RESULTS
1978 Official Race Results : Wilkes 400
Wilkes 400 | October 01, 1978 | Race 26 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 | 400 | Running | 12,375 |
| 2 | 1 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Gatorade | 180/10 | 400 | Running | 12,400 |
| 3 | 6 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Ford | Norris Industries | 165/0 | 399 | Running | 5,775 |
| 4 | 8 | 43 | Richard Petty | Chevrolet | STP | 160/0 | 397 | Running | 4,875 |
| 5 | 5 | 5 | Neil Bonnett | Chevrolet | Armor All | 155/0 | 397 | Running | 4,400 |
| 6 | 2 | 72 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | 1st Nat'l City Trav. Cks. | 150/0 | 395 | Running | 4,000 |
| 7 | 4 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Chevrolet | W.i.n. | 146/0 | 395 | Running | 3,500 |
| 8 | 9 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Osterlund | 142/0 | 394 | Running | 1,975 |
| 9 | 7 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Ford | Truxmore | 138/0 | 388 | Running | 2,200 |
| 10 | 10 | 30 | Tighe Scott | Chevrolet | Russ Togs | 134/0 | 387 | Running | 1,955 |
| 11 | 14 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | Bailey Excavating | 130/0 | 385 | Running | 1,820 |
| 12 | 15 | 17 | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | Hamby / Ellis Automotive | 127/0 | 384 | Running | 1,275 |
| 13 | 13 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | Falls Radiator | 124/0 | 380 | Running | 1,650 |
| 14 | 20 | 3 | Richard Childress | Oldsmobile | Kansas Jack | 121/0 | 379 | Running | 1,615 |
| 15 | 27 | 24 | Junior Miller | Chevrolet | Miller Roofing | 118/0 | 376 | Running | 1,480 |
| 16 | 11 | 48 | James Hylton | Chevrolet | Palatine Automotive | 115/0 | 373 | Running | 1,295 |
| 17 | 16 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | 112/0 | 365 | Running | 1,160 |
| 18 | 25 | 09 | Nelson Oswald | Chevrolet | Kountry Kitchen | 109/0 | 346 | Accident | 625 |
| 19 | 12 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas * | Chevrolet | Louise Smith | 106/0 | 345 | Running | 1,050 |
| 20 | 17 | 8 | Ed Negre | Dodge | Jones Chrysler-Plymouth | 103/0 | 333 | Running | 775 |
| 21 | 21 | 45 | Baxter Price | Chevrolet | Price Racing | 100/0 | 324 | Rear End | 800 |
| 22 | 18 | 4 | Gary Myers | Chevrolet | Spencer's Baby Wear | 97/0 | 321 | Steering | 525 |
| 23 | 19 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | Means Racing | 94/0 | 287 | Rear End | 755 |
| 24 | 23 | 79 | Frank Warren | Dodge | Native Tan | 91/0 | 208 | Oil Pump | 685 |
| 25 | 24 | 19 | Dick May | Buick | Belden Asphalt | 88/0 | 141 | Engine Failure | 725 |
| 26 | 22 | 29 | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | Hollar Auto Parts | 85/0 | 126 | Rear End | 465 |
| 27 | 26 | 0 | John Kennedy | Ford | Spohn's Body Shop | 82/0 | 112 | Rear End | 455 |
* Denotes Rookie
RACE FACTS
Average Speed: 97.847 mph
Margin of Victory: 14 seconds
Time of Race: 02:33:18
Lead Changes: 1
Cautions: 1 for 4 laps.
Margin of Victory: 14 seconds
Time of Race: 02:33:18
Lead Changes: 1
Cautions: 1 for 4 laps.
Updated: Monday 4:52 pm
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