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Dogwood 500 Classic
NASCAR Modified 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
| 4
| Richie Evans
| 61
|
| Ford Pinto
| 250
| 8,300
| running
| 88 |
| 2
| 1
| Geoff Bodine
| 1
|
| Ford Pinto
| 250
| 5,150
| running
| 160 |
| 3
| 9
| Billy Hensley
| 22
|
| Chevrolet Vega
| 249
| 2,525
| running
| 0 |
| 4
| 15
| Jerry Cook
| 38
|
| Ford Pinto
| 249
| 1,600
| running
| 0 |
| 5
| 10
| Brian Ross
| 4
|
| Ford Pinto
| 249
| 1,300
| running
| 0 |
| 6
| 8
| Paul Radford
| 07
|
| Ford Pinto
| 248
| 1,200
| running
| 0 |
| 7
| 29
| Fred Harbach
| 90
|
| Ford Pinto
| 247
| 1,140
| running
| 0 |
| 8
| 19
| Philip Smith
| 45
|
| AMC Gremlin
| 245
| 1,050
| running
| 0 |
| 9
| 35
| Ed Flemke
| 00
|
| Ford Pinto
| 245
| 1,050
| running
| 0 |
| 10
| 31
| Don Smith
| 31
|
| AMC Gremlin
| 241
| 1,030
| running
| 0 |
| 11
| 39
| Gary Cretty
| 39
|
| Chevrolet Vega
| 241
| 975
| running
| 0 |
| 12
| 25
| Bill Cane
| 6
|
| Chevrolet Chevette
| 240
| 975
| running
| 0 |
| 13
| 40
| Bubba Beck
| 63
|
| Chevrolet Monza
| 236
| 925
| running
| 0 |
| 14
| 2
| Don Whalen
| 25
|
| Chevrolet Monza
| 234
| 875
| running
| 0 |
| 15
| 36
| Bobby Loftin
| 23
|
| Chevrolet Vega
| 233
| 875
| running
| 0 |
| 16
| 11
| Ray Miller
| 01
|
| Chevrolet Vega
| 231
| 825
| running
| 0 |
| 17
| 33
| Billy Middleton
| 46
|
| AMC Gremlin
| 214
| 825
| running
| 0 |
| 18
| 21
| Melvin Chilton
| 0
|
| Chevrolet Vega
| 201
| 850
| engine
| 0 |
| 19
| 26
| Johnny Bryant
| 57
|
| AMC Gremlin
| 186
| 800
| accident
| 0 |
| 20
| 27
| Merv Treichler
| 58
|
| Chevrolet Chevette
| 182
| 765
| accident
| 0 |
| 21
| 37
| Charlie Scott
| 92
|
| AMC Gremlin
| 173
| 725
| oil pressure
| 0 |
| 22
| 30
| Bob Park
| 19
|
| Mercury Capri
| 171
| 705
| engine
| 0 |
| 23
| 5
| Fred Desarro
| 3
|
| Chevrolet Vega
| 170
| 650
| engine
| 2 |
| 24
| 32
| Dick Lappan
| 43
|
| Chevrolet Vega
| 164
| 655
| driveshaft
| 0 |
| 25
| 22
| John Rosati
| 28
|
| Ford Pinto
| 150
| 675
| accident
| 0 |
| 26
| 18
| Satch Worley
| 17
|
| Ford Mustang
| 147
| 575
| accident
| 0 |
| 27
| 13
| Tom Green
| 71
|
| Ford Pinto
| 136
| 550
| brakes
| 0 |
| 28
| 12
| Ray Hendrick
| 26
|
| Ford Pinto
| 119
| 525
| A-frame
| 0 |
| 29
| 28
| Bob Santos
| 41
|
| Ford Pinto
| 111
| 540
| handling
| 0 |
| 30
| 17
| Ron Bouchard
| 2
|
| Ford Pinto
| 109
| 475
| axle
| 0 |
| 31
| 6
| Maynard Troyer
| 60
|
| Ford Pinto
| 103
| 450
| engine
| 0 |
| 32
| 34
| Junior Miller
| 09
|
| Mercury Capri
| 68
| 450
| oil leak
| 0 |
| 33
| 23
| Bob Potter
| 21
|
| Ford Pinto
| 61
| 475
| accident
| 0 |
| 34
| 38
| Jamie Tomaino
| 9
|
| Chevrolet Vega
| 48
| 400
| engine
| 0 |
| 35
| 16
| Johnny Johnson
| 87
|
| Chevrolet Monza
| 28
| 350
| overheating
| 0 |
| 36
| 20
| Wayne Anderson
| 5
|
| Ford Pinto
| 26
| 425
| steering
| 0 |
| 37
| 7
| Charlie Jarzombek
| 51
|
| Chevrolet Vega
| 21
| 300
| oil leak
| 0 |
| 38
| 14
| Jerry Dostie
| 7
|
| Ford Mustang
| 17
| 275
| accident
| 0 |
| 39
| 41
| Mark Newton
| 55
|
| Chevrolet Vega
| 15
| 275
| accident
| |
| 40
| 3
| Bugs Stevens
| 38
|
| Ford Pinto
| 13
| 225
| transmission
| 0 |
| 41
| 24
| Joe Thurman
|
|
| Ford Pinto
| 0
|
| did not start
| 0 |
Time of race: 02:01:46
Average Speed: 64.67 MPH
Pole Speed: 20.54 seconds
13 cautions for 66 laps