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IROC Round 4
IROC International Race of Champions race
Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL
February 17, 1978
40 laps on 2.5 mile paved oval; 100 miles
| Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
| 1
| 5
| Mario Andretti
| 6
| Roger Penske
| Chevrolet Camaro Z28
| 40
| 26,000
| running
| |
| 2
| 1
| Darrell Waltrip
| 12
| Roger Penske
| Chevrolet Camaro Z28
| 40
| 23,000
| running
| |
| 3
| 2
| Gordon Johncock
| 2
| Roger Penske
| Chevrolet Camaro Z28
| 40
| 17,500
| running
| |
| 4
| 7
| Cale Yarborough
| 1
| Roger Penske
| Chevrolet Camaro Z28
| 40
| 23,000
| running
| |
| 5
| 4
| Benny Parsons
| 4
| Roger Penske
| Chevrolet Camaro Z28
|
| 16,000
| running
| |
| 6
| 9
| Jacky Ickx
| 7
| Roger Penske
| Chevrolet Camaro Z28
|
| 15,000
| running
| |
| 7
| 8
| Al Unser
| 8
| Roger Penske
| Chevrolet Camaro Z28
| 22
| 50,000
| accident
| |
| 8
| 3
| Richard Petty
| 5
| Roger Penske
| Chevrolet Camaro Z28
| 22
| 20,000
| accident
| |
| 9
| 6
| Johnny Rutherford
| 10
| Roger Penske
| Chevrolet Camaro Z28
| 22
| 12,000
| accident
| |
|
|
| Jackie Stewart
|
| ABC
|
|
| 0
| color commentary
| |
|
|
| Chris Economaki
|
| ABC
|
|
| 0
| pit reporter
| |
Notes: Benny Parsons replaced Gunnar Nilsson in the finals after Nilsson was diagnosed with cancer.
Cale Yarborough unlapped himself taking the checkered flag. Parsons and Ickx were not on the lead lap.
Time of race: 00:36:13
Average Speed: 167.442 MPH