|| *Comments on the 1978 Winston Western 500:* View the most recent comment <#13> | Post a comment <#post> Tweet 1. Matt posted: 10.28.2005 - 1:51 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) Sonny Easley was killed while practicing for this race. 2. myself posted: 02.14.2007 - 4:33 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) First race of my life....fittingly won by the best ever....CALE YARBOROUGH! 3. Jim Thurman posted: 09.21.2008 - 2:43 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Sonny Easley was not practicing for this race, he was practicing for the support Late Model Sportsman race that was held the day before. See 1980 and Tim Williamson for a similar error. 4. Ryan posted: 07.26.2012 - 11:12 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) Career win #50 for Cale 5. Petty43 posted: 08.23.2012 - 5:16 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Last race for Richard in the famous74 dodge 6. Paul posted: 06.26.2014 - 4:30 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Sponsors: #2 Dave Marcis - Shoney's (http://thehenryford.artehouse.com/perl/magnify_popup.pl?imageID=129253&staticImage=C&ckon=image&alt=0) #93 Norm Palmer - American Racing Equipment (http://thehenryford.artehouse.com/perl/magnify_popup.pl?imageID=129245&staticImage=C&ckon=image&alt=0) 7. Paul posted: 10.25.2014 - 10:39 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) Entry List: https://scontent-a-dfw.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpa1/t31.0-8/10655285_714485651975968_502479935227360795_o.jpg --Did Not Qualify-- #0 Steve Pfeifer Sponsor: McCluney Racing - Owner: Michael McCluney - Car: Chevrolet #0 John Kennedy Sponsor: Avanti CB - Owner: John Kennedy - Car: Ford #03 Ron McGee Sponsor: M.C. Productions - Owner: Steve Temme - Car: Chevrolet #06 Larry Pryor Sponsor: Yakima Ambulance - Owner: N/A - Car: Dodge #7 John Soares Sponsor: RPM Engineering - Owner: N/A - Car: Plymouth #8 Ed Negre Sponsor: N/A - Owner: Ed Negre - Car: Dodge #10 Evan Noyes Sponsor: Eagle Creek Aviation - Owner: N/A - Car: Chevrolet #14 Dick Kranzler Sponsor: Parnelli Jones Enterprises - Owner: N/A - Car: Chevrolet #16 Bennie Vaught Sponsor: N/A - Owner: N/A - Car: Chevrolet #17 Harry Goularte Sponsor: Associated Concrete - Owner: Harry Goularte - Car: Chevrolet #17 Roger Hamby Sponsor: Hamby-Ellis - Owner: Roger Hamby - Car: Chevrolet #18 John Dineen Sponsor: Dineen Racing - Owner: George Stark - Car: Ford #25 Ronnie Thomas Sponsor: N/A - Owner: Don Robertson - Car: Chevrolet #33 Glenn Francis Sponsor: Excel Trailer - Owner: Trent Francis - Car: Chevrolet #37 Chuck Wahl Sponsor: Excel Trailer - Owner: DuWayne Wahl - Car: Chevrolet #50 Mike Brockman Sponsor: Brockmore Associates - Owner: N/A - Car: Chevrolet #51 Bob Switzer Sponsor: Switzer Construction - Owner: Bob Switzer - Car: Ford #54 Lennie Pond Sponsor: W.I.N. - Owner: Harry Ranier - Car: Chevrolet #55 Bill Baker Sponsor: Golden West Lumber - Owner: Bill Baker - Car: Chevrolet #63 Jocko Maggiacomo Sponsor: Jocko's Racing - Owner: Jocko Maggiacomo - Car: Matador #69 Mike Kempton Sponsor: Jayhawk Sports - Owner: Mike Kempton - Car: Chevrolet #74 Bob Brown Sponsor: N/A - Owner: N/A - Car: N/A #86 Dick Whalen Sponsor: Dean Enterprises - Owner: Glenna Dean - Car: Chevrolet #98 Roland Wlodyka Sponsor: N/A - Owner: Rod Osterlund - Car: Chevrolet 8. Michael Schwartz posted: 07.02.2015 - 2:54 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) John Soares' first Winston Cup appearance in 23 years. (Since Phoenix 1955) 9. SK16 posted: 03.14.2016 - 12:11 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) How could Gary Johnson have brought out the lap 82 caution if he only completed 3 laps? I mean I guess it's possible but not likely. 10. Jack posted: 07.26.2017 - 2:25 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) Gary could've brought it in after one lap and come back out while the leaders were on lap 82. 11. RaceFanX posted: 06.29.2018 - 4:00 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Hershel McGriff starts the season with a top-10. The Riverside races were the only Cup ones he ran in 1978. 12. zuel660 posted: 11.03.2020 - 11:57 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) First Cup win for an Oldsmobile since Lee Petty at Southern States Fairgrounds on May 22, 1959. 13. rateus posted: 02.13.2021 - 6:35 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Glen Steurer qualified for Buddy Arrington. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *Post a comment:* Your comment may not appear immediately - all comments must be approved by the moderator. Name: Comment: