travelers Ch | Accident | | 84 | 186 | 3 |
| 29 | 25 | 96 | Baxter Price (R) | Cardinal Tractor | Engine | | 76 | 179 | 0 |
| 30 | 17 | 5 | Neil Bonnett | Armor All | Transmission | | 73 | 172 | 0 |
| 31 | 24 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Engine | | 70 | 159 | 0 |
| 32 | 20 | 0 | John Utsman | Lady & Son Auction | Accident | | 67 | 125 | 0 |
| 33 | 29 | 41 | Grant Adcox | Krystal | Accident | | 64 | 116 | 0 |
| 34 | 11 | 27 | Buddy Baker | NAPA Auto Parts | Ignition | | 61 | 110 | 0 |
| 35 | 31 | 68 | Janet Guthrie | King Mountain Truck | Steering |  | 58 | 110 | 0 |
| 36 | 39 | 28 | Jerry Jolly | Ski Machine | Accident | | 55 | 96 | 0 |
| 37 | 18 | 19 | Bill Dennis | Belden Asphalt | Clutch | | 52 | 66 | 0 |
| 38 | 28 | 8 | Skip Manning | Autowize | Engine | | 49 | 59 | 0 |
| 39 | 30 | 99 | Dick Trickle | Puro Racing | Cylinder Head | | 46 | 24 | 0 |
| 40 | 21 | 71 | Bobby Fisher | Stroh's Beer | Engine | | 43 | 3 | 0 |
