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1978 Southern 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 22 of 30
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$200,170Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Darlington Raceway
Margin of Victory:3.000 SecondsRace Duration:4Hr 17Min 46Sec.Darlington, South Carolina
Lead Changes:21Average Speed:116.828 MPH1.366 Mile Oval
No. of Cars:40No. of Cautions:9 For 72 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Cale Yarborough C. YarboroughDriver: David Pearson D. PearsonOldsmobile:9
Car No.:#11 OldsmobileCar No.:#21 MercuryChevrolet:0
Team:Junior Johnson and AssociatesTeam:Wood Brothers RacingFord:0
Crew Chief:Tim BrewerCrew Chief:Leonard WoodMercury:0
Laps Led:203 of 367Pole Speed:153.685 MPH

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Official 1978 Southern 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1611 Cale YarboroughCale Yarborough1st National City Travelers ChecksRunning185367203
2288 Darrell WaltripDarrell WaltripGatoradeRunning17536744
3943 Richard PettyRichard PettySTPRunning1703661
41992 Terry LabonteTerry LabonteDuck IndustriesRunning1603560
5315 Bobby AllisonBobby AllisonNorris IndustriesRunning16035521
6169 Bill ElliottBill ElliottDahlonega Ford SalesRunning1503550
72548 James HyltonJames HyltonSouthland IndustriesRunning1463530
82967 Buddy ArringtonBuddy ArringtonFalls RadiatorRunning1423500
92825 Ronnie Thomas (R)Ronnie ThomasAutowizeRunning1383490
10472 Benny ParsonsBenny Parsons1st National City Travelers ChecksRunning13934812
113552 Jimmy MeansJimmy MeansMeans RacingRunning1303450
124079 Frank WarrenFrank WarrenNative TanRunning1273400
133364 Tommy GaleTommy GaleSunny King Ford & HondaRunning1243370
14324 Gary MyersGary MyersSpencer's Baby WearRunning1213360
153145 Baxter Price (R)Baxter PriceRay CookEngine1183260
161496 Dale EarnhardtDale EarnhardtCardinal TractorRunning1153130
173618 Joe FrassonJoe FrassonSatterfield RacingRunning1123050
183997 Ralph JonesRalph JonesRalph Jones (Car Owner)Running1093030
191817 Roger Hamby (R)Roger HambyHamby / Ellis AutomotiveRunning1062970
202470 J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieBailey ExcavatingHead Gasket1032810
21348 Ed NegreEd NegreJones Chrysler-PlymouthRunningChrysler1002590
223819 Bob BurchamBob BurchamBelden AsphaltAccident972430
232330 Tighe ScottTighe ScottScotty's FashionsRunning942410
2471 Donnie AllisonDonnie AllisonHawaiian TropicAccident9622459
251190 Dick BrooksDick BrooksTruxmore Industries882210
26554 Lennie PondLennie PondW.I.N. IncorporatedSteering852150
27213 Richard ChildressRichard ChildressKansas JackValves821790
28121 David PearsonDavid PearsonPurolatorAccident8416614
291740 D.K. UlrichD.K. UlrichMidwestern Farm LinesAccident761630
301514 Coo Coo MarlinCoo Coo MarlinCunningham-Kelley ChevroletAccident781621
312241 Grant AdcoxGrant AdcoxKrystalAccident701530
321227 Buddy BakerBuddy BakerU.S. ArmyEngine7214911
333739 Blackie Wangerin (R)Blackie WangerinWangerin RacingEngine641420
3485 Neil BonnettNeil BonnettArmor AllEngine611240
35102 Dave MarcisDave MarcisOsterlund RacingAccident581220
361322 Ricky RuddRicky Rudd1st National City Travelers ChecksAccident601221
373074 Bobby WawakBobby WawakWawak RacingAccident521120
382657 Dick MayDick MayMcClure MotorsOil Pump491010
39271 Earle CanavanEarle CanavanAddyOverheating46840
40205 Bruce HillBruce HillBearfinderRear Gear43800
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