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Compiled by Bill Vanselow

Series Stats : 1978
The following data is compiled from all races run with this series.



ChampionSteve Kinser
Driver Count502
Race Count48
Average Car Count31.3
Driver Count at every race0
Driver Count running half of the races4

3 Winning Feature Starting Positions
PositionCount
2nd2
5th1

48 Winning Time Trial Positions
Time Trial (Average: 3.5)Count
46
2nd1
5th1

Count: 48
Race DateClassTrackRaceCar CountWinnerStartStory
Saturday, March 18, 1978WingDevils Bowl,TX51Jimmy Boyd
Sunday, April 16, 1978WingEldora,OH21Bobby AllenBobby Allen wins WoO at Eldora
Sunday, April 30, 1978WingEldora,OH22Rick FerkelRick Ferkel wins WoO at Eldora
Sunday, May 21, 1978WingEldora,OH32Steve KinserSteve Kinser wins WoO at Eldora
Monday, May 29, 1978WingLimaland,OH11Rick Ferkel
Saturday, June 10, 1978WingAscot Park,CA52Lealand McSpadden
Saturday, June 10, 1978WingCalistoga,CA20Rick FerkelRick Ferkel wins WoO at Calistoga
Sunday, June 11, 1978WingWest Capital,CA22Rick FerkelRick Ferkel wins WoO at West Capital
Wednesday, June 14, 1978WingMercer,PA20Johnny Beaber
Friday, June 16, 1978WingSkagit,WA26Doug Wolfgang
Saturday, June 17, 1978WingSkagit,WADirt Cup65Doug Wolfgang
Friday, June 23, 1978WingLincoln,PA10Steve Smith
Saturday, June 24, 1978WingLincoln,PA27Steve Smith
Monday, July 3, 1978WingEldora,OH25Rick FerkelRick Ferkel wins WoO at Eldora
Saturday, July 8, 1978WingLimaland,OH10Steve Kinser
Saturday, July 15, 1978WingState Fair,MO62Rick Ferkel
Saturday, July 22, 1978WingLimaland,OH22Steve Kinser
Friday, July 28, 1978WingLincoln,PA6Steve Smith
Saturday, July 29, 1978WingLincoln,PA13Steve Smith
Tuesday, August 1, 1978WinglessKokomo,IN33Steve Kinser
Thursday, August 3, 1978WingEldora,OH20Randy FordRandy Ford wins WoO at Eldora
Friday, August 4, 1978WingEldora,OH20Rick FerkelRick Ferkel wins WoO at Eldora
Saturday, August 5, 1978WingEldora,OH44Rick FerkelRick Ferkel wins WoO at Eldora
Wednesday, August 9, 1978WinglessKnoxville,IAKnoxville Nationals Prelim56Steve Kinser5Kinser Takes Opening Feature of Knoxville Nationals!!!
Thursday, August 10, 1978WinglessKnoxville,IAKnoxville Nationals Prelim70Sammy Swindell2Swindell Wins Feature and Takes Pole in Knoxville Nationals!!!
Saturday, August 12, 1978WinglessKnoxville,IAKnoxville Nationals125Doug Wolfgang2Wolfgang Takes Second Nationals Championship!!!
