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1978 Firecracker 400 crew chiefs


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NASCAR Winston Cup race number 16 of 30
Tuesday, July 4, 1978 at Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL
160 laps on a 2.500 mile paved track (400.000 miles)

Time of race: 2:35:30
Average speed: 154.34 mph
Pole speed: 186.803 mph
Cautions: 4 for 21 laps
Margin of victory: 3 cl
Attendance: 65000
Lead changes: 29

Glossary    1978 NASCAR Winston Cup results   /   1978 standings

Crew Chiefs for this race:
NbrDriverOwnerCarCrew Chief
1Donnie AllisonHoss EllingtonChevroletSheldon Pittman
3Richard ChildressRichard ChildressOldsmobileCliff Champion
05Bruce HillHarry ClaryOldsmobileDon Hartzell
11Cale YarboroughJunior JohnsonOldsmobileTim Brewer
15Bobby AllisonBud MooreFordBud Moore
25Ronnie ThomasDon RobertsonChevroletMarshall Ralsten
27Buddy BakerM.C. AndersonOldsmobileDavid Ifft
30Tighe ScottWalter BallardOldsmobileWalter Ballard
41Grant AdcoxHerb AdcoxChevroletGeorge White
43Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesDodgeDale Inman
54Lennie PondHarry RanierChevroletHerb Nab
67Buddy ArringtonBuddy ArringtonDodgeJoey Arrington
72Benny ParsonsL.G. DeWittOldsmobileJake Elder
88Darrell WaltripDiGardChevroletBuddy Parrott
90Dick BrooksJunie DonlaveyMercuryJunie Donlavey
92Skip ManningBilly HaganBuickDarrell 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!