The 1978 Champion Spark Plug 400 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Michigan International Speedway race.
Sunday, August 20th, 1978
Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, MI
FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | STATUS |
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1 | 1 | 21 | David Pearson | Mercury | 180 | 175 | 200 | 56 | 0 | running |
2 | 3 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Oldsmobile | 180 | 170 | 200 | 72 | 0 | running |
3 | 4 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | 170 | 165 | 200 | 43 | 0 | running |
4 | 7 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 165 | 160 | 200 | 12 | 0 | running |
5 | 2 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Ford | 160 | 155 | 198 | 4 | 0 | running |
6 | 12 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Mercury | 150 | 150 | 198 | 0 | 0 | running |
7 | 9 | 70 | JD McDuffie | Chevrolet | 151 | 146 | 197 | 3 | 0 | running |
8 | 15 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Oldsmobile | 142 | 142 | 196 | 0 | 0 | running |
9 | 17 | 5 | Neil Bonnett | Oldsmobile | 138 | 138 | 195 | 0 | 0 | running |
10 | 11 | 8 | Ferrel Harris | Chevrolet | 134 | 134 | 194 | 0 | 0 | running |
11 | 28 | 19 | Dick May | Chevrolet | 130 | 130 | 194 | 0 | 0 | running |
12 | 26 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 127 | 127 | 193 | 0 | 0 | running |
13 | 5 | 72 | Benny Parsons | Oldsmobile | 129 | 124 | 191 | 7 | 0 | running |
14 | 14 | 43 | Richard Petty | Chevrolet | 121 | 121 | 190 | 0 | 0 | crash |
15 | 31 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | 118 | 118 | 190 | 0 | 0 | running |
16 | 24 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Ford | 115 | 115 | 190 | 0 | 0 | running |
17 | 33 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | 112 | 112 | 189 | 0 | 0 | running |
18 | 36 | 8 | Ed Negre | Dodge | 109 | 109 | 189 | 0 | 0 | running |
19 | 27 | 30 | Tighe Scott | Chevrolet | 106 | 106 | 187 | 0 | 0 | running |
20 | 34 | 4 | Gary Myers | Chevrolet | 103 | 103 | 185 | 0 | 0 | running |
21 | 30 | 45 | Baxter Price | Chevrolet | 100 | 100 | 183 | 0 | 0 | running |
22 | 29 | 7 | Joey Arrington | Dodge | 97 | 97 | 183 | 0 | 0 | running |
23 | 10 | 40 | DK Ulrich | Chevrolet | 99 | 94 | 181 | 1 | 0 | running |
24 | 35 | 79 | Frank Warren | Dodge | 91 | 91 | 170 | 0 | 0 | running |
25 | 23 | 39 | Blackie Wangerin | Mercury | 88 | 88 | 143 | 0 | 0 | engine |
26 | 25 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | Chevrolet | 85 | 85 | 139 | 0 | 0 | engine |
27 | 18 | 68 | Janet Guthrie | Buick | 82 | 82 | 128 | 0 | 0 | engine |
28 | 21 | 22 | Ricky Rudd | Chevrolet | 84 | 79 | 113 | 1 | 0 | engine |
29 | 19 | 1 | Donnie Allison | Oldsmobile | 76 | 76 | 96 | 0 | 0 | engine |
30 | 16 | 17 | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 73 | 73 | 88 | 0 | 0 | overheating |
31 | 8 | 3 | Richard Childress | Oldsmobile | 75 | 70 | 68 | 1 | 0 | engine |
32 | 32 | 01 | Earle Canavan | Dodge | 67 | 67 | 59 | 0 | 0 | transmission |
33 | 20 | 92 | Mel Larson | Oldsmobile | 64 | 64 | 31 | 0 | 0 | electrical |
34 | 13 | 05 | Bruce Hill | Oldsmobile | 61 | 61 | 23 | 0 | 0 | engine |
35 | 22 | 48 | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 58 | 58 | 17 | 0 | 0 | engine |
36 | 6 | 27 | Buddy Baker | Oldsmobile | 55 | 55 | 9 | 0 | 0 | engine |
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.