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1978 Gabriel 400 qualifying results Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post NASCAR Winston Cup race number 15 of 30 Sunday, June 18, 1978 at Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, MI 200 laps on a 2.000 mile paved track (400.000 miles) Time of race: 2:40:28 Average speed: 149.563 mph Pole speed: 163.036 mph Cautions: 1 for 8 laps Margin of victory: 12 sec Attendance: 60000 Lead changes: 25 Glossary    1978 NASCAR Winston Cup results   /   1978 standings

Qualifying results for this race: Rank Driver Nbr Car Time Speed   1   David Pearson 21 Mercury 44.162   163.036   2   Benny Parsons 72 Oldsmobile 44.164   163.029   3   Cale Yarborough 11 Oldsmobile 44.190   162.933   4   Bobby Allison 15 Ford 44.660   161.218   5   Donnie Allison 1 Chevrolet 44.699   161.077   6   Darrell Waltrip 88 Chevrolet 44.727   160.977   7   Dave Marcis 2 Chevrolet 44.801   160.711   8   Bruce Hill 05 Oldsmobile 44.825   160.625   9   Lennie Pond 54 Oldsmobile 44.833   160.596   10   Buddy Baker 27 Chevrolet 44.910   160.321   11   Ricky Rudd 22 Chevrolet 45.049   159.826   12   Richard Petty 43 Dodge 45.089   159.684   13   Dick Brooks 90 Ford 45.094   159.666   14   Al Holbert 48 Chevrolet 45.286   158.990   15   Skip Manning 92 Chevrolet 45.319   158.874   16   Blackie Wangerin 39 Mercury 45.319   158.874   17   Roger Hamby 17 Chevrolet 45.412   158.548   18   Grant Adcox 41 Chevrolet 45.551   158.065   19   Richard Childress 3 Oldsmobile 45.687   157.594   20   Tighe Scott 30 Oldsmobile 45.816   157.150   21   Buddy Arrington 67 Dodge 45.910   156.829   22   Neil Bonnett 5 Dodge 46.008   156.495   23   D.K. Ulrich 40 Chevrolet 46.096   156.196   24   Ronnie Thomas 25 Chevrolet 46.146   156.027   25   Dick May 19 Chevrolet 46.267   155.618   26   Gary Myers 4 Chevrolet 46.267   155.618   27   Frank Warren 79 Dodge 46.423   155.096   28   J.D. McDuffie 70 Chevrolet 46.460   154.972   29   Jimmy Means 52 Chevrolet 46.502   154.832   30   Ed Negre 8 Dodge 46.654   154.328   31   Tommy Gale 64 Chevrolet 46.838   153.721   32   John Kennedy 0 Ford 46.866   153.629   33   Cecil Gordon 24 Chevrolet 46.941   153.384   34   Baxter Price 45 Chevrolet 47.225   152.462   35   Earle Canavan 01 Dodge 47.344   152.078   36   Bobby Wawak 74 Chevrolet 47.449   151.742   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:   not available