The 1978 Firecracker 400 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Daytona International Speedway race.
Tuesday, July 4th, 1978
Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL
FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | STATUS |
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1 | 3 | 21 | David Pearson | Mercury | 185 | 175 | 160 | 57 | 0 | running |
2 | 1 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Oldsmobile | 175 | 170 | 160 | 56 | 0 | running |
3 | 8 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | 170 | 165 | 159 | 14 | 0 | running |
4 | 7 | 43 | Richard Petty | Dodge | 165 | 160 | 159 | 4 | 0 | running |
5 | 14 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Chevrolet | 160 | 155 | 158 | 2 | 0 | running |
6 | 9 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 155 | 150 | 158 | 4 | 0 | running |
7 | 28 | 96 | Dale Earnhardt | Ford | 146 | 146 | 157 | 0 | 0 | running |
8 | 33 | 81 | Ferrel Harris | Chevrolet | 142 | 142 | 157 | 0 | 0 | running |
9 | 23 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Mercury | 138 | 138 | 157 | 0 | 0 | running |
10 | 22 | 30 | Tighe Scott | Oldsmobile | 134 | 134 | 156 | 0 | 0 | running |
11 | 36 | 68 | Janet Guthrie | Chevrolet | 130 | 130 | 154 | 0 | 0 | running |
12 | 20 | 70 | JD McDuffie | Chevrolet | 127 | 127 | 153 | 0 | 0 | running |
13 | 40 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | 124 | 124 | 152 | 0 | 0 | running |
14 | 34 | 18 | Joe Frasson | Chevrolet | 121 | 121 | 152 | 0 | 0 | running |
15 | 29 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Ford | 118 | 118 | 152 | 0 | 0 | running |
16 | 30 | 19 | Dick May | Chevrolet | 115 | 115 | 151 | 0 | 0 | running |
17 | 26 | 79 | Frank Warren | Dodge | 112 | 112 | 151 | 0 | 0 | running |
18 | 37 | 47 | Satch Worley | Oldsmobile | 109 | 109 | 150 | 0 | 0 | running |
19 | 35 | 40 | DK Ulrich | Chevrolet | 106 | 106 | 149 | 0 | 0 | running |
20 | 31 | 45 | Baxter Price | Chevrolet | 103 | 103 | 146 | 0 | 0 | running |
21 | 25 | 22 | Ricky Rudd | Buick | 100 | 100 | 143 | 0 | 0 | engine |
22 | 18 | 41 | Grant Adcox | Chevrolet | 97 | 97 | 142 | 0 | 0 | engine |
23 | 15 | 5 | Neil Bonnett | Chevrolet | 94 | 94 | 140 | 0 | 0 | clutch |
24 | 19 | 3 | Richard Childress | Oldsmobile | 91 | 91 | 136 | 0 | 0 | running |
25 | 38 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | Chevrolet | 88 | 88 | 129 | 0 | 0 | running |
26 | 2 | 72 | Benny Parsons | Oldsmobile | 90 | 85 | 92 | 11 | 0 | engine |
27 | 10 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Ford | 87 | 82 | 75 | 8 | 0 | crash |
28 | 32 | 82 | Paul Fess | Chevrolet | 79 | 79 | 75 | 0 | 0 | transmission |
29 | 21 | 16 | Raymond Williams | Buick | 76 | 76 | 74 | 0 | 0 | engine |
30 | 12 | 48 | Al Holbert | Oldsmobile | 73 | 73 | 69 | 0 | 0 | engine |
31 | 16 | 39 | Blackie Wangerin | Mercury | 70 | 70 | 61 | 0 | 0 | engine |
32 | 39 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | 67 | 67 | 57 | 0 | 0 | engine |
33 | 13 | 1 | Donnie Allison | Chevrolet | 69 | 64 | 55 | 1 | 0 | steering |
34 | 24 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 61 | 61 | 55 | 0 | 0 | engine |
35 | 27 | 49 | Claude Ballot-Lena | Dodge | 58 | 58 | 45 | 0 | 0 | oil cooler |
36 | 11 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Mercury | 55 | 55 | 35 | 0 | 0 | throttle |
37 | 4 | 27 | Buddy Baker | Oldsmobile | 57 | 52 | 28 | 3 | 0 | engine |
38 | 6 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Chevrolet | 49 | 49 | 22 | 0 | 0 | engine |
39 | 5 | 92 | Skip Manning | Buick | 46 | 46 | 9 | 0 | 0 | crash |
40 | 17 | 05 | Bruce Hill | Oldsmobile | 43 | 43 | 9 | 0 | 0 | crash |
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.