RESULTS
1978 Official Race Results : Gabriel 400
Gabriel 400 | June 18, 1978 | Race 15 of 30
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| FIN | ST | CAR | DRIVER | MAKE | SPONSOR | PTS/BNS | LAPS | STATUS | WINNINGS |
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| 1 | 3 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Oldsmobile | 1st Nat'l City Trav. Cks. | 180/5 | 200 | Running | 16,055 |
| 2 | 1 | 21 | David Pearson | Mercury | Purolator | 175/5 | 200 | Running | 9,280 |
| 3 | 2 | 72 | Benny Parsons | Oldsmobile | 1st Nat'l City Trav. Cks. | 170/5 | 200 | Running | 9,780 |
| 4 | 7 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Shoney's | 165/5 | 200 | Running | 6,230 |
| 5 | 5 | 1 | Donnie Allison | Chevrolet | Hawaiian Tropic | 160/5 | 199 | Running | 3,780 |
| 6 | 12 | 43 | Richard Petty | Dodge | STP | 150/0 | 199 | Running | 6,680 |
| 7 | 13 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Ford | Truxmore | 146/0 | 198 | Running | 5,030 |
| 8 | 10 | 27 | Buddy Baker | Chevrolet | M.C. Anderson | 142/0 | 198 | Running | 4,610 |
| 9 | 11 | 22 | Ricky Rudd | Chevrolet | 1st Nat'l City Trav. Cks. | 138/0 | 195 | Running | 5,400 |
| 10 | 19 | 3 | Richard Childress | Oldsmobile | Kansas Jack | 134/0 | 194 | Running | 4,190 |
| 11 | 20 | 30 | Tighe Scott | Oldsmobile | Russ Togs | 130/0 | 193 | Running | 3,870 |
| 12 | 21 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | Arrington | 127/0 | 192 | Running | 3,610 |
| 13 | 28 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | Bailey Excavating | 124/0 | 191 | Running | 3,000 |
| 14 | 23 | 40 | D.k. Ulrich | Chevrolet | Ulrich | 121/0 | 190 | Running | 2,715 |
| 15 | 29 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | Means Racing | 118/0 | 189 | Running | 2,480 |
| 16 | 15 | 92 | Skip Manning | Chevrolet | Stratagraph | 115/0 | 188 | Engine Failure | 2,110 |
| 17 | 33 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | Transmissions Unlimited | 112/0 | 187 | Running | 1,900 |
| 18 | 24 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas * | Chevrolet | Louise Smith | 109/0 | 184 | Running | 2,345 |
| 19 | 25 | 19 | Dick May | Chevrolet | Belden Asphalt | 106/0 | 182 | Running | 1,795 |
| 20 | 27 | 79 | Frank Warren | Ford | Native Tan | 103/0 | 179 | Running | 1,670 |
| 21 | 31 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Chevrolet | Belden Asphalt | 100/0 | 179 | Running | 1,645 |
| 22 | 18 | 41 | Grant Adcox | Chevrolet | Krystal | 97/0 | 172 | Battery | 1,120 |
| 23 | 26 | 4 | Gary Myers | Chevrolet | Spencer's Baby Wear | 94/0 | 169 | Engine Failure | 1,085 |
| 24 | 4 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Ford | Norris Industries | 96/5 | 168 | Engine Failure | 4,885 |
| 25 | 34 | 45 | Baxter Price | Chevrolet | Price Racing | 85/0 | 142 | Running | 1,510 |
| 26 | 17 | 17 | Roger Hamby | Oldsmobile | Radar Scrambler | 82/0 | 130 | Engine Failure | 985 |
| 27 | 6 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Gatorade | 89/10 | 129 | Engine Failure | 4,660 |
| 28 | 8 | 05 | Bruce Hill | Oldsmobile | Bearfinder | 76/0 | 127 | Engine Failure | 945 |
| 29 | 32 | 0 | John Kennedy | Ford | Avanti Cb | 73/0 | 122 | Transmission | 925 |
| 30 | 14 | 48 | Al Holbert | Chevrolet | Southland Industries | 70/0 | 108 | Accident | 1,410 |
| 31 | 16 | 39 | Blackie Wangerin | Mercury | Wangerin | 67/0 | 106 | Accident | 900 |
| 32 | 35 | 01 | Earle Canavan | Dodge | Canavan Racing | 64/0 | 82 | Accident | 890 |
| 33 | 36 | 74 | Joe Booher | Chevrolet | Booher Farms | 61/0 | 46 | Engine Failure | 880 |
| 34 | 30 | 8 | Ed Negre | Dodge | Negre | 58/0 | 30 | Engine Failure | 1,370 |
| 35 | 22 | 5 | Neil Bonnett | Dodge | Armor All | 55/0 | 24 | Rear End | 4,060 |
* Denotes Rookie
RACE FACTS
Average Speed: 149.563 mph
Margin of Victory: 12 seconds
Time of Race: 02:40:28
Lead Changes: 25
Cautions: 1 for 8 laps.
Margin of Victory: 12 seconds
Time of Race: 02:40:28
Lead Changes: 25
Cautions: 1 for 8 laps.
Updated: Saturday 8:05 pm
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