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Darlington Raceway
September 04, 1978 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series 0-Mile 367 Laps/0 Miles |
| FP | SP | Car | Driver | Team / Make | Laps | Points | Money | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 1st National City Travelers Checks Oldsmobile | 367 | 185 | 26,200 | Running | |
| 2 | 2 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade Chevrolet | 367 | 175 | 15,390 | Running | |
| 3 | 9 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP Chevrolet | 366 | 170 | 10,775 | Running | |
| 4 | 19 | 92 | Terry Labonte | Duck Industries Chevrolet | 356 | 160 | 9,000 | Running | |
| 5 | 3 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Norris Industries Ford | 355 | 160 | 10,375 | Running | |
| 6 | 16 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Dahlonega Ford Sales Mercury | 355 | 150 | 5,200 | Running | |
| 7 | 25 | 48 | James Hylton | Southland Industries Chevrolet | 353 | 146 | 7,000 | Running | |
| 8 | 29 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Falls Radiator Dodge | 350 | 142 | 6,380 | Running | |
| 9 | 28 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | Autowize Chevrolet | 349 | 138 | 6,270 | Running | |
| 10 | 4 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 1st National City Travelers Checks Chevrolet | 348 | 139 | 7,650 | Running | |
| 11 | 35 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Means Racing Chevrolet | 345 | 130 | 5,260 | Running | |
| 12 | 40 | 79 | Frank Warren | Native Tan Dodge | 340 | 127 | 5,065 | Running | |
| 13 | 33 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda Ford | 337 | 124 | 4,780 | Running | |
| 14 | 32 | 4 | Gary Myers | Spencer's Baby Wear Chevrolet | 336 | 121 | 3,150 | Running | |
| 15 | 31 | 45 | Baxter Price | Ray Cook's Bar-B-Q Chevrolet | 326 | 118 | 4,320 | Engine | |
| 16 | 14 | 96 | Dale Earnhardt | Cardinal Tractor Ford | 313 | 115 | 3,100 | Running | |
| 17 | 36 | 18 | Joe Frasson | Satterfield Heating Chevrolet | 305 | 112 | 2,850 | Running | |
| 18 | 39 | 97 | Ralph Jones | Jones Supply Ford | 303 | 109 | 2,700 | Running | |
| 19 | 18 | 17 | Roger Hamby | Hamby-Ellis Chevrolet | 297 | 106 | 2,550 | Running | |
| 21 | 34 | 8 | Ed Negre | Jones Chrysler-Plymouth Chrysler | 259 | 100 | 3,175 | Running | |
| 22 | 38 | 19 | Bob Burcham | Belden Asphalt Chevrolet | 243 | 97 | 2,790 | Accident | |
| 23 | 23 | 30 | Tighe Scott | Scotty's Fashions Chevrolet | 241 | 94 | 2,730 | Running | |
| 24 | 7 | 1 | Donnie Allison | Hawaiian Tropic Chevrolet | 224 | 96 | 3,725 | Accident | |
| 25 | 11 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Truxmore Mercury | 221 | 88 | 2,645 | Push Rod | |
| 26 | 5 | 54 | Lennie Pond | W.I.N. Chevrolet | 215 | 85 | 4,950 | Steering | |
| 27 | 21 | 3 | Richard Childress | Kansas Jack Oldsmobile | 179 | 82 | 2,175 | Valve | |
| 28 | 1 | 21 | David Pearson | Purolator Mercury | 166 | 84 | 3,575 | Accident | |
| 30 | 15 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley Chevrolet | 162 | 78 | 1,625 | Accident | |
| 31 | 22 | 41 | Grant Adcox | Krystal Chevrolet | 153 | 70 | 1,675 | Accident | |
| 32 | 12 | 27 | Buddy Baker | U.S. Army Chevrolet | 149 | 72 | 2,175 | Engine | |
| 33 | 37 | 39 | Blackie Wangerin | Mercury | 142 | 64 | 1,375 | Engine | |
| 34 | 8 | 5 | Neil Bonnett | Armor All Chevrolet | 124 | 61 | 4,550 | Engine | |
| 35 | 10 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 122 | 58 | 1,325 | Accident | |
| 36 | 13 | 22 | Ricky Rudd | 1st National City Travelers Checks Chevrolet | 122 | 60 | 3,025 | Accident | |
| 37 | 30 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | Chevrolet | 112 | 52 | 1,335 | Accident | |
| 38 | 26 | 57 | Dick May | McClure Motors Ford | 101 | 49 | 1,250 | Oil Pump | |
| 39 | 27 | 01 | Earle Canavan | Addy Dodge | 84 | 46 | 1,325 | Overheating | |
| 40 | 20 | 05 | Bruce Hill | Bearfinder Oldsmobile | 80 | 43 | 1,200 | Rear End |
Time of Race .: 4 Hours 17 Minutes 46 Seconds
Average Speed .:116.828
Margin of Victory .: 0.050 Second
