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1978 Daytona 500

P1: 1 | P2: 8

February 19, 1978 · Replayed in 60 seconds

Stage 1 · Lap 1 / 200
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P1Cale Yarborough
#11
P2Buddy Baker
#28
P3Bobby Allison
#15
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Bobby Allison wins the Daytona 500 for Bud Moore in the No. 15 Ford. Buddy Baker finishes second with Benny Parsons third.

Lead Changes

Stage 1Stage 2
Cale Yarborough #11
Bobby Allison #15
Buddy Baker #28
Darrell Waltrip #88

Score Pathway

The winning square's journey across the grid as P1/P2 digits change

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Start Lead change Winner

Square Heatmap

Brighter squares were the winning position longer

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Low Medium High Winner

Race Story

Every lead change and key moment

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Cale Yarborough takes the leadLap 1

#11 moves to P1 ahead of Buddy Baker

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Bobby Allison takes the leadLap 27

#15 moves to P1 ahead of Buddy Baker

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Cale Yarborough (#11) leads earlyLap 50

Car #11 leads

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Buddy Baker takes the leadLap 50

#28 moves to P1 ahead of Bobby Allison

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End of Stage 1Lap 67

P1: 8 | P2: 5

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Darrell Waltrip takes the leadLap 87

#88 moves to P1 ahead of Bobby Allison

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Bobby Allison takes the leadLap 107

#15 moves to P1 ahead of Buddy Baker

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Darrell Waltrip (#88) takes over mid-raceLap 117

Car #88 leads

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Buddy Baker takes the leadLap 127

#28 moves to P1 ahead of Bobby Allison

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Bobby Allison takes the leadLap 133

#15 moves to P1 ahead of Buddy Baker

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End of Stage 2Lap 133

P1: 5 | P2: 8

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Allison (#15) surges to the front and holds on for the winLap 183

Car #15 wins

Allison's first Daytona 500 victory.

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Race FinishLap 200

P1: 5 | P2: 8

Key Moments

Bobby Allison, No. 15, Bud Moore Engineering
Stage 1
  • Cale Yarborough (#11) leads earlyCar #11 leads
Stage 2
  • Darrell Waltrip (#88) takes over mid-raceCar #88 leads
Final
  • Allison (#15) surges to the front and holds on for the winCar #15 wins

    ★ Allison's first Daytona 500 victory.

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