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Results

The 1978 Daytona 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Daytona International Speedway race.

Daytona 500

Sunday, February 19th, 1978

Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL

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  • 5 Mercury
  • 14 Chevrolet
  • 5 Buick
  • 8 Oldsmobile
  • 3 Ford
  • 6 Dodge

  • Drivers Entered: 41 (1 drivers will not make the race)
  • Laps Scheduled: 200
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 159.730
  • Cautions: 5 for 24 laps
  • Lead Changes: 37
  • 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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Entry List
Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
8 9 9 Bill Elliott Mercury 142 142 195 0 0 running
40 37 84 Morgan Shepherd Mercury 43 43 8 0 0 engine
37 36 22 Ricky Rudd Chevrolet 52 52 21 0 0 handling
32 3 51 AJ Foyt Buick 67 67 68 0 0 crash
29 14 48 Al Holbert Chevrolet 76 76 136 0 0 engine
3 8 72 Benny Parsons Oldsmobile 170 165 199 2 0 running
36 29 39 Blackie Wangerin Mercury 55 55 30 0 0 engine
1 33 15 Bobby Allison Ford 180 175 200 28 0 running
16 17 67 Buddy Arrington Dodge 115 115 192 0 0 running
7 31 27 Buddy Baker Oldsmobile 156 146 196 76 0 engine
2 1 11 Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile 175 170 200 43 0 running
21 41 24 Cecil Gordon Chevrolet 100 100 191 0 0 running
22 35 49 Claude Ballot-Lena Dodge 97 97 190 0 0 running
26 16 14 Coo Coo Marlin Chevrolet 85 85 179 0 0 running
17 40 40 DK Ulrich Chevrolet 112 112 192 0 0 running
28 4 88 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 84 79 138 12 0 running
6 10 2 Dave Marcis Chevrolet 150 150 198 0 0 running
34 5 21 David Pearson Mercury 61 61 60 0 0 crash
5 32 90 Dick Brooks Mercury 155 155 198 0 0 running
18 25 57 Dick May Ford 109 109 192 0 0 running
39 7 1 Donnie Allison Oldsmobile 46 46 9 0 0 body dam
9 23 6 Ferrel Harris Dodge 138 138 195 0 0 running
24 34 79 Frank Warren Dodge 91 91 188 0 0 running
14 13 41 Grant Adcox Chevrolet 121 121 193 0 0 running
41 20 66 Harry Gant Buick 40 40 1 0 0 engine
30 22 70 JD McDuffie Chevrolet 73 73 132 0 0 running
20 26 28 Jerry Jolly Chevrolet 103 103 191 0 0 running
38 24 89 Jim Vandiver Chevrolet 49 49 19 0 0 engine
23 27 26 Jimmy Lee Capps Chevrolet 94 94 189 0 0 running
35 39 52 Jimmy Means Chevrolet 58 58 41 0 0 engine
31 21 61 Joe Mihalic Oldsmobile 70 70 110 0 0 engine
10 28 54 Lennie Pond Oldsmobile 134 134 195 0 0 running
27 12 5 Neil Bonnett Dodge 82 82 150 0 0 engine
13 19 3 Richard Childress Oldsmobile 124 124 194 0 0 running
33 6 43 Richard Petty Dodge 69 64 60 39 0 crash
15 30 17 Roger Hamby Chevrolet 118 118 193 0 0 running
19 15 98 Roland Wlodyka Buick 106 106 192 0 0 running
4 2 53 Ron Hutcherson Buick 160 160 199 0 0 running
12 18 92 Skip Manning Buick 127 127 194 0 0 running
11 11 30 Tighe Scott Oldsmobile 130 130 194 0 0 running
25 38 64 Tommy Gale Ford 88 88 185 0 0 running

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