Music City USA 420
Nashville Speedway — January 1, 1978
Cale Yarborough
Winner
420
Laps
30
Entries
1
Leaders
Cale Yarborough won the 1978 Music City USA 420 at Nashville Speedway on January 1, 1978, leading 420 of 420 laps. Lennie Pond finished second; Richard Petty rounded out the podium.
Race Details
Date
Sunday, January 1, 1978
Track
Nashville Speedway
Season
1978
Winner
Leaders
1 driver
| Pos | Start | +/- | Driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | +1 | Cale Yarborough |
| 2 | 1 | -1 | Lennie Pond |
| 3 | 7 | +4 | Richard Petty |
| 4 | 4 | — | Dave Marcis |
| 5 | 9 | +4 | Neil Bonnett |
| 6 | 13 | +7 | Grant Adcox |
| 7 | 21 | +14 | Tighe Scott |
| 8 | 17 | +9 | Richard Childress |
| 9 | 16 | +7 | Buddy Arrington |
| 10 | 18 | +8 | D.K. Ulrich |
| 11 | 15 | +4 | James Hylton |
| 12 | 11 | -1 | J.D. McDuffie |
| 13 | 29 | +16 | Bobby Wawak |
| 14 | 24 | +10 | Dick Brooks |
| 15 | 19 | +4 | Ronnie Thomas |
| 16 | 26 | +10 | Frank Warren |
| 17 | 22 | +5 | Baxter Price |
| 18 | 30 | +12 | Dick May |
| 19 | 28 | +9 | Cecil Gordon |
| 20 | 5 | -15 | Benny Parsons |
| 21 | 6 | -15 | Bobby Allison |
| 22 | 8 | -14 | Coo Coo Marlin |
| 23 | 25 | +2 | Roger Hamby |
| 24 | 23 | -1 | Ralph Jones |
| 25 | 10 | -15 | Bruce Hill |
| 26 | 3 | -23 | Darrell Waltrip |
| 27 | 14 | -13 | Ed Negre |
| 28 | 20 | -8 | Gary Myers |
| 29 | 27 | -2 | Richard Waters |
| 30 | 12 | -18 | Jimmy Means |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who won the 1978 Music City USA 420?
Cale Yarborough won the 1978 Music City USA 420 at Nashville Speedway driving for Junior Johnson & Associates.
Where was the 1978 Music City USA 420 held?
The 1978 Music City USA 420 was held at Nashville Speedway on January 1, 1978.