Nascar Winston Cup Series 1978

Nascar Winston Cup Series 1978 var den 30:e upplagan av den främsta divisionen av professionell stockcarracing i USA sanktionerad av National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing.

Nascar Winston Cup Series 1978
Allmän information
Säsongsnummer	30
Antal race	30
Start	22 januari
Slut	19 november
Bilar
Chassin	Buick Chevrolet Dodge Ford Mercury Oldsmobile
Däckleverantör(er)	Goodyear
Deltagande
Mästare
Förarmästerskapet	Cale Yarborough
Märkesmästerskapet	Chevrolet
Årets rookie	Ronnie Thomas[1]
◄ 1978 ►

Säsongen bestod av 30 race och inleddes på Riverside International Raceway 22 januari och avslutades 19 november på Ontario Motor Speedway. Cale Yarborough körande för Junior Johnson & Associates tog sin tredje raka mästerskapstitel.^[2] Trots att Oldsmobile hade 11 vinster mot Chevrolets 10 så förlorade man på poäng i märkesmästerskapet. Det var Chevrolets tredja raka seger.

Tävlingskalender

Nr	Officiellt namn	Bana	Datum
1	Winston Western 500	Riverside International Raceway, Riverside, Kalifornien	22 januari
KV	125 Mile Qualifying Races	Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida	16 februari
2	Daytona 500		19 februari
3	Richmond 400	Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway, Richmond, Virginia	26 februari
4	Carolina 500	North Carolina Motor Speedway, Rockingham, North Carolina	5 mars
5	Atlanta 500	Atlanta International Raceway, Hampton, Georgia	19 mars
6	Southeastern 500	Bristol International Raceway, Bristol, Tennessee	2 april
7	Rebel 500	Darlington Raceway, Darlington, South Carolina	9 april
8	Gwyn Staley 400	North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro, North Carolina	16 april
9	Virginia 500	Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, Virginia	23 april
10	Winston 500	Alabama International Motor Speedway, Talladega, Alabama	14 maj
11	Mason-Dixon 500	Dover Downs International Speedway, Dover, Delaware	21 maj
12	World 600	Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, North Carolina	28 maj
13	Music City USA 420	Nashville Speedway, Nashville, Tennessee	3 juni
14	Napa Riverside 400	Riverside International Raceway, Riverside, Kalifornien	11 juni
15	Gabriel 400	Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, Michigan	18 juni
16	Firecracker 400	Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida	4 juli
17	Nashville 420	Nashville Speedway, Nashville, Tennessee	15 juli
18	Coca-Cola 500	Pocono International Raceway, Long Pond, Pennsylvania	30 juli
19	Talladega 500	Alabama International Motor Speedway, Talladega, Alabama	6 augusti
20	Champion Spark Plug 400	Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, Michigan	20 augusti
21	Volunteer 500	Bristol International Raceway, Bristol, Tennessee	26 augusti
22	Southern 500	Darlington Raceway, Darlington, South Carolina	4 september
23	Capital City 400	Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway, Richmond, Virginia	10 september
24	Delaware 500	Dover Downs International Speedway, Dover, Delaware	17 september
25	Old Dominion 500	Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, North Carolina	24 september
26	Wilkes 400	North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro, North Carolina	1 oktober
27	Napa National 500	Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, North Carolina	8 oktober
28	American 500	North Carolina Motor Speedway, Rockingham, North Carolina	22 oktober
29	Dixie 500	Atlanta International Raceway, Hampton, Georgia	5 november
30	Los Angeles Times 500	Ontario Motor Speedway, Ontario, Kalifornien	19 november

