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Results

The 1978 NAPA National 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Charlotte Motor Speedway race.

NAPA National 500

Sunday, October 8th, 1978

Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, NC

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  • 3 Mercury
  • 21 Chevrolet
  • 5 Ford
  • 5 Oldsmobile
  • 3 Dodge
  • 1 Chrysler
  • 2 Buick

  • Drivers Entered: 40
  • Laps Scheduled: 334
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 141.826
  • Cautions: 4 for 21 laps
  • Lead Changes: 40
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Entry List
NAPA National 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
17 26 9 Bill Elliott Mercury 112 112 319 0 0 engine
23 13 22 Ricky Rudd Chevrolet 94 94 308 0 0 running
24 16 92 Terry Labonte Chevrolet 91 91 293 0 0 engine
29 25 96 Baxter Price Ford 76 76 179 0 0 engine
28 3 72 Benny Parsons Oldsmobile 84 79 186 3 0 crash
37 18 19 Bill Dennis Chevrolet 52 52 66 0 0 clutch
1 8 15 Bobby Allison Ford 185 175 334 108 0 running
40 21 71 Bobby Fisher Chevrolet 43 43 3 0 0 engine
13 15 05 Bruce Hill Oldsmobile 124 124 321 0 0 running
14 33 67 Buddy Arrington Dodge 121 121 321 0 0 running
34 11 27 Buddy Baker Chevrolet 61 61 110 0 0 ignition
26 40 75 Butch Mock Chevrolet 85 85 254 0 0 running
22 2 11 Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile 102 97 311 59 0 running
16 32 49 Connie Saylor Dodge 115 115 320 0 0 running
7 6 14 Coo Coo Marlin Chevrolet 151 146 330 3 0 running
2 10 88 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 175 170 334 4 0 running
3 12 2 Dave Marcis Chevrolet 170 165 334 5 0 running
5 1 21 David Pearson Mercury 160 155 333 35 0 running
10 14 90 Dick Brooks Mercury 134 134 325 0 0 fuel pump
8 34 57 Dick May Ford 142 142 326 0 0 running
39 30 99 Dick Trickle Ford 46 46 24 0 0 engine
4 5 1 Donnie Allison Chevrolet 165 160 334 15 0 running
21 38 81 Ed Negre Chrysler 100 100 311 0 0 running
25 27 79 Frank Warren Dodge 88 88 278 0 0 transmission
20 23 16 Glenn Jarrett Oldsmobile 103 103 317 0 0 running
33 29 41 Grant Adcox Chevrolet 64 64 116 0 0 crash
19 7 12 Harry Gant Chevrolet 106 106 317 0 0 engine
11 22 70 JD McDuffie Chevrolet 130 130 324 0 0 running
15 37 48 James Hylton Chevrolet 118 118 320 0 0 running
35 31 68 Janet Guthrie Buick 58 58 110 0 0 steering
36 39 28 Jerry Jolly Buick 55 55 96 0 0 crash
32 20 00 John Utsman Chevrolet 67 67 125 0 0 crash
6 4 54 Lennie Pond Chevrolet 150 150 330 0 0 running
30 17 5 Neil Bonnett Chevrolet 73 73 172 0 0 transmission
9 19 3 Richard Childress Oldsmobile 138 138 325 0 0 running
27 9 43 Richard Petty Chevrolet 87 82 220 102 0 ignition
18 35 17 Roger Hamby Chevrolet 109 109 318 0 0 running
38 28 8 Skip Manning Chevrolet 49 49 59 0 0 engine
12 36 30 Tighe Scott Chevrolet 127 127 322 0 0 running
31 24 64 Tommy Gale Ford 70 70 159 0 0 engine

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