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1978

MEETING RESULTS : MAY

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  Long Eaton
Monday, 1st May 1978
Sandicliffe Spring Spectacular
 
 WHITES & YELLOWSHEAT ONEHEAT TWOHEAT THREECONSOLATION 
 Peter Turner (98)John Rawlins (127)Mike Shirley (395)Alan Gaskin (436)Colin Casserley (176)NOF
Willie Harrison (2)Dave Berresford (260)Ray Leigh (346)Andy Hicks (394)Gerald Taylor (250)Pete Hodgson (131)Frankie Wainman (212)John Lund (53)Brian Tuplin (155)Malc Neachell (322)Glyn Pursey (175)Dave Fox (318)Stuart Smith (391)Dave Hodgson (272)Bert Finnikin (55)Dave Mellor (304)Hoss Fernihough (208)Steve Bateman (427)Stuart Smith (139)Bob Atkinson (416)John Hillam (229)Brian Powles (154)Fred Skinner (228)Rod Falding (36)Mick Noden (306)Sam Ostle (351)Colin Townson (58)Bernard Poyser (435)John Rawlins (127)John Dowson (294)Hoss Fernihough (208)John Lund (53)Alan Casserley (142)Richard Squire (371)Rex Hart (167)Jim Sanders (268)Colin Townson (58)Brian Tuplin (155)Ken Brown (35)Bernard Poyser (435)
 
 GRAND FINALGRAND NATIONAL 
 Stuart Smith (391)Dave Fox (318)Brian Powles (154)Dave Hodgson (272)Bert Finnikin (55)John Lund (53)Hoss Fernihough (208)Rod Falding (36)John Hillam (229)Willie Harrison (2)Cancelled
 
    Fence Damage   
 

       
  Bradford
Friday, 5th May 1978
Huddersfield Hire Centre Trophy
 
 SUPREME SUPERSTARHEAT ONEHEAT TWOHEAT THREECONSOLATION 
 Mike Close (199)Stuart Smith (391)Dave Hodgson (272)Brian Powles (154)Frankie Wainman (212)Willie Harrison (2)Phil Smith (109)Nigel Mellor (12)Gordon Brown (338)Mike Close (199)Brian Powles (154)Willie Harrison (2)Gordon Smith (293)Ken Brown (35)John Stirk (65)Chris Carruthers (276)Colin Taylor (135)Bob Tanser (257)Dave Mellor (304)Graham Blundell (156)Steve Wade (352)Sam Ostle (351)Malc Neachell (322)Dave Fox (318)Harvey Lodge (368)Ernie Smith (404)John Lund (53)Stuart Smith (391)Dave Hodgson (272)John Davies (414)Andy Stott (160)Glyn Pursey (175)Bert Finnikin (55)Tony Bell (235)John Stirk (65)Chris Carruthers (276)Frankie Wainman (212)Bert Finnikin (55)John Hillam (229)Martin Farrar (147)Malc Neachell (322)Gerald Taylor (250)Pete Hodgson (131)
 
 GRAND FINALGRAND NATIONAL 
 Phil Smith (109)Gordon Brown (338)John Hillam (229)Dave Hodgson (272)Stuart Smith (391)John Lund (53)Mike Close (199)Willie Harrison (2)Colin Taylor (135)Bert Finnikin (55)John Lund (53)Gordon Brown (338)John Hillam (229)Brian Powles (154)Dave Hodgson (272)Stuart Smith (391)Willie Harrison (2)Mike Close (199)
 

       
  Nelson
Saturday, 6th May 1978
Driver of the Year QR
 
 HEAT ONEHEAT TWOHEAT THREECONSOLATIONGRAND FINAL 
 Richard Ainsworth (354)Ken Brown (35)John Jebson (384)Chris Carruthers (276)David Grantham (192)Pete Hall (455)Dave Taylor (136)Stuart Wright (40)Alan Garmston (207)Mick Buck (325)Frankie Wainman (212)Gordon Smith (293)Rob Bradsell (265)Derek Green (242)Willie Harrison (2)Henry Wolfenden (186)Colin Townson (58)Jack Ollerenshaw (26)Rob Lane (57)John Jolly (72)Dave Berresford (260)Mike Close (199)John Lund (53)Phil Smith (109)Sam Ostle (351)Keith Jubb (345)Steve Wade (352)George Wilkins (71)Colin Townson (58)Jack Ollerenshaw (26)Martin Farrar (147)Rob Lane (57)Colin Stansfield (188)John Jolly (72)Simon Gill (280)NOF
Frankie Wainman (212)Willie Harrison (2)Rob Bradsell (265)Martin Farrar (147)Gordon Smith (293)Phil Smith (109)Mike Close (199)Keith Jubb (345)Henry Wolfenden (186)Derek Green (242)
 
 GRAND NATIONALHELTER SKELTER 
 Dave Berresford (260)Willie Harrison (2)Mike Close (199)Gordon Smith (293)Frankie Wainman (212)Phil Smith (109)Sam Ostle (351)Keith Jubb (345)Rob Bradsell (265)Mick Buck (325)Phil Smith (109)George Wilkins (71)Rob Bradsell (265)Keith Jubb (345)Oliver Martin (161)Dave Taylor (136)Mick Buck (325)Mike Ryan (159)
 

       
  Coventry
Saturday, 6th May 1978
M&B Brew X1 - Man of the Midlands
 
 HEAT ONEHEAT TWOHEAT THREECONSOLATIONGRAND FINAL 
 Bert Finnikin (55)Brian Powles (154)Mick Noden (306)Ray Scriven (110)Ron Skinner (316)Tony Sterling (205)Mel Morris (444)Dick Harvey (445)George Hamstead (405)Brian Wibberley (180)Stuart Smith (391)Roy Molloy (104)Eddie Harrison (27)Charlie Noakes (128)Dave Mellor (304)Hoss Fernihough (208)Steve Bateman (427)Brian Whorton (408)Brian Tuplin (155)Keith Harrison (170)Johnny Goodhall (261)Andy Stott (160)Bob Tanser (257)Dave Hodgson (272)Mo Smith (51)Howard Davis (327)Fred Skinner (228)Stuart Smith (139)Not Known
Roger Hollingshead (305)		Dave Fox (318)Graham Blundell (156)Steve Bateman (427)Glyn Pursey (175)John Hillam (229)John Aldridge (211)Brian Tuplin (155)Fred Skinner (228)Alan Casserley (142)Bill Wright (348)Bob Tanser (257)Dave Mellor (304)Dave Hodgson (272)Stuart Smith (391)Brian Powles (154)John Aldridge (211)John Hillam (229)Andy Stott (160)Glyn Pursey (175)Hoss Fernihough (208)
 
 GRAND NATIONAL 
 Stuart Smith (391)Glyn Pursey (175)Brian Whorton (408)Malc Neachell (322)Bert Finnikin (55)Brian Powles (154)Andy Stott (160)Dave Mellor (304)Jon Lander (23)Bill Wright (348)
 
   Programme Notes  
 

       
  Brafield / Northampton
Sunday, 7th May 1978
World Qualifier
 
 WHITE TOP RACEHEAT ONEHEAT TWOHEAT THREECONSOLATION 
 Eddie Harrison (27)Mark Randell (407)Roy McLester (178)Dave Taylor (136)John Rawlins (127)NOF
Brian Powles (154)Dave Mellor (304)Mo Smith (51)John Aldridge (211)Andy Stott (160)Pete Doran (428)Roger Hollingshead (305)Ray Scriven (110)NOF
Dave Hodgson (272)Bernard Poyser (435)Johnny Goodhall (261)Steve Bateman (427)Keith Harrison (170)Fred Skinner (228)Graham Blundell (156)Andy Webb (247)Mo Masters (9)Jon Lander (23)Glyn Pursey (175)Brian Tuplin (155)Mick Noden (306)Chris Pickup (50)Dave Taylor (30)Stuart Smith (139)Dave Taylor (136)John Rawlins (127)NOF
Bert Finnikin (55)Malc Neachell (322)Mo Masters (9)Hoss Fernihough (208)Alan Casserley (142)John Hillam (229)Richard Squire (371)Jon Lander (23)Brian Whorton (408)NOF
 
 GRAND FINALGRAND NATIONAL 
 Brian Powles (154)Glyn Pursey (175)Dave Hodgson (272)Ray Scriven (110)Hoss Fernihough (208)Bert Finnikin (55)Graham Blundell (156)Mo Smith (51)John Hillam (229)Johnny Goodhall (261)Glyn Pursey (175)Dave Hodgson (272)Bert Finnikin (55)Graham Blundell (156)Hoss Fernihough (208)Brian Powles (154)Andy Stott (160)Mo Masters (9)Fred Skinner (228)Bill Wright (348)
 

       
  Hartlepool
Sunday, 7th May 1978
Pride of the North East
 
 HEAT ONEHEAT TWOCONSOLATIONGRAND FINALGRAND NATIONAL 
 Willie Harrison (2)Mike Close (199)Dave Berresford (260)Gerald Taylor (250)Sam Ostle (351)Nigel Mellor (12)Keith Jubb (345)Steve Wade (352)Stuart Smith (391)Frankie Wainman (212)Alistair Davison (115)Ray Leigh (346)Martin Farrar (147)Trevor Todd (138)Jim Pratt (168)Jimmy Young (106)John Toulson (286)Colin Townson (58)Henry Wolfenden (186)Jack Ollerenshaw (26)Wilf Warnes (91)Derek Green (242)Ted "Fozzie" Frater (195)Steven Cambage (153)Stuart Smith (391)Willie Harrison (2)Keith Jubb (345)Gerald Taylor (250)Alistair Davison (115)Steve Wade (352)Sam Ostle (351)Mike Close (199)Stuart Smith (391)Keith Jubb (345)Gerald Taylor (250)Dave Berresford (260)Mike Close (199)Ken Brown (35)Alistair Davison (115)Ray Leigh (346)
 

       
  Blackburn
Thursday, 11th May 1978
 
 WHITES & YELLOWSHEAT ONEHEAT TWOHEAT THREECONSOLATION 
 George Wilkins (71)Ivan Scott (299)Ray Leigh (346)John Taylor (150)Colin Taylor (135)Rob Lane (57)Richard Ainsworth (354)Ian Halton (214)Mick Cowell (410)John Jolly (72)Mike Close (199)Dave Berresford (260)Ray Leigh (346)John Young (89)Tony Lodge (253)Jack Ollerenshaw (26)Colin Taylor (135)John Jolly (72)Alan Garmston (207)Mo Smith (51)Frankie Wainman (212)Andy Stott (160)Stuart Smith (391)Keith Jubb (345)Martin Farrar (147)Nigel Hardy (317)Steve Wade (352)Colin Stansfield (188)Ivan Scott (299)Chris Carruthers (276)Bert Finnikin (55)Dave Mellor (304)Tony Bell (235)Sam Ostle (351)Dave Berresford (260)John Taylor (150)Oliver Martin (161)Graham Blundell (156)George Wilkinson (116)George Wilkins (71)Phil Smith (109)Dave Hodgson (272)Colin Townson (58)David Grantham (192)Colin Taylor (135)Chris Carruthers (276)Graham Blundell (156)Oliver Martin (161)Ivan Scott (299)George Wilkins (71)
 
 GRAND FINALGRAND NATIONAL 
 Mike Close (199)Phil Smith (109)Stuart Smith (391)Dave Hodgson (272)Dave Mellor (304)Graham Blundell (156)Ray Leigh (346)Dave Berresford (260)Sam Ostle (351)Frankie Wainman (212)Stuart Smith (391)Dave Hodgson (272)Bert Finnikin (55)Dave Mellor (304)Graham Blundell (156)Sam Ostle (351)Mike Close (199)Richard Ainsworth (354)John Young (89)
 

       
  Long Eaton
Saturday, 13th May 1978
World Qualifier
 
 HEAT ONEHEAT TWOHEAT THREECONSOLATIONGRAND FINAL 
 Eric Hullah (275)Bert Finnikin (55)Mick Noden (306)John Hillam (229)John Heath (320)Hoss Fernihough (208)Roger Hollingshead (305)Alan Casserley (142)Bernard Poyser (435)Jon Lander (23)Johnny Goodhall (261)Brian Tuplin (155)Andy Webb (247)John Jebson (384)Nigel Hardy (317)Stuart Smith (139)Colin Townson (58)Jim Esau (284)Robbie Craig (62)Rod Falding (36)Ray Leigh (346)Dave Mellor (304)Willie Harrison (2)Dave Fox (318)Colin Townson (58)Brian Whorton (408)Roy Molloy (104)Brian Wibberley (180)Dave Walker (124)Malc Neachell (322)Glyn Pursey (175)Bert Finnikin (55)Rod Falding (36)Peter Guinchard (258)Jim Esau (284)John Rawlins (127)Colin Townson (58)Mick Noden (306)John Hillam (229)Glyn Pursey (175)Johnny Goodhall (261)Hoss Fernihough (208)Willie Harrison (2)Bert Finnikin (55)Nigel Hardy (317)Rod Falding (36)Fred Skinner (228)
 
 GRAND NATIONAL 
 Mo Smith (51)Bert Finnikin (55)Willie Harrison (2)John Davies (414)John Hillam (229)Nigel Hardy (317)Rod Falding (36)Harvey Lodge (368)
 

       
  White City, Manchester
Saturday, 13th May 1978
Golden Laurels
 
 WHITES & YELLOWSHEAT ONEHEAT TWOHEAT THREECONSOLATION 
 George Wilkins (71)Nigel Mellor (12)Dave Seed (450)John Aldridge (211)Keith Jones (437)Dennis Cowap (137)Dave Hodgson (272)Nigel Mellor (12)Sam Ostle (351)Dave Berresford (260)Dave Seed (450)Martin Farrar (147)Rob Bradsell (265)John Taylor (150)John Stirk (65)Dennis Cowap (137)Stuart Smith (391)Gordon Smith (293)Mike Close (199)Phil Smith (109)Keith Jubb (345)John Aldridge (211)Rob Lane (57)John Young (89)Phil Haigh (454)Steve Burgess (389)Gordon Brown (338)Steve Wade (352)George Wilkins (71)Graham Blundell (156)Pete Hodgson (131)Tony Brown (363)Derek Green (242)Graham Bower (350)Wilf Warnes (91)Dave Wilson (166)Ted "Fozzie" Frater (195)Steve Bateman (427)Dave Taylor (136)John Stirk (65)Derek Green (242)John Taylor (150)Henry Wolfenden (186)Rob Bradsell (265)John Young (89)Rob Lane (57)
 
 GRAND FINALGRAND NATIONAL 
 Stuart Smith (391)Dave Hodgson (272)Gordon Brown (338)Steve Wade (352)Graham Blundell (156)Mike Close (199)Gordon Smith (293)Keith Jubb (345)Pete Hodgson (131)Nigel Mellor (12)Graham Blundell (156)Stuart Smith (391)Dave Seed (450)Dave Hodgson (272)Mike Close (199)Sam Ostle (351)Martin Farrar (147)Wilf Warnes (91)John Young (89)Chris Carruthers (276)
 

       
  Aycliffe
Sunday, 14th May 1978
Taurus Cup
 
 HEAT ONEHEAT TWOCONSOLATIONGRAND FINALGRAND NATIONAL 
 Andy Stott (160)Stuart Smith (391)Dave Hodgson (272)Alistair Davison (115)Harvey Lodge (368)John Hillam (229)Trevor Todd (138)Martin Farrar (147)Dave Mellor (304)Glyn Pursey (175)Willie Harrison (2)Mike Close (199)Dave Berresford (260)John Jebson (384)Pete Hodgson (131)John Stirk (65)John Lund (53)Keith Jubb (345)Bernard Poyser (435)John Dowson (294)Sam Ostle (351)Ted "Fozzie" Frater (195)Tony Bell (235)John Toulson (286)Stuart Smith (391)Andy Stott (160)Dave Hodgson (272)John Lund (53)Sam Ostle (351)Dave Mellor (304)John Toulson (286)Alistair Davison (115)Andy Stott (160)Sam Ostle (351)Dave Hodgson (272)Willie Harrison (2)Mike Close (199)Pete Hodgson (131)Stuart Smith (391)John Toulson (286)
 

       
  Sheffield
Monday, 15th May 1978
May Mayhem
 
 HEAT ONEHEAT TWOHEAT THREECONSOLATIONGRAND FINAL 
 Glyn Pursey (175)Dave Mellor (304)Bert Finnikin (55)Brian Tuplin (155)Dave Hodgson (272)Ray Leigh (346)Dave Fox (318)Peter Turner (98)Willie Harrison (2)Gordon Smith (293)Keith Jubb (345)Stuart Smith (139)Mick Scothern (52)Rod Falding (36)David Grantham (192)Wilf Warnes (91)John Aldridge (211)Paul Sumner (273)Stuart Smith (391)Phil Smith (109)Johnny Goodhall (261)John Hillam (229)John Lund (53)John Jebson (384)Steve Wade (352)Chris Carruthers (276)Tony Sterling (205)Pete Hodgson (131)Dave Fox (318)Nigel Hardy (317)Ron Cottrell (60)Wilf Warnes (91)Peter Morris (96)Malc Neachell (322)Nigel Mellor (12)John Aldridge (211)Brian Whorton (408)Harvey Lodge (368)Johnny Goodhall (261)John Hillam (229)Stuart Smith (391)John Lund (53)Gordon Smith (293)Bert Finnikin (55)Glyn Pursey (175)Phil Smith (109)Brian Tuplin (155)Rod Falding (36)
 
 GRAND NATIONAL 
 Abandoned
 

       
  Leicester
Saturday, 20th May 1978
World Qualifier
 
 HEAT ONEHEAT TWOHEAT THREECONSOLATIONGRAND FINAL 
 John Hillam (229)Johnny Goodhall (261)Dave Fox (318)Mo Masters (9)Glyn Pursey (175)John Stirk (65)Dave Mellor (304)Brian Whorton (408)Malc Neachell (322)John Fradley (74)John Aldridge (211)Roy Molloy (104)Bert Finnikin (55)Hoss Fernihough (208)Rod Falding (36)Danny Clarke (203)Roy McLester (178)Tony Leicester (34)Brian Powles (154)Tony Sterling (205)Brian Tuplin (155)Bill Wright (348)Ray Scriven (110)Richard Squire (371)Fred Skinner (228)Pete Doran (428)Jim Sanders (268)Brian Wibberley (180)Tony Leicester (34)Dave Mellor (304)Fred Skinner (228)Wilf Warnes (91)Chris Pickup (50)Alan Casserley (142)Steve Bateman (427)Mick Noden (306)Roy Hart (446)Brian Whorton (408)Hoss Fernihough (208)John Hillam (229)Ray Scriven (110)Dave Fox (318)Brian Powles (154)Tony Leicester (34)John Aldridge (211)Brian Tuplin (155)Alan Casserley (142)Glyn Pursey (175)
 
 GRAND NATIONAL 
 Dave Mellor (304)Mick Noden (306)Mo Smith (51)Bob Tanser (257)John Aldridge (211)Dave Fox (318)John Hillam (229)Brian Tuplin (155)Charlie Noakes (128)Jon Lander (23)
 

       
  Rochdale
Saturday, 20th May 1978
Red Rose Trophy
 
 HEAT ONEHEAT TWOHEAT THREECONSOLATIONGRAND FINAL 
 Willie Harrison (2)Gordon Smith (293)Sam Ostle (351)Nigel Hardy (317)Tony Brown (363)Richard Ainsworth (354)Steve Sharp (223)Don Robson (213)Dave Seed (450)Mike Close (199)Colin Taylor (135)Simon Gill (280)Keith Jubb (345)Graham Blundell (156)Pete Hall (455)Frankie Wainman (212)Stuart Smith (391)Ray Leigh (346)Ian Smith (367)Henry Wolfenden (186)John Young (89)David Grantham (192)Chris Carruthers (276)Tony Lodge (253)Frankie Wainman (212)Keith Jones (437)Colin Townson (58)George Wilkins (71)Colin Stansfield (188)Jack Ollerenshaw (26)Steve Sharp (223)Chris Carruthers (276)Ray Leigh (346)Stuart Smith (391)Willie Harrison (2)Frankie Wainman (212)Mike Close (199)Gordon Smith (293)Graham Blundell (156)Sam Ostle (351)Henry Wolfenden (186)Colin Townson (58)
 
 GRAND NATIONAL 
 Mike Close (199)Colin Taylor (135)Gordon Smith (293)Frankie Wainman (212)Willie Harrison (2)Dave Hodgson (272)Sam Ostle (351)Nigel Hardy (317)
 

       
  Hartlepool
Sunday, 21st May 1978
World Qualifier
 
 HEAT ONEHEAT TWOCONSOLATIONGRAND FINALGRAND NATIONAL 
 Stuart Smith (391)Willie Harrison (2)Ted "Fozzie" Frater (195)Mike Close (199)Dave Mellor (304)Tony Leicester (34)George Wilkinson (116)Gary Murray (149)Keith Stockdale (403)Glyn Pursey (175)Frankie Wainman (212)Brian Powles (154)Sam Ostle (351)Alistair Davison (115)John Toulson (286)Andy Stott (160)John Stirk (65)John Hillam (229)Dave Hodgson (272)Ken Brown (35)Gordon Forster (14)Martin Farrar (147)John Jebson (384)Jack Ollerenshaw (26)Joe Charlton (249)Willie Harrison (2)Alistair Davison (115)Brian Powles (154)Glyn Pursey (175)Dave Mellor (304)Dave Hodgson (272)John Stirk (65)John Toulson (286)Glyn Pursey (175)Frankie Wainman (212)John Toulson (286)Gerald Taylor (250)Dave Mellor (304)John Hillam (229)Stuart Smith (391)Willie Harrison (2)
 

       
  Bradford
Thursday, 25th May 1978
BSCRSA Challenge Trophy
 
 HEAT ONEHEAT TWOHEAT THREECONSOLATIONGRAND FINAL 
 Ted "Fozzie" Frater (195)Bob Tanser (257)Colin Taylor (135)Tony Leicester (34)Dave Mellor (304)Alan Casserley (142)Ken Brown (35)Mick Scothern (52)Robbie Craig (62)Dennis Cowap (137)Phil Smith (109)Gerald Taylor (250)Dave Hodgson (272)John Stirk (65)Glyn Pursey (175)Chris Pickup (50)John Lund (53)Sam Ostle (351)Bert Finnikin (55)Willie Harrison (2)Dave Berresford (260)Frankie Wainman (212)Tony Bell (235)John Toulson (286)Brian Tuplin (155)Harvey Lodge (368)Stuart Smith (391)Paul Sumner (273)Stuart Weldon (144)Bert Finnikin (55)Dave Seed (450)Gordon Smith (293)Andy Stott (160)Bill Batten (467)Keith Jubb (345)Paul Sumner (273)Alan Casserley (142)Chris Carruthers (276)John Hillam (229)Phil Smith (109)Glyn Pursey (175)Dave Hodgson (272)Keith Jubb (345)Dave Berresford (260)Ted "Fozzie" Frater (195)Bert Finnikin (55)Frankie Wainman (212)Gerald Taylor (250)Andy Stott (160)
 
 GRAND NATIONAL 
 Stuart Smith (391)
 

       
  Nelson
Saturday, 27th May 1978
Olympia 100
 
 HEAT ONEHEAT TWOHEAT THREECONSOLATIONGRAND FINAL 
 Dave Berresford (260)Frankie Wainman (212)Stuart Smith (391)Phil Smith (109)Martin Farrar (147)Ken Brown (35)John Young (89)Ron Cottrell (60)John Jolly (72)Colin Stansfield (188)Rob Bradsell (265)Mike Close (199)John Stirk (65)Dave Hodgson (272)Sam Ostle (351)Chris Carruthers (276)Keith Jubb (345)Dave Taylor (136)John Lund (53)Dennis Cowap (137)Gordon Smith (293)Willie Harrison (2)Ron Cottrell (60)George Wilkins (71)Bob Tanser (257)Andy Stott (160)Tony Lodge (253)Dave Seed (450)Chris Newsome (114)Simon Gill (280)Dave Taylor (136)John Lund (53)Oliver Martin (161)John Young (89)Paul Sumner (273)Keith Jubb (345)Jack Ollerenshaw (26)NOF
Willie Harrison (2)Gordon Smith (293)Frankie Wainman (212)Dave Hodgson (272)John Stirk (65)Mike Close (199)Sam Ostle (351)Dave Berresford (260)
 
 GRAND NATIONALHELTER SKELTER 
 Frankie Wainman (212)Stuart Smith (391)Mike Close (199)Pete Hodgson (131)Willie Harrison (2)Sam Ostle (351)Dave Hodgson (272)Keith Jubb (345)Dave Taylor (136)Dave Berresford (260)Phil Smith (109)Rob Bradsell (265)Dave Taylor (136)Robert Kaye (433)Brian Green (285)Alan Garmston (207)
 

       
  Brafield / Northampton
Sunday, 28th May 1978
Action Research Trophy
 
 WHITE TOP RACEHEAT ONEHEAT TWOHEAT THREECONSOLATION 
 Roy McLester (178)John Aldridge (211)Dave Ward (222)Eddie Harrison (27)John Rawlins (127)Dave Taylor (136)Mark Randell (407)Stuart Smith (391)Frankie Wainman (212)Sam Ostle (351)Willie Harrison (2)John Aldridge (211)John Hillam (229)Ray Scriven (110)Eddie Harrison (27)Steve Bateman (427)Hoss Fernihough (208)Bert Finnikin (55)Dave Hodgson (272)Danny Clarke (203)Alan Casserley (142)Robbie Craig (62)Chris Pickup (50)Mo Masters (9)Jon Lander (23)John Rawlins (127)Stuart Smith (139)Glyn Pursey (175)Brian Powles (154)Roger Hollingshead (305)Fred Skinner (228)Keith Jubb (345)Bob Tanser (257)Roy Molloy (104)Rex Hart (167)Brian Maynard (134)Mark Randell (407)Hoss Fernihough (208)Dave Mellor (304)Andy Webb (247)Brian Tuplin (155)Stuart Smith (139)Richard Squire (371)Bernard Poyser (435)Dave Taylor (136)Pete Doran (428)Malc Neachell (322)
 
 GRAND FINALGRAND NATIONAL 
 Stuart Smith (391)Willie Harrison (2)Brian Powles (154)Glyn Pursey (175)John Hillam (229)Frankie Wainman (212)John Aldridge (211)Dave Hodgson (272)Bert Finnikin (55)Fred Skinner (228)Brian Powles (154)Dave Mellor (304)Keith Jubb (345)Glyn Pursey (175)Willie Harrison (2)Bert Finnikin (55)Mo Smith (51)Dave Hodgson (272)Sam Ostle (351)Fred Skinner (228)
 

       
  Belle Vue (Hyde Road)
Monday, 29th May 1978
Stock Car Supporter Trophy
 
 HEAT ONEHEAT TWOHEAT THREECONSOLATIONGRAND FINAL 
 Frankie Wainman (212)Tony Leicester (34)Dave Berresford (260)Mel Morris (444)Jim Sanders (268)John Rawlins (127)Martin Farrar (147)NOF
Dave Mellor (304)John Lund (53)Willie Harrison (2)Mike Close (199)Keith Jubb (345)Colin Taylor (135)Ken Brown (35)George Wilkins (71)Wilf Warnes (91)John Hillam (229)Stuart Smith (391)Graham Blundell (156)Bert Finnikin (55)John Young (89)Jack Ollerenshaw (26)Dennis Cowap (137)Phil Haigh (454)NOF
Phil Smith (109)Robbie Craig (62)Brian Powles (154)Pete Hodgson (131)Wilf Warnes (91)Steve Wade (352)Chris Carruthers (276)Rob Bradsell (265)Robert Kaye (433)Stuart Smith (391)Tony Leicester (34)Willie Harrison (2)Bert Finnikin (55)Brian Powles (154)Phil Smith (109)Steve Wade (352)John Lund (53)Mike Close (199)Graham Blundell (156)
 
 GRAND NATIONAL 
 Dave Mellor (304)Brian Powles (154)Willie Harrison (2)Malc Neachell (322)Mick Scothern (52)Dave Berresford (260)John Lund (53)Wilf Warnes (91)NOF
 

       
  Bristol
Monday, 29th May 1978
World Qualifier
 
 HEAT ONEHEAT TWOCONSOLATIONGRAND FINALGRAND NATIONAL 
 Glyn Pursey (175)Steve Bateman (427)John Aldridge (211)Rex Hart (167)Mo Masters (9)Edwin "Ted" Love (68)Fred Skinner (228)Pete Bailey (232)Gordon Paxford (439)Pete Doran (428)Hoss Fernihough (208)Sam Ostle (351)John Stirk (65)Mick Noden (306)Mo Smith (51)Keith Harrison (170)Danny Clarke (203)Pete Doran (428)Steve Bateman (427)Howard Davis (327)Brian Whorton (408)Danny Clarke (203)Alan Casserley (142)Pete Doran (428)Jon Lander (23)Keith Harrison (170)Pete Bailey (232)Melvyn Chaplain (328)Hoss Fernihough (208)Glyn Pursey (175)Sam Ostle (351)John Aldridge (211)Pete Doran (428)Steve Bateman (427)Fred Skinner (228)John Stirk (65)Edwin "Ted" Love (68)Glyn Pursey (175)Sam Ostle (351)Steve Bateman (427)Brian Whorton (408)John Aldridge (211)Danny Clarke (203)Fred Skinner (228)
 

       
  Skegness
Wednesday, 31st May 1978
Skegness Spring Classic
 
 HEAT ONEHEAT TWOCONSOLATIONGRAND FINALGRAND NATIONAL 
 Martin Farrar (147)Dave Berresford (260)Bert Finnikin (55)Frankie Wainman (212)Stuart Smith (391)Bob Tanser (257)Rod Falding (36)Ken Brown (35)Brian Whorton (408)Pete Hodgson (131)Glyn Pursey (175)Willie Harrison (2)Dave Mellor (304)Dave Hodgson (272)Andy Stott (160)John Hillam (229)Roger Hollingshead (305)John Rawlins (127)Rob Cowley (73)Roy McLester (178)Nigel Mellor (12)Brian Powles (154)Brian Tuplin (155)Ken Brown (35)Roger Hollingshead (305)Colin Taylor (135)Wilf Warnes (91)Rod Falding (36)Dave Hodgson (272)Frankie Wainman (212)Willie Harrison (2)Dave Berresford (260)Andy Stott (160)Brian Powles (154)Bert Finnikin (55)Stuart Smith (391)Dave Berresford (260)Stuart Smith (391)Willie Harrison (2)John Hillam (229)Martin Farrar (147)Frankie Wainman (212)Dave Hodgson (272)Brian Tuplin (155)
 

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