Friday, August 18, 1978WinglessBloomington,IN24Steve Kinser
Wednesday, August 23, 1978WingOakshade,OH20Steve Smith
Friday, August 25, 1978WingWarsaw,IN10Bobby Allen
Friday, September 1, 1978WingParagon,IN18Lee Osborne
Saturday, September 2, 1978WinglessParagon,IN22Steve Kinser
Sunday, September 3, 1978WingEldora,OH24Steve KinserSteve Kinser wins WoO at Eldora
Saturday, September 9, 1978WinglessColorado National,CO32Steve Kinser
Saturday, September 16, 1978WingDevils Bowl,TX22Sammy Swindell
Tuesday, September 19, 1978WingLawton,OK6Rick Ferkel
Thursday, September 21, 1978WingLawton,OK18Sammy Swindell
Saturday, September 23, 1978WingCalistoga,CA20Johnny Anderson
Sunday, September 24, 1978WingWilliams Grove,PANational Open28Kramer Williamson
Friday, September 29, 1978WingWest Capital,CAGold Cup Race of Champions Prelim20Steve KinserSteve Kinser wins WoO at West Capital
Saturday, September 30, 1978WingState Fairgrounds,NY34Jim Edwards
Saturday, September 30, 1978WingState Fairgrounds,NY43Bentley Warren
Saturday, September 30, 1978WingWest Capital,CAGold Cup Race of Champions70Steve KinserSteve Kinser wins WoO at West Capital
Friday, October 6, 1978WingSan Jose Fairgrounds,CA24Steve Kinser
Saturday, October 7, 1978WingSan Jose Fairgrounds,CA66Steve Kinser
Saturday, October 14, 1978WingManzanita,AZWestern World Championships27Lealand McSpadden
Saturday, October 21, 1978WingAscot Park,CA26Buster Venard
Sunday, October 22, 1978WingSpeedway 117,CA25Rick Goudy
Sunday, October 29, 1978WingEldora,OH38Shane CarsonShane Carson wins WoO at Eldora

Drivers running at least half of the races (4)
DriverRacesWinsAvg FinishTop 5Top 10
1Steve Kinser37136.72327
2Rick Ferkel3896.32729
3Doug Wolfgang2737.61520
4Bobby Allen3027.51422

Drivers NOT running at least half of the races (498)
DriverRacesWinsAvg FinishTop 5Top 10
1Steve Smith1158.068
2Sammy Swindell19310.7612
3Lealand McSpadden14211.946
4Lee Osborne22116.0210
5Jimmy Boyd1719.8510
6Shane Carson13110.537
7Johnny Anderson1118.167
8Randy Ford7118.012
9Johnny Beaber613.556
10Buster Venard619.224
11Rick Goudy414.034
12Kramer Williamson4110.312
13Bentley Warren212.522
14Jim Edwards219.011
15Jack Hewitt2309.7715
16Danny Smith19010.2414
17Gary Patterson19012.7712
18Dub May19020.466
19Charlie Swartz1609.469
20Jimmy Sills14019.226
21Kenny Jacobs13012.737
22Fred Linder12012.136
23Ron Shuman12019.033
24Bobby Marshall11018.414
25Roger Rager11026.212
26Paul Pitzer10020.022
27Larry Helms9013.004
28Al Liskai9023.302
29Buck Boughan9028.202
30Rick Nichols808.027
31Dwain Leiber809.813
32Eddie Leavitt8013.634
33Rick Ungar8023.611
34Butch Bahr8029.612
35Mark Caldwell709.625
36Jim Linder7010.344
37Mike Shaw7010.925
38Gary Howard7013.911
39Tom Corbin7014.112
40Van May7015.413
41Gary Scott7016.300
42Bobby Adkins7017.023
43Jerry Nemire7018.701
44Earl Kelley7025.111
45Chris Dukes7028.302
46Tim Bookmiller7032.700
47Jan Opperman7044.301
48Don Mack606.716
49Nick Rescino Sr6011.802
50Terry Gray6020.700
51Daryl Daugherty6033.501
52Mike Johnson6039.201
53Smokey Snellbaker506.634
54Bob Kinser5010.433
55George Harbour5011.012
56Larry Clark5012.822
57Mike Andreetta5012.803
58Mike Brooks5013.622
59Larry Miller5013.602
60Chuck Amati5014.233
61Rendy Boldrini5016.002
62Bubby Jones5016.412
63Don Miller5016.801
64Lee Smith5019.401
65Edd French5023.401
66Gary Griffith5024.402
67Jim Snyder5026.000
68Terry Crousore5028.000
