| 1978 Rebel 500 NASCAR Cup Series Race 7 of 30 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $144,785 | Race Date: | Apr 9, 1978 | Darlington Raceway | |
| Margin of Victory: | 1.900 Seconds | Race Duration: | 3Hr 55Min 50Sec. | Darlington, South Carolina | |
| Lead Changes: | 24 | Average Speed: | 127.544 MPH | 1.366 Mile Oval | |
| No. of Cars: | 36 | No. of Cautions: | 7 For 44 Laps | darlingtonraceway.com | |
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Benny Parsons B. Parsons | Driver: | Bobby Allison B. Allison | Chevrolet: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #72 Chevrolet | Car No.: | #15 Ford | Oldsmobile: | 0 | |||
| Team: | DeWitt Racing | Team: | Bud Moore Engineering | Dodge: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Jake Elder | Crew Chief: | Bud Moore | Mercury: | 0 | |||
| Laps Led: | 83 of 367 | Pole Speed: | 151.862 MPH | |||||
| Official 1978 Rebel 500 Results |
|---|
| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Running |  | 180 | 367 | 83 |
| 2 | 2 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade | Running | | 175 | 367 | 33 |
| 3 | 5 | 54 | Lennie Pond | W.I.N. Incorporated | Running |  | 165 | 366 | 0 |
| 4 | 7 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Shoney's | Running | | 165 | 365 | 21 |
| 5 | 10 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Running |  | 155 | 364 | 0 |
| 6 | 9 | 27 | Buddy Baker | U.S. Army | Running | | 155 | 364 | 1 |
| 7 | 25 | 48 | Al Holbert (R) | Southland Cork & Rubber | Running | | 146 | 357 | 0 |
| 8 | 12 | 92 | Skip Manning | Stratagraph Incorporated | Running | | 142 | 356 | 0 |
| 9 | 15 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Dahlonega Ford Sales | Running |  | 138 | 355 | 0 |
| 10 | 18 | 22 | Ricky Rudd | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Running | | 139 | 349 | 2 |
| 11 | 24 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Bailey Excavating | Running | | 130 | 342 | 0 |
| 12 | 33 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Bell Brothers Auto Parts | Running | | 127 | 337 | 0 |
| 13 | 21 | 17 | Roger Hamby (R) | Hamby / Ellis Automotive | Running | | 124 | 334 | 0 |
| 14 | 1 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Norris Industries | Running |  | 126 | 324 | 11 |
| 15 | 13 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Engine | | 127 | 321 | 171 |
| 16 | 36 | 45 | Baxter Price (R) | Price Racing | Running | | 115 | 321 | 0 |
| 17 | 23 | 79 | Frank Warren | Native Tan | Running | | 112 | 321 | 0 |
| 18 | 17 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Arrington Grocery | Running | | 109 | 320 | 0 |
| 19 | 27 | 39 | Blackie Wangerin (R) | Wangerin Racing | Running | | 106 | 318 | 0 |
| 20 | 14 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Ulrich Racing | Rear Gear | | 103 | 286 | 0 |
| 21 | 32 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Running | | 100 | 286 | 0 |
| 22 | 30 | 1 | Earle Canavan | Florence | Running | | 97 | 280 | 0 |
| 23 | 3 | 1 | Donnie Allison | Hawaiian Tropic | Broken Spindle | | 99 | 268 | 40 |
| 24 | 34 | 18 | Joe Frasson | Frasson Racing | Engine | | 91 | 247 | 0 |
| 25 | 28 | 41 | Grant Adcox | Krystal | Engine | | 88 | 237 | 0 |
| 26 | 35 | 61 | Joe Mihalic | J.M. Norris (Car Owner) | Valves | | 85 | 222 | 0 |
| 27 | 19 | 89 | Sam Sommers | O.L. Nixon Racing | Clutch | | 0 | 198 | 0 |
| 28 | 16 | 3 | Richard Childress | Kansas Jack | Running | | 79 | 187 | 0 |
| 29 | 6 | 21 | David Pearson | Purolator | Valves | | 81 | 181 | 5 |
| 30 | 20 | 77 | Chuck Bown | Johnny Ray (Car Owner) | Accident | | 73 | 108 | 0 |
| 31 | 31 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas (R) | Thomas | Accident | | 70 | 104 | 0 |
| 32 | 11 | 5 | Neil Bonnett | Armor All | Rear Gear | | 67 | 71 | 0 |
| 33 | 29 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Transmissions Unlimited | Valves | | 64 | 69 | 0 |
| 34 | 22 | 30 | Tighe Scott | Scotty's Fashions | Accident | | 61 | 18 | 0 |
| 35 | 4 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Truxmore Industries | Accident | | 58 | 9 | 0 |
| 36 | 26 | 19 | Dick May | Henley Gray (Car Owner) | Ignition | | 55 | 9 | 0 |
