Race: Richmond 400
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 3 of 30
Date: February 26, 1978
Track: Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway
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Richmond 400 Race Information
| Winner | Benny Parsons | Car | No. 72 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | L.G. DeWitt | Sponsor | 1st National City Travelers Checks |
| Winner Start | 3rd | Winner Laps Led | 109 |
| Started First | Neil Bonnett | Most Laps Led | Lennie Pond (142) |
| Race Distance | 216.8 miles (400 laps) | Track Length | 0.542 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 30 |
| Total Purse | $70,910 | Winner Earnings | $13,200 |
| Different Leaders | 6 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Cale Yarborough | Season Race | 3 of 30 |
Richmond 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 1st National City Travelers Checks | L.G. DeWitt | Chevrolet | 400 | 109 | running | 180 | $13,200 |
| 2 | 9 | 54 | Lennie Pond | W.I.N., Inc. | Harry Ranier | Chevrolet | 400 | 142 | running | 180 | $6,050 |
| 3 | 7 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Junior Johnson | Oldsmobile | 399 | 69 | running | 170 | $8,050 |
| 4 | 2 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade | DiGard Racing | Chevrolet | 399 | 55 | running | 165 | $5,250 |
| 5 | 5 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Truxmore | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 397 | 0 | running | 155 | $3,325 |
| 6 | 4 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Norris Industries | Bud Moore | Ford | 396 | 0 | running | 150 | $4,225 |
| 7 | 6 | 2 | Dave Marcis | — | Rod Osterlund | Chevrolet | 395 | 0 | running | 146 | $1,300 |
| 8 | 11 | 3 | Richard Childress | Kansas Jack | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 393 | 20 | running | 147 | $2,450 |
| 9 | 1 | 5 | Neil Bonnett | Armor All | Jim Stacy | Dodge | 393 | 5 | running | 143 | $4,050 |
| 10 | 19 | 30 | Tighe Scott | Scotty's Fashions | Walter Ballard | Chevrolet | 389 | 0 | running | 134 | $2,080 |
| 11 | 10 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 389 | 0 | running | 130 | $1,920 |
| 12 | 18 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Means Racing | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | 385 | 0 | running | 127 | $1,825 |
| 13 | 17 | 92 | Skip Manning | Stratagraph | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 381 | 0 | running | 124 | $1,690 |
| 14 | 23 | 79 | Frank Warren | Native Tan | Frank Warren | Dodge | 380 | 0 | running | 121 | $1,580 |
| 15 | 21 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | — | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 380 | 0 | running | 118 | $1,370 |
| 16 | 16 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | — | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 379 | 0 | running | 115 | $1,235 |
| 17 | 20 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Transmissions Unlimited | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | 379 | 0 | running | 112 | $1,075 |
| 18 | 24 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | — | Don Robertson | Chevrolet | 370 | 0 | running | 109 | $1,325 |
| 19 | 25 | 26 | Jimmy Lee Capps | Hearne Produce | David Lee Sellers | Chevrolet | 369 | 0 | running | 106 | $550 |
| 20 | 29 | 45 | Baxter Price | — | Baxter Price | Chevrolet | 359 | 0 | running | 103 | $525 |
| 21 | 14 | 8 | Ed Negre | — | Ed Negre | Dodge | 358 | 0 | running | 100 | $750 |
| 22 | 8 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 356 | 0 | rear end | 97 | $3,175 |
| 23 | 15 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 322 | 0 | running | 94 | $700 |
| 24 | 27 | 1 | Earle Canavan | — | Earle Canavan | Dodge | 299 | 0 | running | 91 | $435 |
| 25 | 26 | 37 | Roger Hamby | Hamby-Ellis | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 282 | 0 | running | 88 | $425 |
| 26 | 12 | 98 | Roland Wlodyka | — | Rod Osterlund | Chevrolet | 177 | 0 | crash | 85 | $460 |
| 27 | 13 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | — | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 154 | 0 | engine | 82 | $665 |
| 28 | 28 | 19 | Woody Fisher | Belden Asphalt | Henley Gray | Chevrolet | 74 | 0 | rear end | 79 | $600 |
| 29 | 22 | 74 | Dick May | — | Bobby Wawak | Chevrolet | 71 | 0 | rear end | 76 | $325 |
| 30 | 30 | 9 | Nelson Oswald | Perfect Alignment | Nelson Oswald | Chevrolet | 50 | 0 | flagged | 73 | $300 |
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