69Randy Kinser5034.001
70Norman Martin5035.612
71Jerry Potter5037.600
72Robert Smith5038.400
73Steve Liskai5042.000
74Junior Parkinson5042.200
75Jac Haudenschild405.333
76Jack Sodeman Sr409.503
77Wayne Sue4011.311
78Doug Stambaugh4012.311
79Johnny Suggs4012.311
80Junior Smalley4013.013
81Roger McClain4014.301
82Keith Kauffman4014.311
83Ed Amstutz4014.501
84John Draucker4014.801
85Lee James4015.001
86Ron Horton4016.800
87Hank Butcher4017.812
88Bill Compton4020.502
89Wayne Bennet4022.000
90Tom Abreu4023.801
91Mike McCreary4024.500
92Bill Marshall4024.801
93Bill Tyler4027.000
94Russ Nickell4027.301
95Rick Goade4031.300
96Rickey Hood4033.300
97Jerry Miller4040.000
98Doug James4040.300
99Ralph Quarterson4043.000
100Ron Fisher4047.800
101Ronnie Daniels4050.001
102Dave Ellis4052.800
103Butch Wilkerson305.013
104Jimmy Oskie305.713
105Bobby Black307.703
106George Bischoff309.012
107Bobby Weaver309.712
108Mike Wasina Sr3010.002
109Cliff Cockrum3010.312
110Keith Ford3011.302
111Bernie Graybeal3011.701
112Allen Klinger3012.322
113Mike Andreeta3012.701
114Jerry Edson3013.011
115Steve Perry3013.702
116Tony Beaber3014.000
117Paul Van Arsdale3014.000
118Billy Robison3014.302
119LeRoy VanConnett3014.701
120Bob Meli3014.702
121Tommy Dickson3016.700
122Mark Keegan3016.700
123Ken Schrader3017.001
124Ed Zirkle3018.701
125Jack Crawford3019.700
126Ed Organ3019.700
127Bruce Canepa3019.701
128Phil Pedlar3019.701
129Gary Grissom3020.301
130Buck Buckley3020.700
131Bob East3020.701
132Paul Sylvester3021.300
133Jim Nace3021.700
134Frank Hollingsworth3024.300
135Jack McCorkell3024.300
136Sonny Smyser3025.700
137Dick Liskai3026.000
138Bill Deschamps3026.000
139Fred Steinhauser3027.301
140Joe Hill3028.300
141Larry Arrants3028.700
142Tom Roa Jr3030.000
143John Pearson3030.300
144Billy Yon3030.701
145Gene Gennetten3031.001
146Johnny Tiner3032.300
147Cecil Walker3033.700
148Terry Moore3035.300
149John Stevenson3035.700
150Kim Lingenfelter3036.300
151Cliff Woodward3037.300
152Jim Aduddell3037.700
153Bobby Unser Jr3041.001
154Mike Thomas3042.000
155Bob Williams3046.000
156Jim Klein3048.000
157Jeff Swindell3051.300
158Dave Engerbretson3053.000
159Steve Long3054.000
160TJ Giddings3054.300
161Ray Rodden3058.700
162Frank Weiss3058.700
163Hooker Hood3060.000
164Jim Goettsche3061.300
165Bob Thoman3063.300
166Rick Weld3070.000
167Tom Maycock3070.000
168Jim Braden3075.700
169Larry Krimes206.012
170Gary Gollub207.012
171Paul Rochelle207.512
172Mark High208.002
173Mike Kelly208.502
174Joe McCarthy208.511
175Ron Milton209.001
176Dick Harrold209.001
177Mike Waltz2010.001
178Mike Stelter2011.011
179Kerry Norris2012.500
180Bob Firsdon2012.501
181Leroy Felty2013.001
182Al Redman2013.000
183Leon Thickstun2013.500
184Dick Gaines2014.011
185Lou Blaney2014.511
186Ed Angle2014.500
187Bob Christian2014.500
188Glenn Gohn2015.001
189Larry Rice2015.501
190Jerry Belville2015.501
191Tim Lightfoot2016.001
192Rick Horton2016.000
193Greg Leffler2016.001
194Don Melvin2016.500
195Ed Haudenschild2016.500
196Dean Thompson2016.500
197Barry Camp2017.001
198Roger Seitz2017.501
199Rip Williams2018.500
200Terry Taggart2018.501
201Dan Heatherly2018.500
202Hal Wilson2019.000
203Richard Lupo2019.001
204Marvin Deputy2019.000
205Ed Lynch2019.500
206Keith Jensen2021.500
207Steve Travers2021.500
208Gary Skaggs2021.500
209Steve Gioia Jr2022.000
210Mike Winblad2022.000
211Junior Gutknecht2024.001
