Official NASCAR Race Results
Cale Yarborough won the 1978 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Gabriel 400 at Michigan International Speedway.
06-18-1978 | Gabriel 400 | Michigan International Speedway
Table initially ordered on Finish Position. Click a column header to re-sort by that value.
| Fin | St | # | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts | Laps | Led | Status | Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Oldsmobile | 1st National City Travelers Checks | 180 | 200 | 60 | Running | 21,555 |
| 2 | 1 | 21 | David Pearson | Mercury | Purolator | 175 | 200 | 18 | Running | 12,580 |
| 3 | 2 | 72 | Benny Parsons | Oldsmobile | 1st National City Travelers Checks | 170 | 200 | 24 | Running | 10,880 |
| 4 | 7 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Shoney's | 165 | 200 | 5 | Running | 6,830 |
| 5 | 5 | 1 | Donnie Allison | Chevrolet | Hawaiian Tropic | 160 | 199 | 1 | Running | 4,060 |
| 6 | 12 | 43 | Richard Petty | Dodge | STP | 150 | 199 | 0 | Running | 6,690 |
| 7 | 13 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Ford | Truxmore | 146 | 198 | 0 | Running | 5,030 |
| 8 | 10 | 27 | Buddy Baker | Chevrolet | M.C. Anderson | 142 | 198 | 0 | Running | 4,610 |
| 9 | 11 | 22 | Ricky Rudd | Chevrolet | 1st National City Travelers Checks | 138 | 195 | 0 | Running | 5,400 |
| 10 | 19 | 3 | Richard Childress | Oldsmobile | Kansas Jack | 134 | 194 | 0 | Running | 4,190 |
| 11 | 20 | 30 | Tighe Scott | Oldsmobile | Russ Togs | 130 | 193 | 0 | Running | 3,870 |
| 12 | 21 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | Buddy Arrington | 127 | 192 | 0 | Running | 3,610 |
| 13 | 28 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | Bailey Excavating | 124 | 191 | 0 | Running | 3,000 |
| 14 | 23 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | Ulrich Racing | 121 | 190 | 0 | Running | 2,715 |
| 15 | 29 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | Means Racing | 118 | 189 | 0 | Running | 2,480 |
| 16 | 15 | 92 | Skip Manning | Chevrolet | Stratagraph | 115 | 188 | 0 | Engine | 2,110 |
| 17 | 33 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | Transmissions Unlimited | 112 | 187 | 0 | Running | 1,900 |
| 18 | 24 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | Chevrolet | Louise Smith | 109 | 184 | 0 | Running | 2,345 |
| 19 | 25 | 19 | Dick May | Chevrolet | Belden Asphalt | 106 | 182 | 0 | Running | 1,795 |
| 20 | 27 | 79 | Frank Warren | Dodge | Native Tan | 103 | 180 | 0 | Running | 1,670 |
| 21 | 31 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Ford | Belden Asphalt | 100 | 179 | 0 | Running | 1,645 |
| 22 | 18 | 41 | Grant Adcox | Chevrolet | Krystal | 97 | 172 | 0 | Electrical | 1,120 |
| 23 | 26 | 4 | Gary Myers | Chevrolet | Spencer's Baby Wear | 94 | 169 | 0 | Engine | 1,085 |
| 24 | 4 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Ford | Norris Industries | 96 | 168 | 4 | Engine | 4,885 |
| 25 | 9 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Oldsmobile | W.I.N. | 88 | 152 | 0 | Engine | 1,035 |
| 26 | 34 | 45 | Baxter Price | Chevrolet | Baxter Price | 85 | 142 | 0 | Running | 1,510 |
| 27 | 17 | 17 | Roger Hamby | Oldsmobile | Radar Scrambler | 82 | 130 | 0 | Engine | 985 |
| 28 | 6 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Gatorade | 89 | 129 | 88 | Engine | 4,660 |
| 29 | 8 | 05 | Bruce Hill | Oldsmobile | Bearfinder | 76 | 127 | 0 | Engine | 945 |
| 30 | 32 | 0 | John Kennedy | Ford | Avanti CB | 73 | 122 | 0 | Transmission | 925 |
| 31 | 14 | 48 | Al Holbert | Chevrolet | Southland Industries | 70 | 108 | 0 | Crash | 1,410 |
| 32 | 16 | 39 | Blackie Wangerin | Mercury | Blackie Wangerin | 67 | 106 | 0 | Crash | 900 |
| 33 | 35 | 01 | Earle Canavan | Dodge | Earle Canavan | 64 | 82 | 0 | Engine | 890 |
| 34 | 36 | 74 | Joe Booher | Chevrolet | Booher Farms | 61 | 46 | 0 | Engine | 880 |
| 35 | 30 | 8 | Ed Negre | Dodge | Ed Negre | 58 | 30 | 0 | Rear end | 1,370 |
| 36 | 22 | 5 | Neil Bonnett | Dodge | Armor All | 55 | 24 | 0 | Engine | 4,060 |
Race Recap
- Date: 06-18-1978
- Track: Michigan International Speedway
- Race: Gabriel 400
- Race #: 15
- Cars: 36
- Winner: Cale Yarborough
- Start Position: 3rd
- Car Make: Oldsmobile
- Avg Speed: 149.563 mph
- Distance: 400 miles
- Purse: $135,625
- Cautions: 1
- Caution Laps: 8
- Lead Changes: 25
- Pole: 163.936 mph
