The 1978 NAPA National 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Charlotte Motor Speedway race.
Sunday, October 8th, 1978
Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, NC
FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | STATUS |
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1 | 8 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Ford | 185 | 175 | 334 | 108 | 0 | running |
2 | 10 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | 175 | 170 | 334 | 4 | 0 | running |
3 | 12 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 170 | 165 | 334 | 5 | 0 | running |
4 | 5 | 1 | Donnie Allison | Chevrolet | 165 | 160 | 334 | 15 | 0 | running |
5 | 1 | 21 | David Pearson | Mercury | 160 | 155 | 333 | 35 | 0 | running |
6 | 4 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Chevrolet | 150 | 150 | 330 | 0 | 0 | running |
7 | 6 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Chevrolet | 151 | 146 | 330 | 3 | 0 | running |
8 | 34 | 57 | Dick May | Ford | 142 | 142 | 326 | 0 | 0 | running |
9 | 19 | 3 | Richard Childress | Oldsmobile | 138 | 138 | 325 | 0 | 0 | running |
10 | 14 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Mercury | 134 | 134 | 325 | 0 | 0 | fuel pump |
11 | 22 | 70 | JD McDuffie | Chevrolet | 130 | 130 | 324 | 0 | 0 | running |
12 | 36 | 30 | Tighe Scott | Chevrolet | 127 | 127 | 322 | 0 | 0 | running |
13 | 15 | 05 | Bruce Hill | Oldsmobile | 124 | 124 | 321 | 0 | 0 | running |
14 | 33 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 121 | 121 | 321 | 0 | 0 | running |
15 | 37 | 48 | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 118 | 118 | 320 | 0 | 0 | running |
16 | 32 | 49 | Connie Saylor | Dodge | 115 | 115 | 320 | 0 | 0 | running |
17 | 26 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Mercury | 112 | 112 | 319 | 0 | 0 | engine |
18 | 35 | 17 | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 109 | 109 | 318 | 0 | 0 | running |
19 | 7 | 12 | Harry Gant | Chevrolet | 106 | 106 | 317 | 0 | 0 | engine |
20 | 23 | 16 | Glenn Jarrett | Oldsmobile | 103 | 103 | 317 | 0 | 0 | running |
21 | 38 | 81 | Ed Negre | Chrysler | 100 | 100 | 311 | 0 | 0 | running |
22 | 2 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Oldsmobile | 102 | 97 | 311 | 59 | 0 | running |
23 | 13 | 22 | Ricky Rudd | Chevrolet | 94 | 94 | 308 | 0 | 0 | running |
24 | 16 | 92 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | 91 | 91 | 293 | 0 | 0 | engine |
25 | 27 | 79 | Frank Warren | Dodge | 88 | 88 | 278 | 0 | 0 | transmission |
26 | 40 | 75 | Butch Mock | Chevrolet | 85 | 85 | 254 | 0 | 0 | running |
27 | 9 | 43 | Richard Petty | Chevrolet | 87 | 82 | 220 | 102 | 0 | ignition |
28 | 3 | 72 | Benny Parsons | Oldsmobile | 84 | 79 | 186 | 3 | 0 | crash |
29 | 25 | 96 | Baxter Price | Ford | 76 | 76 | 179 | 0 | 0 | engine |
30 | 17 | 5 | Neil Bonnett | Chevrolet | 73 | 73 | 172 | 0 | 0 | transmission |
31 | 24 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Ford | 70 | 70 | 159 | 0 | 0 | engine |
32 | 20 | 00 | John Utsman | Chevrolet | 67 | 67 | 125 | 0 | 0 | crash |
33 | 29 | 41 | Grant Adcox | Chevrolet | 64 | 64 | 116 | 0 | 0 | crash |
34 | 11 | 27 | Buddy Baker | Chevrolet | 61 | 61 | 110 | 0 | 0 | ignition |
35 | 31 | 68 | Janet Guthrie | Buick | 58 | 58 | 110 | 0 | 0 | steering |
36 | 39 | 28 | Jerry Jolly | Buick | 55 | 55 | 96 | 0 | 0 | crash |
37 | 18 | 19 | Bill Dennis | Chevrolet | 52 | 52 | 66 | 0 | 0 | clutch |
38 | 28 | 8 | Skip Manning | Chevrolet | 49 | 49 | 59 | 0 | 0 | engine |
39 | 30 | 99 | Dick Trickle | Ford | 46 | 46 | 24 | 0 | 0 | engine |
40 | 21 | 71 | Bobby Fisher | Chevrolet | 43 | 43 | 3 | 0 | 0 | engine |
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.