Race Results : Charlotte Motor Speedway

NAPA National 500

Sunday, October 8th, 1978

Charlotte Motor Speedway , Concord, NC

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  • Drivers Entered: 40
  • Laps Scheduled: 334
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 141.826
  • Cautions: 4 for 21 laps
  • Lead Changes: 40
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
The NASCAR Garage 56 car during the Rolex 24
Daytona Beach, Florida - January 29, 2023 : The NASCAR Garage 56 car is seen on display during the Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway.
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Entry List
NAPA National 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
1 8 15 Bobby Allison Ford 185 175 334 108 0 running
2 10 88 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 175 170 334 4 0 running
3 12 2 Dave Marcis Chevrolet 170 165 334 5 0 running
4 5 1 Donnie Allison Chevrolet 165 160 334 15 0 running
5 1 21 David Pearson Mercury 160 155 333 35 0 running
6 4 54 Lennie Pond Chevrolet 150 150 330 0 0 running
7 6 14 Coo Coo Marlin Chevrolet 151 146 330 3 0 running
8 34 57 Dick May Ford 142 142 326 0 0 running
9 19 3 Richard Childress Oldsmobile 138 138 325 0 0 running
10 14 90 Dick Brooks Mercury 134 134 325 0 0 fuel pump
11 22 70 JD McDuffie Chevrolet 130 130 324 0 0 running
12 36 30 Tighe Scott Chevrolet 127 127 322 0 0 running
13 15 05 Bruce Hill Oldsmobile 124 124 321 0 0 running
14 33 67 Buddy Arrington Dodge 121 121 321 0 0 running
15 37 48 James Hylton Chevrolet 118 118 320 0 0 running
16 32 49 Connie Saylor Dodge 115 115 320 0 0 running
17 26 9 Bill Elliott Mercury 112 112 319 0 0 engine
18 35 17 Roger Hamby Chevrolet 109 109 318 0 0 running
19 7 12 Harry Gant Chevrolet 106 106 317 0 0 engine
20 23 16 Glenn Jarrett Oldsmobile 103 103 317 0 0 running
21 38 81 Ed Negre Chrysler 100 100 311 0 0 running
22 2 11 Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile 102 97 311 59 0 running
23 13 22 Ricky Rudd Chevrolet 94 94 308 0 0 running
24 16 92 Terry Labonte Chevrolet 91 91 293 0 0 engine
25 27 79 Frank Warren Dodge 88 88 278 0 0 transmission
26 40 75 Butch Mock Chevrolet 85 85 254 0 0 running
27 9 43 Richard Petty Chevrolet 87 82 220 102 0 ignition
28 3 72 Benny Parsons Oldsmobile 84 79 186 3 0 crash
29 25 96 Baxter Price Ford 76 76 179 0 0 engine
30 17 5 Neil Bonnett Chevrolet 73 73 172 0 0 transmission
31 24 64 Tommy Gale Ford 70 70 159 0 0 engine
32 20 00 John Utsman Chevrolet 67 67 125 0 0 crash
33 29 41 Grant Adcox Chevrolet 64 64 116 0 0 crash
34 11 27 Buddy Baker Chevrolet 61 61 110 0 0 ignition
35 31 68 Janet Guthrie Buick 58 58 110 0 0 steering
36 39 28 Jerry Jolly Buick 55 55 96 0 0 crash
37 18 19 Bill Dennis Chevrolet 52 52 66 0 0 clutch
38 28 8 Skip Manning Chevrolet 49 49 59 0 0 engine
39 30 99 Dick Trickle Ford 46 46 24 0 0 engine
40 21 71 Bobby Fisher Chevrolet 43 43 3 0 0 engine

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