Nashville 420
Nashville Speedway, January 1, 1978
Cale Yarborough
Winner
420
Laps
30
Entries
4
Leaders
Cale Yarborough won the 1978 Nashville 420 at Nashville Speedway on January 1, 1978, leading 411 of 420 laps. Darrell Waltrip finished second; Richard Childress rounded out the podium. The race featured 4 different leaders.
Race Details
Date
Sunday, January 1, 1978
Track
Nashville Speedway
Season
1978
Winner
Leaders
4 drivers
| Pos | Start | +/- | Driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | +1 | Cale Yarborough |
| 2 | 8 | +6 | Darrell Waltrip |
| 3 | 9 | +6 | Richard Childress |
| 4 | 5 | +1 | Dave Marcis |
| 5 | 4 | -1 | J.D. McDuffie |
| 6 | 6 | — | Benny Parsons |
| 7 | 11 | +4 | Bobby Allison |
| 8 | 13 | +5 | Dick Brooks |
| 9 | 15 | +6 | Ferrel Harris |
| 10 | 26 | +16 | Ronnie Thomas |
| 11 | 24 | +13 | Grant Adcox |
| 12 | 18 | +6 | Buddy Arrington |
| 13 | 17 | +4 | Frank Warren |
| 14 | 10 | -4 | Bruce Hill |
| 15 | 23 | +8 | Gary Myers |
| 16 | 25 | +9 | Elmo Langley |
| 17 | 19 | +2 | Roger Hamby |
| 18 | 29 | +11 | Dick May |
| 19 | 28 | +9 | Cecil Gordon |
| 20 | 21 | +1 | D.K. Ulrich |
| 21 | 27 | +6 | Ralph Jones |
| 22 | 16 | -6 | Tighe Scott |
| 23 | 12 | -11 | Richard Petty |
| 24 | 14 | -10 | Jimmy Means |
| 25 | 7 | -18 | Sterling Marlin |
| 26 | 1 | -25 | Lennie Pond |
| 27 | 22 | -5 | Baxter Price |
| 28 | 3 | -25 | Neil Bonnett |
| 29 | 20 | -9 | Bobby Fisher |
| 30 | 30 | — | Walter Ballard |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who won the 1978 Nashville 420?
Cale Yarborough won the 1978 Nashville 420 at Nashville Speedway driving for Junior Johnson & Associates.
Where was the 1978 Nashville 420 held?
The 1978 Nashville 420 was held at Nashville Speedway on January 1, 1978.