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1978 Delaware 500 crew chiefs Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post NASCAR Winston Cup race number 24 of 30 Sunday, September 17, 1978 at Dover Downs International Speedway, Dover, DE 500 laps on a 1.000 mile paved track (500.000 miles) Time of race: 4:11:20 Average speed: 119.323 mph Pole speed: 135.48 mph Cautions: 3 for 18 laps Margin of victory: 19.7 sec Attendance: 30000 Lead changes: 7 Glossary    1978 NASCAR Winston Cup results   /   1978 standings

Crew Chiefs for this race: Nbr Driver Owner Car Crew Chief 1 Donnie Allison Pee Wee Griffin Oldsmobile Sheldon Pittman 3 Richard Childress Richard Childress Oldsmobile Cliff Champion 8 Ed Negre Ed Negre Dodge Norman Negre 11 Cale Yarborough Junior Johnson Oldsmobile Tim Brewer 15 Bobby Allison Bud Moore Ford Bud Moore 18 James Hylton James Hylton Chevrolet Kirk Shelmerdine 25 Ronnie Thomas Norman Negre Chevrolet Marshall Ralsten 27 Buddy Baker M.C. Anderson Chevrolet David Ifft 29 Dave Dion Dave Dion Ford Roger Dion 30 Tighe Scott Walter Ballard Chevrolet Walter Ballard 35 Louis Gatto Louis Gatto Chevrolet James Gatto 43 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Chevrolet Dale Inman 54 Lennie Pond Harry Ranier Oldsmobile Herb Nab 67 Buddy Arrington Buddy Arrington Dodge Joey Arrington 72 Benny Parsons L.G. DeWitt Chevrolet Jake Elder 88 Darrell Waltrip DiGard Chevrolet Buddy Parrott 90 Dick Brooks Junie Donlavey Ford Junie Donlavey 92 Dick May 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!