CUP SERIES · SEASON

1978

Gen 2 · Modern era (Winston Cup) · Champion: Cale Yarborough

Cup

‹ 1977 1979 ›

Races

Drivers

120

Winners

Avg cautions

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Avg lead changes

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Avg margin

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Closest finish

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Races

#	Date	Race	Track	Winner	Pole	Laps	Ctn	LC	Margin	Data
1	—	Winston Western 500	Riverside International Raceway RC	11Cale Yarborough	21David Pearson	119	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
2	—	Daytona 500	Daytona International Speedway SS	15Bobby Allison	11Cale Yarborough	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
3	—	Richmond 400	Richmond Raceway ST	72Benny Parsons	5Neil Bonnett	400	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
4	—	Carolina 500	North Carolina Motor Speedway INT	21David Pearson	5Neil Bonnett	492	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
5	—	Atlanta 500	Atlanta Motor Speedway INT	15Bobby Allison	11Cale Yarborough	328	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
6	—	Southeastern 500	Bristol Motor Speedway ST	88Darrell Waltrip	5Neil Bonnett	500	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
7	—	Rebel 500	Darlington Raceway INT	72Benny Parsons	15Bobby Allison	367	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
8	—	Staley 400	North Wilkesboro Speedway ST	88Darrell Waltrip	72Benny Parsons	400	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
9	—	Virginia 500	Martinsville Speedway ST	88Darrell Waltrip	54Lennie Pond	500	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
10	—	Winston 500	Talladega Superspeedway SS	11Cale Yarborough	11Cale Yarborough	188	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
11	—	Mason-Dixon 500	Dover International Speedway INT	21David Pearson	27Buddy Baker	500	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
12	—	World 600	Charlotte Motor Speedway INT	88Darrell Waltrip	21David Pearson	400	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
13	—	Music City USA 420	Nashville Speedway ST	11Cale Yarborough	54Lennie Pond	420	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
14	—	NAPA Riverside 400	Riverside International Raceway RC	72Benny Parsons	21David Pearson	95	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
15	—	Gabriel 400	Michigan International Speedway INT	11Cale Yarborough	21David Pearson	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
16	—	Firecracker 400	Daytona International Speedway SS	21David Pearson	11Cale Yarborough	160	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
17	—	Nashville 420	Nashville Speedway ST	11Cale Yarborough	54Lennie Pond	420	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
18	—	Coca-Cola 500	Pocono Raceway INT	88Darrell Waltrip	72Benny Parsons	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
19	—	Talladega 500	Talladega Superspeedway SS	54Lennie Pond	11Cale Yarborough	188	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
20	—	Champion Spark Plug 400	Michigan International Speedway INT	21David Pearson	21David Pearson	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
21	—	Volunteer 500	Bristol Motor Speedway ST	11Cale Yarborough	54Lennie Pond	500	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
22	—	Southern 500	Darlington Raceway INT	11Cale Yarborough	21David Pearson	367	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
23	—	Capital City 400	Richmond Raceway ST	88Darrell Waltrip	88Darrell Waltrip	400	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
24	—	Delaware 500	Dover International Speedway INT	15Bobby Allison	70J.D. McDuffie	500	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
25	—	Old Dominion 500	Martinsville Speedway ST	11Cale Yarborough	54Lennie Pond	500	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
26	—	Wilkes 400	North Wilkesboro Speedway ST	11Cale Yarborough	88Darrell Waltrip	400	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
27	—	NAPA National 500	Charlotte Motor Speedway INT	15Bobby Allison	21David Pearson	334	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
28	—	American 500	North Carolina Motor Speedway INT	11Cale Yarborough	11Cale Yarborough	492	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
29	—	Dixie 500	Atlanta Motor Speedway INT	1Donnie Allison	11Cale Yarborough	328	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
30	—	Los Angeles Times 500	Ontario Motor Speedway SS	15Bobby Allison	11Cale Yarborough	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP

Wins per driver

Standings

Computed with the season's rules

#	Driver	Team	Points	Wins	Top 5	Top 10	Poles	Laps led	Avg fin	DNF
1	11Cale Yarborough	Junior Johnson & Associates	4,841	10	23	24	8	3,587	6.0	2
2	15Bobby Allison	Bud Moore Engineering	4,367	5	14	22	1	1,046	9.4	7
3	88Darrell Waltrip	DiGard Motorsports	4,362	6	19	20	2	2,173

Pace leaders · 1978 Cup Series

drivers with 3+ races (0 of 0)

No pace statistics for this season (lap-level data from 2020).