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1978 Virginia 500 crew chiefs Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post NASCAR Winston Cup race number 9 of 30 Sunday, April 23, 1978 at Martinsville Speedway, Martinsville, VA 500 laps on a 0.525 mile paved track (262.500 miles) Time of race: 3:22:00 Average speed: 77.971 mph Pole speed: 88.637 mph Cautions: 4 for 27 laps Margin of victory: 3 laps + Attendance: 35000 Lead changes: 6 Glossary    1978 NASCAR Winston Cup results   /   1978 standings

Crew Chiefs for this race: Nbr Driver Owner Car Crew Chief 3 Richard Childress Richard Childress Oldsmobile Cliff Champion 5 Neil Bonnett Jim Stacy Dodge Harry Hyde 8 Ed Negre Ed Negre Dodge Norman Negre 11 Cale Yarborough Junior Johnson Oldsmobile Tim Brewer 15 Bobby Allison Bud Moore Ford Bud Moore 25 Ronnie Thomas Don Robertson Chevrolet Marshall Ralsten 30 Tighe Scott Walter Ballard Chevrolet Walter Ballard 35 Louis Gatto James Gatto Chevrolet James Gatto 43 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge Dale Inman 44 Robin Schildknecht Robin Schildknecht Chevrolet Robert Schildknecht 48 James Hylton James Hylton Chevrolet Kirk Shelmerdine 54 Lennie Pond Harry Ranier Chevrolet Herb Nab 67 Buddy Arrington Buddy Arrington Dodge Joey Arrington 72 Benny Parsons L.G. DeWitt Chevrolet Jake Elder 80 Wayne Morgan Wayne Morgan Chevrolet Larry Morgan 88 Darrell Waltrip DiGard Chevrolet Buddy Parrott 90 Dick Brooks Junie Donlavey Ford Junie Donlavey 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!