Resultat

Nr	Tävling	Pole position	Flest ledda varv	Vinnare	Team/ bilägare	Konstruktör	Rapport
1	Winston Western 500	David Pearson	Cale Yarborough	Cale Yarborough	Junior Johnson & Associates	Oldsmobile	Rapport
KV	125 Mile Qualifying Race 1	Cale Yarborough	A.J. Foyt	A.J. Foyt	A.J. Foyt Racing	Buick	Rapport
KV	125 Mile Qualifying Race 2	Ron Hutcherson	Richard Petty	Darrell Waltrip	DiGard Motorsports	Chevrolet
2	Daytona 500	Cale Yarborough	Buddy Baker	Bobby Allison	Bud Moore Engineering	Ford	Rapport
3	Richmond 400	Neil Bonnett	Lennie Pond	Benny Parsons	DeWitt Racing	Chevrolet	Rapport
4	Carolina 500	Neil Bonnett	David Pearson	David Pearson	Wood Brothers Racing	Mercury	Rapport
5	Atlanta 500	Cale Yarborough	Bobby Allison	Bobby Allison	Bud Moore Engineering	Ford	Rapport
6	Southeastern 500	Neil Bonnett	Benny Parsons	Darrell Waltrip	DiGard Motorsports	Chevrolet	Rapport
7	Rebel 500	Bobby Allison	Cale Yarborough	Benny Parsons	DeWitt Racing	Chevrolet	Rapport
8	Gwyn Staley 400	Benny Parsons	Darrell Waltrip	Darrell Waltrip	DiGard Motorsports	Chevrolet	Rapport
9	Virginia 500	Lennie Pond	Darrell Waltrip	Darrell Waltrip	DiGard Motorsports	Chevrolet	Rapport
10	Winston 500	Cale Yarborough	Cale Yarborough	Cale Yarborough	Junior Johnson & Associates	Oldsmobile	Rapport
11	Mason-Dixon 500	Buddy Baker	Darrell Waltrip	David Pearson	Wood Brothers Racing	Mercury	Rapport
12	World 600	David Pearson	Darrell Waltrip	Darrell Waltrip	DiGard Motorsports	Chevrolet	Rapport
13	Music City USA 420	Lennie Pond	Cale Yarborough	Cale Yarborough	Junior Johnson & Associates	Oldsmobile	Rapport
14	Napa Riverside 400	David Pearson	Cale Yarborough	Benny Parsons	DeWitt Racing	Chevrolet	Rapport
15	Gabriel 400	David Pearson	Cale Yarborough	Cale Yarborough	Junior Johnson & Associates	Oldsmobile	Rapport
16	Firecracker 400	Cale Yarborough	David Pearson	David Pearson	Wood Brothers Racing	Mercury	Rapport
17	Nashville 420	Lennie Pond	Cale Yarborough	Cale Yarborough	Junior Johnson & Associates	Oldsmobile	Rapport
18	Coca-Cola 500	Benny Parsons	Darrell Waltrip	Darrell Waltrip	DiGard Motorsports	Chevrolet	Rapport
19	Talladega 500	Cale Yarborough	Cale Yarborough	Lennie Pond	Ranier Racing	Oldsmobile	Rapport
20	Champion Spark Plug 400	David Pearson	Cale Yarborough	David Pearson	Wood Brothers Racing	Mercury	Rapport
21	Volunteer 500	Lennie Pond	Cale Yarborough	Cale Yarborough	Junior Johnson & Associates	Oldsmobile	Rapport
22	Southern 500	David Pearson	Cale Yarborough	Cale Yarborough	Junior Johnson & Associates	Oldsmobile	Rapport
23	Capital City 400	Darrell Waltrip	Neil Bonnett	Darrell Waltrip	DiGard Motorsports	Chevrolet	Rapport
24	Delaware 500	J.D. McDuffie	Bobby Allison	Bobby Allison	Bud Moore Engineering	Ford	Rapport
25	Old Dominion 500	Lennie Pond	Cale Yarborough	Cale Yarborough	Junior Johnson & Associates	Oldsmobile	Rapport
26	Wilkes 400	Darrell Waltrip	Darrell Waltrip	Cale Yarborough	Junior Johnson & Associates	Oldsmobile	Rapport
27	Napa National 500	David Pearson	Bobby Allison	Bobby Allison	Bud Moore Engineering	Ford	Rapport
28	American 500	Cale Yarborough	Cale Yarborough	Cale Yarborough	Junior Johnson & Associates	Oldsmobile	Rapport
29	Dixie 500	Cale Yarborough	Buddy Baker	Donnie Allison	Ellington Racing	Chevrolet	Rapport
30	Los Angeles Times 500	Cale Yarborough	Bobby Allison	Bobby Allison	Bud Moore Engineering	Ford	Rapport