| 1978 Gwyn Staley 400 NASCAR Cup Series Race 8 of 30 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Official 1978 Gwyn Staley 400 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade | Running |  | 185 | 400 | 146 |
| 2 | 7 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Running |  | 175 | 400 | 129 |
| 3 | 1 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 1st National City Travelers Ch | Running | | 170 | 399 | 120 |
| 4 | 5 | 54 | Lennie Pond | W.I.N. Incorporated | Running | | 165 | 399 | 1 |
| 5 | 6 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Shoney's | Running | | 155 | 398 | 0 |
| 6 | 3 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Norris Industries | Running |  | 155 | 397 | 1 |
| 7 | 14 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Bailey Excavating | Running | | 146 | 390 | 0 |
| 8 | 9 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Truxmore Industries | Running | | 142 | 390 | 0 |
| 9 | 10 | 92 | Skip Manning | Stratagraph Incorporated | Running | | 138 | 389 | 0 |
| 10 | 17 | 3 | Richard Childress | Kansas Jack | Running |  | 134 | 388 | 0 |
| 11 | 16 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Reid Trailer Sales | Running | | 130 | 384 | 0 |
| 12 | 12 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Running | | 127 | 382 | 0 |
| 13 | 11 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Ulrich Racing | Running | | 124 | 375 | 0 |
| 14 | 24 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Means Racing | Running | | 121 | 374 | 0 |
| 15 | 23 | 8 | Ed Negre | Negre Racing | Running | | 118 | 372 | 0 |
| 16 | 28 | 74 | Joe Booher | Wawak Racing | Running | | 115 | 371 | 0 |
| 17 | 22 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Transmissions Unlimited | Running | | 112 | 370 | 0 |
| 18 | 29 | 19 | Dick May | Henley Gray (Car Owner) | Running | | 109 | 354 | 0 |
| 19 | 25 | 45 | Baxter Price (R) | Price Racing | Running | | 106 | 346 | 0 |
| 20 | 21 | 4 | Gary Myers | Spencer Baby Wear | Oil Leak | | 103 | 295 | 0 |
| 21 | 20 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas (R) | Robertson Racing | Handling | | 100 | 279 | 0 |
| 22 | 13 | 79 | Frank Warren | Native Tan | Wheel Stud | | 97 | 245 | 0 |
| 23 | 19 | 17 | Roger Hamby (R) | Hamby / Ellis Automotive | Running | | 94 | 214 | 0 |
| 24 | 8 | 5 | Neil Bonnett | Armor All | Engine | | 96 | 187 | 1 |
| 25 | 15 | 30 | Tighe Scott | Scotty's Fashions | Overheating | | 88 | 150 | 0 |
| 26 | 4 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 1st National City Travelers Ch | Overheating | | 90 | 120 | 2 |
| 27 | 18 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Engine | | 82 | 79 | 0 |
| 28 | 27 | 29 | Bill Hollar | Hollar Auto Parts | Quit | | 79 | 76 | 0 |
| 29 | 26 | 0 | John Kennedy | Avanti Cb | Rear Gear | | 76 | 34 | 0 |
