1978 Firecracker 400 Results
David Pearson won the 1978 Firecracker 400 at Daytona on July 4, 1978, leading 57 of 160 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 40 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | David Pearson | 3 | 160 | 57 | Running |
| 2 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 1 | 160 | 56 | Running |
| 3 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | 8 | 159 | 14 | Running |
| 4 | 43 | Richard Petty | 7 | 159 | 4 | Running |
| 5 | 54 | Lennie Pond | 14 | 158 | 2 | Running |
| 6 | 2 | Dave Marcis | 9 | 158 | 4 | Running |
| 7 | 96 | Dale Earnhardt | 28 | 157 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 81 | Ferrel Harris | 33 | 157 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 9 | Bill Elliott | 23 | 157 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 30 | Tighe Scott | 22 | 156 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 68 | Janet Guthrie | 36 | 154 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 20 | 153 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 40 | 152 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 18 | Joe Frasson | 34 | 152 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 64 | Tommy Gale | 29 | 152 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 19 | Dick May | 30 | 151 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 79 | Frank Warren | 26 | 151 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 47 | Satch Worley | 37 | 150 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | 35 | 149 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 45 | Baxter Price | 31 | 146 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 22 | Ricky Rudd | 25 | 143 | 0 | Engine |
| 22 | 41 | Grant Adcox | 18 | 142 | 0 | Engine |
| 23 | 5 | Neil Bonnett | 15 | 140 | 0 | Clutch |
| 24 | 3 | Richard Childress | 19 | 136 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | 38 | 129 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 2 | 92 | 11 | Engine |
| 27 | 15 | Bobby Allison | 10 | 75 | 8 | Crash |
| 28 | 82 | Paul Fess | 32 | 75 | 0 | Transmission |
| 29 | 16 | Raymond Williams | 21 | 74 | 0 | Engine |
| 30 | 48 | Al Holbert | 12 | 69 | 0 | Engine |
| 31 | 39 | Blackie Wangerin | 16 | 61 | 0 | Engine |
| 32 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 39 | 57 | 0 | Engine |
| 33 | 1 | Donnie Allison | 13 | 55 | 1 | Steering |
| 34 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 24 | 55 | 0 | Engine |
| 35 | 49 | Claude Ballot-Lena | 27 | 45 | 0 | Oil cooler |
| 36 | 90 | Dick Brooks | 11 | 35 | 0 | Throttle |
| 37 | 27 | Buddy Baker | 4 | 28 | 3 | Engine |
| 38 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | 6 | 22 | 0 | Engine |
| 39 | 92 | Skip Manning | 5 | 9 | 0 | Crash |
| 40 | 05 | Bruce Hill | 17 | 9 | 0 | Crash |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | July 4, 1978 |
| Track | Daytona |
| Laps | 160 |