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1978 Winston Mesa Marin 100 Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post NASCAR Winston West Series race number 6 of 22 Sunday, May 28, 1978 at Mesa Marin Raceway, Bakersfield, CA 100 laps on a 0.500 mile paved track (50.000 miles) Time of race: 0:36:29 Average speed: 82.229 mph Pole speed: 89.995 mph (Pole won by Jimmy Insolo ) Cautions: 3 for 9 laps Margin of victory: n/a Attendance: n/a Lead changes: 2 Glossary    1978 NASCAR Winston West Series results   /   1978 standings

Pos St # Driver Sponsor / Owner Car Laps Money Status Led Pts 3 1 73   Bill Schmitt Old Milwaukee   (Bill Schmitt) Pontiac 100 765 running 0 48 14 2 70   Hugh Pearson Pearson Racing   (Hugh Pearson) Chevrolet 65 215 differential 1 0 4 3 5   Jim Thirkettle Allied Box & Crate   (Jim Thirkettle) Buick 100 475 running 0 47 11 4 35   Pat Mintey RES Electric   (Pat Mintey) Chevrolet 87 370 running 0 40 1 5 01   Jimmy Insolo Lake's Drywall   (Gerald Craker) Pontiac 100 1275 running 99 60 2 6 32   Ray Elder Midland Motor Homes   (Dave Hill) Dodge 100 875 running 0 49 18 7 44   Gary Johnson Armstrong Electric   (Ted Armstrong) Pontiac 37 220 oil leak 0 33 20 8 10   Tim Williamson Tim Williamson Chevrolet 14 150 transmission 0 31 19 9 02   Frank Bigelow Coventry Automotive   (R.F. Bigelow) Chevrolet 27 160 engine 0 32 16 10 91   John Krebs Speedway Engineering   (John Krebs) Chevrolet 58 190 engine 0 35 13 11 55   Bill Baker Golden West Lumber   (Bill Baker) Chevrolet 85 225 running 0 38 6 12 52   Don Graham City Tow   (Rodney Friesen) Buick 96 425 running 0 45 8 13 08   Rick McCray Bob's Paint & Body   (Rick McCray) Chevrolet 95 360 running 0 43 5 14 2   Richard White Lindsay Auto Parts   (Mike White) Chevrolet 97 500 running 0 46 21 15 82   Marc Vogel V&W Diversified   (Richard Elder) Plymouth 11 140 engine 0 0 9 16 92   Chris Monoleos Kendall Buckstaff Racing   (Kendall Buckstaff) Chevrolet 92 340 running 0 42 12 17 0   Steve Pfeifer McCluney Racing   (Michael McCluney) Oldsmobile 86 245 running 0 39 10 18 38   Duke Hoenshell Don Waterman Chevrolet 89 325 running 0 41 7 19 17   Harry Goularte Associated Concrete   (Harry Goularte) Pontiac 95 380 running 0 44 15 20 81   John Borneman Borneman Plastering   (Arthur Godfrey) Pontiac 58 250 engine 0 36 17 21 77   Ron Gautsche Thonesen Racing   (Gene Thonesen) Chevrolet 53 180 running 0 34

Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes: Pos Name Nbr Sponsor Owner Car Don Puskarich 13 Oil Field Construction Matt Puskarich Chevrolet Duke Miller 15 George Stuart Chevrolet Lap leader breakdown: Leader From Lap To Lap # Of Laps   Hugh Pearson 1 1 1   Jimmy Insolo 2 100 99 Points Standings after this race: Rank Driver Points Diff 1   Jimmy Insolo 302     2   Richard White 270   -32   3   Bill Schmitt 268   -34   4   Ray Elder 265   -37   5   Gary Johnson 251   -51   6   Rick McCray 245   -57   7   John Borneman 237   -65   8   Harry Goularte 210   -92   9   Frank Bigelow 208   -94   10   Ron Gautsche 197   -105   11   Bill Baker 194   -108   12   Don Graham 193   -109   13   Pat Mintey 192   -110   13   Ernie Stierly 192   -110   15   John Krebs 191   -111   16   Dick Whalen 152   -150   17   Steve Pfeifer 150   -152   18   Ron McGee 142   -160   19   Johnny Steele 108   -194   20   Jim Thirkettle 93   -209   21   Mike Chase 79   -223