Race: Music City USA 420
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 13 of 30
Date: June 3, 1978
Track: Nashville (Fairgrounds)
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Music City USA 420 Race Information
| Winner | Cale Yarborough | Car | No. 11 Oldsmobile |
| Team / Owner | Junior Johnson | Sponsor | 1st National City Travelers Checks |
| Winner Start | 2nd | Winner Laps Led | 420 |
| Started First | Lennie Pond | Most Laps Led | Cale Yarborough (420) |
| Race Distance | 250.32 miles (420 laps) | Track Length | 0.596 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 30 |
| Total Purse | $57,500 | Winner Earnings | $11,215 |
| Different Leaders | 1 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | Cale Yarborough | Season Race | 13 of 30 |
Music City USA 420 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Junior Johnson | Oldsmobile | 420 | 420 | running | 185 | $11,215 |
| 2 | 1 | 54 | Lennie Pond | W.I.N., Inc. | Harry Ranier | Chevrolet | 418 | 0 | running | 170 | $5,315 |
| 3 | 7 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 416 | 0 | running | 165 | $5,265 |
| 4 | 4 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Shoney's | Rod Osterlund | Chevrolet | 415 | 0 | running | 160 | $2,465 |
| 5 | 9 | 5 | Neil Bonnett | Armor All | Jim Stacy | Dodge | 413 | 0 | running | 155 | $3,715 |
| 6 | 13 | 41 | Grant Adcox | Krystal | Herb Adcox | Chevrolet | 409 | 0 | running | 150 | $1,165 |
| 7 | 21 | 30 | Tighe Scott | Russ Togs | Walter Ballard | Chevrolet | 408 | 0 | running | 146 | $2,145 |
| 8 | 17 | 3 | Richard Childress | Kansas Jack | Richard Childress | Oldsmobile | 405 | 0 | running | 142 | $1,985 |
| 9 | 16 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Reid Trailer Sales | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 401 | 0 | running | 138 | $1,815 |
| 10 | 18 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | — | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 395 | 0 | running | 134 | $1,705 |
| 11 | 15 | 48 | James Hylton | — | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 390 | 0 | running | 130 | $1,495 |
| 12 | 11 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Bailey Excavating | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 388 | 0 | running | 127 | $1,285 |
| 13 | 29 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | — | Bobby Wawak | Chevrolet | 387 | 0 | running | 124 | $590 |
| 14 | 24 | 64 | Dick Brooks | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 387 | 0 | running | 121 | $1,125 |
| 15 | 19 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | Louise Smith | Don Robertson | Chevrolet | 386 | 0 | running | 118 | $1,465 |
| 16 | 26 | 79 | Frank Warren | Native Tan | Frank Warren | Dodge | 386 | 0 | running | 115 | $745 |
| 17 | 22 | 45 | Baxter Price | — | Baxter Price | Chevrolet | 383 | 0 | running | 112 | $695 |
| 18 | 30 | 19 | Dick May | Belden Asphalt | Henley Gray | Chevrolet | 382 | 0 | running | 109 | $650 |
| 19 | 28 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Chuck Walters | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | 381 | 0 | running | 106 | $610 |
| 20 | 5 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 1st National City Travelers Checks | L.G. DeWitt | Chevrolet | 378 | 0 | running | 103 | $3,050 |
| 21 | 6 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Norris Industries | Bud Moore | Ford | 321 | 0 | engine | 100 | $3,045 |
| 22 | 8 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley | H.B. Cunningham | Chevrolet | 310 | 0 | engine | 97 | $335 |
| 23 | 25 | 17 | Roger Hamby | Hamby-Ellis | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 300 | 0 | overheating | 94 | $325 |
| 24 | 23 | 97 | Ralph Jones | Jones Supply | Ralph Jones | Ford | 297 | 0 | running | 91 | $315 |
| 25 | 10 | 5 | Bruce Hill | Bearfinder | Harry Clary | Oldsmobile | 276 | 0 | electrical | 88 | $305 |
| 26 | 3 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade | DiGard Racing | Chevrolet | 227 | 0 | rear end | 85 | $3,095 |
| 27 | 14 | 8 | Ed Negre | — | Ed Negre | Dodge | 135 | 0 | overheating | 82 | $535 |
| 28 | 20 | 4 | Gary Myers | Spencer's Baby Wear | Gary Myers | Chevrolet | 128 | 0 | engine | 79 | $275 |
| 29 | 27 | 86 | Richard Waters | Newbern | Richard Waters | Chevrolet | 13 | 0 | ignition | 76 | $265 |
| 30 | 12 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Means Racing | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | 12 | 0 | ignition | 73 | $505 |
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