The 1978 World 600 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Charlotte Motor Speedway race.
Sunday, May 28th, 1978
Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, NC
FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | STATUS |
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1 | 17 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | 185 | 175 | 400 | 144 | 0 | running |
2 | 14 | 1 | Donnie Allison | Chevrolet | 175 | 170 | 400 | 35 | 0 | running |
3 | 6 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Ford | 170 | 165 | 400 | 1 | 0 | running |
4 | 2 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Oldsmobile | 165 | 160 | 400 | 130 | 0 | running |
5 | 1 | 21 | David Pearson | Mercury | 160 | 155 | 400 | 85 | 0 | running |
6 | 12 | 72 | Benny Parsons | Oldsmobile | 155 | 150 | 400 | 5 | 0 | running |
7 | 10 | 27 | Buddy Baker | Chevrolet | 146 | 146 | 399 | 0 | 0 | running |
8 | 16 | 43 | Richard Petty | Dodge | 142 | 142 | 398 | 0 | 0 | running |
9 | 7 | 14 | Sterling Marlin | Chevrolet | 138 | 138 | 394 | 0 | 0 | running |
10 | 24 | 05 | Bruce Hill | Oldsmobile | 134 | 134 | 393 | 0 | 0 | running |
11 | 26 | 41 | Grant Adcox | Chevrolet | 130 | 130 | 389 | 0 | 0 | running |
12 | 33 | 33 | Morgan Shepherd | Mercury | 127 | 127 | 389 | 0 | 0 | running |
13 | 40 | 57 | Dick May | Ford | 124 | 124 | 388 | 0 | 0 | running |
14 | 23 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Mercury | 121 | 121 | 387 | 0 | 0 | running |
15 | 34 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 118 | 118 | 386 | 0 | 0 | running |
16 | 29 | 00 | John Utsman | Chevrolet | 115 | 115 | 384 | 0 | 0 | running |
17 | 28 | 96 | Dale Earnhardt | Ford | 112 | 112 | 382 | 0 | 0 | running |
18 | 31 | 4 | Gary Myers | Chevrolet | 109 | 109 | 380 | 0 | 0 | running |
19 | 5 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Ford | 106 | 106 | 373 | 0 | 0 | running |
20 | 22 | 3 | Richard Childress | Oldsmobile | 103 | 103 | 372 | 0 | 0 | running |
21 | 19 | 98 | Roland Wlodyka | Chevrolet | 100 | 100 | 369 | 0 | 0 | running |
22 | 30 | 70 | JD McDuffie | Chevrolet | 97 | 97 | 369 | 0 | 0 | running |
23 | 36 | 19 | Frank Warren | Dodge | 94 | 94 | 369 | 0 | 0 | running |
24 | 21 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Ford | 91 | 91 | 356 | 0 | 0 | running |
25 | 38 | 45 | Baxter Price | Chevrolet | 88 | 88 | 355 | 0 | 0 | running |
26 | 15 | 92 | Skip Manning | Chevrolet | 85 | 85 | 352 | 0 | 0 | running |
27 | 35 | 89 | Jim Vandiver | Chevrolet | 82 | 82 | 343 | 0 | 0 | engine |
28 | 20 | 22 | Ricky Rudd | Chevrolet | 79 | 79 | 331 | 0 | 0 | running |
29 | 25 | 40 | DK Ulrich | Chevrolet | 76 | 76 | 323 | 0 | 0 | running |
30 | 37 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | Chevrolet | 73 | 73 | 318 | 0 | 0 | steering |
31 | 27 | 30 | Tighe Scott | Oldsmobile | 70 | 70 | 240 | 0 | 0 | engine |
32 | 3 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 67 | 67 | 198 | 0 | 0 | engine |
33 | 9 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Oldsmobile | 64 | 64 | 195 | 0 | 0 | crash |
34 | 18 | 49 | Connie Saylor | Dodge | 61 | 61 | 184 | 0 | 0 | engine |
35 | 13 | 5 | Neil Bonnett | Oldsmobile | 58 | 58 | 157 | 0 | 0 | engine |
36 | 4 | 12 | Harry Gant | Chevrolet | 55 | 55 | 140 | 0 | 0 | overheating |
37 | 39 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | 52 | 52 | 129 | 0 | 0 | throttle |
38 | 8 | 48 | Al Holbert | Oldsmobile | 49 | 49 | 113 | 0 | 0 | crash |
39 | 11 | 51 | Ron Hutcherson | Buick | 46 | 46 | 112 | 0 | 0 | crash |
40 | 32 | 28 | Jerry Jolly | Chevrolet | 43 | 43 | 20 | 0 | 0 | suspension |
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.