Race: Firecracker 400
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 16 of 30
Date: July 4, 1978
Track: Daytona International Speedway
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Firecracker 400 Race Information
| Winner | David Pearson | Car | No. 21 Mercury |
| Team / Owner | Wood Brothers | Sponsor | Purolator |
| Winner Start | 3rd | Winner Laps Led | 57 |
| Started First | Cale Yarborough | Most Laps Led | David Pearson (57) |
| Race Distance | 400 miles (160 laps) | Track Length | 2.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 40 |
| Total Purse | $162,435 | Winner Earnings | $18,450 |
| Different Leaders | 10 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Cale Yarborough | Season Race | 16 of 30 |
Firecracker 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 21 | David Pearson | Purolator | Wood Brothers | Mercury | 160 | 57 | running | 185 | $18,450 |
| 2 | 1 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Junior Johnson | Oldsmobile | 160 | 56 | running | 175 | $18,350 |
| 3 | 8 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade | DiGard Racing | Chevrolet | 159 | 14 | running | 170 | $13,550 |
| 4 | 7 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 159 | 4 | running | 165 | $10,800 |
| 5 | 14 | 54 | Lennie Pond | W.I.N., Inc. | Harry Ranier | Chevrolet | 158 | 2 | running | 160 | $7,350 |
| 6 | 9 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Shoney's | Rod Osterlund | Chevrolet | 158 | 4 | running | 155 | $6,390 |
| 7 | 28 | 96 | Dale Earnhardt | Cardinal Tractor | Will Cronkrite | Ford | 157 | 0 | running | 146 | $3,990 |
| 8 | 33 | 81 | Ferrel Harris | Autowize | Robert Gee | Chevrolet | 157 | 0 | running | — | $3,390 |
| 9 | 23 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Dahlonega Ford Sales | George Elliott | Mercury | 157 | 0 | running | 138 | $3,190 |
| 10 | 22 | 30 | Tighe Scott | Russ Togs | Walter Ballard | Oldsmobile | 156 | 0 | running | 134 | $5,020 |
| 11 | 36 | 68 | Janet Guthrie | Kelly Girl | Lynda Ferreri | Chevrolet | 154 | 0 | running | 130 | $4,710 |
| 12 | 20 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Bailey Excavating | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 153 | 0 | running | 127 | $4,500 |
| 13 | 40 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Means Racing | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | 152 | 0 | running | 124 | $4,280 |
| 14 | 34 | 18 | Joe Frasson | — | Joe Frasson | Chevrolet | 152 | 0 | running | 121 | $2,490 |
| 15 | 29 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 152 | 0 | running | 118 | $3,820 |
| 16 | 30 | 19 | Dick May | Belden Asphalt | Henley Gray | Chevrolet | 151 | 0 | running | 115 | $3,310 |
| 17 | 26 | 79 | Frank Warren | Native Tan | Frank Warren | Dodge | 151 | 0 | running | 112 | $2,950 |
| 18 | 37 | 47 | Satch Worley | Race Hill Farm | Jack Beebe | Oldsmobile | 150 | 0 | running | 109 | $1,790 |
| 19 | 35 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Ulbricht Construction | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 149 | 0 | running | 106 | $2,590 |
| 20 | 31 | 45 | Baxter Price | — | Baxter Price | Chevrolet | 146 | 0 | running | 103 | $2,305 |
| 21 | 25 | 22 | Ricky Rudd | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Al Rudd | Buick | 143 | 0 | engine | 100 | $2,970 |
| 22 | 18 | 41 | Grant Adcox | Krystal | Herb Adcox | Chevrolet | 142 | 0 | engine | 97 | $1,290 |
| 23 | 15 | 5 | Neil Bonnett | Armor All | Rod Osterlund | Chevrolet | 140 | 0 | clutch | 94 | $4,440 |
| 24 | 19 | 3 | Richard Childress | Kansas Jack | Richard Childress | Oldsmobile | 136 | 0 | running | 91 | $1,835 |
| 25 | 38 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | Louise Smith | Don Robertson | Chevrolet | 129 | 0 | running | 88 | $2,290 |
| 26 | 2 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 1st National City Travelers Checks | L.G. DeWitt | Oldsmobile | 92 | 11 | engine | 90 | $5,465 |
| 27 | 10 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Norris Industries | Bud Moore | Ford | 75 | 8 | crash | 87 | $4,940 |
| 28 | 32 | 82 | Paul Fess | Lasky Construction | Stan Lasky | Chevrolet | 75 | 0 | transmission | — | $835 |
| 29 | 21 | 16 | Raymond Williams | Thundercraft Boat | Bobby Reeves | Buick | 74 | 0 | engine | 76 | $1,290 |
| 30 | 12 | 48 | Al Holbert | Southland Industries | James Hylton | Oldsmobile | 69 | 0 | engine | 73 | $1,555 |
| 31 | 16 | 39 | Blackie Wangerin | — | Blackie Wangerin | Mercury | 61 | 0 | engine | 70 | $1,030 |
| 32 | 39 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Transmissions Unlimited | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | 57 | 0 | engine | 67 | $1,505 |
| 33 | 13 | 1 | Donnie Allison | Hawaiian Tropic | Hoss Ellington | Chevrolet | 55 | 1 | steering | 69 | $980 |
| 34 | 24 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Rossmeyer | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 55 | 0 | engine | 61 | $1,455 |
| 35 | 27 | 49 | Claude Ballot-Lena | Lady & Son Auction | G.C. Spencer | Dodge | 45 | 0 | oil cooler | — | $1,005 |
| 36 | 11 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Truxmore | Junie Donlavey | Mercury | 35 | 0 | throttle | 55 | $1,425 |
| 37 | 4 | 27 | Buddy Baker | Olympic Tan | M.C. Anderson | Oldsmobile | 28 | 3 | engine | 57 | $1,620 |
| 38 | 6 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley | H.B. Cunningham | Chevrolet | 22 | 0 | engine | 49 | $915 |
| 39 | 5 | 92 | Skip Manning | Stratagraph | Billy Hagan | Buick | 9 | 0 | crash | 46 | $1,460 |
| 40 | 17 | 5 | Bruce Hill | Bearfinder | Harry Clary | Oldsmobile | 9 | 0 | crash | 43 | $905 |
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1978 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results