RESULTS
1978 Official Race Results : Nashville 420
Nashville 420 | July 15, 1978 | Race 17 of 30
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| FIN | ST | CAR | DRIVER | MAKE | SPONSOR | PTS/BNS | LAPS | STATUS | WINNINGS |
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| 1 | 2 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Oldsmobile | 1st Nat'l City Trav. Cks. | 185/10 | 420 | Running | 9,090 |
| 2 | 8 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Gatorade | 175/5 | 418 | Running | 5,665 |
| 3 | 9 | 3 | Richard Childress | Oldsmobile | Kansas Jack | 170/5 | 415 | Running | 3,265 |
| 4 | 5 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Shoney's | 160/0 | 414 | Running | 2,690 |
| 5 | 4 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | Bailey Excavating | 160/5 | 413 | Running | 2,445 |
| 6 | 6 | 72 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | 1st Nat'l City Trav. Cks. | 150/0 | 412 | Running | 3,865 |
| 7 | 11 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Ford | Norris Industries | 146/0 | 411 | Running | 3,765 |
| 8 | 13 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Ford | Truxmore | 142/0 | 409 | Running | 1,985 |
| 9 | 15 | 81 | Ferrel Harris | Chevrolet | Autowize | PE | 405 | Running | 1,115 |
| 10 | 26 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas * | Chevrolet | Louise Smith | 134/0 | 405 | Running | 2,265 |
| 11 | 24 | 41 | Grant Adcox | Chevrolet | Krystal | 130/0 | 405 | Running | 915 |
| 12 | 18 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | Arrington | 127/0 | 402 | Running | 1,505 |
| 13 | 17 | 79 | Frank Warren | Dodge | Native Tan | 124/0 | 396 | Running | 1,420 |
| 14 | 10 | 05 | Bruce Hill | Oldsmobile | Bearfinder | 121/0 | 394 | Running | 815 |
| 15 | 23 | 4 | Gary Myers | Chevrolet | Spencer's Baby Wear | 118/0 | 390 | Running | 765 |
| 16 | 25 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | 115/0 | 389 | Running | 1,165 |
| 17 | 19 | 17 | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | Hamby / Ellis Automotive | 112/0 | 383 | Running | 1,005 |
| 18 | 29 | 19 | Dick May | Chevrolet | Belden Asphalt | 109/0 | 380 | Running | 850 |
| 19 | 28 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | Transmissions Unlimited | 106/0 | 379 | Running | 610 |
| 20 | 21 | 40 | D.k. Ulrich | Chevrolet | Ulrich | 103/0 | 377 | Running | 600 |
| 21 | 27 | 97 | Ralph Jones | Ford | Jones Supply | 100/0 | 372 | Running | 595 |
| 22 | 16 | 30 | Tighe Scott | Chevrolet | Russ Togs | 97/0 | 357 | Running | 585 |
| 23 | 12 | 43 | Richard Petty | Dodge | STP | 94/0 | 341 | Crank Housing | 3,025 |
| 24 | 14 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | Means Racing | 91/0 | 201 | Wiring | 565 |
| 25 | 7 | 14 | Sterling Marlin | Chevrolet | Cunningham-Kelley | 88/0 | 197 | No Brakes | 555 |
| 26 | 1 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Chevrolet | W.i.n. | 85/0 | 171 | Engine Failure | 795 |
| 27 | 22 | 45 | Baxter Price | Chevrolet | Price Racing | 82/0 | 91 | Engine Failure | 535 |
| 28 | 3 | 5 | Neil Bonnett | Chevrolet | Armor All | 79/0 | 50 | Clutch | 3,125 |
| 29 | 20 | 71 | Bobby Fisher | Chevrolet | Fisher | PE | 30 | Accident | 515 |
| 30 | 30 | 48 | Walter Ballard | Chevrolet | Hylton | 73/0 | 0 | Did Not Start | 505 |
* Denotes Rookie
RACE FACTS
Average Speed: 88.924 mph
Margin of Victory: 2 laps
Time of Race: 02:48:54
Lead Changes: 5
Cautions: 3 for 15 laps.
Margin of Victory: 2 laps
Time of Race: 02:48:54
Lead Changes: 5
Cautions: 3 for 15 laps.
Updated: Monday 4:52 pm
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