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Riverside International Raceway
June 11, 1978 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series 2.62-Mile Road Course 95 Laps/249 Miles |
| FP | SP | Car | Driver | Team / Make | Laps | Points | Money | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 1st National City Travelers Checks Chevrolet | 95 | 180 | 14,500 | Running | |
| 2 | 7 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP Dodge | 95 | 175 | 11,200 | Running | |
| 3 | 5 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Norris Industries Ford | 95 | 170 | 8,200 | Running | |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Shoney's Chevrolet | 95 | 165 | 5,250 | Running | |
| 5 | 2 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 1st National City Travelers Checks Oldsmobile | 94 | 165 | 8,100 | Running | |
| 6 | 12 | 32 | Ray Elder | Midland Motor Homes Dodge | 94 | 150 | 4,000 | Running | |
| 7 | 23 | 54 | Lennie Pond | W.I.N. Chevrolet | 94 | 146 | 3,230 | Running | |
| 8 | 9 | 73 | Bill Schmitt | Old Milwaukee Oldsmobile | 93 | 142 | 3,820 | Running | |
| 9 | 13 | 51 | Jim Thirkettle | Allied Box & Crate Buick | 93 | 138 | 2,760 | Running | |
| 10 | 10 | 5 | Neil Bonnett | Armor All Dodge | 92 | 134 | 4,900 | Running | |
| 11 | 18 | 30 | Tighe Scott | Russ Togs Chevrolet | 92 | 130 | 2,940 | Running | |
| 12 | 30 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Chuck Walters Chevrolet | 92 | 127 | 2,730 | Running | |
| 13 | 29 | 08 | Rick McCray | Bob's Paint & Body Chevrolet | 92 | 124 | 2,020 | Running | |
| 15 | 15 | 3 | Richard Childress | CRC Chemicals Oldsmobile | 91 | 118 | 2,025 | Running | |
| 16 | 21 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade Chevrolet | 91 | 115 | 4,725 | Running | |
| 17 | 11 | 48 | Hershel McGriff | Chevrolet | 90 | 112 | 1,640 | Running | |
| 18 | 27 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Reid Trailer Sales Ford | 89 | 109 | 1,605 | Running | |
| 19 | 34 | 17 | Harry Goularte | Associated Concrete Chevrolet | 88 | 106 | 1,070 | Running | |
| 20 | 28 | 12 | Richard White | Lindsay Auto Parts Chevrolet | 88 | 103 | 1,025 | Running | |
| 21 | 31 | 19 | Dick May | Belden Asphalt Chevrolet | 86 | 100 | 1,400 | Running | |
| 22 | 22 | 52 | Don Graham | City Tow Chevrolet | 75 | 97 | 875 | Wheel Bearing | |
| 23 | 14 | 81 | John Borneman | Borneman Plastering Chevrolet | 74 | 94 | 850 | Transmission | |
| 25 | 24 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | Louise Smith Chevrolet | 70 | 88 | 1,800 | Transmission | |
| 26 | 20 | 64 | Dick Brooks | Sunny King Ford & Honda Ford | 67 | 85 | 1,275 | Engine | |
| 27 | 1 | 21 | David Pearson | Purolator Mercury | 66 | 82 | 1,650 | Overheating | |
| 28 | 35 | 37 | Chuck Wahl | Excel Trailer Chevrolet | 59 | 79 | 725 | Oil Leak | |
| 29 | 26 | 79 | Frank Warren | Native Tan Dodge | 57 | 76 | 1,200 | Running | |
| 30 | 25 | 58 | Rocky Moran | Daisy Shoppe Buick | 50 | 73 | 675 | Engine | |
| 31 | 32 | 41 | Ernie Stierly | Allied Plating Chevrolet | 42 | 70 | 650 | Transmission | |
| 32 | 6 | 01 | Jimmy Insolo | Lakes Drywall Oldsmobile | 29 | 67 | 625 | Engine | |
| 33 | 17 | 99 | Don Noel | Chevrolet | 22 | 0 | 600 | Transmission | |
| 34 | 33 | 55 | Bill Baker | Golden West Lumber Buick | 20 | 61 | 550 | Oil Leak | |
| 35 | 8 | 93 | Norm Palmer | Dodge | 8 | 58 | 500 | Accident |
Time of Race .: 2 Hours 23 Minutes 10 Seconds
Average Speed .:104.311
Margin of Victory .: 29.000 Seconds