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1978 Wilkes 400 crew chiefs Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post NASCAR Winston Cup race number 26 of 30 Sunday, October 1, 1978 at North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro, NC 400 laps on a 0.625 mile paved track (250.000 miles) Time of race: 2:43:18 Average speed: 97.847 mph Pole speed: 109.397 mph Cautions: 1 for 4 laps Margin of victory: 14 sec Attendance: 20000 Lead changes: 1 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 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 43 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Chevrolet Dale Inman 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 88 Darrell Waltrip DiGard Chevrolet Buddy Parrott 90 Dick Brooks Junie Donlavey Ford Junie 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!