1978 NASCAR Winston Cup Series (Jayverse)

The 1978 NASCAR Grand National Winston Cup Series was the 30th season of professional stock car racing in the United States and the 7th modern era NASCAR Cup series. The season began on Sunday, January 22 and ended on Sunday, November 19.

Driver Roster

 * 1) 0 John Kennedy - Avanti Ford (John Kennedy)


 * 1) 01 Earle Canavan - Pepsi Dodge (Earle Canavan)


 * 1) 05 Bruce Hill - Bearfinder Oldsmobile (Harry Clary)


 * 1) 09 Nelson Oswald - Chevrolet (Nelson Oswald)


 * 1) 1 Donnie Allison - Hawaiian Tropic Oldsmobile (Hoss Ellington)


 * 1) 2 Dave Marcis - Shoney's Mercury Chevrolet (Roger Penske)


 * 1) 3 Richard Childress - CRC Chevrolet Oldsmobile (Richard Childress)


 * 1) 4 Gary Myers - Spencer's Baby Wear Pontiac (Gary Myers)


 * 1) 5 Neil Bonnett - Armor All Dodge (Jim Stacy)


 * 1) 6 Ferrel Harris - Autowize Dodge (Robert Gee)


 * 1) 7 Dean Dalton - Chevrolet (Dean Dalton)


 * 1) 8 Ed Negre - 10,000 RPM Speed Equipment Dodge (Ed Negre)


 * 1) 9 Bill Elliott - Dahlonega Ford Sales Mercury (George Elliott)


 * 1) 11 Cale Yarborough - 1st National City Travelers Checks Oldsmobile (Junior Johnson)


 * 1) 12 Harry Gant - Chevrolet (Kennie Childers)


 * 1) 14 Coo Coo Marlin - Cunningham-Kelley Chevrolet (H.B. Cunningham)


 * 1) 15 Bobby Allison - Norris Industries Ford (Bud Moore)


 * 1) 16 David Sisco - Sisco Engineering Chevrolet (David Sisco)


 * 1) 17 Roger Hamby - Burger King Chevrolet (Roger Hamby)


 * 1) 19 Dick May - Belden Asphalt Chevrolet (Henley Gray)


 * 1) 21 David Pearson - Purolator Mercury (Wood Brothers)


 * 1) 22 Ricky Rudd - Al Rudd Auto Parts Chevrolet (Al Rudd)


 * 1) 24 Cecil Gordon - Transmission Unlimited Chevrolet (Cecil Gordon)


 * 1) 25 Ronnie Thomas - Louise Smith Chevrolet (Don Robertson)


 * 1) 27 Buddy Baker - Circus-Circus Hotel & Casino Oldsmobile (M.C. Anderson)


 * 1) 30 Tighe Scott - Fram Oldsmobile (Walter Ballard)


 * 1) 32 Bobby Wawak - Encyclopedia Britannica Chevrolet (John Gwinn)


 * 1) 33 Earl Brooks - Handy's Transportation Chevrolet (Jeff Handy)


 * 1) 39 Blackie Wangerin - Mercury (Blackie Wangerin)


 * 1) 40 DK Ulrich - Chevrolet (J.R. DeLotto)


 * 1) 41 Grant Adcox - Adcox-Kirby Chevrolet (Herb Adcox)


 * 1) 42 Marty Robbins - Robbins Racing Dodge (Marty Robbins)


 * 1) 43 Richard Petty - STP Dodge (Petty Enterprises)


 * 1) 45 Baxter Price - Chevrolet (Baxter Price)


 * 1) 47 Satch Worley - Race Hill Farm Chevrolet (Jack Beebe)


 * 1) 48 Al Holbert/James Hylton - Southland Industries Chevrolet (James Hylton)


 * 1) 49 Connie Saylor - Lady n' Son Auctions Dodge (G.C. Spencer)


 * 1) 52 Jimmy Means - Posey's Auto Parts Chevrolet (Bill Gray)


 * 1) 54 Lennie Pond - W.I.N., Inc. Oldsmobile (Ronnie Elder)


 * 1) 57 Sam Sommers - McClure Motors Ford (Alfred McClure)


 * 1) 61 Joe Mihalic - Mihalic Racing Oldsmobile (Joe Mihalic)


 * 1) 64 Tommy Gale - Sunny King Ford-Honda Ford (Elmo Langley)


 * 1) 67 Buddy Arrington - Rossmeyer Dodge (Buddy Arrington)


 * 1) 68 Janet Guthrie - Singer Chevrolet (Lynda Ferreri)


 * 1) 70 JD McDuffie - Bailey Excavating Chevrolet (J.D. McDuffie)


 * 1) 72 Benny Parsons - 1st National City Travelers Checks Oldsmobile (L.G. Dewitt)


 * 1) 73 Bill Schmitt - Old Milwaukee Chevrolet (Bill Schmitt)


 * 1) 74 Joe Booher - Booher Farms Chevrolet (Joe Booher)


 * 1) 75 Butch Hartman - Hartman Autocar Chevrolet (Butch Hartman)


 * 1) 79 Frank Warren - Native Tan Dodge (Frank Warren)


 * 1) 88 Darrell Waltrip - Gatorade Chevrolet (DiGard Racing)


 * 1) 90 Dick Brooks - Truxmore Mercury (Junie Donlavey)


 * 1) 91 Harold Miller - Bartow Pacing Chevrolet (Harold Miller)


 * 1) 92 Terry Labonte/Skip Manning - Valvoline Buick (Billy Hagan)


 * 1) 96 Dale Earnhardt - Cardinal Tractor Chevrolet (Will Cronkrite)


 * 1) 98 Roland Wlodyka - Buick (Rod Osterlund)

Final Standings

 * 1) Lennie Pond - 4,106
 * 2) Benny Parsons - 4,025
 * 3) Buddy Baker - 3,977
 * 4) Cale Yarborough - 3,859
 * 5) Dave Marcis - 3,788
 * 6) Richard Petty - 3,758
 * 7) Darrell Waltrip - 3,616
 * 8) Dick Brooks - 3,547
 * 9) Skip Manning - 3,501
 * 10) David Pearson - 3,416
 * 11) Buddy Arrington - 3,392
 * 12) Bobby Allison - 3,392
 * 13) James Hylton - 3,371
 * 14) JD McDuffie - 3,362
 * 15) Richard Childress - 3,204
 * 16) Tighe Scott - 3,193
 * 17) Dick May - 3,156
 * 18) Frank Warren - 3,154
 * 19) Neil Bonnett - 3,115
 * 20) Cecil Gordon - 3,060