|| *Comments on the 1978 Race 1:* View the most recent comment <#3> | Post a comment <#post> 1. Steve posted: 01.06.2007 - 1:42 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) Gunnar Nilsson was a Formula One driver (and one-time winner) who discovered he had cancer after the 1977 season, but the Swede was never able to overcome the cancer, and he passed away late in 1978. 2. Anonymous posted: 12.16.2008 - 3:13 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) 4 / Light Blue / Darrell Waltrip 8 / Red / Cale Yarborough 1 / White / Richard Petty 2 / Yellow / Al Unser 12 / Orange / Benny Parsons 7 / Black / Mario Andretti 5 / Beige / Gunnar Nilsson 9 / Silver / Al Holbert 11 / Dark Blue / Tom Sneva 3 / Pink / Johnny Rutherford 6 / Rose / Gordon Johncock 10 / Rust / Jacky Ickx Also, Al Holbert flipped in this race. 3. Matthew posted: 04.18.2018 - 11:58 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) Al Holbert has the first of the IROC rolls when he is turned into the wall and launched on his roof. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *Post a comment:* Your comment may not appear immediately - all comments must be approved by the moderator. Name: Comment: