1978 Cup Series Race Schedule

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# Race Date TV Time Race Track Race Name/Results Pole Cars Laps LDRS CTN DRTN Winner STRT Make MRGN VCTRY RCE SPD
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