National 400
Event
A former NASCAR Winston Cup race held at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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Hot Rods and Racing Cars #68, March 1964
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The National 400 at Charlotte, N.C.
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1978
October 8, 1978
Results
Average Speed: 141.826 mph
Margin of Victory: 30.2 seconds
Time of Race: 3:31:57
Lead Changes: 40
Cautions: 4 for 21 laps
| Finish | Start | Driver | Make | Car # | Sponsor | Laps | Status | Points | Winnings |
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| 1 | 8 | Bobby Allison | Ford | 15 | Norris Industries | 334 | Running | 185/10 | $22,725 |
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| 2 | 10 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | 88 | Gatorade | 334 | Running | 175/5 | $16,025 |
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| 3 | 12 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 2 | Osterlund | 334 | Running | 170/5 | $12,450 |
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| 4 | 5 | Donnie Allison | Chevrolet | 1 | Hawaiian Tropic | 334 | Running | 165/5 | $8,550 |
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| 5 | 1 | David Pearson | Mercury | 21 | Purolator | 333 | Running | 160/5 | $17,300 |
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| 6 | 4 | Lennie Pond | Chevrolet | 54 | W.i.n. | 330 | Running | 150/0 | $9,215 |
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| 7 | 6 | Coo Coo Marlin | Chevrolet | 14 | Cunningham-Kelley | 330 | Running | 151/5 | $5,315 |
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| 8 | 34 | Dick May | Ford | 57 | McClure Motors | 326 | Running | 142/0 | $4,665 |
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| 9 | 19 | Richard Childress | Oldsmobile | 3 | CRC Chemicals | 325 | Running | 138/0 | $6,540 |
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| 10 | 14 | Dick Brooks | Mercury | 90 | Truxmore | 325 | Out (Fuel Pump) | 134/0 | $6,020 |
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| 11 | 22 | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 70 | Bailey Excavating | 324 | Running | 130/0 | $5,760 |
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| 12 | 36 | Tighe Scott | Chevrolet | 30 | Russ Togs | 322 | Running | 127/0 | $5,550 |
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| 13 | 15 | Bruce Hill | Oldsmobile | 05 | Bearfinder | 321 | Running | 124/0 | $3,640 |
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| 14 | 33 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 67 | Reid Trailer Sales | 321 | Running | 121/0 | $5,230 |
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| 15 | 37 | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 48 | Palatine Automotive | 320 | Running | 118/0 | $4,920 |
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| 16 | 32 | Connie Saylor | Dodge | 49 | Lady & Son | 320 | Running | 115/0 | $3,790 |
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| 17 | 26 | Bill Elliott | Mercury | 9 | Dahlonega Ford Sales | 319 | Out (Engine Failure) | 112/0 | $3,240 |
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| 18 | 35 | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 17 | Hamby/Ellis Automotive | 318 | Running | 109/0 | $3,140 |
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| 19 | 7 | Harry Gant | Chevrolet | 12 | Autosense | 317 | Out (Accident) | PE | $3,115 |
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| 20 | 23 | Glenn Jarrett | Oldsmobile | 16 | Bealer Wholesale/Budweiser | 317 | Running | 103/0 | $2,940 |
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| 21 | 38 | Ed Negre | Chrysler | 81 | Jones Chrysler-Plymouth | 311 | Running | 100/0 | $1,790 |
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| 22 | 2 | Cale Yarborough | Oldsmobile | 11 | First National City Traveler's Checks | 311 | Running | 102/5 | $9,765 |
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| 23 | 13 | Ricky Rudd | Chevrolet | 22 | Busch | 308 | Running | 94/0 | $3,710 |
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| 24 | 16 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | 92 | Duck Industries | 293 | Out (Engine Failure) | 91/0 | $2,475 |
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| 25 | 27 | Frank Warren | Dodge | 79 | Native Tan | 278 | Out (Transmission Failure) | 88/0 | $2,190 |
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| 26 | 40 | Butch Mock | Chevrolet | 75 | Rahighly | 254 | Running | 85/0 | $1,265 |
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| 27 | 9 | Richard Petty | Chevrolet | 43 | STP | 220 | Out (Ignition) | 87/5 | $4,915 |
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| 28 | 3 | Benny Parsons | Oldsmobile | 72 | First National City Traveler's Checks | 186 | Out (Accident) | 84/5 | $5,365 |
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| 29 | 25 | Baxter Price | Ford | 96 | Cardinal Tractor | 179 | Out (Engine Failure) | 76/0 | $1,165 |
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| 30 | 17 | Neil Bonnett | Chevrolet | 5 | Armor All | 172 | Out (Broken Trans. Support) | 73/0 | $4,865 |
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| 31 | 24 | Tommy Gale | Ford | 64 | Sunny King Ford & Honda | 159 | Out (Engine Failure) | 70/0 | $1,680 |
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| 32 | 20 | John A. Utsman | Chevrolet | 00 | Lady & Son | 125 | Out (Accident) | 67/0 | $1,015 |
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| 33 | 29 | Grant Adcox | Chevrolet | 41 | Krystal | 116 | Out (Accident) | 64/0 | $1,000 |
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| 34 | 11 | Buddy Baker | Chevrolet | 27 | NAPA | 110 | Out (Ignition) | 61/0 | $1,615 |
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| 35 | 31 | Janet Guthrie | Buick | 68 | King Mountain Truck | 110 | Out (Steering) | 58/0 | $995 |
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| 36 | 39 | Jerry Jolly | Buick | 28 | Ski Machine | 96 | Out (Accident) | 55/0 | $930 |
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| 37 | 18 | Bill Dennis | Chevrolet | 19 | Belden Asphalt | 66 | Out (Clutch) | 52/0 | $1,560 |
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| 38 | 28 | Skip Manning | Chevrolet | 8 | Autowize | 59 | Out (Engine Failure) | 49/0 | $1,525 |
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| 39 | 30 | Dick Trickle | Ford | 99 | Puro Racing | 24 | Out (Cracked Cylinder Head) | 46/0 | $910 |
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| 40 | 21 | Bobby Fisher | Chevrolet | 71 | Stroh's Beer | 3 | Out (Engine Failure) | 43/0 | $895 |
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