Results

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

Gabriel 400

Sunday, June 18th, 1978

Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, MI

  • 17 Chevrolet
  • 7 Oldsmobile
  • 2 Mercury
  • 4 Ford
  • 6 Dodge

  • Drivers Entered: 36
  • Laps Scheduled: 200
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 149.563
  • Cautions: 1 for 8 laps
  • Lead Changes: 25
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Gabriel 400 at Michigan International Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
9 11 22 Ricky Rudd Chevrolet 138 138 195 0 0 running
31 14 48 Al Holbert Chevrolet 70 70 108 0 0 crash
26 34 45 Baxter Price Chevrolet 85 85 142 0 0 running
3 2 72 Benny Parsons Oldsmobile 170 165 200 24 0 running
32 16 39 Blackie Wangerin Mercury 67 67 106 0 0 crash
24 4 15 Bobby Allison Ford 96 91 168 4 0 engine
29 8 05 Bruce Hill Oldsmobile 76 76 127 0 0 engine
12 21 67 Buddy Arrington Dodge 127 127 192 0 0 running
8 10 27 Buddy Baker Chevrolet 142 142 198 0 0 running
1 3 11 Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile 180 175 200 60 0 running
17 33 24 Cecil Gordon Chevrolet 112 112 187 0 0 running
14 23 40 DK Ulrich Chevrolet 121 121 190 0 0 running
28 6 88 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 89 79 129 88 0 engine
4 7 2 Dave Marcis Chevrolet 165 160 200 5 0 running
2 1 21 David Pearson Mercury 175 170 200 18 0 running
7 13 90 Dick Brooks Ford 146 146 198 0 0 running
19 25 19 Dick May Chevrolet 106 106 182 0 0 running
5 5 1 Donnie Allison Chevrolet 160 155 199 1 0 running
33 35 01 Earle Canavan Dodge 64 64 82 0 0 engine
35 30 8 Ed Negre Dodge 58 58 30 0 0 rear end
20 27 79 Frank Warren Dodge 103 103 180 0 0 running
23 26 4 Gary Myers Chevrolet 94 94 169 0 0 engine
22 18 41 Grant Adcox Chevrolet 97 97 172 0 0 electrical
13 28 70 JD McDuffie Chevrolet 124 124 191 0 0 running
15 29 52 Jimmy Means Chevrolet 118 118 189 0 0 running
34 36 74 Joe Booher Chevrolet 61 61 46 0 0 engine
30 32 0 John Kennedy Ford 73 73 122 0 0 transmission
25 9 54 Lennie Pond Oldsmobile 88 88 152 0 0 engine
36 22 5 Neil Bonnett Dodge 55 55 24 0 0 engine
10 19 3 Richard Childress Oldsmobile 134 134 194 0 0 running
6 12 43 Richard Petty Dodge 150 150 199 0 0 running
27 17 17 Roger Hamby Oldsmobile 82 82 130 0 0 engine
18 24 25 Ronnie Thomas Chevrolet 109 109 184 0 0 running
16 15 92 Skip Manning Chevrolet 115 115 188 0 0 engine
11 20 30 Tighe Scott Oldsmobile 130 130 193 0 0 running
21 31 64 Tommy Gale Ford 100 100 179 0 0 running

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