1978 Nashville 420 Results
Cale Yarborough won the 1978 Nashville 420 at Nashville Speedway on July 15, 1978, leading 411 of 420 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 30 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 2 | 420 | 411 | Running |
| 2 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | 8 | 418 | 1 | Running |
| 3 | 3 | Richard Childress | 9 | 415 | 7 | Running |
| 4 | 2 | Dave Marcis | 5 | 414 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 4 | 413 | 1 | Running |
| 6 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 6 | 412 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 15 | Bobby Allison | 11 | 411 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 90 | Dick Brooks | 13 | 409 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 81 | Ferrel Harris | 15 | 405 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | 26 | 405 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 41 | Grant Adcox | 24 | 405 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 18 | 402 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 79 | Frank Warren | 17 | 396 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 05 | Bruce Hill | 10 | 394 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 4 | Gary Myers | 23 | 390 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 64 | Elmo Langley | 25 | 389 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 17 | Roger Hamby | 19 | 383 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 19 | Dick May | 29 | 380 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 28 | 379 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | 21 | 377 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 97 | Ralph Jones | 27 | 372 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 30 | Tighe Scott | 16 | 357 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 43 | Richard Petty | 12 | 341 | 0 | Engine |
| 24 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 14 | 201 | 0 | Ignition |
| 25 | 14 | Sterling Marlin | 7 | 197 | 0 | Brakes |
| 26 | 54 | Lennie Pond | 1 | 171 | 0 | Engine |
| 27 | 45 | Baxter Price | 22 | 91 | 0 | Engine |
| 28 | 5 | Neil Bonnett | 3 | 50 | 0 | Clutch |
| 29 | 71 | Bobby Fisher | 20 | 30 | 0 | Crash |
| 30 | 48 | Walter Ballard | 30 | 0 | 0 | Did not start |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | July 15, 1978 |
| Track | Nashville Speedway |
| Laps | 420 |