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Results

The 1978 Nashville 420 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville race.

Nashville 420

Saturday, July 15th, 1978

Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville, Nashville, TN

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  • 20 Chevrolet
  • 4 Ford
  • 3 Oldsmobile
  • 3 Dodge

  • Drivers Entered: 30
  • Laps Scheduled: 420
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 88.924
  • Cautions: 3 for 15 laps
  • Lead Changes: 5
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Entry List
Nashville 420 at Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
25 7 14 Sterling Marlin Chevrolet 88 88 197 0 0 brakes
27 22 45 Baxter Price Chevrolet 82 82 91 0 0 engine
6 6 72 Benny Parsons Chevrolet 150 150 412 0 0 running
7 11 15 Bobby Allison Ford 146 146 411 0 0 running
29 20 71 Bobby Fisher Chevrolet 76 76 30 0 0 crash
14 10 05 Bruce Hill Oldsmobile 121 121 394 0 0 running
12 18 67 Buddy Arrington Dodge 127 127 402 0 0 running
1 2 11 Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile 185 175 420 411 0 running
19 28 24 Cecil Gordon Chevrolet 106 106 379 0 0 running
20 21 40 DK Ulrich Chevrolet 103 103 377 0 0 running
2 8 88 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 175 170 418 1 0 running
4 5 2 Dave Marcis Chevrolet 160 160 414 0 0 running
8 13 90 Dick Brooks Ford 142 142 409 0 0 running
18 29 19 Dick May Chevrolet 109 109 380 0 0 running
16 25 64 Elmo Langley Ford 115 115 389 0 0 running
9 15 81 Ferrel Harris Chevrolet 138 138 405 0 0 running
13 17 79 Frank Warren Dodge 124 124 396 0 0 running
15 23 4 Gary Myers Chevrolet 118 118 390 0 0 running
11 24 41 Grant Adcox Chevrolet 130 130 405 0 0 running
5 4 70 JD McDuffie Chevrolet 160 155 413 1 0 running
24 14 52 Jimmy Means Chevrolet 91 91 201 0 0 ignition
26 1 54 Lennie Pond Chevrolet 85 85 171 0 0 engine
28 3 5 Neil Bonnett Chevrolet 79 79 50 0 0 clutch
21 27 97 Ralph Jones Ford 100 100 372 0 0 running
3 9 3 Richard Childress Oldsmobile 170 165 415 7 0 running
23 12 43 Richard Petty Dodge 94 94 341 0 0 engine
17 19 17 Roger Hamby Chevrolet 112 112 383 0 0 running
10 26 25 Ronnie Thomas Chevrolet 134 134 405 0 0 running
22 16 30 Tighe Scott Chevrolet 97 97 357 0 0 running
30 0 48 Walter Ballard Chevrolet 73 73 0 0 0 did not start

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