NASCAR Seri Piala Winston musim 1978

NASCAR Grand National Winston Cup Series musim 1978 adalah musim ke-30 balap mobil stok profesional di Amerika Serikat dan musim NASCAR Seri Piala era modern ke-7. Musim dimulai pada hari Minggu 22 Januari dan berakhir pada hari Minggu 19 November. Cale Yarborough yang mengendarai mobil Oldsmobile tim Junior Johnson #11 First National City Travelers Checks memenangkan gelar juara musim ketiga berturut-turut di Seri Piala Winston. Ronnie Thomas dinobatkan sebagai NASCAR Rookie of the Year dalam pertarungan ketat dengan Roger Hamby.

Catatan musim berjalan
 Tanggal Lomba Sirkuit PemenangJanuary 22  Winston Western 500  Riverside International Raceway   Cale YarboroughFebruary 19  Daytona 500  Daytona International Speedway   Bobby AllisonFebruary 26  Richmond 400  Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway  Benny ParsonsMarch 5  Carolina 500  North Carolina Speedway   David PearsonMarch 19  Atlanta 500  Atlanta International Raceway  Bobby AllisonApril 2  Southeastern 400  Bristol International Raceway  Darrell WaltripApril 9  Rebel 500  Darlington Raceway  Benny ParsonsApril 16  Gwyn Staley 400  North Wilkesboro Speedway  Darrell WaltripApril 23 Virginia 500  Martinsville Speedway  Darrell WaltripMay 14  Winston 500  Alabama International Motor Speedway  Cale YarboroughMay 21  Mason-Dixon 500  Dover Downs International Speedway  David PearsonMay 28  World 600  Charlotte Motor Speedway  Darrell WaltripJune 3  Music City USA 420  Nashville Speedway  Cale YarboroughJune 11  Riverside 400  Riverside International Raceway   Benny ParsonsJune 18  Cam 2 Motor Oil 400  Michigan International Speedway  Cale YarboroughJuly 4  Firecracker 400  Daytona International Speedway   David PearsonJuly 15  Nashville 420  Nashville Speedway  Cale YarboroughJuly 30  Coca-Cola 500  Pocono Raceway  Darrell WaltripAugust 6  Talladega 500  Alabama International Motor Speedway  Lennie PondAugust 20  Champion Spark Plug 400  Michigan International Speedway  David PearsonAugust 26  Volunteer 400  Bristol International Raceway  Cale YarboroughSeptember 4  Southern 500  Darlington Raceway  Cale YarboroughSeptember 10  Capital City 400  Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway  Darrell WaltripSeptember 17  Delaware 500  Dover Downs International Speedway  Bobby AllisonSeptember 24  Old Dominion 500  Martinsville Speedway  Cale YarboroughOctober 1  Wilkes 400  North Wilkesboro Speedway  Cale YarboroughOctober 8  National 500  Charlotte Motor Speedway  Bobby AllisonOctober 22  American 500  North Carolina Speedway  Cale YarboroughNovember 5  Dixie 500  Atlanta International Raceway  Donnie AllisonNovember 19  Los Angeles Times 500  Ontario Motor Speedway   Bobby Allison

Klasemen akhir pembalap
Pos.PembalapPoinStartMenangTop 5Top 10Pole1Cale Yarborough48413010232482Bobby Allison4367305142213Darrell Waltrip4362306192024Benny Parsons4350303152125Dave Marcis4335300142406Richard Petty3949300111707Lennie Pond3794281111958Dick Brooks376930051709Buddy Arrington362630017010Richard Childress3566300112011J.D. McDuffie325530016112Neil Bonnett3129300712313Tighe Scott311029007014Frank Warren303630000015Dick May293628002016David Pearson27562241111716Jimmy Means275627002018Ronnie Thomas273327002019Cecil Gordon264126001020Tommy Gale263926000021Roger Hamby261726002022D.K. Ulrich245222003023Baxter Price241824000024Buddy Baker213019048125Donnie Allison199317178026James Hylton196519004027Gary Myers191519000028Ed Negre185721001029Grant Adcox146714013029Skip Manning180217014031Ricky Rudd126013004032Bruce Hill121414002033Bill Elliott117610005034Al Holbert114212003035Ferrel Harris106614005036Coo Coo Marlin7659002037Blackie Wangerin76010000038Bobby Wawak6808000039Terry Labonte6595013040Ralph Jones6347000041Janet Guthrie5927001042Earle Canavan5599000043Dale Earnhardt5585012044Roland Wlodyka5496000045Joe Frasson5335000046Nelson Oswald5016000047Joe Mihalic4196000048Jim Thirkettle3893002049Jimmy Insolo3693002050Satch Worley3684001051John Kennedy3504000052Bill Schmitt3303001053Harry Gant3255001054Connie Saylor3183001055Richard White3083000056Chuck Bown3014000057Nestor Peles2973000058Rick McCray2973000059John Utsman2924000060Joe Booher2733000060Joey Arrington2733000062John Borneman2643000063Rocky Moran2613000064Jimmy Lee Capps2583000065Dave Dion2564000066Ray Elder2543001067Elmo Langley2433000068Woody Fisher2373000069Sterling Marlin2262001070Ron Hutcherson2213011071Jerry Jolly2013000072Junior Miller1972000073Bill Hollar1893000074Norm Palmer1792000075Ernie Stierly1762000076Morgan Shepherd1702000077Harry Goularte1672000078Mel Larson1402000079Roy Smith1381001080Chuck Wahl1342000081Jim Vandiver1312000082Sam Sommers1272000083Wayne Morgan1222000084Hershel McGriff1122001085Marty Robbins1091000086Glenn Jarrett1031000087Bob Burcham971000087Don Graham971000087Jack Simpson971000090Butch Mock852000091Steve Moore821000092Billy McGinnis791000092Don Noel792000094Vince Giamformaggio761000094Richard Waters761000094Raymond Williams761000097Bill Green731000099Don Puskarich7010000100Steve Pfeifer6710000101Eddie Bradshaw6410000102Bill Baker6110000103Louis Gatto5810000103Gary Johnson5810000105Butch Hartman5510000106Jabe Thomas5210000106Jocko Maggiacomo5210000106Bill Dennis5210000109Dick Trickle4610000110Bobby Fisher4320000Frank Hill10000Greg Heller10000Johnny Halford10000A.J. Foyt20110Paul Fess10000Lynn Carroll10000Kenny Brightbill10000Charlie Blanton10000Claude Ballot-Lena40000Dave Watson10000

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