| 1978 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season | |
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The 1978 NASCAR Grand National Winston Cup Series season began on Sunday, January 22 and ended on Sunday, November 19. Cale Yarborough driving the Junior Johnson #11 First National City Travelers Checks Oldsmobile won his then record third consecutive NASCAR Grand National Series Winston Cup Championship. Ronnie Thomas was crowned NASCAR Rookie of the Year in a tight battle with Roger Hamby.
Season recap[]
| Date | Event | Circuit | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 22 | Winston Western 500 | Riverside International Raceway | Cale Yarborough |
| February 19 | Daytona 500 | Daytona International Speedway | Bobby Allison |
| February 26 | Richmond 400 | Richmond International Raceway | Benny Parsons |
| March 5 | Carolina 500 | North Carolina Speedway | David Pearson |
| March 19 | Atlanta 500 | Atlanta International Raceway | Bobby Allison |
| April 2 | Southeastern 400 | Bristol Motor Speedway | Darrell Waltrip |
| April 9 | Rebel 500 | Darlington Raceway | Benny Parsons |
| April 16 | Gwyn Staley 400 | North Wilkesboro Speedway | Darrell Waltrip |
| April 23 | Virginia 500 | Martinsville Speedway | Darrell Waltrip |
| May 14 | Winston 500 | Talladega Superspeedway | Cale Yarborough |
| May 21 | Mason-Dixon 500 | Dover Downs International Speedway | David Pearson |
| May 28 | World 600 | Charlotte Motor Speedway | Darrell Waltrip |
| June 3 | Music City USA 420 | Nashville Speedway | Cale Yarborough |
| June 11 | Riverside 400 | Riverside International Raceway | Benny Parsons |
| June 18 | Cam 2 Motor Oil 400 | Michigan International Speedway | Cale Yarborough |
| July 4 | Firecracker 400 | Daytona International Speedway | David Pearson |
| July 15 | Nashville 420 | Nashville Speedway | Cale Yarborough |
| July 30 | Coca-Cola 500 | Pocono Raceway | Darrell Waltrip |
| August 6 | Talladega 500 | Talladega Superspeedway | Lennie Pond |
| August 20 | Champion Spark Plug 400 | Michigan International Speedway | Darrell Waltrip |
| August 26 | Volunteer 400 | Bristol Motor Speedway | Cale Yarborough |
| September 4 | Southern 500 | Darlington Raceway | Cale Yarborough |
| September 10 | Capital City 400 | Richmond International Raceway | Darrell Waltrip |
| September 17 | Delaware 500 | Dover Downs International Speedway | Bobby Allison |
| September 24 | Old Dominion 500 | Martinsville Speedway | Cale Yarborough |
| October 1 | Wilkes 400 | North Wilkesboro Speedway | Cale Yarborough |
| October 8 | National 500 | Charlotte Motor Speedway | Bobby Allison |
| October 22 | American 500 | North Carolina Speedway | Cale Yarborough |
| November 5 | Dixie 500 | Atlanta International Raceway | Donnie Allison |
| November 19 | Los Angeles Times 500 | Ontario Motor Speedway | Bobby Allison |
Final Points Standings[]
- Cale Yarborough – 4841
- Bobby Allison – 4367
- Darrell Waltrip – 4362
- Benny Parsons – 4350
- Dave Marcis – 4335
- Richard Petty – 3949
- Lennie Pond – 3794
- Dick Brooks – 3769
- Buddy Arrington – 3626
- Richard Childress – 3566
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External links[]
- Racing-Reference.info (links to race results)
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