RESULTS
1978 Official Race Results : Capital City 400
Capital City 400 | September 10, 1978 | Race 23 of 30
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| FIN | ST | CAR | DRIVER | MAKE | SPONSOR | PTS/BNS | LAPS | STATUS | WINNINGS |
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| 1 | 1 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Gatorade | 180/5 | 400 | Running | 11,700 |
| 2 | 2 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Ford | Norris Industries | 175/5 | 400 | Running | 7,750 |
| 3 | 3 | 5 | Neil Bonnett | Chevrolet | Armor All | 175/10 | 400 | Running | 5,975 |
| 4 | 10 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Oldsmobile | 1st Nat'l City Trav. Cks. | 160/0 | 399 | Running | 6,450 |
| 5 | 7 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Ford | Truxmore | 155/0 | 397 | Running | 3,300 |
| 6 | 6 | 72 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | 1st Nat'l City Trav. Cks. | 150/0 | 397 | Running | 4,200 |
| 7 | 13 | 92 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Duck Industries | 146/0 | 392 | Running | 2,550 |
| 8 | 12 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | Bailey Excavating | 142/0 | 391 | Running | 2,320 |
| 9 | 11 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Osterlund | 143/5 | 388 | Running | 1,930 |
| 10 | 14 | 17 | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | Hamby / Ellis Automotive | 134/0 | 388 | Running | 1,525 |
| 11 | 15 | 3 | Richard Childress | Oldsmobile | Kansas Jack | 130/0 | 387 | Running | 1,850 |
| 12 | 9 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Chevrolet | W.i.n. | 132/5 | 384 | Running | 3,300 |
| 13 | 21 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | Means Racing | 124/0 | 381 | Running | 1,690 |
| 14 | 17 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas * | Chevrolet | Louise Smith | 121/0 | 381 | Running | 1,605 |
| 15 | 26 | 8 | Dick May | Dodge | Negre | 118/0 | 379 | Running | 1,370 |
| 16 | 18 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | Falls Radiator | 115/0 | 376 | Running | 1,210 |
| 17 | 25 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | Transmissions Unlimited | 112/0 | 375 | Running | 1,050 |
| 18 | 8 | 48 | James Hylton | Chevrolet | Palatine Automotive | 109/0 | 374 | Running | 825 |
| 19 | 27 | 19 | Joey Arrington | Chevrolet | Sam Dell | 106/0 | 364 | Running | 800 |
| 20 | 5 | 43 | Richard Petty | Chevrolet | STP | 108/5 | 356 | Rear End | 3,250 |
| 21 | 19 | 4 | Gary Myers | Chevrolet | Spencer's Baby Wear | 100/0 | 350 | Running | 500 |
| 22 | 20 | 45 | Baxter Price | Chevrolet | Ray Cook's Bar-B-Q | 97/0 | 317 | Running | 725 |
| 23 | 28 | 79 | Frank Warren | Dodge | Native Tan | 94/0 | 256 | Not Handling | 700 |
| 24 | 22 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | 91/0 | 198 | Engine Failure | 685 |
| 25 | 29 | 09 | Nelson Oswald | Chevrolet | G&S Truck Service | 88/0 | 172 | Overheating | 425 |
| 26 | 4 | 29 | Dave Dion | Ford | Green Mountain | 85/0 | 85 | Rear End | 425 |
| 27 | 16 | 30 | Tighe Scott | Chevrolet | Russ Togs | 82/0 | 49 | Accident | 650 |
| 28 | 23 | 81 | Ferrel Harris | Chevrolet | Autowize | 79/0 | 28 | Overheating | 350 |
| 29 | 30 | 80 | Wayne Morgan | Chevrolet | Yellow Cab | 76/0 | 16 | Overheating | 325 |
| 30 | 24 | 1 | Ed Negre | Chrysler | Jones | PE | 6 | Brake Failure | 300 |
* Denotes Rookie
RACE FACTS
Average Speed: 79.568 mph
Margin of Victory: 1 second
Time of Race: 02:43:29
Lead Changes: 15
Cautions: 5 for 27 laps.
Margin of Victory: 1 second
Time of Race: 02:43:29
Lead Changes: 15
Cautions: 5 for 27 laps.
Updated: Saturday 8:05 pm
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