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Results

The 1978 Champion Spark Plug 400 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Michigan International Speedway race.

Champion Spark Plug 400

Sunday, August 20th, 1978

Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, MI

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  • 16 Chevrolet
  • 9 Oldsmobile
  • 3 Mercury
  • 2 Ford
  • 5 Dodge
  • 1 Buick

  • Drivers Entered: 36
  • Laps Scheduled: 200
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 129.566
  • Cautions: 7 for 35 laps
  • Lead Changes: 34
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Entry List
Champion Spark Plug 400 at Michigan International Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
28 21 22 Ricky Rudd Chevrolet 84 79 113 1 0 engine
21 30 45 Baxter Price Chevrolet 100 100 183 0 0 running
13 5 72 Benny Parsons Oldsmobile 129 124 191 7 0 running
25 23 39 Blackie Wangerin Mercury 88 88 143 0 0 engine
5 2 15 Bobby Allison Ford 160 155 198 4 0 running
34 13 05 Bruce Hill Oldsmobile 61 61 23 0 0 engine
12 26 67 Buddy Arrington Dodge 127 127 193 0 0 running
36 6 27 Buddy Baker Oldsmobile 55 55 9 0 0 engine
2 3 11 Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile 180 170 200 72 0 running
17 33 24 Cecil Gordon Chevrolet 112 112 189 0 0 running
23 10 40 DK Ulrich Chevrolet 99 94 181 1 0 running
3 4 88 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 170 165 200 43 0 running
4 7 2 Dave Marcis Chevrolet 165 160 200 12 0 running
1 1 21 David Pearson Mercury 180 175 200 56 0 running
6 12 90 Dick Brooks Mercury 150 150 198 0 0 running
11 28 19 Dick May Chevrolet 130 130 194 0 0 running
29 19 1 Donnie Allison Oldsmobile 76 76 96 0 0 engine
32 32 01 Earle Canavan Dodge 67 67 59 0 0 transmission
18 36 8 Ed Negre Dodge 109 109 189 0 0 running
10 11 8 Ferrel Harris Chevrolet 134 134 194 0 0 running
24 35 79 Frank Warren Dodge 91 91 170 0 0 running
20 34 4 Gary Myers Chevrolet 103 103 185 0 0 running
7 9 70 JD McDuffie Chevrolet 151 146 197 3 0 running
35 22 48 James Hylton Chevrolet 58 58 17 0 0 engine
27 18 68 Janet Guthrie Buick 82 82 128 0 0 engine
15 31 52 Jimmy Means Chevrolet 118 118 190 0 0 running
22 29 7 Joey Arrington Dodge 97 97 183 0 0 running
8 15 54 Lennie Pond Oldsmobile 142 142 196 0 0 running
33 20 92 Mel Larson Oldsmobile 64 64 31 0 0 electrical
9 17 5 Neil Bonnett Oldsmobile 138 138 195 0 0 running
31 8 3 Richard Childress Oldsmobile 75 70 68 1 0 engine
14 14 43 Richard Petty Chevrolet 121 121 190 0 0 crash
30 16 17 Roger Hamby Chevrolet 73 73 88 0 0 overheating
26 25 25 Ronnie Thomas Chevrolet 85 85 139 0 0 engine
19 27 30 Tighe Scott Chevrolet 106 106 187 0 0 running
16 24 64 Tommy Gale Ford 115 115 190 0 0 running

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