Race: NAPA 400
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 14 of 30
Date: June 11, 1978
Track: Riverside International Raceway
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NAPA 400 Race Information
| Winner | Benny Parsons | Car | No. 72 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | L.G. DeWitt | Sponsor | 1st National City Travelers Checks |
| Winner Start | 4th | Winner Laps Led | 26 |
| Started First | David Pearson | Most Laps Led | Cale Yarborough (47) |
| Race Distance | 248.9 miles (95 laps) | Track Length | 2.62 miles |
| Track Type | Road course | Starters | 35 |
| Total Purse | $116,750 | Winner Earnings | $22,750 |
| Different Leaders | 6 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 4 |
| Points Leader After Race | Cale Yarborough | Season Race | 14 of 30 |
NAPA 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 1st National City Travelers Checks | L.G. DeWitt | Chevrolet | 95 | 26 | running | 180 | $22,750 |
| 2 | 7 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 95 | 4 | running | 175 | $14,200 |
| 3 | 5 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Norris Industries | Bud Moore | Ford | 95 | 12 | running | 170 | $10,050 |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Kelly Girl | Rod Osterlund | Chevrolet | 95 | 3 | running | 165 | $5,850 |
| 5 | 2 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Junior Johnson | Oldsmobile | 94 | 47 | running | 165 | $8,400 |
| 6 | 12 | 32 | Ray Elder | Midland Motor Homes | Dave Hill | Dodge | 94 | 0 | running | 150 | $4,000 |
| 7 | 23 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Belden Asphalt | Harry Ranier | Chevrolet | 94 | 0 | running | 146 | $3,230 |
| 8 | 9 | 73 | Bill Schmitt | Old Milwaukee | Bill Schmitt | Oldsmobile | 93 | 0 | running | 142 | $3,820 |
| 9 | 13 | 51 | Jim Thirkettle | Allied Box & Crate | Jim Thirkettle | Buick | 93 | 0 | running | 138 | $2,760 |
| 10 | 10 | 5 | Neil Bonnett | Armor All | Jim Stacy | Dodge | 92 | 0 | running | 134 | $4,900 |
| 11 | 18 | 30 | Tighe Scott | Russ Togs | Walter Ballard | Chevrolet | 92 | 0 | running | 130 | $2,940 |
| 12 | 30 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Chuck Walters | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | 92 | 0 | running | 127 | $2,730 |
| 13 | 29 | 8 | Rick McCray | Bob's Paint & Body | Rick McCray | Chevrolet | 92 | 0 | running | 124 | $2,020 |
| 14 | 16 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | — | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 91 | 0 | running | 121 | $2,310 |
| 15 | 15 | 3 | Richard Childress | CRC Chemicals | Richard Childress | Oldsmobile | 91 | 0 | running | 118 | $2,025 |
| 16 | 21 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade | DiGard Racing | Chevrolet | 91 | 0 | running | 115 | $4,725 |
| 17 | 11 | 48 | Hershel McGriff | Warner Hodgdon 200 | Hershel McGriff | Chevrolet | 90 | 0 | running | 112 | $1,640 |
| 18 | 27 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Reid Trailer Sales | Buddy Arrington | Ford | 89 | 0 | running | 109 | $1,605 |
| 19 | 28 | 12 | Richard White | Lindsay Auto Parts | Mike White | Chevrolet | 88 | 0 | running | 106 | $1,070 |
| 20 | 34 | 17 | Harry Goularte | Associated Concrete | Harry Goularte | Chevrolet | 88 | 0 | running | 103 | $1,025 |
| 21 | 31 | 19 | Dick May | Belden Asphalt | Henley Gray | Chevrolet | 86 | 0 | running | 100 | $1,400 |
| 22 | 22 | 52 | Don Graham | Herbert's Perf. / City Tow / ABC Brake | Rodney Friesen | Chevrolet | 75 | 0 | wheel bearing | 97 | $875 |
| 23 | 14 | 81 | John Borneman | Borneman Plastering | John Borneman | Chevrolet | 74 | 0 | transmission | 94 | $850 |
| 24 | 19 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | — | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 72 | 0 | transmission | 91 | $1,325 |
| 25 | 24 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | Louise Smith | Don Robertson | Chevrolet | 70 | 0 | transmission | 88 | $1,800 |
| 26 | 20 | 64 | Dick Brooks | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 67 | 0 | engine | 85 | $1,275 |
| 27 | 1 | 21 | David Pearson | Purolator | Wood Brothers | Mercury | 66 | 0 | overheating | 82 | $1,650 |
| 28 | 35 | 37 | Chuck Wahl | Excel Trailer | DuWayne Wahl | Chevrolet | 59 | 0 | oil leak | 79 | $725 |
| 29 | 26 | 79 | Frank Warren | Native Tan | Frank Warren | Dodge | 57 | 0 | running | 76 | $1,200 |
| 30 | 25 | 58 | Rocky Moran | Daisy Shoppe | Rocky Moran | Buick | 50 | 0 | engine | 73 | $675 |
| 31 | 32 | 41 | Ernie Stierly | Allied Plating | Ernie Stierly | Chevrolet | 42 | 0 | transmission | 70 | $650 |
| 32 | 6 | 1 | Jimmy Insolo | Lake's Drywall | Gerald Craker | Oldsmobile | 29 | 3 | engine | 72 | $625 |
| 33 | 17 | 99 | Don Noel | Noel's Welding | Don Noel | Chevrolet | 22 | 0 | transmission | — | $600 |
| 34 | 33 | 55 | Bill Baker | Golden West Lumber | Bill Baker | Buick | 20 | 0 | oil leak | 61 | $550 |
| 35 | 8 | 93 | Norm Palmer | — | Norm Palmer | Dodge | 8 | 0 | crash | 58 | $500 |
Season Navigation
1978 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results