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Winston Western 500 Race Results
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Riverside International Raceway
January 22, 1978 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series 2.62-Mile Road Course 119 Laps/312 Miles |
| FP | SP | Car | Driver | Team / Make | Laps | Points | Money | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 1st National City Travelers Checks Oldsmobile | 119 | 185 | 16,200 | Running | |
| 2 | 3 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 1st National City Travelers Checks Chevrolet | 119 | 175 | 11,800 | Running | |
| 3 | 1 | 21 | David Pearson | Purolator Mercury | 119 | 170 | 8,000 | Running | |
| 4 | 16 | 5 | Neil Bonnett | Dodge | 119 | 160 | 8,200 | Running | |
| 5 | 7 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 118 | 155 | 3,800 | Running | |
| 6 | 29 | 95 | Hershel McGriff | Ford | 118 | 0 | 2,850 | Running | |
| 7 | 11 | 01 | Jimmy Insolo | Lakes Drywall Chevrolet | 118 | 151 | 4,400 | Running | |
| 8 | 9 | 48 | Al Holbert | Southland Cork & Rubber Chevrolet | 117 | 142 | 4,450 | Running | |
| 9 | 20 | 29 | Roy Smith | Mercury Marine Chevrolet | 115 | 138 | 2,300 | Running | |
| 11 | 27 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Ford | 114 | 130 | 3,470 | Running | |
| 12 | 34 | 08 | Rick McCray | Dodge | 113 | 127 | 1,800 | Running | |
| 13 | 15 | 79 | Frank Warren | Native Tan Dodge | 112 | 124 | 3,160 | Running | |
| 14 | 10 | 93 | Norm Palmer | American Dodge | 111 | 121 | 1,600 | Engine | |
| 15 | 25 | 64 | Dick Brooks | Sunny King Ford & Honda Ford | 111 | 118 | 2,840 | Running | |
| 16 | 5 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP Dodge | 106 | 115 | 5,100 | Differential | |
| 17 | 22 | 51 | Jim Thirkettle | Timec / Speedway Enginerring Buick | 104 | 112 | 1,350 | Running | |
| 18 | 31 | 30 | Tighe Scott | Scotty's Fashions Chevrolet | 103 | 109 | 2,530 | Running | |
| 19 | 23 | 41 | Ernie Stierly | Allied Plating Chevrolet | 99 | 106 | 1,870 | Running | |
| 20 | 18 | 3 | Richard Childress | Kansas Jack Chevrolet | 90 | 103 | 2,205 | Running | |
| 21 | 12 | 92 | Skip Manning | Stratagraph Chevrolet | 85 | 100 | 1,980 | Running | |
| 22 | 35 | 53 | Jack Simpson | Don's Automotive Chevrolet | 74 | 97 | 1,105 | Running | |
| 23 | 2 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade Chevrolet | 70 | 94 | 4,780 | Transmission | |
| 24 | 24 | 12 | Richard White | Lindsay Auto Parts Chevrolet | 70 | 91 | 1,195 | Running | |
| 25 | 30 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Transmissions Unlimited Chevrolet | 52 | 88 | 1,635 | Clutch | |
| 26 | 32 | 58 | Rocky Moran | Daisy Shoppe Chevrolet | 51 | 85 | 955 | Engine | |
| 27 | 13 | 81 | John Borneman | Borneman Plastering Chevrolet | 50 | 82 | 1,025 | Clutch | |
| 29 | 17 | 39 | Vince Giamformaggio | Cal-French Bread Chevrolet | 41 | 76 | 805 | Overheating | |
| 30 | 6 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Norris Industries Ford | 40 | 73 | 4,455 | Valve Spring | |
| 31 | 28 | 13 | Don Puskarich | Oil Field Construction Chevrolet | 36 | 70 | 700 | Engine | |
| 32 | 8 | 73 | Bill Schmitt | Old Milwaukee Chevrolet | 19 | 67 | 1,650 | Differential | |
| 33 | 33 | 09 | Eddie Bradshaw | C & M Racing Chevrolet | 15 | 64 | 600 | Drive Shaft | |
| 34 | 26 | 32 | Ray Elder | Midland Motor Homes Dodge | 12 | 61 | 550 | Transmission | |
| 35 | 14 | 44 | Gary Johnson | Armstrong Electric Chevrolet | 3 | 58 | 500 | Differential |
Time of Race .: 3 Hours 2 Minutes 55 Seconds
Average Speed .:102.269
Margin of Victory .: 1.000 Seconds
