| 1978 Atlanta 500 NASCAR Cup Series Race 5 of 30 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $183,015 | Race Date: | Mar 19, 1978 | EchoPark Speedway | |
| Margin of Victory: | 1 Lap | Race Duration: | 3Hr 30Min 10Sec. | Hampton, Georgia | |
| Lead Changes: | 9 | Average Speed: | 142.520 MPH | 1.54 Mile Paved Quad Oval | |
| No. of Cars: | 40 | No. of Cautions: | 4 For 16 Laps | echoparkspeedway.com | |
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Bobby Allison B. Allison | Driver: | Cale Yarborough C. Yarborough | Ford: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #15 Ford | Car No.: | #11 Oldsmobile | Chevrolet: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Bud Moore Engineering | Team: | Junior Johnson and Associates | Oldsmobile: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Bud Moore | Crew Chief: | Tim Brewer | Dodge: | 0 | |||
| Laps Led: | 261 of 328 | Pole Speed: | 162.006 MPH | |||||
| Official 1978 Atlanta 500 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Norris Industries | Running |  | 185 | 328 | 261 |
| 2 | 11 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Shoney's | Running |  | 170 | 327 | 0 |
| 3 | 8 | 1 | Donnie Allison | Hawaiian Tropic | Running | | 170 | 327 | 3 |
| 4 | 1 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Running |  | 165 | 327 | 54 |
| 5 | 6 | 54 | Lennie Pond | W.I.N. Incorporated | Running | | 160 | 327 | 2 |
| 6 | 16 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Truxmore Industries | Running | | 150 | 325 | 0 |
| 7 | 26 | 41 | Grant Adcox | Krystal | Running | | 146 | 319 | 0 |
| 8 | 32 | 49 | Connie Saylor | Lady & Son Auction | Accident |  | 142 | 316 | 0 |
| 9 | 15 | 5 | Bruce Hill | Bearfinder | Running | | 138 | 316 | 0 |
| 10 | 23 | 68 | Janet Guthrie | Kelly Girl | Running | | 134 | 315 | 0 |
| 11 | 21 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Howard Johnson's | Out of Fuel | | 130 | 314 | 0 |
| 12 | 37 | 89 | Sam Sommers | O.L. Nixon Racing | Running | | 127 | 314 | 0 |
| 13 | 3 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Running | | 124 | 314 | 0 |
| 14 | 28 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Sam Dell | Running | | 121 | 313 | 0 |
| 15 | 18 | 3 | Richard Childress | Kansas Jack | Running | | 118 | 313 | 0 |
| 16 | 35 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Bailey Excavating | Running | | 115 | 312 | 0 |
| 17 | 39 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Transmissions Unlimited | Running | | 112 | 311 | 0 |
| 18 | 10 | 98 | Roland Wlodyka | Osterlund Racing | Running | | 109 | 311 | 0 |
| 19 | 30 | 79 | Frank Warren | Native Tan | Running | | 106 | 310 | 0 |
| 20 | 34 | 19 | Woody Fisher | Henley Gray (Car Owner) | Running | | 103 | 309 | 0 |
| 21 | 2 | 21 | David Pearson | Purolator | Steering |  | 100 | 303 | 0 |
| 22 | 19 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Running | | 97 | 298 | 0 |
| 23 | 12 | 92 | Skip Manning | Stratagraph Incorporated | Running | | 94 | 294 | 0 |
| 24 | 33 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas (R) | Robertson Racing | Running | | 91 | 290 | 0 |
| 25 | 38 | 8 | Ed Negre | Negre Racing | Running | | 88 | 289 | 0 |
| 26 | 9 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Overheating | | 85 | 278 | 0 |
| 27 | 5 | 27 | Buddy Baker | WQXI Radio | Engine | | 82 | 237 | 0 |
| 28 | 40 | 91 | Billy McGinnis | Valvoline | Ignition | | 79 | 221 | 0 |
| 29 | 22 | 39 | Blackie Wangerin (R) | Wangerin Racing | | 76 | 214 | 0 | |
| 30 | 25 | 77 | Chuck Bown | Johnny Ray (Car Owner) | Engine | | 73 | 188 | 0 |
| 31 | 14 | 48 | Al Holbert (R) | Southland Cork & Rubber | Engine | | 70 | 182 | 0 |
| 32 | 20 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Bell Brothers Auto Parts | Engine | | 67 | 163 | 0 |
| 33 | 31 | 5 | Neil Bonnett | Armor All | Engine | | 69 | 154 | 6 |
| 34 | 29 | 30 | Tighe Scott | Scotty's Fashions | Valves | | 61 | 152 | 0 |
| 35 | 7 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade | Valves | | 63 | 146 | 2 |
| 36 | 27 | 75 | Butch Hartman | Butch Hartman (Car Owner) | Valve Spring | | 55 | 121 | 0 |
| 37 | 24 | 17 | Roger Hamby (R) | Hamby / Ellis Automotive | Engine | | 52 | 97 | 0 |
| 38 | 17 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Aaron's Automatic Transmission | Engine | | 49 | 66 | 0 |
| 39 | 13 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley Chevrolet | Engine | | 46 | 33 | 0 |
| 40 | 36 | 0 | John Utsman | Bristol Raceway | | 41 | 10 | 0 |
