Links for this race (some data may be unavailable): Race Results Qualifying Results Loop Data Stats Pit Stops Comments (10) Video Links (0) Crew Chiefs

1978 American 500 crew chiefs Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post NASCAR Winston Cup race number 28 of 30 Sunday, October 22, 1978 at North Carolina Motor Speedway, Rockingham, NC 492 laps on a 1.017 mile paved track (500.364 miles) Time of race: 4:15:58 Average speed: 117.288 mph Pole speed: 142.067 mph Cautions: 5 for 52 laps Margin of victory: 2 laps + Attendance: 46000 Lead changes: 19 Glossary    1978 NASCAR Winston Cup results   /   1978 standings

Crew Chiefs for this race: Nbr Driver Owner Car Crew Chief 1 Donnie Allison Hoss Ellington Chevrolet 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 25 Ronnie Thomas Don Robertson Chevrolet Marshall Ralsten 27 Buddy Baker M.C. Anderson Chevrolet David Ifft 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 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!