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1978 NAPA 400 qualifying results Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post NASCAR Winston Cup race number 14 of 30 Sunday, June 11, 1978 at Riverside International Raceway, Riverside, CA 95 laps on a 2.620 mile road course (248.900 miles) Time of race: 2:23:10 Average speed: 104.311 mph Pole speed: 112.882 mph Cautions: 1 for 4 laps Margin of victory: 28.8 sec Attendance: 28000 Lead changes: 10 Glossary    1978 NASCAR Winston Cup results   /   1978 standings

Qualifying results for this race: Rank Driver Nbr Car Time Speed   1   David Pearson 21 Mercury 1:23.556   112.882   2   Cale Yarborough 11 Oldsmobile 1:24.261   111.937   3   Dave Marcis 2 Chevrolet 1:24.735   111.311   4   Benny Parsons 72 Chevrolet 1:24.768   111.268   5   Bobby Allison 15 Ford 1:24.817   111.204   6   Jimmy Insolo 01 Oldsmobile 1:24.879   111.122   7   Richard Petty 43 Dodge 1:24.916   111.074   8   Norm Palmer 93 Dodge 1:25.418   110.421   9   Bill Schmitt 73 Oldsmobile 1:25.429   110.407   10   Neil Bonnett 5 Dodge 1:25.967   109.716   11   Hershel McGriff 40 Chevrolet 1:25.971   109.711   12   Ray Elder 32 Dodge 1:25.983   109.696   13   Jim Thirkettle 51 Buick 1:26.009   109.662   14   John Borneman 81 Chevrolet 1:26.336   109.247   15   Richard Childress 3 Oldsmobile 1:26.946   108.481   16   D.K. Ulrich 40 Chevrolet 1:27.039   108.365   17   Don Noel 99 Chevrolet 1:27.462   107.841   18   Tighe Scott 30 Chevrolet 1:27.563   107.716   19   J.D. McDuffie 70 Chevrolet 1:27.564   107.715   20   Dick Brooks 64 Chevrolet 1:27.571   107.705   21   Lennie Pond 54 Chevrolet 1:27.640   107.622   22   Ronnie Thomas 25 Chevrolet 1:27.660   107.597   23   Rocky Moran 58 Buick 1:27.723   107.520   24   Frank Warren 79 Dodge 1:27.800   107.425   25   Buddy Arrington 67 Ford 1:27.881   107.326   26   Richard White 12 Chevrolet 1:28.044   107.128   27   Cecil Gordon 24 Chevrolet 1:28.470   106.612   28   Gary Matthews 41 Chevrolet 1:28.612   106.441   29   Gary Johnson 44 Chevrolet 1:29.236   105.697   30   Vince Giamformaggio 19 Chevrolet 1:29.838   104.987   31   Harry Goularte 17 Chevrolet 1:30.626   104.076   32   Don Graham 52 Chevrolet 1:30.750   103.933   33   Chuck Wahl 37 Chevrolet 1:30.953   103.701   34   Mike Brockman 50 Chevrolet 1:31.407   103.186   35   John Dineen 18 Ford 1:31.496   103.086   36   Steve Pfeifer 0 Chevrolet 1:31.538   103.039   37   Dick Whalen 86 Chevrolet 1:31.927   102.603   38   Ed Hale 20 Chevrolet 1:33.767   100.589   39   Hal Callentine 74 Chevrolet 1:35.357   98.912   40   Darrell Waltrip 88 Chevrolet     OP: qualified via owners points PC: qualified as past champion PR: provisional QR: via qualifying race * - had to qualify on time Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:   Gary Johnson (#44), Mike Brockman (#50), John Dineen (#18), Steve Pfeifer (#0), Dick Whalen (#86), Ed Hale (#20), Hal Callentine (#74), Gary Matthews (#41-DC), Vince Giamformaggio (#19-DC)