The 1978 Firecracker 400 was a Winston Cup (now Nextel Cup) event held at Daytona International Speedway on July 4, 1978. David Pearson zoomed to another victory, leading 57 laps and holding off Cale Yarborough by three carlengths. Yarborough's points lead balooned with the finish, which was now 132 markers on Benny Parsons (26th). Stats