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Atlanta 500 Race Results
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Atlanta Motor Speedway
March 19, 1978 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series 1.54-Mile Oval 328 Laps/505 Miles |
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| FP | SP | Car | Driver | Team / Make | Laps | Points | Money | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Norris Industries Ford | 328 | 185 | 26,900 | Running | |
| 2 | 11 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Shoney's Chevrolet | 327 | 170 | 13,600 | Running | |
| 3 | 8 | 1 | Donnie Allison | Hawaiian Tropic Chevrolet | 327 | 170 | 9,000 | Running | |
| 4 | 1 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 1st National City Travelers Checks Oldsmobile | 327 | 165 | 23,600 | Running | |
| 5 | 6 | 54 | Lennie Pond | W.I.N. Chevrolet | 327 | 160 | 5,600 | Running | |
| 6 | 16 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Truxmore Ford | 325 | 150 | 7,250 | Running | |
| 7 | 26 | 41 | Grant Adcox | Krystal Chevrolet | 319 | 146 | 4,100 | Running | |
| 8 | 32 | 49 | Connie Saylor | Lady & Son Auction Dodge | 316 | 142 | 4,010 | Accident | |
| 9 | 15 | 05 | Bruce Hill | Bearfinder Oldsmobile | 316 | 138 | 3,110 | Running | |
| 10 | 23 | 68 | Janet Guthrie | Kelly Girl Chevrolet | 315 | 134 | 5,125 | Running | |
| 12 | 37 | 89 | Sam Sommers | Chevrolet | 314 | 127 | 2,365 | Running | |
| 13 | 3 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 1st National City Travelers Checks Chevrolet | 314 | 124 | 5,940 | Running | |
| 14 | 28 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Sam Dell Dodge | 313 | 121 | 4,035 | Running | |
| 15 | 18 | 3 | Richard Childress | Kansas Jack Oldsmobile | 313 | 118 | 3,800 | Running | |
| 17 | 39 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Transmissions Unlimited Chevrolet | 311 | 112 | 3,220 | Running | |
| 18 | 10 | 98 | Roland Wlodyka | Chevrolet | 311 | 109 | 1,615 | Running | |
| 19 | 30 | 79 | Frank Warren | Native Tan Dodge | 310 | 106 | 2,810 | Running | |
| 20 | 34 | 19 | Woody Fisher | Chevrolet | 309 | 103 | 2,525 | Running | |
| 21 | 2 | 21 | David Pearson | Purolator Mercury | 303 | 100 | 1,715 | Steering | |
| 22 | 19 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda Ford | 298 | 97 | 2,070 | Running | |
| 23 | 12 | 92 | Skip Manning | Stratagraph Chevrolet | 294 | 94 | 1,765 | Running | |
| 24 | 33 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | Chevrolet | 290 | 91 | 1,710 | Running | |
| 25 | 38 | 8 | Ed Negre | Dodge | 289 | 88 | 1,655 | Running | |
| 26 | 9 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP Dodge | 278 | 85 | 4,655 | Overheating | |
| 27 | 5 | 27 | Buddy Baker | WQXI Radio Oldsmobile | 237 | 82 | 1,520 | Engine | |
| 28 | 40 | 91 | Billy McGinnis | Valvoline Chevrolet | 221 | 79 | 875 | Ignition | |
| 29 | 22 | 39 | Blackie Wangerin | Mercury | 214 | 76 | 830 | Push Rod | |
| 30 | 25 | 77 | Chuck Bown | Chevrolet | 188 | 73 | 785 | Engine | |
| 31 | 14 | 48 | Al Holbert | Southland Industries Chevrolet | 182 | 70 | 1,240 | Engine | |
| 32 | 20 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Bell Brothers Auto Parts Chevrolet | 163 | 67 | 1,220 | Engine | |
| 33 | 31 | 5 | Neil Bonnett | Armor All Dodge | 154 | 69 | 4,905 | Engine | |
| 34 | 29 | 30 | Tighe Scott | Scotty's Fashions Oldsmobile | 152 | 61 | 1,190 | Valve | |
| 35 | 7 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade Chevrolet | 146 | 63 | 4,375 | Valve | |
| 36 | 27 | 75 | Butch Hartman | Hartman Autocar Chevrolet | 121 | 55 | 640 | Valve Spring | |
| 37 | 24 | 17 | Roger Hamby | Hamby-Ellis Chevrolet | 97 | 52 | 630 | Oil Line | |
| 38 | 17 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Aaron's Automatic Transmission Mercury | 66 | 49 | 620 | Engine | |
| 39 | 13 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley Chevrolet | 33 | 46 | 1,610 | Engine | |
| 40 | 36 | 00 | John Utsman | Bristol Raceway Chevrolet | 10 | 41 | 600 | Oil Leak |
Time of Race .: 3 Hours 30 Minutes 10 Seconds
Average Speed .:142.52
Margin of Victory .: 1.000 Seconds
