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1978 Winston Sears Point 100 Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post NASCAR Winston West Series race number 16 of 22 Sunday, August 13, 1978 at Sears Point International Raceway, Sonoma, CA 59 laps on a 1.700 mile road course (100.300 miles) Time of race: 1:15:58 Average speed: 79.21 mph Pole speed: 94.35 mph Cautions: 2 for 10 laps Margin of victory: 6.16 sec Attendance: 25000 Lead changes: 8 Glossary    1978 NASCAR Winston West Series results   /   1978 standings

Pos St # Driver Sponsor / Owner Car Laps Money Status Led Pts 1 19 01   Jimmy Insolo Lake's Drywall   (Gerald Craker) Pontiac 59 1600 running 35 60 2 2 44   Gary Johnson Armstrong Electric   (Ted Armstrong) Pontiac 59 1050 running 14 49 3 13 17   Harry Goularte Associated Concrete   (Harry Goularte) Pontiac 58 800 running 0 48 4 17 35   Pat Mintey RES Electric   (Pat Mintey) Chevrolet 58 700 running 0 47 5 4 73   Bill Schmitt Old Milwaukee   (Bill Schmitt) Pontiac 58 750 running 0 46 6 1 10   Tim Williamson Tim Williamson Chevrolet 57 500 running 9 45 7 5 51   Gary Matthews Gary Matthews Pontiac 56 480 running 0 44 8 21 57   Merle Brennan Don Guy Chevrolet 55 450 running 0 43 9 12 2   Richard White Boulevard Automotive   (Mike White) Chevrolet 50 480 running 0 42 10 3 12   Bobby Allison J.A. Cook   (J.A. Cook) Ford 44 405 engine 0 0 11 15 0   Steve Pfeifer CARI Machine   (Michael McCluney) Oldsmobile 38 400 running 0 40 12 14 52   Don Graham City Tow   (Rodney Friesen) Buick 29 385 oil pump 0 39 13 16 91   John Krebs Getty's Automotive   (John Krebs) Chevrolet 28 380 clutch 0 38 14 8 72   Benny Parsons Golden West Lumber   (Bill Baker) Buick 27 365 transmission 0 0 15 11 43   Hershel McGriff Armstrong Electric   (Ted Armstrong) Chevrolet 27 350 oil pressure 0 0 16 10 13   Don Puskarich Oil Field Construction   (Matt Puskarich) Chevrolet 26 335 oil pressure 0 35 17 7 95   David Pearson Valley Ford / Jefferson Logging   (George Jefferson) Ford 25 320 ignition 0 0 18 6 32   Ray Elder Midland Motor Homes   (Dave Hill) Dodge 24 310 engine 1 33 19 22 92   Chris Monoleos Kendall Buckstaff Racing   (Kendall Buckstaff) Chevrolet 15 300 oil leak 0 32 20 25 08   Rick McCray Bob's Paint & Body   (Rick McCray) Chevrolet 14 290 transmission 0 31 21 9 81   John Borneman Borneman Plastering   (Arthur Godfrey) Pontiac 10 320 engine 0 30 22 20 86   Dick Whalen Dean Enterprises   (Glenna Dean) Chevrolet 10 260 transmission 0 29 23 18 03   Ron McGee Mc Productions   (Steve Temme) Chevrolet 2 250 engine 0 28 24 26 21   Jeff Barnicle – Chevrolet 1 240 suspension 0 27 25 24 77   Robert Tartaglia Don Guy Chevrolet 1 230 oil leak 0 26 26 23 22   St. James Davis LaDonna Davis Dodge 0 220 did not start 0 0

Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes: Pos Name Nbr Sponsor Owner Car Bill Baker 55 Golden West Lumber Bill Baker Chevrolet Lap leader breakdown: Leader From Lap To Lap # Of Laps   Tim Williamson 1 9 9   Ray Elder 10 10 1   Jimmy Insolo 11 36 26   Gary Johnson 27 41 15   Jimmy Insolo 42 42 1   Gary Johnson 43 49 7   Jimmy Insolo 50 50 1   Gary Johnson 51 52 2   Jimmy Insolo 53 59 7 Points Standings after this race: Rank Driver Points Diff 1   Jimmy Insolo 765     2   Bill Schmitt 744   -21   3   Ray Elder 714   -51   4   Richard White 702   -63   5   John Borneman 664   -101   6   Harry Goularte 640   -125   7   Rick McCray 613   -152   8   Don Graham 592   -173   9   Pat Mintey 555   -210   10   Bill Baker 541   -224   11   John Krebs 533   -232   12   Gary Johnson 500   -265   13   Steve Pfeifer 482   -283   14   Ernie Stierly 367   -398   15   Frank Bigelow 292   -473   16   Ron Gautsche 243   -522   17   Jack Jeffery 241   -524   18   Roy Smith 217   -548   19   Chris Monoleos 207   -558   20   Dick Whalen 181   -584   21   Ron McGee 170   -595