The 1978 Atlanta 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Atlanta Motor Speedway race.
Sunday, March 19th, 1978
Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, GA
FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | STATUS |
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1 | 4 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Ford | 185 | 175 | 328 | 261 | 0 | running |
2 | 11 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 170 | 170 | 327 | 0 | 0 | running |
3 | 8 | 1 | Donnie Allison | Chevrolet | 170 | 165 | 327 | 3 | 0 | running |
4 | 1 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Oldsmobile | 165 | 160 | 327 | 54 | 0 | running |
5 | 6 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Chevrolet | 160 | 155 | 327 | 2 | 0 | running |
6 | 16 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Ford | 150 | 150 | 325 | 0 | 0 | running |
7 | 26 | 41 | Grant Adcox | Chevrolet | 146 | 146 | 319 | 0 | 0 | running |
8 | 32 | 49 | Connie Saylor | Dodge | 142 | 142 | 316 | 0 | 0 | crash |
9 | 15 | 05 | Bruce Hill | Oldsmobile | 138 | 138 | 316 | 0 | 0 | running |
10 | 23 | 68 | Janet Guthrie | Chevrolet | 134 | 134 | 315 | 0 | 0 | running |
11 | 21 | 40 | DK Ulrich | Chevrolet | 130 | 130 | 314 | 0 | 0 | out of gas |
12 | 37 | 89 | Sam Sommers | Chevrolet | 127 | 127 | 314 | 0 | 0 | running |
13 | 3 | 72 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | 124 | 124 | 314 | 0 | 0 | running |
14 | 28 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 121 | 121 | 313 | 0 | 0 | running |
15 | 18 | 3 | Richard Childress | Oldsmobile | 118 | 118 | 313 | 0 | 0 | running |
16 | 35 | 70 | JD McDuffie | Chevrolet | 115 | 115 | 312 | 0 | 0 | running |
17 | 39 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | 112 | 112 | 311 | 0 | 0 | running |
18 | 10 | 98 | Roland Wlodyka | Chevrolet | 109 | 109 | 311 | 0 | 0 | running |
19 | 30 | 79 | Frank Warren | Dodge | 106 | 106 | 310 | 0 | 0 | running |
20 | 34 | 19 | Woody Fisher | Chevrolet | 103 | 103 | 309 | 0 | 0 | running |
21 | 2 | 21 | David Pearson | Mercury | 100 | 100 | 303 | 0 | 0 | running |
22 | 19 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Ford | 97 | 97 | 298 | 0 | 0 | running |
23 | 12 | 92 | Skip Manning | Chevrolet | 94 | 94 | 294 | 0 | 0 | running |
24 | 33 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | Chevrolet | 91 | 91 | 290 | 0 | 0 | running |
25 | 38 | 8 | Ed Negre | Dodge | 88 | 88 | 289 | 0 | 0 | running |
26 | 9 | 43 | Richard Petty | Dodge | 85 | 85 | 278 | 0 | 0 | overheating |
27 | 5 | 27 | Buddy Baker | Oldsmobile | 82 | 82 | 237 | 0 | 0 | engine |
28 | 40 | 91 | Billy McGinnis | Chevrolet | 79 | 79 | 221 | 0 | 0 | ignition |
29 | 22 | 39 | Blackie Wangerin | Mercury | 76 | 76 | 214 | 0 | 0 | engine |
30 | 25 | 77 | Chuck Bown | Chevrolet | 73 | 73 | 188 | 0 | 0 | engine |
31 | 14 | 48 | Al Holbert | Chevrolet | 70 | 70 | 182 | 0 | 0 | engine |
32 | 20 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | 67 | 67 | 163 | 0 | 0 | engine |
33 | 31 | 5 | Neil Bonnett | Dodge | 69 | 64 | 154 | 6 | 0 | engine |
34 | 29 | 30 | Tighe Scott | Oldsmobile | 61 | 61 | 152 | 0 | 0 | engine |
35 | 7 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | 63 | 58 | 146 | 2 | 0 | engine |
36 | 27 | 75 | Butch Hartman | Chevrolet | 55 | 55 | 121 | 0 | 0 | engine |
37 | 24 | 17 | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 52 | 52 | 97 | 0 | 0 | oil line |
38 | 17 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Mercury | 49 | 49 | 66 | 0 | 0 | engine |
39 | 13 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Chevrolet | 46 | 46 | 33 | 0 | 0 | engine |
40 | 36 | 00 | John Utsman | Chevrolet | 43 | 43 | 10 | 0 | 0 | oil leak |
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.