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1978 Winston Western 500 crew chiefs Previous race results Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post NASCAR Winston Cup race number 1 of 30 Sunday, January 22, 1978 at Riverside International Raceway, Riverside, CA 119 laps on a 2.620 mile road course (311.780 miles) Time of race: 3:02:55 Average speed: 102.269 mph Pole speed: 113.204 mph Cautions: 4 for 17 laps Margin of victory: 1 sec Attendance: 70000 Lead changes: 12 Glossary    1978 NASCAR Winston Cup results   /   1978 standings

Crew Chiefs for this race: Nbr Driver Owner Car Crew Chief 01 Jimmy Insolo Gerald Craker Chevrolet Leon Ruther 3 Richard Childress Richard Childress Chevrolet Cliff Champion 5 Neil Bonnett Jim Stacy Dodge Harry Hyde 08 Rick McCray Rick McCray Dodge Ken McCray, Jr. 11 Cale Yarborough Junior Johnson Oldsmobile Tim Brewer 12 Richard White Mike White Chevrolet Mike White 15 Bobby Allison Bud Moore Ford Bud Moore 30 Tighe Scott Walter Ballard Chevrolet Walter Ballard 32 Ray Elder Dave Hill Dodge Bill Morehart 43 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge Dale Inman 44 Gary Johnson Ted Armstrong Chevrolet Mike Fleming 67 Buddy Arrington Buddy Arrington Ford Joey Arrington 72 Benny Parsons L.G. DeWitt Chevrolet Jake Elder 73 Bill Schmitt Bill Schmitt Chevrolet Jim Schmitt 88 Darrell Waltrip DiGard Chevrolet Buddy Parrott 92 Skip Manning Billy Hagan Chevrolet Darrell Bryant A note about crew chief data:   Crew chief data has been compiled from various sources and is unverified in some cases.  If you find an error or can fill in missing data please contact us.   Thanks!