CUP Series Talladega Superspeedway

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Results

The 1978 Winston 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Talladega Superspeedway race.

Winston 500

Sunday, May 14th, 1978

Talladega Superspeedway, Lincoln, AL

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  • 4 Mercury
  • 4 Buick
  • 16 Chevrolet
  • 8 Oldsmobile
  • 3 Ford
  • 6 Dodge

  • Drivers Entered: 41 (1 drivers will not make the race)
  • Laps Scheduled: 188
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 155.699
  • Cautions: 5 for 30 laps
  • Lead Changes: 44
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Entry List
Winston 500 at Talladega Superspeedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
6 20 9 Bill Elliott Mercury 150 150 185 0 0 running
27 13 22 Ricky Rudd Buick 87 82 150 1 0 engine
3 2 51 AJ Foyt Buick 165 165 187 0 0 running
20 38 45 Baxter Price Chevrolet 103 103 172 0 0 running
31 8 72 Benny Parsons Oldsmobile 75 70 121 1 0 clutch
30 11 39 Blackie Wangerin Mercury 73 73 133 0 0 engine
38 12 15 Bobby Allison Ford 54 49 34 5 0 transmission
36 31 05 Bruce Hill Oldsmobile 55 55 38 0 0 engine
12 29 67 Buddy Arrington Dodge 127 127 180 0 0 running
2 22 27 Buddy Baker Oldsmobile 175 170 188 15 0 running
1 1 11 Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile 185 175 188 81 0 running
25 41 24 Cecil Gordon Chevrolet 88 88 153 0 0 engine
33 32 77 Chuck Bown Chevrolet 64 64 80 0 0 engine
18 25 49 Claude Ballot-Lena Dodge 109 109 177 0 0 running
41 19 14 Coo Coo Marlin Chevrolet 40 40 4 0 0 engine
17 37 40 DK Ulrich Chevrolet 112 112 177 0 0 running
22 18 88 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 102 97 165 49 0 engine
8 9 2 Dave Marcis Chevrolet 142 142 184 0 0 running
35 15 21 David Pearson Mercury 58 58 51 0 0 overheating
15 6 90 Dick Brooks Mercury 118 118 179 0 0 running
23 35 19 Dick May Chevrolet 94 94 162 0 0 engine
24 17 1 Donnie Allison Chevrolet 96 91 158 34 0 engine
28 34 8 Ed Negre Dodge 79 79 146 0 0 running
7 5 6 Ferrel Harris Dodge 146 146 185 0 0 running
37 39 02 Frank Hill Chevrolet 52 52 37 0 0 radiator
29 16 79 Frank Warren Dodge 76 76 134 0 0 running
5 36 41 Grant Adcox Chevrolet 155 155 186 0 0 running
40 40 70 JD McDuffie Chevrolet 43 43 5 0 0 engine
10 27 48 James Hylton Oldsmobile 134 134 183 0 0 running
26 33 10 Jimmy Means Ford 85 85 151 0 0 running
32 28 00 John Utsman Chevrolet 67 67 93 0 0 engine
21 7 54 Lennie Pond Chevrolet 100 100 168 0 0 engine
39 3 5 Neil Bonnett Oldsmobile 46 46 31 0 0 engine
9 23 3 Richard Childress Oldsmobile 138 138 184 0 0 running
11 10 43 Richard Petty Dodge 135 130 183 2 0 running
19 24 17 Roger Hamby Chevrolet 106 106 175 0 0 fan blade
34 14 53 Ron Hutcherson Buick 61 61 77 0 0 transmission
14 30 25 Ronnie Thomas Chevrolet 121 121 180 0 0 running
4 4 92 Skip Manning Buick 160 160 187 0 0 running
13 21 30 Tighe Scott Oldsmobile 124 124 180 0 0 running
16 26 64 Tommy Gale Ford 115 115 178 0 0 running

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