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1978 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Season
Race Results
| Date | Track | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22 | Winston Western 500 Riverside International Raceway | Race Results | Event Page |
| Feb 19 | Daytona 500 Daytona International Speedway | Race Results | Event Page |
| Feb 26 | Richmond 400 Richmond International Raceway | Race Results | Event Page |
| Mar 05 | Carolina 500 North Carolina Speedway | Race Results | Event Page |
| Mar 19 | Atlanta 500 Atlanta Motor Speedway | Race Results | Event Page |
| Apr 02 | Southeastern 500 Bristol Motor Speedway | Race Results | Event Page |
| Apr 09 | Rebel 500 Darlington Raceway | Race Results | Event Page |
| Apr 16 | Gwyn Staley 400 North Wilkesboro Speedway | Race Results | Event Page |
| Apr 23 | Virginia 500 Martinsville Speedway | Race Results | Event Page |
| May 14 | Winston 500 Talladega Superspeedway | Race Results | Event Page |
| May 21 | Mason-Dixon 500 Dover International Speedway | Race Results | Event Page |
| May 28 | World 600 Lowe's Motor Speedway | Race Results | Event Page |
| Jun 03 | Music City USA 420 Nashville Speedway | Race Results | Event Page |
| Jun 11 | NAPA 400 Riverside International Raceway | Race Results | Event Page |
| Jun 18 | Gabriel 400 Michigan International Speedway | Race Results | Event Page |
| Jul 04 | Firecracker 400 Daytona International Speedway | Race Results | Event Page |
| Jul 15 | Nashville 420 Nashville Speedway | Race Results | Event Page |
| Jul 30 | Coca-Cola 500 Pocono Raceway | Race Results | Event Page |
| Aug 06 | Talladega 500 Talladega Superspeedway | Race Results | Event Page |
| Aug 20 | Champion Spark Plug 400 Michigan International Speedway | Race Results | Event Page |
| Aug 26 | Volunteer 500 Bristol Motor Speedway | Race Results | Event Page |
| Sep 04 | Southern 500 Darlington Raceway | Race Results | Event Page |
| Sep 10 | Capital City 400 Richmond International Raceway | Race Results | Event Page |
| Sep 17 | Delaware 500 Dover International Speedway | Race Results | Event Page |
| Sep 24 | Old Dominion 500 Martinsville Speedway | Race Results | Event Page |
| Oct 01 | Wilkes 400 North Wilkesboro Speedway | Race Results | Event Page |
| Oct 08 | NAPA National 500 Lowe's Motor Speedway | Race Results | Event Page |
| Oct 22 | American 500 North Carolina Speedway | Race Results | Event Page |
| Nov 05 | Dixie 500 Atlanta Motor Speedway | Race Results | Event Page |
| Nov 19 | Los Angeles Times 500 Ontario Motor Speedway | Race Results | Event Page |
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Points
| Pos | Driver | Points | Starts | Wins | Top 5 | Top 10 | Avg Fin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cale Yarborough | 4,841 | 30 | 10 | 23 | 24 | 6.0 |
| 2 | Bobby Allison | 4,367 | 30 | 5 | 14 | 22 | 9.4 |
| 3 | Darrell Waltrip | 4,362 | 30 | 6 | 19 | 20 | 10.4 |
| 4 | Benny Parsons | 4,350 | 30 | 3 | 15 | 21 | 9.4 |
| 5 | Dave Marcis | 4,335 | 30 | 0 | 14 | 24 | 8.7 |
| 6 | Richard Petty | 3,949 | 30 | 0 | 11 | 17 | 12.8 |
| 7 | Lennie Pond | 3,794 | 28 | 1 | 11 | 19 | 11.6 |
| 8 | Dick Brooks | 3,769 | 30 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 13.4 |
| 9 | Buddy Arrington | 3,626 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 14.3 |
| 10 | Richard Childress | 3,566 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 15.4 |
| 11 | Neil Bonnett | 3,129 | 30 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 20.8 |
| 12 | Tighe Scott | 3,110 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 18.8 |
| 13 | Frank Warren | 3,036 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.6 |
| 14 | Dick May | 2,936 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19.4 |
| 15 | David Pearson | 2,756 | 22 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 15.6 |
1978 Race Winners
| When | Venue | Driver | Make |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22 | Riverside International Raceway | Cale Yarborough | Oldsmobile |
| Feb 19 | Daytona International Speedway | Bobby Allison | Ford |
| Feb 26 | Richmond International Raceway | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet |
| Mar 05 | North Carolina Speedway | David Pearson | Mercury |
| Mar 19 | Atlanta Motor Speedway | Bobby Allison | Ford |
| Apr 02 | Bristol Motor Speedway | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet |
| Apr 09 | Darlington Raceway | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet |
| Apr 16 | North Wilkesboro Speedway | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet |
| Apr 23 | Martinsville Speedway | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet |
| May 14 | Talladega Superspeedway | Cale Yarborough | Oldsmobile |
| May 21 | Dover International Speedway | David Pearson | Mercury |
| May 28 | Lowe's Motor Speedway | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet |
| Jun 03 | Nashville Speedway | Cale Yarborough | Oldsmobile |
| Jun 11 | Riverside International Raceway | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet |
| Jun 18 | Michigan International Speedway | Cale Yarborough | Oldsmobile |
| Jul 04 | Daytona International Speedway | David Pearson | Mercury |
| Jul 15 | Nashville Speedway | Cale Yarborough | Oldsmobile |
| Jul 30 | Pocono Raceway | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet |
| Aug 06 | Talladega Superspeedway | Lennie Pond | Oldsmobile |
| Aug 20 | Michigan International Speedway | David Pearson | Mercury |
| Aug 26 | Bristol Motor Speedway | Cale Yarborough | Oldsmobile |
| Sep 04 | Darlington Raceway | Cale Yarborough | Oldsmobile |
| Sep 10 | Richmond International Raceway | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet |
| Sep 17 | Dover International Speedway | Bobby Allison | Ford |
| Sep 24 | Martinsville Speedway | Cale Yarborough | Oldsmobile |
| Oct 01 | North Wilkesboro Speedway | Cale Yarborough | Oldsmobile |
| Oct 08 | Lowe's Motor Speedway | Bobby Allison | Ford |
| Oct 22 | North Carolina Speedway | Cale Yarborough | Oldsmobile |
| Nov 05 | Atlanta Motor Speedway | Donnie Allison | Chevrolet |
| Nov 19 | Ontario Motor Speedway | Bobby Allison | Ford |
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