| Race Title: | 1978 NHRA Summernationals |
| Series Long: | National Hot Rod Association |
| Series Short: | NHRA |
| Location: | Englishtown, New Jersey |
| Sponsor: | Winston |
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The 1978 NHRA Summernationals (commonly known as the Summernats) were a National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) drag racing event, held at Englishtown, New Jersey, on 16 July.[1]
Sponsored by Winston, it was attended by top dragster drivers Don Prudhomme, Shirley Muldowney, reigning Top Fuel Dragster (TF/D) champion Dick Tharp (with the Candies and Hughes fueller), as well as funny car drivers, including Frank “Ace” Manzo (with a Monza BB/FC), Tom Prock (with the Detroit Tiger AA/FC), "TV Tommy" Ivo (the Rod Shop Dodge AA/FC), and R. C. Sherman (the Black Magic AA/FC), as well as Pro Stock champions including Grumpy Jenkins (with the Grumpy's Toy Monza).[2] Gordie Bonin drove the Bubble Up Pontiac Trans Am funny car,[3] while Kenny Bernstein appeared in the Chelsea King funny car. Bob Glidden took Pro Stock in his Ford Fairmont.[4] Denny Savage claimed the TF/FC title that year, with Ed "The Ace" McCulloch runner-up.[5]