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

#0 John Kennedy - Avanti Ford (John Kennedy)

#01 Earle Canavan - Pepsi Dodge (Earle Canavan)

#05 Bruce Hill - Bearfinder Oldsmobile (Harry Clary)

#09 Nelson Oswald - Chevrolet (Nelson Oswald)

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

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

#3 Richard Childress - CRC Chevrolet Oldsmobile (Richard Childress)

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

#5 Neil Bonnett - Armor All Dodge (Jim Stacy)

#6 Ferrel Harris - Autowize Dodge (Robert Gee)

#7 Dean Dalton - Chevrolet (Dean Dalton)

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

#9 Bill Elliott - Dahlonega Ford Sales Mercury (George Elliott)

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

#12 Harry Gant - Chevrolet (Kennie Childers)

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

#15 Bobby Allison - Norris Industries Ford (Bud Moore)

#16 David Sisco - Sisco Engineering Chevrolet (David Sisco)

#17 Roger Hamby - Burger King Chevrolet (Roger Hamby)

#19 Dick May - Belden Asphalt Chevrolet (Henley Gray)

#21 David Pearson - Purolator Mercury (Wood Brothers)

#22 Ricky Rudd - Al Rudd Auto Parts Chevrolet (Al Rudd)

#24 Cecil Gordon - Transmission Unlimited Chevrolet (Cecil Gordon)

#25 Ronnie Thomas - Louise Smith Chevrolet (Don Robertson)

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

#30 Tighe Scott - Fram Oldsmobile (Walter Ballard)

#32 Bobby Wawak - Encyclopedia Britannica Chevrolet (John Gwinn)

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

#39 Blackie Wangerin - Mercury (Blackie Wangerin)

#40 DK Ulrich - Chevrolet (J.R. DeLotto)

#41 Grant Adcox - Adcox-Kirby Chevrolet (Herb Adcox)

#42 Marty Robbins - Robbins Racing Dodge (Marty Robbins)

#43 Richard Petty - STP Dodge (Petty Enterprises)

#45 Baxter Price - Chevrolet (Baxter Price)

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

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

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

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

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

#57 Sam Sommers - McClure Motors Ford (Alfred McClure)

#61 Joe Mihalic - Mihalic Racing Oldsmobile (Joe Mihalic)

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

#67 Buddy Arrington - Rossmeyer Dodge (Buddy Arrington)

#68 Janet Guthrie - Singer Chevrolet (Lynda Ferreri)

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

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

#73 Bill Schmitt - Old Milwaukee Chevrolet (Bill Schmitt)

#74 Joe Booher - Booher Farms Chevrolet (Joe Booher)

#75 Butch Hartman - Hartman Autocar Chevrolet (Butch Hartman)

#79 Frank Warren - Native Tan Dodge (Frank Warren)

#88 Darrell Waltrip - Gatorade Chevrolet (DiGard Racing)

#90 Dick Brooks - Truxmore Mercury (Junie Donlavey)

#91 Harold Miller - Bartow Pacing Chevrolet (Harold Miller)

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

#96 Dale Earnhardt - Cardinal Tractor Chevrolet (Will Cronkrite)

#98 Roland Wlodyka - Buick (Rod Osterlund)

Season Recap

Date	Event	Circuit	Winner
January 22	Winston Western 500	Riverside International Raceway	Benny Parsons
February 19	Daytona 500	Daytona International Speedway	Donnie Allison
February 26	Richmond 400	Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway	Neil Bonnett
March 5	Carolina 500	North Carolina Speedway	Darrell Waltrip
March 19	Atlanta 500	Atlanta International Raceway	Cale Yarborough
April 2	Southeastern 400	Bristol International Raceway	Ricky Rudd
April 9	Rebel 500	Darlington Raceway	Benny Parsons
April 16	Gwyn Staley 400	North Wilkesboro Speedway	Buddy Baker
April 23	Virginia 500	Martinsville Speedway	Dave Marcis
May 14	Winston 500	Alabama International Motor Speedway	Dave Marcis
May 21	Mason-Dixon 500	Dover Downs International Speedway	Cale Yarborough
May 28	World 600	Charlotte Motor Speedway	Dick Brooks
June 3	Music City USA 420	Nashville Speedway	Lennie Pond
June 11	Riverside 400	Riverside International Raceway	Benny Parsons
June 18	Cam 2 Motor Oil 400	Michigan International Speedway	Cale Yarborough
July 4	Firecracker 400	Daytona International Speedway	Ferrel Harris
July 15	Nashville 420	Nashville Speedway	Benny Parsons
July 30	Coca-Cola 500	Pocono Raceway	Benny Parsons
August 6	Talladega 500	Alabama International Motor Speedway	James Hylton
August 20	Champion Spark Plug 400	Michigan International Speedway	Richard Petty
August 26	Volunteer 400	Bristol International Raceway	Dave Marcis
September 4	Southern 500	Darlington Raceway	David Pearson
September 10	Capital City 400	Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway	Buddy Baker
September 17	Delaware 500	Dover Downs International Speedway	Richard Petty
September 24	Old Dominion 500	Martinsville Speedway	Buddy Baker
October 1	Wilkes 400	North Wilkesboro Speedway	Cale Yarborough
October 8	National 500	Charlotte Motor Speedway	D.K. Ulrich
October 22	American 500	North Carolina Speedway	Benny Parsons
November 5	Dixie 500	Atlanta International Raceway	Darrell Waltrip
November 19	Los Angeles Times 500	Ontario Motor Speedway	Benny Parsons

Final Standings

Lennie Pond - 4,106
Benny Parsons - 4,025
Buddy Baker - 3,977
Cale Yarborough - 3,859
Dave Marcis - 3,788
Richard Petty - 3,758
Darrell Waltrip - 3,616
Dick Brooks - 3,547
Skip Manning - 3,501
David Pearson - 3,416
Buddy Arrington - 3,392
Bobby Allison - 3,392
James Hylton - 3,371
JD McDuffie - 3,362
Richard Childress - 3,204
Tighe Scott - 3,193
Dick May - 3,156
Frank Warren - 3,154
Neil Bonnett - 3,115
Cecil Gordon - 3,060