1978 Cup Series Race Schedule
NASCAR Cup Series
| # | Race Date | TV | Time | Race Track | Race Name/Results | Pole | Cars | Laps | LDRS | CTN | DRTN | Winner | STRT | Make | MRGN VCTRY | RCE SPD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunday, January 22nd | - | 12:00 am ET | Riverside International Racewa… | Winston Western 500 | - | 35 | 119 | 12 | 4 | Cale Yarborough | 4 | Oldsmobile | 102.269 | ||
| 2 | Sunday, February 19th | - | 12:00 am ET | Daytona International Speedway | Daytona 500 | - | 41 | 200 | 37 | 5 | Bobby Allison | 33 | Ford | 159.730 | ||
| 3 | Sunday, February 26th | - | 12:00 am ET | Richmond Raceway | Richmond 400 | - | 30 | 400 | 10 | 5 | Benny Parsons | 3 | Chevrolet | 80.304 | ||
| 4 | Sunday, March 5th | - | 12:00 am ET | North Carolina Speedway | Carolina 500 | - | 36 | 492 | 24 | 8 | David Pearson | 9 | Mercury | 116.681 | ||
| 5 | Sunday, March 19th | - | 12:00 am ET | Atlanta Motor Speedway | Atlanta 500 | - | 40 | 328 | 9 | 4 | Bobby Allison | 4 | Ford | 142.520 | ||
| 6 | Sunday, April 2nd | - | 12:00 am ET | Bristol Motor Speedway | Southeastern 500 | - | 29 | 500 | 13 | 4 | Darrell Waltrip | 7 | Chevrolet | 92.401 | ||
| 7 | Sunday, April 9th | - | 12:00 am ET | Darlington Raceway | Rebel 500 | - | 36 | 367 | 24 | 7 | Benny Parsons | 8 | Chevrolet | 127.544 | ||
| 8 | Sunday, April 16th | - | 12:00 am ET | North Wilkesboro Speedway | Gwyn Staley 400 | - | 29 | 400 | 18 | 4 | Darrell Waltrip | 2 | Chevrolet | 92.345 | ||
| 9 | Sunday, April 23rd | - | 12:00 am ET | Martinsville Speedway | Virginia 500 | - | 30 | 500 | 6 | 4 | Darrell Waltrip | 3 | Chevrolet | 77.971 | ||
| 10 | Sunday, May 14th | - | 12:00 am ET | Talladega Superspeedway | Winston 500 | - | 41 | 188 | 44 | 5 | Cale Yarborough | 1 | Oldsmobile | 155.699 | ||
| 11 | Sunday, May 21st | - | 12:00 am ET | Dover International Speedway | Mason-Dixon 500 | - | 40 | 500 | 17 | 6 | David Pearson | 3 | Mercury | 114.664 | ||
| 12 | Sunday, May 28th | - | 12:00 am ET | Charlotte Motor Speedway | World 600 | - | 40 | 400 | 43 | 6 | Darrell Waltrip | 17 | Chevrolet | 138.355 | ||
| 13 | Saturday, June 3rd | - | 12:00 am ET | Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville | Music City USA 420 | - | 30 | 420 | 1 | 2 | Cale Yarborough | 2 | Oldsmobile | 87.541 | ||
| 14 | Sunday, June 11th | - | 12:00 am ET | Riverside International Racewa… | NAPA 400 | - | 35 | 95 | 10 | 1 | Benny Parsons | 4 | Chevrolet | 104.311 | ||
| 15 | Sunday, June 18th | - | 12:00 am ET | Michigan International Speedwa… | Gabriel 400 | - | 36 | 200 | 25 | 1 | Cale Yarborough | 3 | Oldsmobile | 149.563 | ||
| 16 | Tuesday, July 4th | - | 12:00 am ET | Daytona International Speedway | Firecracker 400 | - | 40 | 160 | 29 | 4 | David Pearson | 3 | Mercury | 154.340 | ||
| 17 | Saturday, July 15th | - | 12:00 am ET | Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville | Nashville 420 | - | 30 | 420 | 5 | 3 | Cale Yarborough | 2 | Oldsmobile | 88.924 | ||
| 18 | Sunday, July 30th | - | 12:00 am ET | Pocono Raceway | Coca-Cola 500 | - | 40 | 200 | 37 | 1 | Darrell Waltrip | 4 | Chevrolet | 142.540 | ||
| 19 | Sunday, August 6th | - | 12:00 am ET | Talladega Superspeedway | Talladega 500 | - | 41 | 188 | 67 | 4 | Lennie Pond | 5 | Oldsmobile | 174.700 | ||
| 20 | Sunday, August 20th | - | 12:00 am ET | Michigan International Speedwa… | Champion Spark Plug … | - | 36 | 200 | 34 | 7 | David Pearson | 1 | Mercury | 129.566 | ||
| 21 | Saturday, August 26th | - | 12:00 am ET | Bristol Motor Speedway | Volunteer 500 | - | 30 | 500 | 16 | 10 | Cale Yarborough | 4 | Oldsmobile | 88.628 | ||
| 22 | Monday, September 4th | - | 12:00 am ET | Darlington Raceway | Southern 500 | - | 40 | 367 | 21 | 9 | Cale Yarborough | 6 | Oldsmobile | 116.828 | ||
| 23 | Sunday, September 10th | - | 12:00 am ET | Richmond Raceway | Capital City 400 | - | 30 | 400 | 16 | 5 | Darrell Waltrip | 1 | Chevrolet | 79.568 | ||
| 24 | Sunday, September 17th | - | 12:00 am ET | Dover International Speedway | Delaware 500 | - | 37 | 500 | 7 | 3 | Bobby Allison | 2 | Ford | 119.323 | ||
| 25 | Sunday, September 24th | - | 12:00 am ET | Martinsville Speedway | Old Dominion 500 | - | 30 | 500 | 6 | 4 | Cale Yarborough | 6 | Oldsmobile | 79.185 | ||
| 26 | Sunday, October 1st | - | 12:00 am ET | North Wilkesboro Speedway | Wilkes 400 | - | 27 | 400 | 1 | 1 | Cale Yarborough | 3 | Oldsmobile | 97.847 | ||
| 27 | Sunday, October 8th | - | 12:00 am ET | Charlotte Motor Speedway | NAPA National 500 | - | 40 | 334 | 40 | 4 | Bobby Allison | 8 | Ford | 141.826 | ||
| 28 | Sunday, October 22nd | - | 12:00 am ET | North Carolina Speedway | American 500 | - | 36 | 492 | 19 | 5 | Cale Yarborough | 1 | Oldsmobile | 117.288 | ||
| 29 | Sunday, November 5th | - | 12:00 am ET | Atlanta Motor Speedway | Dixie 500 | - | 40 | 328 | 25 | 7 | Donnie Allison | 13 | Chevrolet | 124.312 | ||
| 30 | Sunday, November 19th | - | 12:00 am ET | Ontario Motor Speedway | Los Angeles Times 50… | - | 40 | 200 | 30 | 4 | Bobby Allison | 2 | Ford | 137.783 |