CUP Series Charlotte Motor Speedway

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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
The NASCAR Garage 56 car during the Rolex 24
Daytona Beach, Florida - January 29, 2023 : The NASCAR Garage 56 car is seen on display during the Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway.
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NAPA National 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS STG PTS PO PTS LAPS LED X LED S1 S2 STATUS
17 26 9 Bill Elliott Mercury 112 112 0 0 319 0 0 0 0 engine
23 13 22 Ricky Rudd Chevrolet 94 94 0 0 308 0 0 0 0 running
24 16 92 Terry Labonte Chevrolet 91 91 0 0 293 0 0 0 0 engine
29 25 96 Baxter Price Ford 76 76 0 0 179 0 0 0 0 engine
28 3 72 Benny Parsons Oldsmobile 84 79 5 0 186 3 0 0 0 crash
37 18 19 Bill Dennis Chevrolet 52 52 0 0 66 0 0 0 0 clutch
1 8 15 Bobby Allison Ford 185 175 10 0 334 108 0 0 0 running
40 21 71 Bobby Fisher Chevrolet 43 43 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 engine
13 15 05 Bruce Hill Oldsmobile 124 124 0 0 321 0 0 0 0 running
14 33 67 Buddy Arrington Dodge 121 121 0 0 321 0 0 0 0 running
34 11 27 Buddy Baker Chevrolet 61 61 0 0 110 0 0 0 0 ignition
26 40 75 Butch Mock Chevrolet 85 85 0 0 254 0 0 0 0 running
22 2 11 Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile 102 97 5 0 311 59 0 0 0 running
16 32 49 Connie Saylor Dodge 115 115 0 0 320 0 0 0 0 running
7 6 14 Coo Coo Marlin Chevrolet 151 146 5 0 330 3 0 0 0 running
2 10 88 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 175 170 5 0 334 4 0 0 0 running
3 12 2 Dave Marcis Chevrolet 170 165 5 0 334 5 0 0 0 running
5 1 21 David Pearson Mercury 160 155 5 0 333 35 0 0 0 running
10 14 90 Dick Brooks Mercury 134 134 0 0 325 0 0 0 0 fuel pump
8 34 57 Dick May Ford 142 142 0 0 326 0 0 0 0 running
39 30 99 Dick Trickle Ford 46 46 0 0 24 0 0 0 0 engine
4 5 1 Donnie Allison Chevrolet 165 160 5 0 334 15 0 0 0 running
21 38 81 Ed Negre Chrysler 100 100 0 0 311 0 0 0 0 running
25 27 79 Frank Warren Dodge 88 88 0 0 278 0 0 0 0 transmission
20 23 16 Glenn Jarrett Oldsmobile 103 103 0 0 317 0 0 0 0 running
33 29 41 Grant Adcox Chevrolet 64 64 0 0 116 0 0 0 0 crash
19 7 12 Harry Gant Chevrolet 106 106 0 0 317 0 0 0 0 engine
11 22 70 JD McDuffie Chevrolet 130 130 0 0 324 0 0 0 0 running
15 37 48 James Hylton Chevrolet 118 118 0 0 320 0 0 0 0 running
35 31 68 Janet Guthrie Buick 58 58 0 0 110 0 0 0 0 steering
36 39 28 Jerry Jolly Buick 55 55 0 0 96 0 0 0 0 crash
32 20 00 John Utsman Chevrolet 67 67 0 0 125 0 0 0 0 crash
6 4 54 Lennie Pond Chevrolet 150 150 0 0 330 0 0 0 0 running
30 17 5 Neil Bonnett Chevrolet 73 73 0 0 172 0 0 0 0 transmission
9 19 3 Richard Childress Oldsmobile 138 138 0 0 325 0 0 0 0 running
27 9 43 Richard Petty Chevrolet 87 82 5 0 220 102 0 0 0 ignition
18 35 17 Roger Hamby Chevrolet 109 109 0 0 318 0 0 0 0 running
38 28 8 Skip Manning Chevrolet 49 49 0 0 59 0 0 0 0 engine
12 36 30 Tighe Scott Chevrolet 127 127 0 0 322 0 0 0 0 running
31 24 64 Tommy Gale Ford 70 70 0 0 159 0 0 0 0 engine

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