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NASCAR Winston Cup race number 18 of 30
Sunday, July 30, 1978 at Pocono International Raceway, Long Pond, PA
200 laps on a 2.500 mile paved track (500.000 miles)

Time of race: 3:30:28
Average speed: 142.54 mph
Pole speed: 149.235 mph
Cautions: 1 for 3 laps
Margin of victory: .7 sec
Attendance: 70000
Lead changes: 37

Glossary    1978 NASCAR Winston Cup results   /   1978 standings

Crew Chiefs for this race:
NbrDriverOwnerCarCrew Chief
1Donnie AllisonPee Wee GriffinOldsmobileSheldon Pittman
3Richard ChildressRichard ChildressOldsmobileCliff Champion
05Bruce HillHarry ClaryOldsmobileDon Hartzell
11Cale YarboroughJunior JohnsonOldsmobileTim Brewer
15Bobby AllisonBud MooreFordBud Moore
18James HyltonJames HyltonChevroletKirk Shelmerdine
25Ronnie ThomasDon RobertsonChevroletMarshall Ralsten
27Buddy BakerM.C. AndersonChevroletDavid Ifft
29Dave DionDave DionFordRoger Dion
30Tighe ScottWalter BallardChevroletWalter Ballard
43Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesDodgeDale Inman
67Buddy ArringtonBuddy ArringtonDodgeJoey Arrington
72Benny ParsonsL.G. DeWittChevroletJake Elder
88Darrell WaltripDiGardChevroletBuddy Parrott
90Dick BrooksJunie DonlaveyMercuryJunie Donlavey

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!