212Billy Allen2024.500
213Dick Byerly2024.500
214Bob McDaniel2025.000
215Rich Brahmer2025.000
216Gary Ponzini2025.511
217Irv Westby2026.000
218Randy Smith2026.000
219Lloyd Beckman2027.500
220Brad Thrall2028.000
221Dave Bradway Jr2028.500
222Steve Hainline2028.500
223Joel Taylor2029.500
224Alan Munn2030.500
225Doug Potts2031.000
226Wendell Anderson2031.500
227Larry Gates2031.500
228Tommy Hunt2032.500
229Hal Browning2032.500
230John Carroll2033.000
231Eddie Bellinger Sr2034.000
232Dean Shirley2035.000
233Ron Simmons2035.500
234Chuck Mynett2035.500
235Chuck Ciprich2036.500
236Dick Kenney2036.500
237Bill Antonelli2038.000
238Victor Chudy2038.500
239Jerry Day2038.500
240Ron Robertson2038.500
241Chuck Byrd2039.000
242Scott Carson2039.500
243Bob Anderson2040.500
244Bill Mellenberndt2040.500
245Jay Smith2040.500
246Les Blakeley2041.500
247Anthony Simone2042.500
248Stacy Redmond2043.000
249Tim Green2043.500
250Tom Rush2045.000
251Dennis Olsen2045.500
252Mike Zine2046.000
253Cliff Blundy2047.000
254Curt Waters2051.500
255Gary Dunkle2052.000
256Mackie Heimbaugh2055.000
257Don Basola2057.500
258Con Edwards2058.000
259Galen Martin2058.500
260Adrian Zoutte2059.500
261Tim Deaver2063.500
262Jerry Blundy2065.500
263Charlie Correia2065.500
264Dick Stoneking2066.500
265Ed Hickey2068.000
266Mark David2068.500
267Skip Miller2075.500
268Phil Howe2077.500
269Jeff Rice2078.500
270Dean Smith2080.000
271Steve Johnson2081.500
272Don Hart2082.000
273Al Robinson2083.000
274Ron Williams2084.500
275Denny Stewart2085.500
276John McCoy2087.500
277Ray Welnack2091.500
278Terry Turbak2092.500
279Bill Hetrick Jr2093.500
280Ed Grant2094.500
281Chuck Robinette2095.500
282Roger Hurst2096.500
283Greg Cole2097.500
284Tom Spriggle103.011
285Ron Dorsett103.011
286Bobby Layne105.011
287Rod Gross105.011
288Buddy Cochran105.011
289Buddy Taylor106.001
290Lynn Paxton106.001
291Ed Murphy107.001
292Walt Kennedy108.001
293Steve Siegel108.001
294Allen Barr109.001
295Lenard McCarl109.001
296Paul Kekich109.001
297Jerry Stuckey109.001
298Ross Fontes1010.001
299Dick Lowry Jr1011.000
300Chuck Gurney1011.000
301Ron Rea1011.000
302Al Unser Jr1012.000
303Garry Kuhn1012.000
304Gene Palmer1012.000
305Mike Spencer1012.000
306Herb Buck1012.000
307Don Davidson1012.000
308Harry Rhodes1013.000
309David Dwyer1013.000
310Davey Jones1013.000
311Paul Kauffman1013.000
312Leon Rose1014.000
313Roger Campbell Sr1014.000
314John Fry1014.000
315Scott Ausherman1014.000
316Chuck Starr1014.000
317Bo Baker1014.000
318Jim Gorichky1014.000
319Charles McCann1014.000
320Paul Dangler1014.000
321Lane Wright1015.000
322Mark Stover1015.000
323Bob Hop1015.000
324Tom Johnson1015.000
325Hugh Stewart1015.000
326Fred Berger1015.000
327Elmer Stoltzfus1015.000
328Johnny Lewis1016.000
329Hoyett Hodnett1016.000
330Steve Stambaugh1016.000
331Garry Rush Sr1016.000
332Leonard Lee1016.000
333CJ Holley1017.000
334Billy Felts1017.000
335Dick Howard1017.000
336Shawkeet Hindi1017.000
337Keith Ward1018.000
338Roger Mears1018.000
339Dave Ewing1018.000
340Bill Stief1019.000
341Greg Staab1019.000
342Tony Simon1019.000
343Curtis Evans1019.000
344Gary Williams1019.000
345Tom Goad1019.000
346Paul Lapcevich1020.000
347Bill Ward1020.000
348Leo Tucker1020.000
349Butch Barr1021.000
350Jeff Stuckey1021.000
351Terry Thompson1021.000
352Steve Ball1021.000
353Terry Mummert1021.000
354Dale Looper1022.000
355Bill Utz1022.000
