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Race Results

NASCAR Cup Series

Nashville 420

Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville

July 15th, 1978

Race #17 of the 1978 NASCAR Cup Series Season

  • Laps: 420
  • Miles: 210.0
  • Average Speed: 88.924 mph
  • Cautions: 3
  • Caution Laps: 15
  • Lead Changes: 5
Kyle Larson his wife, son and daughter
Nashville, Tennessee - December 1st, 2021: The 2021 NASCAR Cup Series championship driver, Kyle Larson his wife, Katelyn, son, Owen and daughter Audrey for pose for photos at the Twelve Thirty Club on December 01, 2021 in Nashville, Tennessee. Photo by Jared C Tilton | Getty Images
FIN ST Car # Driver Make TOT PTS F PTS B PTS Laps Led STUS
1 2 11 Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile 185 175 10 420 411 Running
2 8 88 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 175 170 5 418 1 Running
3 9 3 Richard Childress Oldsmobile 170 165 5 415 7 Running
4 5 2 Dave Marcis Chevrolet 160 160 0 414 0 Running
5 4 70 JD McDuffie Chevrolet 160 155 5 413 1 Running
6 6 72 Benny Parsons Chevrolet 150 150 0 412 0 Running
7 11 15 Bobby Allison Ford 146 146 0 411 0 Running
8 13 90 Dick Brooks Ford 142 142 0 409 0 Running
9 15 81 Ferrel Harris Chevrolet 138 138 0 405 0 Running
10 26 25 Ronnie Thomas Chevrolet 134 134 0 405 0 Running
11 24 41 Grant Adcox Chevrolet 130 130 0 405 0 Running
12 18 67 Buddy Arrington Dodge 127 127 0 402 0 Running
13 17 79 Frank Warren Dodge 124 124 0 396 0 Running
14 10 05 Bruce Hill Oldsmobile 121 121 0 394 0 Running
15 23 4 Gary Myers Chevrolet 118 118 0 390 0 Running
16 25 64 Elmo Langley Ford 115 115 0 389 0 Running
17 19 17 Roger Hamby Chevrolet 112 112 0 383 0 Running
18 29 19 Dick May Chevrolet 109 109 0 380 0 Running
19 28 24 Cecil Gordon Chevrolet 106 106 0 379 0 Running
20 21 40 DK Ulrich Chevrolet 103 103 0 377 0 Running
21 27 97 Ralph Jones Ford 100 100 0 372 0 Running
22 16 30 Tighe Scott Chevrolet 97 97 0 357 0 Running
23 12 43 Richard Petty Dodge 94 94 0 341 0 Engine
24 14 52 Jimmy Means Chevrolet 91 91 0 201 0 Ignition
25 7 14 Sterling Marlin Chevrolet 88 88 0 197 0 Brakes
26 1 54 Lennie Pond Chevrolet 85 85 0 171 0 Engine
27 22 45 Baxter Price Chevrolet 82 82 0 91 0 Engine
28 3 5 Neil Bonnett Chevrolet 79 79 0 50 0 Clutch
29 20 71 Bobby Fisher Chevrolet 76 76 0 30 0 Crash
30 0 48 Walter Ballard Chevrolet 73 73 0 0 0 Did not start