1978's Headline News

Winternationals finishes on third weekend It took three weekends -- dogged by rain and even snow -- to get the 1978 Winternationals into the books, but the wait was well worth it for a string of first-time winners, including Top Fuel champ Kelly Brown. Perry just misses first two-class win At the Cajun Nationals, Cotton Perry nearly became the first driver to win two classes at one event as he won Modified Eliminator and finished in the runner-up spot in Super Stock. Brown scores third win in first four races En route to his first and only NHRA Winston Top Fuel championship, Kelly Brown scored victories at three of the season's first four races, capped up a stirring come-from-behind win at the Springnationals. Garlits, McEwen, Glidden grab Indy glory Don Garlits scored his fifth Indy title and 18th career NHRA national event victory at an emotional and performance-packed U.S. Nationals, where he was joined in victory by Tom McEwen and Bob Glidden.

New qualifying procedures introduced Mile-High Nationals added to schedule Bruins, Beadle, Glidden win World Finals titles Xakellis, Dudas new Division Directors Brown 'beats' Shirley on 'Battle of Sexes' show Gardner appointed Vice President, General Manager Monthly Headlines