1978 Atlanta 500 Results
Bobby Allison won the 1978 Atlanta 500 at Atlanta on March 19, 1978, leading 261 of 328 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 40 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | Bobby Allison | 4 | 328 | 261 | Running |
| 2 | 2 | Dave Marcis | 11 | 327 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 1 | Donnie Allison | 8 | 327 | 3 | Running |
| 4 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 1 | 327 | 54 | Running |
| 5 | 54 | Lennie Pond | 6 | 327 | 2 | Running |
| 6 | 90 | Dick Brooks | 16 | 325 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 41 | Grant Adcox | 26 | 319 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 49 | Connie Saylor | 32 | 316 | 0 | Crash |
| 9 | 05 | Bruce Hill | 15 | 316 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 68 | Janet Guthrie | 23 | 315 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | 21 | 314 | 0 | Out of gas |
| 12 | 89 | Sam Sommers | 37 | 314 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 3 | 314 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 28 | 313 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 3 | Richard Childress | 18 | 313 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 35 | 312 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 39 | 311 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 98 | Roland Wlodyka | 10 | 311 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 79 | Frank Warren | 30 | 310 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 19 | Woody Fisher | 34 | 309 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 21 | David Pearson | 2 | 303 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 64 | Tommy Gale | 19 | 298 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 92 | Skip Manning | 12 | 294 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | 33 | 290 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 8 | Ed Negre | 38 | 289 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 43 | Richard Petty | 9 | 278 | 0 | Overheating |
| 27 | 27 | Buddy Baker | 5 | 237 | 0 | Engine |
| 28 | 91 | Billy McGinnis | 40 | 221 | 0 | Ignition |
| 29 | 39 | Blackie Wangerin | 22 | 214 | 0 | Engine |
| 30 | 77 | Chuck Bown | 25 | 188 | 0 | Engine |
| 31 | 48 | Al Holbert | 14 | 182 | 0 | Engine |
| 32 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 20 | 163 | 0 | Engine |
| 33 | 5 | Neil Bonnett | 31 | 154 | 6 | Engine |
| 34 | 30 | Tighe Scott | 29 | 152 | 0 | Engine |
| 35 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | 7 | 146 | 2 | Engine |
| 36 | 75 | Butch Hartman | 27 | 121 | 0 | Engine |
| 37 | 17 | Roger Hamby | 24 | 97 | 0 | Oil line |
| 38 | 9 | Bill Elliott | 17 | 66 | 0 | Engine |
| 39 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | 13 | 33 | 0 | Engine |
| 40 | 00 | John Utsman | 36 | 10 | 0 | Oil leak |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | March 19, 1978 |
| Track | Atlanta |
| Laps | 328 |