The 1978 Capital City 400 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Richmond Raceway race.
Sunday, September 10th, 1978
Richmond Raceway, Richmond, VA
FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | STATUS |
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1 | 1 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | 180 | 175 | 400 | 65 | 0 | running |
2 | 2 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Ford | 175 | 170 | 400 | 44 | 0 | running |
3 | 3 | 5 | Neil Bonnett | Chevrolet | 175 | 165 | 400 | 276 | 0 | running |
4 | 10 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Oldsmobile | 160 | 160 | 399 | 0 | 0 | running |
5 | 7 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Ford | 155 | 155 | 397 | 0 | 0 | running |
6 | 6 | 72 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | 150 | 150 | 397 | 0 | 0 | running |
7 | 13 | 92 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | 146 | 146 | 392 | 0 | 0 | running |
8 | 12 | 70 | JD McDuffie | Chevrolet | 142 | 142 | 391 | 0 | 0 | running |
9 | 11 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 143 | 138 | 388 | 1 | 0 | running |
10 | 14 | 17 | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 134 | 134 | 388 | 0 | 0 | running |
11 | 15 | 3 | Richard Childress | Oldsmobile | 130 | 130 | 387 | 0 | 0 | running |
12 | 9 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Chevrolet | 132 | 127 | 384 | 1 | 0 | running |
13 | 21 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | 124 | 124 | 381 | 0 | 0 | running |
14 | 17 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | Chevrolet | 121 | 121 | 381 | 0 | 0 | running |
15 | 26 | 8 | Dick May | Dodge | 118 | 118 | 379 | 0 | 0 | running |
16 | 18 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 115 | 115 | 376 | 0 | 0 | running |
17 | 25 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | 112 | 112 | 375 | 0 | 0 | running |
18 | 8 | 48 | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 109 | 109 | 374 | 0 | 0 | running |
19 | 27 | 19 | Joey Arrington | Chevrolet | 106 | 106 | 364 | 0 | 0 | running |
20 | 5 | 43 | Richard Petty | Chevrolet | 108 | 103 | 356 | 13 | 0 | rear end |
21 | 19 | 4 | Gary Myers | Chevrolet | 100 | 100 | 350 | 0 | 0 | running |
22 | 20 | 45 | Baxter Price | Chevrolet | 97 | 97 | 317 | 0 | 0 | running |
23 | 28 | 79 | Frank Warren | Dodge | 94 | 94 | 256 | 0 | 0 | handling |
24 | 22 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Ford | 91 | 91 | 198 | 0 | 0 | engine |
25 | 29 | 09 | Nelson Oswald | Chevrolet | 88 | 88 | 172 | 0 | 0 | overheating |
26 | 4 | 29 | Dave Dion | Ford | 85 | 85 | 85 | 0 | 0 | rear end |
27 | 16 | 30 | Tighe Scott | Chevrolet | 82 | 82 | 49 | 0 | 0 | crash |
28 | 23 | 81 | Ferrel Harris | Chevrolet | 79 | 79 | 28 | 0 | 0 | overheating |
29 | 30 | 80 | Wayne Morgan | Chevrolet | 76 | 76 | 16 | 0 | 0 | overheating |
30 | 24 | 1 | Ed Negre | Chrysler | 73 | 73 | 6 | 0 | 0 | brakes |
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.