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1978 Official Race Results : Dixie 500

Dixie 500 | November 05, 1978 | Race 29 of 30
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FIN ST CAR DRIVER MAKE SPONSOR PTS/BNS LAPS STATUS WINNINGS
1131 Donnie Allison Chevrolet Hawaiian Tropic 180/5 328Running 13,500
21143 Richard Petty Chevrolet STP 175/5 328Running 12,200
392 Dave Marcis Chevrolet Osterlund 170/5 328Running 8,450
41098 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet Osterlund 160/0 327Running 6,900
5572 Benny Parsons Oldsmobile 1st Nat'l City Trav. Cks. 160/5 327Running 8,700
6215 Bobby Allison Ford Norris Industries 155/5 325Running 8,200
7812 Harry Gant Chevrolet Black Diamond 146/0 325Running 4,800
8111 Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile 1st Nat'l City Trav. Cks. 147/5 323Running 9,700
91522 Ricky Rudd Chevrolet 1st Nat'l City Trav. Cks. 143/5 322Running 6,250
101214 Coo Coo Marlin Chevrolet Cunningham-Kelley 134/0 320Running 3,100
113017 Roger Hamby Chevrolet Hamby / Ellis Automotive 130/0 319Running 2,700
121990 Dick Brooks Mercury Truxmore 127/0 317Accident 3,630
131892 Terry Labonte Chevrolet Duck Industries 124/0 317Accident 3,420
141670 J.D. McDuffie Chevrolet Bailey Excavating 121/0 317Running 3,260
154025 Ronnie Thomas * Chevrolet Louise Smith 118/0 317Running 3,090
162767 Buddy Arrington Dodge Sam Dell 115/0 317Running 2,830
172237 Dave Watson Chevrolet Amsoil PE316Accident 1,600
182824 Cecil Gordon Chevrolet Transmissions Unlimited 109/0 316Running 2,470
192419 Dick May Chevrolet Belden Asphalt 106/0 314Running 2,210
20348 Ferrel Harris Chevrolet L.R. Cook 103/0 314Running 2,000
21627 Buddy Baker Chevrolet Griffin's Marine 110/10 311Broken Valve 11,565
223530 Tighe Scott Oldsmobile Russ Togs 97/0 310Running 1,505
232152 Jimmy Means Chevrolet Means Racing 94/0 310Running 1,470
242575 Butch Mock Chevrolet Rahilly PE310Running 1,125
253284 Skip Manning Mercury Valvoline 88/0 308Running 1,050
263681 Ed Negre Chrysler Jones 85/0 203Running 960
27264 Gary Myers Chevrolet Spencer's Baby Wear 82/0 299Running 900
28788 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet Gatorade 79/0 298Accident 4,440
292997 Ralph Jones Ford Jones 76/0 298Running 830
30173 Richard Childress Oldsmobile Kansas Jack 73/0 285Engine Failure 1,320
313774 Tommy Gale Chevrolet Wawak 70/0 253Engine Failure 700
32421 David Pearson Mercury Purolator 67/0 246Broken Oil Line 1,190
333879 Frank Warren Dodge Native Tan 64/0 172Cracked Cylinder Head 1,180
34145 Neil Bonnett Chevrolet Armor All 61/0 137Accident 4,370
352348 Al Holbert Chevrolet Southland Industries 58/0 119Broken Exhaust Header 1,160
363105 Bruce Hill Oldsmobile Bearfinder 55/0 92Engine Failure 940
37209 Bill Elliott Oldsmobile Dahlonega Equipment 52/0 80Broken Valve 630
383341 Grant Adcox Chevrolet Krystal 49/0 41Engine Failure 620
39354 Lennie Pond Chevrolet W.i.n. 46/0 5Rear End 3,810
40390 John Kennedy Ford Spohn's Body Shop 43/0 0Did Not Start 600
* Denotes Rookie

RACE FACTS

Average Speed: 124.312 mph
Margin of Victory: 5 car lengths
Time of Race: 04:00:57
Lead Changes: 25
Cautions: 7 for 63 laps.

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