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Results

The 1978 Gwyn Staley 400 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the North Wilkesboro Speedway race.

Gwyn Staley 400

Sunday, April 16th, 1978

North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro, NC

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  • 18 Chevrolet
  • 4 Ford
  • 5 Dodge
  • 2 Oldsmobile

  • Drivers Entered: 29
  • Laps Scheduled: 400
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 92.345
  • Cautions: 4 for 25 laps
  • Lead Changes: 18
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Entry List
Gwyn Staley 400 at North Wilkesboro Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
19 25 45 Baxter Price Chevrolet 106 106 346 0 0 running
3 1 72 Benny Parsons Chevrolet 170 165 399 120 0 running
28 27 29 Bill Hollar Chevrolet 79 79 76 0 0 quit
6 3 15 Bobby Allison Ford 155 150 397 1 0 running
11 16 67 Buddy Arrington Dodge 130 130 384 0 0 running
26 4 11 Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile 90 85 120 2 0 overheating
17 22 24 Cecil Gordon Chevrolet 112 112 370 0 0 running
13 11 40 DK Ulrich Chevrolet 124 124 375 0 0 running
1 2 88 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 185 175 400 146 0 running
5 6 2 Dave Marcis Chevrolet 155 155 398 0 0 running
8 9 90 Dick Brooks Ford 142 142 390 0 0 running
18 29 19 Dick May Chevrolet 109 109 354 0 0 running
15 23 8 Ed Negre Dodge 118 118 372 0 0 running
22 13 79 Frank Warren Dodge 97 97 245 0 0 wheel
20 21 4 Gary Myers Chevrolet 103 103 295 0 0 oil leak
7 14 70 JD McDuffie Chevrolet 146 146 390 0 0 running
12 12 48 James Hylton Chevrolet 127 127 382 0 0 running
14 24 52 Jimmy Means Chevrolet 121 121 374 0 0 running
16 28 74 Joe Booher Chevrolet 115 115 371 0 0 running
29 26 0 John Kennedy Ford 76 76 34 0 0 rear end
4 5 54 Lennie Pond Chevrolet 165 160 399 1 0 running
24 8 5 Neil Bonnett Dodge 96 91 187 1 0 engine
10 17 3 Richard Childress Oldsmobile 134 134 388 0 0 running
2 7 43 Richard Petty Dodge 175 170 400 129 0 running
23 19 17 Roger Hamby Chevrolet 94 94 214 0 0 running
21 20 25 Ronnie Thomas Chevrolet 100 100 279 0 0 handling
9 10 92 Skip Manning Chevrolet 138 138 389 0 0 running
25 15 30 Tighe Scott Chevrolet 88 88 150 0 0 overheating
27 18 64 Tommy Gale Ford 82 82 79 0 0 engine

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