1978 World 600
Auto race held at Charlotte Motor Speedway in 1978 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 1978 World 600, the 19th running of the event, was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series racing event that was held on May 28, 1978, at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina.
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Race details[1] | |||
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Race 12 of 30 in the 1978 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season | |||
Date | May 28, 1978 (1978-May-28) | ||
Official name | World 600 | ||
Location | Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, North Carolina | ||
Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.500 mi (2.414 km) | ||
Distance | 400 laps, 600 mi (965 km) | ||
Weather | Temperatures of 84.9 °F (29.4 °C); wind speeds of 8 miles per hour (13 km/h) | ||
Average speed | 138.355 miles per hour (222.661 km/h) | ||
Attendance | 125,000[2] | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Wood Brothers Racing | ||
Most laps led | |||
Driver | Darrell Waltrip | DiGard Motorsports | |
Laps | 144 | ||
Winner | |||
No. 88 | Darrell Waltrip | DiGard Motorsports | |
Television in the United States | |||
Network | CBS | ||
Announcers | Ken Squier |
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