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Results

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

Wilkes 400

Sunday, October 1st, 1978

North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro, NC

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  • 17 Chevrolet
  • 4 Ford
  • 3 Dodge
  • 2 Oldsmobile
  • 1 Buick

  • Drivers Entered: 27
  • Laps Scheduled: 400
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 97.847
  • Cautions: 1 for 4 laps
  • Lead Changes: 1
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Entry List
Wilkes 400 at North Wilkesboro Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
21 21 45 Baxter Price Chevrolet 100 100 324 0 0 rear end
6 2 72 Benny Parsons Chevrolet 150 150 395 0 0 running
3 6 15 Bobby Allison Ford 165 165 399 0 0 running
13 13 67 Buddy Arrington Dodge 124 124 380 0 0 running
1 3 11 Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile 180 175 400 19 0 running
26 22 29 Cecil Gordon Chevrolet 85 85 126 0 0 rear end
2 1 88 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 180 170 400 381 0 running
8 9 2 Dave Marcis Chevrolet 142 142 394 0 0 running
9 7 90 Dick Brooks Ford 138 138 388 0 0 running
25 24 19 Dick May Buick 88 88 141 0 0 engine
20 17 8 Ed Negre Dodge 103 103 333 0 0 running
24 23 79 Frank Warren Dodge 91 91 208 0 0 oil pump
22 18 4 Gary Myers Chevrolet 97 97 321 0 0 rear end
11 14 70 JD McDuffie Chevrolet 130 130 385 0 0 running
16 11 48 James Hylton Chevrolet 115 115 373 0 0 running
23 19 52 Jimmy Means Chevrolet 94 94 287 0 0 rear end
27 26 0 John Kennedy Ford 82 82 112 0 0 rear end
15 27 24 Junior Miller Chevrolet 118 118 376 0 0 running
7 4 54 Lennie Pond Chevrolet 146 146 395 0 0 running
5 5 5 Neil Bonnett Chevrolet 155 155 397 0 0 running
18 25 09 Nelson Oswald Chevrolet 109 109 346 0 0 engine
14 20 3 Richard Childress Oldsmobile 121 121 379 0 0 running
4 8 43 Richard Petty Chevrolet 160 160 397 0 0 running
12 15 17 Roger Hamby Chevrolet 127 127 384 0 0 running
19 12 25 Ronnie Thomas Chevrolet 106 106 345 0 0 running
10 10 30 Tighe Scott Chevrolet 134 134 387 0 0 running
17 16 64 Tommy Gale Ford 112 112 365 0 0 running

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