356Billy Corbin1022.000
357TJ Williamson1022.000
358Tommy Astone1022.000
359Dave Crocker1022.000
360Randy Moser1022.000
361Lloyd Armey1023.000
362Garey Fauver1023.000
363Jim Lipkey1023.000
364Gerry Robison1023.000
365Ken Slaybaugh1024.000
366Harold Mainard1024.000
367Rod Gilchrist1024.000
368Mike Blackstock1024.000
369Bob Cochran1024.000
370Bob McCombs1024.000
371Pat Hughes1024.000
372Terry Stone1025.000
373Darrell Radder1025.000
374Mike Blake1025.000
375David Fair1025.000
376Fred Brownfield1026.000
377John Redican1026.000
378Hash Brown1026.000
379Walt Newland1026.000
380Rick Elliott1027.000
381Richard Forsberg1027.000
382Butch Capo1027.000
383Randy Wolfe1027.000
384Mike Smith1027.000
385Steve Howard1028.000
386Ronnie Burke1028.000
387Bob Herring1028.000
388Jerry Gappens1028.000
389Ron Edington1029.000
390Odie Fellows1029.000
391Fred Young1029.000
392Randy Sears1029.000
393Wally Pankratz1029.000
394Steve McCann1030.000
395Roy Jo Peltz1030.000
396Jay East1030.000
397Ric Paronelli1031.000
398Ed Thompson1031.000
399Bob Morrow1031.000
400Del Dewey1031.000
401Vince Novotny1031.000
402Louie Mann1032.000
403Curt Kelley1032.000
404Dick Wilskey1032.000
405Vel Rogers1032.000
406Raymond DeCroce1032.000
407Dean Elliott1033.000
408Danny Milburn1033.000
409Bobby Brutto1033.000
410Larry Bell1033.000
411Darryl Dawley1034.000
412Ralph Parkinson Sr1034.000
413Chuck Hatcher1034.000
414Ron Wallace1034.000
415Ken MacGregor1035.000
416Dennis Rea1036.000
417Len Seroka1036.000
418Rick Montgomery1036.000
419Cris Criswell1037.000
420Dennis Matousek1037.000
421Fred Crain1037.000
422George Merrit1038.000
423John Auxter1038.000
424Billy Garcia1038.000
425Gary Allbritain1039.000
426Jim Doughty1039.000
427Terry Caves1040.000
428Gary Ogden1040.000
429Terry Smith1040.000
430Rodger Wright1041.000
431Eddie Wirth1041.000
432Rock Engen1041.000
433Ace Duncan1042.000
434Jim Robinson1042.000
435Rick Hirst1042.000
436John Hewitt1043.000
437Shorty Chambliss1043.000
438Vern Church1043.000
439Jerry Hudson1043.000
440Ken Buman1044.000
441Perry James1044.000
442Dave Rutherford1044.000
443Roy Bryant1044.000
444John Johnson1045.000
445Art Blach Jr1045.000
446Dan Kirkpatrick1046.000
447Ed Blanton1046.000
448Billy Strange1046.000
449Micky Alzola1047.000
450Butch Fuller1047.000
451Fred Ream1047.000
452Dick Rauser1048.000
453Rick Wascina1048.000
454Jim Farris1048.000
455Mike Sargent1048.000
456Jesse Norton1049.000
457Dewayne Woodward1049.000
458Kenny Moore1049.000
459Gary Bertrand1050.000
460Fred Turner1050.000
461Tom Leinen1050.000
462Don Meyer1050.000
463JJ Riggins1051.000
464Bob Hurst1051.000
465Steve Lewis1052.000
466Dave Lemley1052.000
467Nick Ringo1052.000
468Loren Crumb1053.000
469David Hall1054.000
470Gene Matthews1054.000
471Ken Gandy1054.000
472Jim Ford1054.000
473Terry Kniss1055.000
474Ray Moore1056.000
475Bill Dickey1056.000
476Mike Pinckney1056.000
477Earl Stanton1056.000
478Buzz Munn1057.000
479Don Crank Jr1057.000
480Don Russell1058.000
481Brent Kaeding1058.000
482Jerry Johnson1059.000
483Larry Depew1059.000
484Bill Montagne1060.000
485Ralph Jennings1060.000
486Billy Anderson 1060.000
487Jim McVay1060.000
488Art McCarthy1061.000
489Gary Keith1061.000
490Al Andrews1062.000
491Mark Sargent1063.000
492Marvin Mitchell1064.000
493John C Anderson1065.000
494Jack Cram1065.000
495Don Snow1065.000
496Mike Walker1066.000
497John Gray1067.000
498Hans Paulsen1068.000