1978 Talladega 500
Auto race held at Alabama International Motor Speedway in 1978 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 1978 Talladega 500 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series race that took place on August 6, 1978, at Alabama International Motor Speedway in Talladega, Alabama.
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Race details[1] | |||
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Race 19 of 30 in the 1978 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season | |||
Date | August 6, 1978 (1978-August-06) | ||
Official name | Talladega 500 | ||
Location | Alabama International Motor Speedway, Talladega, Alabama | ||
Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.660 mi (4.280 km) | ||
Distance | 188 laps, 500.1 mi (804.8 km) | ||
Weather | Temperatures of 88.9 °F (31.6 °C); wind speeds of 6.6 miles per hour (10.6 km/h) | ||
Average speed | 174.7 miles per hour (281.2 km/h) | ||
Attendance | 60,000[2] | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Junior Johnson & Associates | ||
Most laps led | |||
Driver | Cale Yarborough | Junior Johnson & Associates | |
Laps | 79 | ||
Winner | |||
No. 54 | Lennie Pond | Ranier Racing | |
Television in the United States | |||
Network | CBS | ||
Announcers |
Ken Squier Lee Petty |
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