| 1978 Winston 500 NASCAR Cup Series Race 10 of 30 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $220,995 | Race Date: | May 14, 1978 | Talladega Superspeedway | |
| Margin of Victory: | 18 Car Lengths | Race Duration: | 3Hr 7Min 53Sec. | Lincoln, Alabama | |
| Lead Changes: | 44 | Average Speed: | 155.699 MPH | 2.66 Mile Paved Tri-Oval | |
| No. of Cars: | 41 | No. of Cautions: | 5 For 30 Laps | talladegasuperspeedway.com | |
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Cale Yarborough C. Yarborough | Driver: | Cale Yarborough C. Yarborough | Oldsmobile: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #11 Oldsmobile | Car No.: | #11 Oldsmobile | Buick: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Junior Johnson and Associates | Team: | Junior Johnson and Associates | Chevrolet: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Tim Brewer | Crew Chief: | Tim Brewer | Mercury: | 0 | |||
| Laps Led: | 81 of 188 | Pole Speed: | 191.904 MPH | |||||
| Official 1978 Winston 500 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Running |  | 185 | 188 | 81 |
| 2 | 22 | 27 | Buddy Baker | TV-6 | Running | | 175 | 188 | 15 |
| 3 | 2 | 51 | A.J. Foyt | Valvoline | Running |  | 165 | 187 | 0 |
| 4 | 4 | 92 | Skip Manning | Pitt Grill Resturants | Running | | 160 | 187 | 0 |
| 5 | 36 | 41 | Grant Adcox | Krystal | Running |  | 155 | 186 | 0 |
| 6 | 20 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Dahlonega Ford Sales | Running |  | 150 | 185 | 0 |
| 7 | 5 | 6 | Ferrel Harris | Autowize | Running |  | 146 | 185 | 0 |
| 8 | 9 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Shoney's | Running | | 142 | 184 | 0 |
| 9 | 23 | 3 | Richard Childress | CRC / Kansas Jack | Running | | 138 | 184 | 0 |
| 10 | 27 | 48 | James Hylton | Southland Industries | Running | | 134 | 183 | 0 |
| 11 | 10 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Running | | 135 | 183 | 2 |
| 12 | 29 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Sam Dell | Running | | 127 | 180 | 0 |
| 13 | 21 | 30 | Tighe Scott | Russ Togs | Running | | 124 | 180 | 0 |
| 14 | 30 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas (R) | Louise Smith | Running | | 121 | 180 | 0 |
| 15 | 6 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Truxmore Industries | Running | | 118 | 179 | 0 |
| 16 | 26 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Running |  | 115 | 178 | 0 |
| 17 | 37 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Ulrich Racing | Running | | 112 | 177 | 0 |
| 18 | 25 | 49 | Claude Ballot-Lena | Lady & Son Auction | Running | | 0 | 177 | 0 |
| 19 | 24 | 17 | Roger Hamby (R) | Hamby / Ellis Automotive | Fan Blade | | 106 | 175 | 0 |
| 20 | 38 | 45 | Baxter Price (R) | Price Racing | Running | | 103 | 172 | 0 |
| 21 | 7 | 54 | Lennie Pond | W.I.N. Incorporated | Engine | | 100 | 168 | 0 |
| 22 | 18 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade | Engine | | 102 | 165 | 49 |
| 23 | 35 | 19 | Dick May | Belden Asphalt | Engine | | 94 | 162 | 0 |
| 24 | 17 | 1 | Donnie Allison | Hawaiian Tropic | Engine | | 96 | 158 | 34 |
| 25 | 41 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Transmissions Unlimited | Engine | | 88 | 153 | 0 |
| 26 | 33 | 10 | Jimmy Means | Tidewater Glass | Running | | 85 | 151 | 0 |
| 27 | 13 | 22 | Ricky Rudd | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Valves | | 87 | 150 | 1 |
| 28 | 34 | 8 | Ed Negre | Waltrip Racing Center | Running | | 79 | 146 | 0 |
| 29 | 16 | 79 | Frank Warren | Native Tan | Running | | 76 | 134 | 0 |
| 30 | 11 | 39 | Blackie Wangerin (R) | Wangerin Racing | Engine | | 73 | 133 | 0 |
| 31 | 8 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Clutch | | 75 | 121 | 1 |
| 32 | 28 | 0 | John Utsman | Lady & Son Auction | Rocker Arm | | 67 | 93 | 0 |
| 33 | 32 | 77 | Chuck Bown | Holiday Campers | Engine | | 64 | 80 | 0 |
| 34 | 14 | 53 | Ron Hutcherson | Valvoline | Transmission | | 61 | 77 | 0 |
| 35 | 15 | 21 | David Pearson | Purolator | Overheating | | 58 | 51 | 0 |
| 36 | 31 | 5 | Bruce Hill | Bearfinder | Valve Spring | | 55 | 38 | 0 |
| 37 | 39 | 2 | Frank Hill | Fife | Radiator | | 0 | 37 | 0 |
| 38 | 12 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Norris Industries | Transmission | | 54 | 34 | 5 |
| 39 | 3 | 5 | Neil Bonnett | Armor All | Valves | | 46 | 31 | 0 |
| 40 | 40 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Bailey Excavating | Engine | | 43 | 5 | 0 |
| 41 | 19 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley Chevrolet | Engine | | 40 | 4 | 0 |
