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Race Results

NASCAR Cup Series

Southern 500

Darlington Raceway

September 4th, 1978

Race #22 of the 1978 NASCAR Cup Series Season

  • Laps: 367
  • Miles: 501.3
  • Average Speed: 116.828 mph
  • Cautions: 9
  • Caution Laps: 72
  • Lead Changes: 21
Kyle Larson his wife, son and daughter
Nashville, Tennessee - December 1st, 2021: The 2021 NASCAR Cup Series championship driver, Kyle Larson his wife, Katelyn, son, Owen and daughter Audrey for pose for photos at the Twelve Thirty Club on December 01, 2021 in Nashville, Tennessee. Photo by Jared C Tilton | Getty Images
FIN ST Car # Driver Make TOT PTS F PTS B PTS Laps Led STUS
1 6 11 Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile 185 175 10 367 203 Running
2 2 88 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 175 170 5 367 44 Running
3 9 43 Richard Petty Chevrolet 170 165 5 366 1 Running
4 19 92 Terry Labonte Chevrolet 160 160 0 356 0 Running
5 3 15 Bobby Allison Ford 160 155 5 355 21 Running
6 16 9 Bill Elliott Mercury 150 150 0 355 0 Running
7 25 48 James Hylton Chevrolet 146 146 0 353 0 Running
8 29 67 Buddy Arrington Dodge 142 142 0 350 0 Running
9 28 25 Ronnie Thomas Chevrolet 138 138 0 349 0 Running
10 4 72 Benny Parsons Chevrolet 139 134 5 348 12 Running
11 35 52 Jimmy Means Chevrolet 130 130 0 345 0 Running
12 40 79 Frank Warren Dodge 127 127 0 340 0 Running
13 33 64 Tommy Gale Ford 124 124 0 337 0 Running
14 32 4 Gary Myers Chevrolet 121 121 0 336 0 Running
15 31 45 Baxter Price Chevrolet 118 118 0 326 0 Engine
16 14 96 Dale Earnhardt Ford 115 115 0 313 0 Running
17 36 18 Joe Frasson Chevrolet 112 112 0 305 0 Running
18 39 97 Ralph Jones Ford 109 109 0 303 0 Running
19 18 17 Roger Hamby Chevrolet 106 106 0 297 0 Running
20 24 70 JD McDuffie Chevrolet 103 103 0 281 0 Engine
21 34 8 Ed Negre Chrysler 100 100 0 259 0 Running
22 38 19 Bob Burcham Chevrolet 97 97 0 243 0 Crash
23 23 30 Tighe Scott Chevrolet 94 94 0 241 0 Running
24 7 1 Donnie Allison Chevrolet 96 91 5 224 59 Crash
25 11 90 Dick Brooks Mercury 88 88 0 221 0 Engine
26 5 54 Lennie Pond Chevrolet 85 85 0 215 0 Steering
27 21 3 Richard Childress Chevrolet 82 82 0 179 0 Engine
28 1 21 David Pearson Mercury 84 79 5 166 14 Crash
29 17 40 DK Ulrich Chevrolet 76 76 0 163 0 Crash
30 15 14 Coo Coo Marlin Chevrolet 78 73 5 162 1 Crash
31 22 41 Grant Adcox Chevrolet 70 70 0 153 0 Crash
32 12 27 Buddy Baker Chevrolet 72 67 5 149 11 Engine
33 37 39 Blackie Wangerin Mercury 64 64 0 142 0 Engine
34 8 5 Neil Bonnett Chevrolet 61 61 0 124 0 Engine
35 10 2 Dave Marcis Chevrolet 58 58 0 122 0 Crash
36 13 22 Ricky Rudd Chevrolet 60 55 5 122 1 Crash
37 30 74 Bobby Wawak Chevrolet 52 52 0 112 0 Crash
38 26 57 Dick May Ford 49 49 0 101 0 Oil pump
39 27 01 Earle Canavan Dodge 46 46 0 84 0 Overheating
40 20 05 Bruce Hill Oldsmobile 43 43 0 80 0 Rear end