The 1978 Dixie 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, November 5th, 1978
Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, GA
FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | STATUS |
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1 | 13 | 1 | Donnie Allison | Chevrolet | 180 | 175 | 328 | 3 | 0 | running |
2 | 11 | 43 | Richard Petty | Chevrolet | 175 | 170 | 328 | 61 | 0 | running |
3 | 9 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 170 | 165 | 328 | 18 | 0 | running |
4 | 10 | 98 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | 160 | 160 | 327 | 0 | 0 | running |
5 | 5 | 72 | Benny Parsons | Oldsmobile | 160 | 155 | 327 | 14 | 0 | running |
6 | 2 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Ford | 155 | 150 | 325 | 3 | 0 | running |
7 | 8 | 12 | Harry Gant | Chevrolet | 146 | 146 | 325 | 0 | 0 | running |
8 | 1 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Oldsmobile | 147 | 142 | 323 | 67 | 0 | running |
9 | 15 | 22 | Ricky Rudd | Chevrolet | 143 | 138 | 322 | 11 | 0 | running |
10 | 12 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Chevrolet | 134 | 134 | 320 | 0 | 0 | running |
11 | 30 | 17 | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 130 | 130 | 319 | 0 | 0 | running |
12 | 19 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Mercury | 127 | 127 | 317 | 0 | 0 | crash |
13 | 18 | 92 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | 124 | 124 | 317 | 0 | 0 | crash |
14 | 16 | 70 | JD McDuffie | Chevrolet | 121 | 121 | 317 | 0 | 0 | running |
15 | 40 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | Chevrolet | 118 | 118 | 317 | 0 | 0 | running |
16 | 27 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 115 | 115 | 317 | 0 | 0 | running |
17 | 22 | 37 | Dave Watson | Chevrolet | 112 | 112 | 316 | 0 | 0 | crash |
18 | 28 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | 109 | 109 | 316 | 0 | 0 | running |
19 | 24 | 19 | Dick May | Chevrolet | 106 | 106 | 314 | 0 | 0 | running |
20 | 34 | 8 | Ferrel Harris | Chevrolet | 103 | 103 | 314 | 0 | 0 | running |
21 | 6 | 27 | Buddy Baker | Chevrolet | 110 | 100 | 311 | 151 | 0 | engine |
22 | 35 | 30 | Tighe Scott | Oldsmobile | 97 | 97 | 310 | 0 | 0 | running |
23 | 21 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | 94 | 94 | 310 | 0 | 0 | running |
24 | 25 | 75 | Butch Mock | Chevrolet | 91 | 91 | 310 | 0 | 0 | running |
25 | 32 | 84 | Skip Manning | Mercury | 88 | 88 | 308 | 0 | 0 | running |
26 | 36 | 81 | Ed Negre | Chrysler | 85 | 85 | 303 | 0 | 0 | running |
27 | 26 | 4 | Gary Myers | Chevrolet | 82 | 82 | 299 | 0 | 0 | running |
28 | 7 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | 79 | 79 | 298 | 0 | 0 | crash |
29 | 29 | 97 | Ralph Jones | Ford | 76 | 76 | 298 | 0 | 0 | running |
30 | 17 | 3 | Richard Childress | Oldsmobile | 73 | 73 | 285 | 0 | 0 | engine |
31 | 37 | 74 | Tommy Gale | Chevrolet | 70 | 70 | 253 | 0 | 0 | engine |
32 | 4 | 21 | David Pearson | Mercury | 67 | 67 | 246 | 0 | 0 | oil line |
33 | 38 | 79 | Frank Warren | Dodge | 64 | 64 | 172 | 0 | 0 | engine |
34 | 14 | 5 | Neil Bonnett | Chevrolet | 61 | 61 | 137 | 0 | 0 | crash |
35 | 23 | 48 | Al Holbert | Chevrolet | 58 | 58 | 119 | 0 | 0 | engine |
36 | 31 | 05 | Bruce Hill | Oldsmobile | 55 | 55 | 92 | 0 | 0 | engine |
37 | 20 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Oldsmobile | 52 | 52 | 80 | 0 | 0 | engine |
38 | 33 | 41 | Grant Adcox | Chevrolet | 49 | 49 | 41 | 0 | 0 | engine |
39 | 3 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Chevrolet | 46 | 46 | 5 | 0 | 0 | rear end |
40 | 0 | 0 | John Kennedy | Ford | 43 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | did not start |
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.