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1978 - Coca-Cola 500 Race Results


Race Name - Coca-Cola 500
Date - 7/30/1978
Race Track - Pocono International Raceway
Track Length (Miles) - 2.5 miles
Race Length (Miles) - 500 miles
Pole Speed - 149.235 mph
Number of Cautions - 1
Caution Laps - 3
Average Race Speed - 142.54 mph
Lead Changes - 37
Total Race Purse - $134,675
Race Number - 18
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Fin St Driver # Sponsor Laps Run Make Laps Led Purse
1 4 Darrell Waltrip 88 Gatorade (DiGard) 200 Chevrolet 125 $20,890
2 3 David Pearson 21 Purolator (Wood Brothers) 200 Mercury 66 $11,165
3 9 Bobby Allison 15 Norris Industries (Bud Moore) 199 Ford 0 $10,965
4 6 Dave Marcis 2 Shoneys (Rod Osterlund) 197 Chevrolet 0 $6,665
5 5 Buddy Baker 27 MC Anderson 197 Chevrolet 0 $5,615
6 17 Ricky Rudd 22 1st National City Travelers Checks (Al Rudd) 197 Chevrolet 0 $5,745
7 7 Dick Brooks 90 Truxmore (Junie Donlavey) 197 Mercury 0 $4,135
8 19 Tighe Scott 30 Russ Togs (Walter Ballard) 194 Chevrolet 0 $3,775
9 25 Satch Worley 47 Race Hill Farm (Jack Beebe) 194 Oldsmobile 0 $2,215
10 18 JD McDuffie 70 Bailey Excavating (JD McDuffie) 194 Chevrolet 0 $3,455
11 14 Dick May 57 McClure Motors (Alfred McClure) 194 Ford 0 $1,915
12 15 Al Holbert 48 Southland Industries (James Hylton) 190 Chevrolet 0 $3,045
13 16 Jimmy Means 52 Means Racing (Jimmy Means) 189 Chevrolet 0 $2,835
14 23 Buddy Arrington 67 Falls Radiator (Buddy Arrington) 187 Dodge 0 $2,625
15 20 Blackie Wangerin 39 Cranes Parts (Blackie Wangerin) 186 Mercury 0 $2,015
16 24 Tommy Gale 64 Sunny King Ford Honda (Elmo Langley) 186 Ford 0 $2,265
17 13 Bruce Hill 5 Bearfinder (Harry Clary) 184 Oldsmobile 0 $1,295
18 32 Frank Warren 79 Native Tan (Frank Warren) 184 Dodge 0 $1,910
19 34 Gary Myers 4 Spencers Baby Wear (Gary Myers) 183 Chevrolet 0 $1,245
20 31 Ferrel Harris 8 Autowize (Robert Gee) 181 Chevrolet 0 $1,850
21 40 Nestor Peles 34 Steve Peles 180 Chevrolet 0 $1,180
22 33 Joe Booher 19 Belden Asphalt (Henley Gray) 178 Chevrolet 0 $1,775
23 26 Kenny Brightbill 84 Arnold Enterprises (Jim Makar) 177 Mercury 0 $1,130
24 12 Richard Childress 3 CRC Chemicals (Richard Childress) 177 Oldsmobile 0 $1,705
25 10 DK Ulrich 40 Midwestern Farm Lines (DK Ulrich) 166 Chevrolet 0 $1,580
26 2 Cale Yarborough 11 1st National City Travelers Checks (Junior Johnson) 166 Oldsmobile 4 $6,255
27 27 Roger Hamby 17 HambyEllis (Roger Hamby) 166 Chevrolet 0 $1,030
28 28 Baxter Price 45 Baxter Price 165 Chevrolet 0 $1,505
29 1 Benny Parsons 72 1st National City Travelers Checks (LG DeWitt) 154 Chevrolet 0 $5,080
30 8 Richard Petty 43 STP (Petty Enterprises) 152 Dodge 5 $4,655
31 22 Janet Guthrie 68 Kelly Girl (Lynda Ferreri) 117 Buick 0 $1,430
32 39 Joe Mihalic 61 DuraBond (Jim Norris) 99 Chevrolet 0 $905
33 29 Ronnie Thomas 25 Louise Smith (Don Robertson) 69 Chevrolet 0 $1,380
34 38 Bobby Wawak 85 Heller Spring (Greg Heller) 65 Ford 0 $850
35 11 Donnie Allison 1 Grog Pond (Pee Wee Griffin) 59 Oldsmobile 0 $840
36 21 Neil Bonnett 5 Armor All (Rod Osterlund) 45 Chevrolet 0 $4,020
37 37 Jocko Maggiacomo 63 Miron Products (Jocko Maggiacomo) 45 Matador 0 $815
38 35 Dave Dion 29 Green Mountain (Dave Dion) 12 Ford 0 $810
39 30 James Hylton 18 Palatine Automotive Parts (James Hylton) 5 Chevrolet 0 $805
40 36 Cecil Gordon 24 Transmissions Unlimited (Cecil Gordon) 3 Chevrolet 0 $1,300