Race: Gabriel 400
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 15 of 30
Date: June 18, 1978
Track: Michigan International Speedway
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Gabriel 400 Race Information
| Winner | Cale Yarborough | Car | No. 11 Oldsmobile |
| Team / Owner | Junior Johnson | Sponsor | 1st National City Travelers Checks |
| Winner Start | 3rd | Winner Laps Led | 60 |
| Started First | David Pearson | Most Laps Led | Darrell Waltrip (88) |
| Race Distance | 400 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 2 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 36 |
| Total Purse | $135,625 | Winner Earnings | $21,555 |
| Different Leaders | 7 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 4 |
| Points Leader After Race | Cale Yarborough | Season Race | 15 of 30 |
Gabriel 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Junior Johnson | Oldsmobile | 200 | 60 | running | 180 | $21,555 |
| 2 | 1 | 21 | David Pearson | Purolator | Wood Brothers | Mercury | 200 | 18 | running | 175 | $12,580 |
| 3 | 2 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 1st National City Travelers Checks | L.G. DeWitt | Oldsmobile | 200 | 24 | running | 170 | $10,880 |
| 4 | 7 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Shoney's | Rod Osterlund | Chevrolet | 200 | 5 | running | 165 | $6,830 |
| 5 | 5 | 1 | Donnie Allison | Hawaiian Tropic | Hoss Ellington | Chevrolet | 199 | 1 | running | 160 | $4,060 |
| 6 | 12 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 199 | 0 | running | 150 | $6,690 |
| 7 | 13 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Truxmore | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 198 | 0 | running | 146 | $5,030 |
| 8 | 10 | 27 | Buddy Baker | M.C. Anderson Racing | M.C. Anderson | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | running | 142 | $4,610 |
| 9 | 11 | 22 | Ricky Rudd | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Al Rudd | Chevrolet | 195 | 0 | running | 138 | $5,400 |
| 10 | 19 | 3 | Richard Childress | Kansas Jack | Richard Childress | Oldsmobile | 194 | 0 | running | 134 | $4,190 |
| 11 | 20 | 30 | Tighe Scott | Russ Togs | Walter Ballard | Oldsmobile | 193 | 0 | running | 130 | $3,870 |
| 12 | 21 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | — | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 192 | 0 | running | 127 | $3,610 |
| 13 | 28 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Bailey Excavating | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 191 | 0 | running | 124 | $3,000 |
| 14 | 23 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Ulrich Racing | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 190 | 0 | running | 121 | $2,715 |
| 15 | 29 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Means Racing | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | 189 | 0 | running | 118 | $2,480 |
| 16 | 15 | 92 | Skip Manning | Stratagraph | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 188 | 0 | engine | 115 | $2,110 |
| 17 | 33 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Transmissions Unlimited | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | 187 | 0 | running | 112 | $1,900 |
| 18 | 24 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | Louise Smith | Don Robertson | Chevrolet | 184 | 0 | running | 109 | $2,345 |
| 19 | 25 | 19 | Dick May | Belden Asphalt | Henley Gray | Chevrolet | 182 | 0 | running | 106 | $1,795 |
| 20 | 27 | 79 | Frank Warren | Native Tan | Frank Warren | Dodge | 180 | 0 | running | 103 | $1,670 |
| 21 | 31 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Belden Asphalt | Elmo Langley | Ford | 179 | 0 | running | 100 | $1,645 |
| 22 | 18 | 41 | Grant Adcox | Krystal | Herb Adcox | Chevrolet | 172 | 0 | electrical | 97 | $1,120 |
| 23 | 26 | 4 | Gary Myers | Spencer's Baby Wear | Gary Myers | Chevrolet | 169 | 0 | engine | 94 | $1,085 |
| 24 | 4 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Norris Industries | Bud Moore | Ford | 168 | 4 | engine | 96 | $4,885 |
| 25 | 9 | 54 | Lennie Pond | W.I.N., Inc. | Harry Ranier | Oldsmobile | 152 | 0 | engine | 88 | $1,035 |
| 26 | 34 | 45 | Baxter Price | — | Baxter Price | Chevrolet | 142 | 0 | running | 85 | $1,510 |
| 27 | 17 | 17 | Roger Hamby | Radar Scrambler | Roger Hamby | Oldsmobile | 130 | 0 | engine | 82 | $985 |
| 28 | 6 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade | DiGard Racing | Chevrolet | 129 | 88 | engine | 89 | $4,660 |
| 29 | 8 | 5 | Bruce Hill | Bearfinder | Harry Clary | Oldsmobile | 127 | 0 | engine | 76 | $945 |
| 30 | 32 | 0 | John Kennedy | Avanti CB | John Kennedy | Ford | 122 | 0 | transmission | 73 | $925 |
| 31 | 14 | 48 | Al Holbert | Southland Industries | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 108 | 0 | crash | 70 | $1,410 |
| 32 | 16 | 39 | Blackie Wangerin | — | Blackie Wangerin | Mercury | 106 | 0 | crash | 67 | $900 |
| 33 | 35 | 1 | Earle Canavan | — | Earle Canavan | Dodge | 82 | 0 | engine | 64 | $890 |
| 34 | 36 | 74 | Joe Booher | Booher Farms | Bobby Wawak | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | engine | 61 | $880 |
| 35 | 30 | 8 | Ed Negre | — | Ed Negre | Dodge | 30 | 0 | rear end | 58 | $1,370 |
| 36 | 22 | 5 | Neil Bonnett | Armor All | Jim Stacy | Dodge | 24 | 0 | engine | 55 | $4,060 |
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