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Coca-Cola 500 Race Results
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Pocono Raceway
July 30, 1978 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series 2.5-Mile paved track 200 Laps/500 Miles |
| FP | SP | Car | Driver | Team / Make | Laps | Points | Money | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade Chevrolet | 200 | 185 | 14,515 | Running | |
| 2 | 3 | 21 | David Pearson | Purolator Mercury | 200 | 175 | 8,015 | Running | |
| 3 | 9 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Norris Industries Ford | 199 | 165 | 9,015 | Running | |
| 4 | 6 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Shoney's Chevrolet | 197 | 160 | 6,065 | Running | |
| 5 | 5 | 27 | Buddy Baker | Chevrolet | 197 | 155 | 5,315 | Running | |
| 6 | 17 | 22 | Ricky Rudd | 1st National City Travelers Checks Chevrolet | 197 | 150 | 5,745 | Running | |
| 7 | 7 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Truxmore Mercury | 197 | 146 | 4,135 | Running | |
| 8 | 19 | 30 | Tighe Scott | Russ Togs Chevrolet | 194 | 142 | 3,775 | Running | |
| 9 | 25 | 47 | Satch Worley | Race Hill Farm Oldsmobile | 194 | 138 | 2,215 | Running | |
| 11 | 14 | 57 | Dick May | McClure Motors Ford | 194 | 130 | 1,915 | Running | |
| 12 | 15 | 48 | Al Holbert | Southland Industries Chevrolet | 190 | 127 | 3,045 | Running | |
| 13 | 16 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Means Racing Chevrolet | 189 | 124 | 2,835 | Running | |
| 14 | 23 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Falls Radiator Dodge | 187 | 121 | 2,625 | Running | |
| 15 | 20 | 39 | Blackie Wangerin | Crane's Parts Mercury | 186 | 118 | 2,015 | Running | |
| 16 | 24 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda Ford | 186 | 115 | 2,265 | Running | |
| 17 | 13 | 05 | Bruce Hill | Bearfinder Oldsmobile | 184 | 112 | 1,295 | Engine | |
| 18 | 32 | 79 | Frank Warren | Native Tan Dodge | 184 | 109 | 1,910 | Running | |
| 19 | 34 | 4 | Gary Myers | Spencer's Baby Wear Chevrolet | 183 | 106 | 1,245 | Running | |
| 20 | 31 | 8 | Ferrel Harris | Autowize Chevrolet | 181 | 103 | 1,850 | Running | |
| 21 | 40 | 34 | Nestor Peles | Chevrolet | 180 | 100 | 1,180 | Running | |
| 22 | 33 | 19 | Joe Booher | Belden Asphalt Chevrolet | 178 | 97 | 1,775 | Running | |
| 23 | 26 | 84 | Kenny Brightbill | Arnold Enterprises Mercury | 177 | 0 | 1,130 | Running | |
| 24 | 12 | 3 | Richard Childress | CRC Chemicals Oldsmobile | 177 | 91 | 1,705 | Running | |
| 26 | 2 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 1st National City Travelers Checks Oldsmobile | 166 | 90 | 6,255 | Running | |
| 27 | 27 | 17 | Roger Hamby | Hamby-Ellis Chevrolet | 166 | 82 | 1,030 | Running | |
| 28 | 28 | 45 | Baxter Price | Chevrolet | 165 | 79 | 1,505 | Running | |
| 29 | 1 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 1st National City Travelers Checks Chevrolet | 154 | 76 | 5,080 | Running | |
| 30 | 8 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP Dodge | 152 | 78 | 4,655 | Engine | |
| 31 | 22 | 68 | Janet Guthrie | Kelly Girl Buick | 117 | 70 | 1,430 | Engine | |
| 32 | 39 | 61 | Joe Mihalic | DuraBond Chevrolet | 99 | 67 | 905 | Engine | |
| 33 | 29 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | Louise Smith Chevrolet | 69 | 64 | 1,380 | Rear End | |
| 34 | 38 | 85 | Bobby Wawak | Heller Spring Ford | 65 | 61 | 850 | Engine | |
| 35 | 11 | 1 | Donnie Allison | Grog Pond Oldsmobile | 59 | 0 | 840 | Engine | |
| 36 | 21 | 5 | Neil Bonnett | Armor All Chevrolet | 45 | 55 | 4,020 | Engine | |
| 37 | 37 | 63 | Jocko Maggiacomo | Miron Products American Motors | 45 | 52 | 815 | Engine | |
| 38 | 35 | 29 | Dave Dion | Green Mountain Ford | 12 | 49 | 810 | Transmission | |
| 39 | 30 | 18 | James Hylton | Palatine Automotive Parts Chevrolet | 5 | 0 | 805 | Engine | |
| 40 | 36 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Transmissions Unlimited Chevrolet | 3 | 43 | 1,300 | Engine |
Time of Race .: 3 Hours 30 Minutes 28 Seconds
Average Speed .:142.54
Margin of Victory .: 0.500 Second
