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1978 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
Richard Petty in the 1978 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
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Richard Petty in the 1978 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
Statistics for Richard Petty in 1978
Final Rank
6
Points
3949
High Finish
2
Races
30
Poles
0
Low Finish
34
Wins
0
Average Finish
12.83
Total Laps Led
417
Top 5 Finishes
11
Average Start
8.9
Total Laps
8,906
Top 10 Finishes
17
DNF's
12
% Laps Run
86.48%
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Detailed Results for Richard Petty in the 1978 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
Race
Track
Finish
Start
Car #
Points
Make
Led
Status
Team
1
1
Jan 22, 1978
Riverside
16
5
#43
115
Dodge
0
differential
Petty Enterprises
2
Feb 16, 1978
Daytona
2
2
#43
0
Dodge
26
running
Petty Enterprises
3
2
Feb 19, 1978
Daytona
33
6
#43
69
Dodge
39
accident
Petty Enterprises
4
3
Feb 26, 1978
Richmond
22
8
#43
97
Dodge
0
differential
Petty Enterprises
5
4
Mar 5, 1978
Rockingham
4
10
#43
165
Dodge
2
running
Petty Enterprises
6
5
Mar 19, 1978
Atlanta
26
9
#43
85
Dodge
0
overheating
Petty Enterprises
7
6
Apr 2, 1978
Bristol
25
11
#43
88
Dodge
0
accident
Petty Enterprises
8
7
Apr 9, 1978
Darlington
5
10
#43
155
Dodge
0
running
Petty Enterprises
9
8
Apr 16, 1978
North Wilkesboro
2
7
#43
175
Dodge
129
running
Petty Enterprises
10
9
Apr 23, 1978
Martinsville
3
7
#43
165
Dodge
0
running
Petty Enterprises
11
10
May 14, 1978
Talladega
11
10
#43
135
Dodge
2
running
Petty Enterprises
12
11
May 21, 1978
Dover
7
15
#43
146
Dodge
0
running
Petty Enterprises
13
12
May 28, 1978
Charlotte
8
16
#43
142
Dodge
0
running
Petty Enterprises
14
13
Jun 3, 1978
Nashville Fgds
3
7
#43
165
Dodge
0
running
Petty Enterprises
15
14
Jun 11, 1978
Riverside
2
7
#43
175
Dodge
4
running
Petty Enterprises
16
15
Jun 18, 1978
Michigan
6
12
#43
150
Dodge
0
running
Petty Enterprises
17
16
Jul 4, 1978
Daytona
4
7
#43
165
Dodge
4
running
Petty Enterprises
18
17
Jul 15, 1978
Nashville Fgds
23
12
#43
94
Dodge
0
crank housing
Petty Enterprises
19
18
Jul 30, 1978
Pocono
30
8
#43
78
Dodge
5
engine
Petty Enterprises
20
19
Aug 6, 1978
Talladega
7
6
#43
151
Dodge
5
running
Petty Enterprises
21
20
Aug 20, 1978
Michigan
14
14
#43
121
Chevrolet
0
accident
Petty Enterprises
22
21
Aug 26, 1978
Bristol
5
11
#43
160
Chevrolet
2
running
Petty Enterprises
23
22
Sep 4, 1978
Darlington
3
9
#43
170
Chevrolet
1
running
Petty Enterprises
24
23
Sep 10, 1978
Richmond
20
5
#43
108
Chevrolet
13
rear end
Petty Enterprises
25
24
Sep 17, 1978
Dover
27
11
#43
82
Chevrolet
0
ignition
Petty Enterprises
26
25
Sep 24, 1978
Martinsville
6
2
#43
150
Chevrolet
0
running
Petty Enterprises
27
26
Oct 1, 1978
North Wilkesboro
4
8
#43
160
Chevrolet
0
running
Petty Enterprises
28
27
Oct 8, 1978
Charlotte
27
9
#43
87
Chevrolet
102
ignition
Petty Enterprises
29
28
Oct 22, 1978
Rockingham
6
11
#43
155
Chevrolet
18
running
Petty Enterprises
30
29
Nov 5, 1978
Atlanta
2
11
#43
175
Chevrolet
61
running
Petty Enterprises
31
30
Nov 19, 1978
Ontario
34
3
#43
66
Chevrolet
30
engine
Petty Enterprises
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