1978 (17 of 30 races)

 

(1)   Daytona 500/Daytona International Speedway/Feb. 19, 1978

Finished 39th/starting pos. 7/Car No. 1/Oldsmobile/9 of 200 laps (left front fender)/$4,325

 

(2)   Carolina 500/North Carolina Motor Speedway/March 5, 1978

Finished 31st/starting pos. 5/Car No. 1/Chevy/119 of 492 laps (engine failure)/$545

 

(3)   Atlanta 500/Atlanta Motor Speedway/March 19, 1978

Finished 3rd/starting pos. 8/Car No. 1/Chevy/327 of 327 laps/$9,000

 

(4)   Rebel 500/Darlington International Raceway/April 9, 1978

Finished 23rd/starting pos. 3/Car No. 1/Chevy/268 of 367 laps (broken spindle)/$1,275

 

(5)   Winston 500/Alabama International Motor Speedway/May 14, 1978

Finished 24th/starting pos. 17/Car No. 1/Chevy/158 of 188 laps (engine failure)/$3,550

 

(6)   World 600/Charlotte Motor Speedway/May 28, 1978

Finished 2nd/starting pos. 14/Car No. 1/Chevy/400 of 400 laps/$20,875

 

(7)   Gabriel 400/Michigan International Speedway/June 18, 1978

Finished 5th/starting pos. 5/Car No. 1/Chevy/199 of 200 laps/$3,780

 

(8)   Firecracker 400/Daytona International Speedway/July 4, 1978

Finished 33rd/starting pos. 13/Car No. 1/Chevy/55 of 160 laps (steering)/$980

 

(9)   Coca-Cola 500/Pocono Raceway/July 30, 1978

Finished 35th/starting pos. 11/Car No. 1/Oldsmobile/59 of 200 laps (engine failure)/$840

 

(10)           Talladega 500/Alabama International Motor Speedway/Aug. 6, 1978

Finished 2nd/starting pos. 9/Car No. 1/Oldsmobile/188 of 188 laps/$12,200

 

(11)           Champion Spark Plug 400/Michigan International Speedway/Aug. 20, 1978

Finished 29th/starting pos. 19/Car No. 1/Oldsmobile/96 of 200 laps (broken valve)/$740

 

(12)           Southern 500/Darlington International Raceway/Sept. 4, 1978

Finished 24th/starting pos. 7/Car No. 1/Chevy/224 of 367 laps (accident)/$3,725

 

(13)           Delaware 500/Dover Downs International Speedway/Sept. 17, 1978

Finished 9th/starting pos. 13/Car No. 1/Oldsmobile/489 of 500 laps/$1,800

     

 

(14)           NAPA National 500/Charlotte Motor Speedway/Oct. 8, 1978

Finished 4th/starting pos. 5/Car No. 1/Chevy/334 of 334 laps/$8,550

 

(15)           American 500/North Carolina Motor Speedway/Oct. 22, 1978

Finished 20th/starting pos. 2/Car No. 1/Chevy/423 of 492 laps (driver sick)/$1,250

 

(16)           Dixie 500/Atlanta Motor Speedway/Nov. 5, 1978

Finished 1st/starting pos. 13/Car No. 1/Chevy/328 of 328 laps/$13,500

 

(17)           Los Angeles Times 500/Ontario Motor Speedway/Nov. 19, 1978

Finished 3rd/starting pos. 5/Car No. 1/Chevy/200 of 200 laps/$10,500

 

Notes

 

Finished 25th in points (1,993)

 

0 poles, 1 win, 7 T5, 8 T10, 9 DNF, $97,435