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1978 Volunteer 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 6 of 30
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$87,510Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Bristol Motor Speedway
Margin of Victory:1 LapRace Duration:2Hr 53Min 3Sec.Bristol, Tennessee
Lead Changes:13Average Speed:92.401 MPH.533 Mile Concrete Oval
No. of Cars:29No. of Cautions:4 For 40 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Darrell Waltrip D. WaltripDriver: Neil Bonnett N. BonnettChevrolet:9
Car No.:#88 ChevroletCar No.:#5 DodgeOldsmobile:0
Team:DiGard RacingTeam:Jim Stacy RacingDodge:0
Crew Chief:Buddy ParrottCrew Chief:Ford:0
Laps Led:208 of 500Pole Speed:110.409 MPH

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Official 1978 Volunteer 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1788 Darrell WaltripDarrell WaltripGatoradeRunning180500208
2272 Benny ParsonsBenny Parsons1st National City Travelers ChecksRunning180499253
332 Dave MarcisDave MarcisShoney'sRunning17049739
4611 Cale YarboroughCale Yarborough1st National City Travelers ChecksRunning1604940
51054 Lennie PondLennie PondW.I.N. IncorporatedRunning1554940
643 Richard ChildressRichard ChildressKansas JackRunning1504840
71748 James HyltonJames HyltonSouthland IndustriesRunning1464800
82667 Buddy ArringtonBuddy ArringtonReid Trailer SalesRunning1424780
91930 Tighe ScottTighe ScottScotty's FashionsRunning1384760
10238 Ed NegreEd NegreN.H. Coal CompanyRunning1344710
111240 D.K. UlrichD.K. UlrichUlrich RacingRunning1304710
122019 Dick MayDick MayBelden AsphaltRunning1274690
132279 Frank WarrenFrank WarrenNative TanRunning1244620
142135 Lynn CarrollLynn CarrollLeonard RacingRunning04450
151692 Skip ManningSkip ManningStratagraph IncorporatedRunning1184310
162745 Baxter Price (R)Baxter PricePrice RacingRunning1154220
171817 Roger Hamby (R)Roger HambyHamby / Ellis AutomotiveRunning1124130
182824 Cecil GordonCecil GordonTransmissions UnlimitedRunning1094010
19990 Dick BrooksDick BrooksTruxmore IndustriesRunning1064000
201325 Ronnie Thomas (R)Ronnie ThomasRobertson RacingValves1033020
21515 Bobby AllisonBobby AllisonNorris IndustriesValves1002930
222964 Tommy GaleTommy GaleSunny King Ford & HondaRear Gear972500
231552 Jimmy MeansJimmy MeansMeans RacingAccident941870
242561 Joe MihalicJoe MihalicMihalic RacingValves911720
251143 Richard PettyRichard PettySTPAccident88470
2615 Neil BonnettNeil BonnettArmor AllAccident85440
27898 Roland WlodykaRoland WlodykaOsterlund RacingAccident82440
281470 J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieBailey ExcavatingRear Gear79160
292474 Bobby WawakBobby WawakWawak Racing7680
(R) Denotes Rookie  ◄► (I) Driver is Ineligible For Points
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