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1978 - Winston Cup Series Race Summary

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1978 - Winston Cup Series

A listing of races during the year including the winner, track location and race name. To access specific race information follow the race date link.


Date Winning Driver Race Name Track
1/22/1978 Cale Yarborough Winston Western 500 Riverside International Raceway
2/19/1978 Bobby Allison Daytona 500 Daytona International Speedway
2/26/1978 Benny Parsons Richmond 400 Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway
3/5/1978 David Pearson Carolina 500 North Carolina Motor Speedway
3/19/1978 Bobby Allison Atlanta 500 Atlanta International Raceway
4/2/1978 Darrell Waltrip Southeastern 500 Bristol International Speedway
4/9/1978 Benny Parsons Rebel 500 Darlington Raceway
4/16/1978 Darrell Waltrip Gwyn Staley 400 North Wilkesboro Speedway
4/23/1978 Darrell Waltrip Virginia 500 Martinsville Speedway
5/14/1978 Cale Yarborough Winston 500 Alabama International Motor Speedway
5/21/1978 David Pearson Mason-Dixon 500 Dover Downs International Speedway
5/28/1978 Darrell Waltrip World 600 Charlotte Motor Speedway
6/3/1978 Cale Yarborough Music City USA 420 Nashville Speedway
6/11/1978 Benny Parsons NAPA 400 Riverside International Raceway
6/18/1978 Cale Yarborough Gabriel 400 Michigan International Speedway
7/4/1978 David Pearson Firecracker 400 Daytona International Speedway
7/15/1978 Cale Yarborough Nashville 420 Nashville Speedway
7/30/1978 Darrell Waltrip Coca-Cola 500 Pocono International Raceway
8/6/1978 Lennie Pond Talladega 500 Alabama International Motor Speedway
8/20/1978 David Pearson Champion Spark Plug 400 Michigan International Speedway
8/26/1978 Cale Yarborough Volunteer 500 Bristol International Speedway
9/4/1978 Cale Yarborough Southern 500 Darlington Raceway
9/10/1978 Darrell Waltrip Capital City 400 Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway
9/17/1978 Bobby Allison Delaware 500 Dover Downs International Speedway
9/24/1978 Cale Yarborough Old Dominion 500 Martinsville Speedway
10/1/1978 Cale Yarborough Wilkes 400 North Wilkesboro Speedway
10/8/1978 Bobby Allison NAPA National 500 Charlotte Motor Speedway
10/22/1978 Cale Yarborough American 500 North Carolina Motor Speedway
11/5/1978 Donnie Allison Dixie 500 Atlanta International Raceway
11/19/1978 Bobby Allison Los Angeles Times 500 Ontario Motor Speedway