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Alabama Sportsman 300
NASCAR Late Model Sportsman race
Talladega Superspeedway, Talladega, AL
May 6, 1978
113 laps on 2.66 mile paved oval; 300.58 miles
| Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
| 1
| 1
| Joe Millikan
| 04
|
| Dodge Charger
| 113
| 12,725
| running
| 18 |
| 2
|
| Donnie Allison
| 21
|
| Chevrolet
| 113
| 5,500
| running
| 68 |
| 3
|
| Ray Hendrick
|
|
| Ford
| 113
| 6,500
| running
| 0 |
| 4
|
| Neil Bonnett
|
|
| Pontiac
| 112
| 5,000
|
| 0 |
| 5
|
| Lee Tissot
|
|
| Chevrolet
| 111
| 2,500
|
| 0 |
| 6
|
| Sterling Marlin
|
|
| Chevrolet
| 111
| 2,000
|
| 1 |
| 7
|
| Morgan Shepherd
|
|
| Pontiac
| 111
| 1,500
|
| 5 |
| 8
|
| Bob Pressley
|
|
| Chevrolet
| 111
| 1,400
|
| 0 |
| 9
|
| Harry Gant
|
|
| Chevrolet
| 109
| 1,400
|
| 1 |
| 10
|
| Joe Frasson
|
|
| Mercury
| 108
| 1,250
|
| 0 |
| 11
|
| Tommy Riggins
|
|
| Chevrolet
| 108
| 1,175
|
| 0 |
| 12
|
| Jack Frazier
|
|
| Ford
| 107
| 1,100
|
| 0 |
| 13
|
| Carson Baird
|
|
| Dodge
| 104
| 1,050
|
| 0 |
| 14
|
| Mike Riley
|
|
| Chevrolet
| 104
| 950
|
| 0 |
| 15
|
| Buddy Biles
|
|
| Mercury
| 103
| 875
|
| 0 |
|
|
| Darrell Waltrip
|
|
|
| 62
|
| driveshaft
| 7 |
|
|
| Jack Ingram
|
|
|
| 52
|
| transmission
| 0 |
|
|
| Sam Sommers
|
|
|
| 47
|
| engine
| 2 |
|
|
| Bobby Allison
|
|
|
| 24
|
| engine
| 7 |
|
|
| Johnny Halford
|
|
| Plymouth
| 4
|
| oil pressure
| 0 |
Notes: 17 of 35 starters running at the finish.
Time of race: 01:55:24
Average Speed: 156.281 MPH
Pole Speed: 50.886 seconds
5 cautions for 23 laps