1978 Champion Spark Plug 400 Results
David Pearson won the 1978 Champion Spark Plug 400 at Michigan on August 20, 1978, leading 56 of 200 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 36 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | David Pearson | 1 | 200 | 56 | Running |
| 2 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 3 | 200 | 72 | Running |
| 3 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | 4 | 200 | 43 | Running |
| 4 | 2 | Dave Marcis | 7 | 200 | 12 | Running |
| 5 | 15 | Bobby Allison | 2 | 198 | 4 | Running |
| 6 | 90 | Dick Brooks | 12 | 198 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 9 | 197 | 3 | Running |
| 8 | 54 | Lennie Pond | 15 | 196 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 5 | Neil Bonnett | 17 | 195 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 8 | Ferrel Harris | 11 | 194 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 19 | Dick May | 28 | 194 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 26 | 193 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 5 | 191 | 7 | Running |
| 14 | 43 | Richard Petty | 14 | 190 | 0 | Crash |
| 15 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 31 | 190 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 64 | Tommy Gale | 24 | 190 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 33 | 189 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 8 | Ed Negre | 36 | 189 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 30 | Tighe Scott | 27 | 187 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 4 | Gary Myers | 34 | 185 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 45 | Baxter Price | 30 | 183 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 7 | Joey Arrington | 29 | 183 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | 10 | 181 | 1 | Running |
| 24 | 79 | Frank Warren | 35 | 170 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 39 | Blackie Wangerin | 23 | 143 | 0 | Engine |
| 26 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | 25 | 139 | 0 | Engine |
| 27 | 68 | Janet Guthrie | 18 | 128 | 0 | Engine |
| 28 | 22 | Ricky Rudd | 21 | 113 | 1 | Engine |
| 29 | 1 | Donnie Allison | 19 | 96 | 0 | Engine |
| 30 | 17 | Roger Hamby | 16 | 88 | 0 | Overheating |
| 31 | 3 | Richard Childress | 8 | 68 | 1 | Engine |
| 32 | 01 | Earle Canavan | 32 | 59 | 0 | Transmission |
| 33 | 92 | Mel Larson | 20 | 31 | 0 | Electrical |
| 34 | 05 | Bruce Hill | 13 | 23 | 0 | Engine |
| 35 | 48 | James Hylton | 22 | 17 | 0 | Engine |
| 36 | 27 | Buddy Baker | 6 | 9 | 0 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | August 20, 1978 |
| Track | Michigan |
| Laps | 200 |