Race Results

NASCAR Cup Series

Winston Western 500

Riverside International Raceway

January 22nd, 1978

Race #1 of the 1978 NASCAR Cup Series Season

  • Laps: 119
  • Miles: 313.1
  • Average Speed: 102.269 mph
  • Cautions: 4
  • Caution Laps: 17
  • Lead Changes: 12
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 4 11 Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile 185 175 10 119 58 Running
2 3 72 Benny Parsons Chevrolet 175 170 5 119 18 Running
3 1 21 David Pearson Mercury 170 165 5 119 41 Running
4 16 5 Neil Bonnett Dodge 160 160 0 119 0 Running
5 7 2 Dave Marcis Chevrolet 155 155 0 118 0 Running
6 29 95 Hershel McGriff Ford 150 150 0 118 0 Running
7 11 01 Jimmy Insolo Chevrolet 151 146 5 118 2 Running
8 9 48 Al Holbert Chevrolet 142 142 0 117 0 Running
9 20 29 Roy Smith Chevrolet 138 138 0 115 0 Running
10 19 40 DK Ulrich Chevrolet 134 134 0 115 0 Running
11 27 67 Buddy Arrington Ford 130 130 0 114 0 Running
12 34 08 Rick McCray Dodge 127 127 0 113 0 Running
13 15 79 Frank Warren Dodge 124 124 0 112 0 Running
14 10 93 Norm Palmer Dodge 121 121 0 111 0 Engine
15 25 64 Dick Brooks Ford 118 118 0 111 0 Running
16 5 43 Richard Petty Dodge 115 115 0 104 0 Rear end
17 22 51 Jim Thirkettle Buick 112 112 0 104 0 Running
18 31 30 Tighe Scott Chevrolet 109 109 0 103 0 Running
19 23 41 Ernie Stierly Chevrolet 106 106 0 99 0 Running
20 18 3 Richard Childress Chevrolet 103 103 0 90 0 Running
21 12 92 Skip Manning Chevrolet 100 100 0 85 0 Running
22 35 53 Jack Simpson Chevrolet 97 97 0 74 0 Running
23 2 88 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 94 94 0 70 0 Transmission
24 24 12 Richard White Chevrolet 91 91 0 70 0 Running
25 30 24 Cecil Gordon Chevrolet 88 88 0 52 0 Clutch
26 32 58 Rocky Moran Chevrolet 85 85 0 51 0 Engine
27 13 81 John Borneman Chevrolet 82 82 0 50 0 Clutch
28 21 70 JD McDuffie Chevrolet 79 79 0 45 0 Rear end
29 17 39 Vince Giamformaggio Chevrolet 76 76 0 41 0 Overheating
30 6 15 Bobby Allison Ford 73 73 0 40 0 Engine
31 28 13 Don Puskarich Chevrolet 70 70 0 36 0 Engine
32 8 73 Bill Schmitt Chevrolet 67 67 0 19 0 Rear end
33 33 09 Eddie Bradshaw Chevrolet 64 64 0 15 0 Driveshaft
34 26 32 Ray Elder Dodge 61 61 0 12 0 Transmission
35 14 44 Gary Johnson Chevrolet 58 58 0 3 0 Rear end