| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 2 of 30 in the 1978 NASCAR Winston Cup Series | |||
 1978 Daytona 500 program cover | |||
| Date | February 19, 1978 | ||
| Location |
Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S. | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.5 mi (4.023 km) | ||
| Distance | 200 laps, 500 mi (804.672 km) | ||
| Weather | Temperatures of 73.9 °F (23.3 °C); wind speeds of 9.9 miles per hour (15.9 km/h)[1] | ||
| Average speed | 159.73 miles per hour (257.06 km/h) | ||
| Attendance | 140,000[2] | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Junior Johnson & Associates | ||
| Qualifying race winners | |||
| Duel 1 Winner | A. J. Foyt | A. J. Foyt Enterprises | |
| Duel 2 Winner | Darrell Waltrip | DiGard Motorsports | |
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Buddy Baker | M.C. Anderson Racing | |
| Laps | 76 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 15 | Bobby Allison | Bud Moore Engineering | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | ABC's WWOS | ||
| Announcers | Jim McKay and Jackie Stewart | ||
| Nielsen Ratings |
11.8/33 (20.9.1 million viewers) | ||
The 1978 Daytona 500, the 20th running of the event, was the second race of the 1978 NASCAR Winston Cup season. It was held on February 19 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. Defending winner Cale Yarborough won the pole and Bobby Allison won the race.
- ^ "Weather of the 1978 Daytona 500". The Old Farmers' Almanac. Retrieved 2013-06-25.
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