Car number 51 in 1978NASCAR Cup Series ResultsClick on the Race to see the complete results for that race. |
| Race | Site | Cars | St | Fin | # | Driver | Car | Laps | Money | Status | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-01 | Riverside | 35 | 22 | 17 | 51 | Jim Thirkettle | Buick | 104/119 | 1,350 | running | 0 |
| 1978-02 | Daytona | 41 | 3 | 32 | 51 | A.J. Foyt | Buick | 68/200 | 12,675 | crash | 0 |
| 1978-10 | Talladega | 41 | 2 | 3 | 51 | A.J. Foyt | Buick | 187/188 | 12,200 | running | 0 |
| 1978-12 | Charlotte | 40 | 11 | 39 | 51 | Ron Hutcherson | Buick | 112/400 | 1,115 | crash | 0 |
| 1978-14 | Riverside | 35 | 13 | 9 | 51 | Jim Thirkettle | Buick | 93/95 | 2,760 | running | 0 |
| 1978-30 | Ontario | 40 | 16 | 10 | 51 | Jim Thirkettle | Buick | 196/200 | 3,740 | running | 1 |
| DNQs, WDs or driver changes (DC) | |||||||||||
| 1978-01 | Riverside | DNQ | 51 | Bob Switzer | Ford | ||||||