CUP Series Riverside International Raceway

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Results

The 1978 Winston Western 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Riverside International Raceway race.

Winston Western 500

Sunday, January 22nd, 1978

Riverside International Raceway, Riverside, CA

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  • 22 Chevrolet
  • 4 Ford
  • 1 Oldsmobile
  • 1 Mercury
  • 6 Dodge
  • 1 Buick

  • Drivers Entered: 35
  • Laps Scheduled: 119
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 102.269
  • Cautions: 4 for 17 laps
  • Lead Changes: 12
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Entry List
Winston Western 500 at Riverside International Raceway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
8 9 48 Al Holbert Chevrolet 142 142 117 0 0 running
2 3 72 Benny Parsons Chevrolet 175 170 119 18 0 running
32 8 73 Bill Schmitt Chevrolet 67 67 19 0 0 rear end
30 6 15 Bobby Allison Ford 73 73 40 0 0 engine
11 27 67 Buddy Arrington Ford 130 130 114 0 0 running
1 4 11 Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile 185 175 119 58 0 running
25 30 24 Cecil Gordon Chevrolet 88 88 52 0 0 clutch
10 19 40 DK Ulrich Chevrolet 134 134 115 0 0 running
23 2 88 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 94 94 70 0 0 transmission
5 7 2 Dave Marcis Chevrolet 155 155 118 0 0 running
3 1 21 David Pearson Mercury 170 165 119 41 0 running
15 25 64 Dick Brooks Ford 118 118 111 0 0 running
31 28 13 Don Puskarich Chevrolet 70 70 36 0 0 engine
33 33 09 Eddie Bradshaw Chevrolet 64 64 15 0 0 driveshaft
19 23 41 Ernie Stierly Chevrolet 106 106 99 0 0 running
13 15 79 Frank Warren Dodge 124 124 112 0 0 running
35 14 44 Gary Johnson Chevrolet 58 58 3 0 0 rear end
6 29 95 Hershel McGriff Ford 150 150 118 0 0 running
28 21 70 JD McDuffie Chevrolet 79 79 45 0 0 rear end
22 35 53 Jack Simpson Chevrolet 97 97 74 0 0 running
17 22 51 Jim Thirkettle Buick 112 112 104 0 0 running
7 11 01 Jimmy Insolo Chevrolet 151 146 118 2 0 running
27 13 81 John Borneman Chevrolet 82 82 50 0 0 clutch
4 16 5 Neil Bonnett Dodge 160 160 119 0 0 running
14 10 93 Norm Palmer Dodge 121 121 111 0 0 engine
34 26 32 Ray Elder Dodge 61 61 12 0 0 transmission
20 18 3 Richard Childress Chevrolet 103 103 90 0 0 running
16 5 43 Richard Petty Dodge 115 115 104 0 0 rear end
24 24 12 Richard White Chevrolet 91 91 70 0 0 running
12 34 08 Rick McCray Dodge 127 127 113 0 0 running
26 32 58 Rocky Moran Chevrolet 85 85 51 0 0 engine
9 20 29 Roy Smith Chevrolet 138 138 115 0 0 running
21 12 92 Skip Manning Chevrolet 100 100 85 0 0 running
18 31 30 Tighe Scott Chevrolet 109 109 103 0 0 running
29 17 39 Vince Giamformaggio Chevrolet 76 76 41 0 0 overheating

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