Nascar Winston Cup Series 1978 |
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Allmän information |
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Säsongsnummer | 30 |
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Antal race | 30 |
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Start | 22 januari |
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Slut | 19 november |
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Bilar |
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Chassin | |
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Däckleverantör(er) | Goodyear |
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Deltagande |
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Mästare |
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Förarmästerskapet | Cale Yarborough |
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Märkesmästerskapet | Chevrolet |
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Årets rookie | Ronnie Thomas[1] |
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◄ 1978 ► |
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Nascar Winston Cup Series 1978 var den 30:e upplagan av den främsta divisionen av professionell stockcarracing i USA sanktionerad av National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing.
Säsongen bestod av 30 race och inleddes på Riverside International Raceway 22 januari och avslutades 19 november på Ontario Motor Speedway. Cale Yarborough körande för Junior Johnson & Associates tog sin tredje raka mästerskapstitel.[2] Trots att Oldsmobile hade 11 vinster mot Chevrolets 10 så förlorade man på poäng i märkesmästerskapet. Det var Chevrolets tredja raka seger.
Nr
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Officiellt namn
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Bana
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Datum
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1
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Winston Western 500
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Riverside International Raceway, Riverside, Kalifornien
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22 januari
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KV
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125 Mile Qualifying Races
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Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida
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16 februari
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2
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Daytona 500
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19 februari
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3
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Richmond 400
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Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway, Richmond, Virginia
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26 februari
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4
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Carolina 500
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North Carolina Motor Speedway, Rockingham, North Carolina
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5 mars
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5
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Atlanta 500
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Atlanta International Raceway, Hampton, Georgia
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19 mars
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6
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Southeastern 500
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Bristol International Raceway, Bristol, Tennessee
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2 april
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7
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Rebel 500
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Darlington Raceway, Darlington, South Carolina
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9 april
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8
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Gwyn Staley 400
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North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro, North Carolina
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16 april
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9
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Virginia 500
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Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, Virginia
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23 april
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10
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Winston 500
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Alabama International Motor Speedway, Talladega, Alabama
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14 maj
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11
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Mason-Dixon 500
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Dover Downs International Speedway, Dover, Delaware
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21 maj
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12
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World 600
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Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, North Carolina
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28 maj
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13
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Music City USA 420
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Nashville Speedway, Nashville, Tennessee
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3 juni
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14
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Napa Riverside 400
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Riverside International Raceway, Riverside, Kalifornien
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11 juni
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15
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Gabriel 400
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Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, Michigan
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18 juni
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16
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Firecracker 400
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Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida
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4 juli
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17
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Nashville 420
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Nashville Speedway, Nashville, Tennessee
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15 juli
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18
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Coca-Cola 500
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Pocono International Raceway, Long Pond, Pennsylvania
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30 juli
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19
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Talladega 500
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Alabama International Motor Speedway, Talladega, Alabama
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6 augusti
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20
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Champion Spark Plug 400
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Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, Michigan
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20 augusti
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21
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Volunteer 500
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Bristol International Raceway, Bristol, Tennessee
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26 augusti
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22
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Southern 500
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Darlington Raceway, Darlington, South Carolina
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4 september
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23
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Capital City 400
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Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway, Richmond, Virginia
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10 september
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24
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Delaware 500
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Dover Downs International Speedway, Dover, Delaware
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17 september
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25
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Old Dominion 500
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Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, North Carolina
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24 september
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26
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Wilkes 400
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North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro, North Carolina
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1 oktober
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27
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Napa National 500
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Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, North Carolina
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8 oktober
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28
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American 500
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North Carolina Motor Speedway, Rockingham, North Carolina
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22 oktober
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29
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Dixie 500
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Atlanta International Raceway, Hampton, Georgia
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5 november
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30
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Los Angeles Times 500
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Ontario Motor Speedway, Ontario, Kalifornien
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19 november
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