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Champion Spark Plug 400 Race Results
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Michigan International Speedway
August 20, 1978 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series 0-Mile 200 Laps/0 Miles |
| FP | SP | Car | Driver | Team / Make | Laps | Points | Money | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 21 | David Pearson | Purolator Mercury | 200 | 180 | 12,000 | Running | |
| 2 | 3 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 1st National City Travelers Checks Oldsmobile | 200 | 180 | 13,275 | Running | |
| 3 | 4 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade Chevrolet | 200 | 170 | 9,325 | Running | |
| 4 | 7 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 200 | 165 | 5,950 | Running | |
| 5 | 2 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Norris Industries Ford | 198 | 160 | 7,300 | Running | |
| 6 | 12 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Truxmore Mercury | 198 | 150 | 4,950 | Running | |
| 8 | 15 | 54 | Lennie Pond | W.I.N. Oldsmobile | 196 | 142 | 5,400 | Running | |
| 9 | 17 | 5 | Neil Bonnett | Armor All Oldsmobile | 195 | 138 | 5,300 | Running | |
| 10 | 11 | 8 | Ferrel Harris | Autowize Chevrolet | 194 | 134 | 3,820 | Running | |
| 11 | 28 | 19 | Dick May | Belden Asphalt Chevrolet | 194 | 130 | 3,610 | Running | |
| 12 | 26 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Falls Radiator Dodge | 193 | 127 | 3,390 | Running | |
| 13 | 5 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 1st National City Travelers Checks Oldsmobile | 191 | 129 | 5,150 | Running | |
| 14 | 14 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP Chevrolet | 190 | 121 | 5,075 | Accident | |
| 15 | 31 | 52 | Jimmy Means | WIXC Chevrolet | 190 | 118 | 2,810 | Running | |
| 16 | 24 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda Ford | 190 | 115 | 2,370 | Running | |
| 17 | 33 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Transmissions Unlimited Chevrolet | 189 | 112 | 2,135 | Running | |
| 18 | 36 | 81 | Ed Negre | Dodge | 189 | 109 | 1,050 | Running | |
| 19 | 27 | 30 | Tighe Scott | Russ Togs Chevrolet | 187 | 106 | 1,925 | Running | |
| 20 | 34 | 4 | Gary Myers | Spencer's Baby Wear Chevrolet | 185 | 103 | 1,000 | Running | |
| 21 | 30 | 45 | Baxter Price | Chevrolet | 183 | 100 | 1,615 | Running | |
| 22 | 29 | 7 | Joey Arrington | Sam Dell Dodge | 183 | 97 | 950 | Running | |
| 24 | 35 | 79 | Frank Warren | Native Tan Dodge | 170 | 91 | 1,520 | Running | |
| 25 | 23 | 39 | Blackie Wangerin | Mercury | 143 | 88 | 1,330 | Engine | |
| 26 | 25 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | Louise Smith Chevrolet | 139 | 85 | 1,405 | Engine | |
| 27 | 18 | 68 | Janet Guthrie | Kelly Girl Buick | 128 | 0 | 780 | Engine | |
| 28 | 21 | 22 | Ricky Rudd | 1st National City Travelers Checks Chevrolet | 113 | 84 | 2,255 | Cylinder Head | |
| 29 | 19 | 1 | Donnie Allison | Grog Pond Oldsmobile | 96 | 76 | 740 | Valve | |
| 30 | 16 | 17 | Roger Hamby | Hamby-Ellis Chevrolet | 88 | 73 | 720 | Overheating | |
| 31 | 8 | 3 | Richard Childress | Kansas Jack Oldsmobile | 68 | 75 | 1,195 | Valve | |
| 32 | 32 | 01 | Earle Canavan | Pepsi Dodge | 59 | 67 | 685 | Transmission | |
| 33 | 20 | 92 | Mel Larson | ThermaSol Oldsmobile | 31 | 64 | 1,175 | Electrical | |
| 34 | 13 | 05 | Bruce Hill | Bearfinder Oldsmobile | 23 | 61 | 665 | Engine | |
| 35 | 22 | 48 | James Hylton | Palatine Automotive Parts Chevrolet | 17 | 58 | 1,155 | Engine | |
| 36 | 6 | 27 | Buddy Baker | Oldsmobile | 9 | 55 | 1,130 | Engine |
Time of Race .: 3 Hours 5 Minutes 14 Seconds
Average Speed .:129.566
Margin of Victory .: 10.000 Seconds
