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Petaluma Speedway
May 13, 1978 NASCAR K&N Pro Series 0.375-Mile Short Track 99 Laps/37 Miles |
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| FP | SP | Car | Driver | Team / Make | Laps | Points | Money | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 32 | Ray Elder | Midland Motor Homes Dodge | 99 | 185 | 1,150 | Running | |
| 2 | 4 | 57 | Ron Gautsche | Tognotti's Auto World Chevrolet | 99 | 170 | 800 | Running | |
| 3 | 3 | 2 | Richard White | Lindsay Auto Parts Chevrolet | 99 | 165 | 650 | Running | |
| 4 | 11 | 08 | Rick McCray | Bob's Paint & Body Chevrolet | 99 | 160 | 450 | Running | |
| 5 | 2 | 52 | Don Graham | City Tow Buick | 98 | 160 | 400 | Accident | |
| 6 | 8 | 73 | Bill Schmitt | Old Milwaukee Pontiac | 98 | 150 | 525 | Accident | |
| 7 | 14 | 35 | Pat Mintey | RES Electric Chevrolet | 96 | 146 | 400 | Running | |
| 8 | 9 | 17 | Harry Goularte | Associated Concrete Chevrolet | 94 | 142 | 275 | Running | |
| 9 | 7 | 55 | Bill Baker | Golden West Lumber Chevrolet | 94 | 138 | 260 | Running | |
| 10 | 12 | 9 | Jim Danielson | Danielson Distributing Dodge | 92 | 134 | 230 | Engine | |
| 11 | 5 | 44 | Gary Johnson | Armstrong Electric Pontiac | 92 | 130 | 250 | Running | |
| 12 | 17 | 86 | Dick Whalen | Dean Enterprises Chevrolet | 91 | 127 | 180 | Running | |
| 13 | 18 | 0 | Steve Pfeifer | McCluney Oldsmobile | 88 | 124 | 170 | Running | |
| 14 | 19 | 91 | John Krebs | Speedway Engineering Chevrolet | 81 | 121 | 160 | Fuel Pump | |
| 15 | 13 | 41 | Ernie Stierly | Allied Plating Chevrolet | 64 | 118 | 200 | Accident | |
| 16 | 15 | 02 | Frank Bigelow | Coventry Automotive Chevrolet | 40 | 115 | 140 | Tire | |
| 17 | 16 | 03 | Ron McGee | Mc Productions Chevrolet | 35 | 112 | 135 | Accident | |
| 18 | 10 | 01 | Jimmy Insolo | Lake's Drywall Pontiac | 10 | 109 | 130 | Overheating | |
| 19 | 6 | 81 | John Borneman | Borneman Plastering Pontiac | 6 | 106 | 125 | Accident | |
| 20 | 20 | 7 | John Soares Jr | RPM Engineering Dodge | 3 | 103 | 120 | Clutch |
Average Speed .:50.425
Margin of Victory .: Under Caution
Fast Time .: Ray Elder- 21.654 Seconds
Lap Leaders .: Don Graham 1 - 14, Ray Elder 15, Don Graham 16 - 18, Ray Elder 19 - 99
.: 3 lead changes among 2 drivers.