1978 Cup Series Race Schedule
NASCAR Cup Series
# | Race Date | TV | Time | Race Track | Race Name/Results | Pole | Cars | Laps | LDRS | CTN | DRTN | Winner | STRT | Make | MRGN VCTRY | RCE SPD |
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1 | Sunday, January 22nd | - | 12:00 am ET | Riverside International Racewa… | Winston Western 500 | - | 35 | 119 | 12 | 4 | - | Cale Yarborough | 4 | Oldsmobile | Under Caution | 102.269 mph |
2 | Sunday, February 19th | - | 12:00 am ET | Daytona International Speedway | Daytona 500 | - | 41 | 200 | 37 | 5 | - | Bobby Allison | 33 | Ford | Under Caution | 159.730 mph |
3 | Sunday, February 26th | - | 12:00 am ET | Richmond Raceway | Richmond 400 | - | 30 | 400 | 10 | 5 | - | Benny Parsons | 3 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 80.304 mph |
4 | Sunday, March 5th | - | 12:00 am ET | North Carolina Speedway | Carolina 500 | - | 36 | 492 | 24 | 8 | - | David Pearson | 9 | Mercury | Under Caution | 116.681 mph |
5 | Sunday, March 19th | - | 12:00 am ET | Atlanta Motor Speedway | Atlanta 500 | - | 40 | 328 | 9 | 4 | - | Bobby Allison | 4 | Ford | Under Caution | 142.520 mph |
6 | Sunday, April 2nd | - | 12:00 am ET | Bristol Motor Speedway | Southeastern 500 | - | 29 | 500 | 13 | 4 | - | Darrell Waltrip | 7 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 92.401 mph |
7 | Sunday, April 9th | - | 12:00 am ET | Darlington Raceway | Rebel 500 | - | 36 | 367 | 24 | 7 | - | Benny Parsons | 8 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 127.544 mph |
8 | Sunday, April 16th | - | 12:00 am ET | North Wilkesboro Speedway | Gwyn Staley 400 | - | 29 | 400 | 18 | 4 | - | Darrell Waltrip | 2 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 92.345 mph |
9 | Sunday, April 23rd | - | 12:00 am ET | Martinsville Speedway | Virginia 500 | - | 30 | 500 | 6 | 4 | - | Darrell Waltrip | 3 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 77.971 mph |
10 | Sunday, May 14th | - | 12:00 am ET | Talladega Superspeedway | Winston 500 | - | 41 | 188 | 44 | 5 | - | Cale Yarborough | 1 | Oldsmobile | Under Caution | 155.699 mph |
11 | Sunday, May 21st | - | 12:00 am ET | Dover International Speedway | Mason-Dixon 500 | - | 40 | 500 | 17 | 6 | - | David Pearson | 3 | Mercury | Under Caution | 114.664 mph |
12 | Sunday, May 28th | - | 12:00 am ET | Charlotte Motor Speedway | World 600 | - | 40 | 400 | 43 | 6 | - | Darrell Waltrip | 17 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 138.355 mph |
13 | Saturday, June 3rd | - | 12:00 am ET | Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville | Music City USA 420 | - | 30 | 420 | 1 | 2 | - | Cale Yarborough | 2 | Oldsmobile | Under Caution | 87.541 mph |
14 | Sunday, June 11th | - | 12:00 am ET | Riverside International Racewa… | NAPA 400 | - | 35 | 95 | 10 | 1 | - | Benny Parsons | 4 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 104.311 mph |
15 | Sunday, June 18th | - | 12:00 am ET | Michigan International Speedwa… | Gabriel 400 | - | 36 | 200 | 25 | 1 | - | Cale Yarborough | 3 | Oldsmobile | Under Caution | 149.563 mph |
16 | Tuesday, July 4th | - | 12:00 am ET | Daytona International Speedway | Firecracker 400 | - | 40 | 160 | 29 | 4 | - | David Pearson | 3 | Mercury | Under Caution | 154.340 mph |
17 | Saturday, July 15th | - | 12:00 am ET | Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville | Nashville 420 | - | 30 | 420 | 5 | 3 | - | Cale Yarborough | 2 | Oldsmobile | Under Caution | 88.924 mph |
18 | Sunday, July 30th | - | 12:00 am ET | Pocono Raceway | Coca-Cola 500 | - | 40 | 200 | 37 | 1 | - | Darrell Waltrip | 4 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 142.540 mph |
19 | Sunday, August 6th | - | 12:00 am ET | Talladega Superspeedway | Talladega 500 | - | 41 | 188 | 67 | 4 | - | Lennie Pond | 5 | Oldsmobile | Under Caution | 174.700 mph |
20 | Sunday, August 20th | - | 12:00 am ET | Michigan International Speedwa… | Champion Spark Plug … | - | 36 | 200 | 34 | 7 | - | David Pearson | 1 | Mercury | Under Caution | 129.566 mph |
21 | Saturday, August 26th | - | 12:00 am ET | Bristol Motor Speedway | Volunteer 500 | - | 30 | 500 | 16 | 10 | - | Cale Yarborough | 4 | Oldsmobile | Under Caution | 88.628 mph |
22 | Monday, September 4th | - | 12:00 am ET | Darlington Raceway | Southern 500 | - | 40 | 367 | 21 | 9 | - | Cale Yarborough | 6 | Oldsmobile | Under Caution | 116.828 mph |
23 | Sunday, September 10th | - | 12:00 am ET | Richmond Raceway | Capital City 400 | - | 30 | 400 | 16 | 5 | - | Darrell Waltrip | 1 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 79.568 mph |
24 | Sunday, September 17th | - | 12:00 am ET | Dover International Speedway | Delaware 500 | - | 37 | 500 | 7 | 3 | - | Bobby Allison | 2 | Ford | Under Caution | 119.323 mph |
25 | Sunday, September 24th | - | 12:00 am ET | Martinsville Speedway | Old Dominion 500 | - | 30 | 500 | 6 | 4 | - | Cale Yarborough | 6 | Oldsmobile | Under Caution | 79.185 mph |
26 | Sunday, October 1st | - | 12:00 am ET | North Wilkesboro Speedway | Wilkes 400 | - | 27 | 400 | 1 | 1 | - | Cale Yarborough | 3 | Oldsmobile | Under Caution | 97.847 mph |
27 | Sunday, October 8th | - | 12:00 am ET | Charlotte Motor Speedway | NAPA National 500 | - | 40 | 334 | 40 | 4 | - | Bobby Allison | 8 | Ford | Under Caution | 141.826 mph |
28 | Sunday, October 22nd | - | 12:00 am ET | North Carolina Speedway | American 500 | - | 36 | 492 | 19 | 5 | - | Cale Yarborough | 1 | Oldsmobile | Under Caution | 117.288 mph |
29 | Sunday, November 5th | - | 12:00 am ET | Atlanta Motor Speedway | Dixie 500 | - | 40 | 328 | 25 | 7 | - | Donnie Allison | 13 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 124.312 mph |
30 | Sunday, November 19th | - | 12:00 am ET | Ontario Motor Speedway | Los Angeles Times 50… | - | 40 | 200 | 30 | 4 | - | Bobby Allison | 2 | Ford | Under Caution | 137.783 mph |