Race: Nashville 420
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 17 of 30
Date: July 15, 1978
Track: Nashville (Fairgrounds)
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Nashville 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 | 411 |
| Started First | Lennie Pond | Most Laps Led | Cale Yarborough (411) |
| Race Distance | 250.32 miles (420 laps) | Track Length | 0.596 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 30 |
| Total Purse | $59,395 | Winner Earnings | $11,240 |
| Different Leaders | 4 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | Cale Yarborough | Season Race | 17 of 30 |
Nashville 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 | 411 | running | 185 | $11,240 |
| 2 | 8 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade | DiGard Racing | Chevrolet | 418 | 1 | running | 175 | $6,715 |
| 3 | 9 | 3 | Richard Childress | Kansas Jack | Richard Childress | Oldsmobile | 415 | 7 | running | 170 | $3,860 |
| 4 | 5 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Shoney's | Rod Osterlund | Chevrolet | 414 | 0 | running | 160 | $2,690 |
| 5 | 4 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Bailey Excavating | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 413 | 1 | running | 160 | $2,445 |
| 6 | 6 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 1st National City Travelers Checks | L.G. DeWitt | Chevrolet | 412 | 0 | running | 150 | $3,865 |
| 7 | 11 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Norris Industries | Bud Moore | Ford | 411 | 0 | running | 146 | $2,765 |
| 8 | 13 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Truxmore | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 409 | 0 | running | 142 | $1,985 |
| 9 | 15 | 81 | Ferrel Harris | Autowize | Robert Gee | Chevrolet | 405 | 0 | running | — | $1,115 |
| 10 | 26 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | Louise Smith | Don Robertson | Chevrolet | 405 | 0 | running | 134 | $2,265 |
| 11 | 24 | 41 | Grant Adcox | Krystal | Herb Adcox | Chevrolet | 405 | 0 | running | 130 | $915 |
| 12 | 18 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | — | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 402 | 0 | running | 127 | $1,505 |
| 13 | 17 | 79 | Frank Warren | Native Tan | Frank Warren | Dodge | 396 | 0 | running | 124 | $1,420 |
| 14 | 10 | 5 | Bruce Hill | Bearfinder | Harry Clary | Oldsmobile | 394 | 0 | running | 121 | $815 |
| 15 | 23 | 4 | Gary Myers | Spencer's Baby Wear | Gary Myers | Chevrolet | 390 | 0 | running | 118 | $765 |
| 16 | 25 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 389 | 0 | running | 115 | $1,165 |
| 17 | 19 | 17 | Roger Hamby | Hamby-Ellis | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 383 | 0 | running | 112 | $1,005 |
| 18 | 29 | 19 | Dick May | Belden Asphalt | Henley Gray | Chevrolet | 380 | 0 | running | 109 | $850 |
| 19 | 28 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Transmissions Unlimited | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | 379 | 0 | running | 106 | $610 |
| 20 | 21 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Ulrich Racing | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 377 | 0 | running | 103 | $600 |
| 21 | 27 | 97 | Ralph Jones | Jones Supply | Ralph Jones | Ford | 372 | 0 | running | 100 | $595 |
| 22 | 16 | 30 | Tighe Scott | Russ Togs | Walter Ballard | Chevrolet | 357 | 0 | running | 97 | $585 |
| 23 | 12 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 341 | 0 | engine | 94 | $3,025 |
| 24 | 14 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Means Racing | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | 201 | 0 | ignition | 91 | $565 |
| 25 | 7 | 14 | Sterling Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley | H.B. Cunningham | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | brakes | 88 | $555 |
| 26 | 1 | 54 | Lennie Pond | W.I.N., Inc. | Harry Ranier | Chevrolet | 171 | 0 | engine | 85 | $795 |
| 27 | 22 | 45 | Baxter Price | Price Racing | Baxter Price | Chevrolet | 91 | 0 | engine | 82 | $535 |
| 28 | 3 | 5 | Neil Bonnett | Armor All | Rod Osterlund | Chevrolet | 50 | 0 | clutch | 79 | $3,125 |
| 29 | 20 | 71 | Bobby Fisher | Tuborg Gold | Bobby Fisher | Chevrolet | 30 | 0 | crash | 0 | $515 |
| 30 | 30 | 48 | Walter Ballard | Belden Alphalt | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | did not start | 0 | $505 |
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