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Dogwood 500 Classic
NASCAR Late Model Sportsman race
Martinsville Speedway, Martinsville, VA
March 12, 1978
250 laps on 0.525 mile paved oval; 131.25 miles
| Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
| 1
| 1
| Sonny Hutchins
| 01
| Emanuel Zervakis
| Chevrolet Nova
| 250
| 10,400
| running
| 219 |
| 2
| 3
| Bob Pressley
| 4
|
| Chevrolet Nova
| 250
| 4,050
| running
| |
| 3
| 4
| Jimmy Hensley
| 63
|
| Chevrolet Nova
| 250
| 2,525
| running
| |
| 4
| 6
| Butch Lindley
| 16
|
| Pontiac Ventura
| 249
| 1,800
| running
| |
| 5
| 2
| Morgan Shepherd
| 7
|
| Pontiac Ventura
| 249
| 1,300
| running
| |
| 6
| 8
| Jack Ingram
| 11
|
| Chevrolet Nova
| 249
| 1,200
| running
| |
| 7
| 21
| Joe Millikan
| 20
|
| Chevrolet
| 248
| 1,175
| running
| |
| 8
| 19
| Satch Worley
| 5
|
| Chevrolet Nova
| 247
| 1,050
| running
| |
| 9
| 16
| L.D. Ottinger
| 81
|
| Chevrolet Nova
| 246
| 1,025
| running
| |
| 10
| 12
| Tommy Houston
| 95
|
| Chevrolet Nova
| 246
| 1,000
| running
| |
| 11
| 30
| Rick Mast
| 2
|
| Plymouth
| 244
| 980
| running
| |
| 12
| 18
| Sam Ard
| 00
|
| Oldsmobile
| 243
| 925
| running
| |
| 13
| 26
| Carson Baird
| 28
|
| Dodge
| 242
| 950
| running
| |
| 14
| 32
| Mike Barry
| 08
|
| Chevrolet
| 242
| 905
| running
| |
| 15
| 34
| Randy Hutchison
| 98
|
| Chevrolet
| 239
| 875
| running
| |
| 16
| 33
| Bob Shreeves
| 9
|
| Chevrolet
| 234
| 850
| running
| |
| 17
| 40
| Bud Elliott
| 80
|
| Ford
| 234
| 825
| running
| |
| 18
| 39
| Hal Houston
| 78
|
| Chevrolet
| 230
| 800
| running
| |
| 19
| 24
| Bosco Lowe
| 18
|
| Chevrolet
| 229
| 800
| overheating
| |
| 20
| 35
| Bobby Fleming
| 51
|
| Chevrolet
| 228
| 750
| running
| |
| 21
| 38
| Ed Baugess
| 91
|
| Chevrolet Nova
| 226
| 725
| running
| |
| 22
| 36
| Jerry McCoy
| 02
|
| Chevrolet Chevelle
| 226
| 700
| running
| |
| 23
| 13
| Mike Porter
| 31
|
| Chevrolet Nova
| 213
| 650
| running
| |
| 24
| 20
| Monk Tate
| 88
|
| Chevrolet Nova
| 204
| 625
| engine
| |
| 25
| 28
| Buddy Hopkins
| 54
|
| Chevrolet
| 189
| 640
| transmission
| |
| 26
| 37
| Kent Fogleman
| 6
|
| Chevrolet
| 185
| 600
| running
| |
| 27
| 10
| Dale Earnhardt
| 8
|
| Chevrolet Nova
| 165
| 650
| accident
| |
| 28
| 15
| Bobby Dragon
| 71
|
| Chevrolet Nova
| 164
| 525
| accident
| |
| 29
| 9
| Dave Dion
| 26
|
| Mercury Cougar
| 161
| 500
| accident
| |
| 30
| 5
| Harry Gant
| 77
|
| Buick Skylark
| 154
| 475
| engine
| |
| 31
| 11
| Ray Hendrick
| 3
|
| Chevrolet Nova
| 141
| 450
| engine
| |
| 32
| 23
| Red Foote
| 0
|
| Chevrolet
| 110
| 500
| engine
| |
| 33
| 17
| Billy Smith
| 89
|
| Chevrolet Nova
| 90
| 400
| engine
| |
| 34
| 7
| Bill Dennis
| 44
|
| Oldsmobile
| 62
| 375
| engine
| |
| 35
| 29
| Hank Thomas
| 33
|
| Chevrolet
| 61
| 390
| rear end
| |
| 36
| 27
| Allen Tatum
| 83
|
| Pontiac
| 57
| 365
| handling
| |
| 37
| 31
| J.D. McDuffie
| 70
|
| Chevrolet
| 44
| 330
| overheating
| |
| 38
| 25
| Lynn Carroll
| 22
|
| Chevrolet
| 44
| 325
| accident
| |
| 39
| 14
| Tommy Ellis
| 12
|
| Pontiac Ventura
| 25
| 250
| brakes
| |
| 40
| 22
| Reds Kagle
| 1
|
| Chevrolet
| 13
| 300
| oil line
| |
Time of race: 01:52:26
Average Speed: 70.032 MPH
Pole Speed: 20.727 seconds