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American 500 Race Results
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North Carolina Speedway
October 22, 1978 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series 1.02-Mile paved track 492 Laps/502 Miles |
| FP | SP | Car | Driver | Team / Make | Laps | Points | Money | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 1st National City Travelers Checks Oldsmobile | 492 | 185 | 17,310 | Running | |
| 2 | 4 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Norris Industries Ford | 490 | 170 | 11,650 | Running | |
| 3 | 3 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade Chevrolet | 488 | 170 | 9,550 | Running | |
| 4 | 12 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 1st National City Travelers Checks Chevrolet | 486 | 165 | 7,900 | Running | |
| 5 | 8 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Truxmore Ford | 486 | 160 | 6,050 | Running | |
| 6 | 11 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP Chevrolet | 485 | 155 | 7,000 | Running | |
| 7 | 5 | 54 | Lennie Pond | W.I.N. Chevrolet | 485 | 151 | 6,100 | Running | |
| 8 | 10 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 484 | 147 | 4,200 | Running | |
| 9 | 21 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Falls Radiator Dodge | 473 | 138 | 4,230 | Running | |
| 10 | 24 | 3 | Richard Childress | Kansas Jack Oldsmobile | 472 | 134 | 4,320 | Running | |
| 11 | 14 | 92 | Dick May | Duck Industries Chevrolet | 471 | 130 | 3,560 | Running | |
| 13 | 23 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Means Racing Chevrolet | 465 | 124 | 2,960 | Running | |
| 14 | 13 | 48 | James Hylton | Palatine Automotive Parts Chevrolet | 464 | 126 | 2,720 | Running | |
| 15 | 26 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Transmissions Unlimited Oldsmobile | 459 | 118 | 2,510 | Running | |
| 16 | 28 | 79 | Frank Warren | Native Tan Dodge | 448 | 115 | 2,250 | Running | |
| 17 | 27 | 4 | Gary Myers | Spencer's Baby Wear Chevrolet | 444 | 112 | 1,300 | Running | |
| 18 | 18 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda Ford | 444 | 109 | 1,865 | Running | |
| 19 | 30 | 45 | Baxter Price | Chevrolet | 441 | 106 | 1,730 | Running | |
| 20 | 2 | 1 | Donnie Allison | Hawaiian Tropic Chevrolet | 423 | 108 | 1,250 | Driver Sick | |
| 21 | 17 | 30 | Tighe Scott | Russ Togs Chevrolet | 374 | 105 | 1,495 | Spindle | |
| 22 | 7 | 27 | Buddy Baker | Chevrolet | 324 | 102 | 1,400 | Cylinder Head | |
| 23 | 25 | 18 | Joe Frasson | Buick | 293 | 94 | 775 | Engine | |
| 24 | 16 | 21 | David Pearson | Purolator Mercury | 284 | 96 | 1,325 | Clutch | |
| 25 | 6 | 22 | Ricky Rudd | 1st National City Travelers Checks Chevrolet | 262 | 88 | 2,225 | Valve | |
| 26 | 19 | 17 | Roger Hamby | Hamby-Ellis Chevrolet | 215 | 85 | 1,200 | Head Gasket | |
| 27 | 36 | 31 | Bobby Wawak | Chevrolet | 214 | 82 | 675 | Engine | |
| 28 | 33 | 95 | Junior Miller | Miller Roofing Chevrolet | 122 | 79 | 630 | Quit | |
| 29 | 29 | 19 | Elmo Langley | Belden Asphalt Buick | 88 | 76 | 1,120 | Engine | |
| 30 | 32 | 87 | Johnny Halford | Satterfield Heating Chevrolet | 84 | 0 | 610 | Engine | |
| 31 | 9 | 5 | Neil Bonnett | Armor All Chevrolet | 76 | 70 | 4,300 | Engine | |
| 32 | 34 | 59 | Charlie Blanton | Chevrolet | 52 | 0 | 590 | Ignition | |
| 33 | 22 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | Louise Smith Chevrolet | 34 | 64 | 1,080 | Engine | |
| 34 | 31 | 81 | Ferrel Harris | L.R. Cook Chevrolet | 6 | 61 | 570 | Accident | |
| 35 | 15 | 8 | Ed Negre | D & D Medical Dodge | 4 | 58 | 1,060 | Engine | |
| 36 | 35 | 29 | Bill Hollar | Hollar Auto Parts Chevrolet | 0 | 55 | 550 | Quit |
Time of Race .: 4 Hours 15 Minutes 58 Seconds
Average Speed .:117.288
Margin of Victory .: 2.000 Seconds
