| 1978 Virginia 500 NASCAR Cup Series Race 9 of 30 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $96,500 | Race Date: | Apr 23, 1978 | Martinsville Speedway | |
| Margin of Victory: | 3 Laps | Race Duration: | 3Hr 22Min | Ridgeway, Virginia | |
| Lead Changes: | 6 | Average Speed: | 77.971 MPH | .526 Mile Paved Oval | |
| No. of Cars: | 30 | No. of Cautions: | 4 For 27 Laps | martinsvillespeedway.com | |
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Darrell Waltrip D. Waltrip | Driver: | Lennie Pond L. Pond | Chevrolet: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #88 Chevrolet | Car No.: | #54 Chevrolet | Dodge: | 0 | |||
| Team: | DiGard Racing | Team: | Ranier Racing with MDM | Ford: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Buddy Parrott | Crew Chief: | Oldsmobile: | 0 | ||||
| Laps Led: | 310 of 500 | Pole Speed: | 88.637 MPH | |||||
| Official 1978 Virginia 500 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade | Running |  | 185 | 500 | 310 |
| 2 | 5 | 5 | Neil Bonnett | Armor All | Running |  | 170 | 497 | 0 |
| 3 | 7 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Running | | 165 | 497 | 0 |
| 4 | 6 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Shoney's | Running | | 150 | 489 | 0 |
| 5 | 16 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Reid Trailer Sales | Running | | 155 | 485 | 0 |
| 6 | 9 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Norris Industries | Running |  | 150 | 483 | 0 |
| 7 | 15 | 49 | James Hylton | Denbigh Plumbing | Running | | 146 | 477 | 0 |
| 8 | 21 | 3 | Richard Childress | Kansas Jack | Running |  | 142 | 467 | 0 |
| 9 | 18 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Transmissions Unlimited | Running | | 138 | 460 | 0 |
| 10 | 20 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Means Racing | Running | | 134 | 457 | 0 |
| 11 | 19 | 45 | Baxter Price (R) | Price Racing | Running | | 130 | 455 | 0 |
| 12 | 30 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | Booher Farms | Running | | 127 | 452 | 0 |
| 13 | 11 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Ulrich Racing | Running | | 124 | 449 | 0 |
| 14 | 27 | 17 | Roger Hamby (R) | Hamby / Ellis Automotive | Running | | 121 | 448 | 0 |
| 15 | 4 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Running | | 118 | 446 | 0 |
| 16 | 2 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Running | | 120 | 443 | 133 |
| 17 | 17 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Running | | 112 | 442 | 0 |
| 18 | 1 | 54 | Lennie Pond | W.I.N. Incorporated | Rear Gear | | 114 | 429 | 57 |
| 19 | 25 | 8 | Ed Negre | Negre Racing | Running | | 106 | 419 | 0 |
| 20 | 28 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas (R) | Louise Smith | Oil Belt | | 103 | 387 | 0 |
| 21 | 8 | 21 | David Pearson | Purolator | Rear Gear |  | 100 | 361 | 0 |
| 22 | 24 | 79 | Frank Warren | Native Tan | Rear Gear | | 97 | 331 | 0 |
| 23 | 14 | 92 | Skip Manning | Stratagraph Incorporated | Rear Gear | | 94 | 164 | 0 |
| 24 | 13 | 77 | Chuck Bown | Johnny Ray (Car Owner) | Rear Gear | | 91 | 163 | 0 |
| 25 | 22 | 30 | Tighe Scott | Scotty's Fashions | Engine | | 88 | 160 | 0 |
| 26 | 10 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Bailey Excavating | Ignition | | 85 | 140 | 0 |
| 27 | 12 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Truxmore Industries | Brakes | | 82 | 96 | 0 |
| 28 | 26 | 19 | Dick May | Belden Asphalt | Rear Gear | | 79 | 50 | 0 |
| 29 | 29 | 0 | John Kennedy | Avanti Cb | Brakes | | 76 | 28 | 0 |
| 30 | 23 | 4 | Gary Myers | Spencer Baby Wear | Transmission | | 73 | 13 | 0 |
