Race Results : Michigan International Speedway

Champion Spark Plug 400

Michigan International Speedway , Brooklyn, MI

Sunday, August 20th, 1978 Race 20 of 30 1978 Season
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  • Drivers Entered: 36
  • Laps Scheduled: 200
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 129.566
  • Cautions: 7 for 35 laps
  • Lead Changes: 34
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Homestead, Florida - November 19, 2017 : A 'Thank You' message for Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the #88 AXALTA Chevrolet, is displayed on a flag towed by a pickup truck during pre-race ceremonies for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Championship Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
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Entry List
Champion Spark Plug 400 at Michigan International Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
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

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