1978 October 01 | Sunday: Ed Negre (8) Dodge Magnum leads Jimmy Means (52) Chevrolet Monte Carlo, Richard Childress (3) RCR Oldsmobile Cutlass, and a smoking Ronnie Thomas (25) Chevrolet Monte Carlo around the turn in the 29th Annual Wilkes 400 NASCAR Winston Cup Grand National event at North Wilkesboro Speedway in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina.