1978 Daytona 500
Network: ABC
Date and time: February 19, 1978, 3:00 PM
Format: Live
Length: 1 and a half hours
Viewership: 20.9 million (+31%)
The Daytona 500 was shown for the last time on ABC. Once again, they recapped the beginning followed by live coverage of the last 90 minutes.
Personnel:
Announcers: Jim McKay, Jackie Stewart
Pit reporter: Chris Economaki