1978 Capital City 400 Results
Darrell Waltrip won the 1978 Capital City 400 at Richmond on September 10, 1978, leading 65 of 400 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 30 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | 1 | 400 | 65 | Running |
| 2 | 15 | Bobby Allison | 2 | 400 | 44 | Running |
| 3 | 5 | Neil Bonnett | 3 | 400 | 276 | Running |
| 4 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 10 | 399 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 90 | Dick Brooks | 7 | 397 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 6 | 397 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 92 | Terry Labonte | 13 | 392 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 12 | 391 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 2 | Dave Marcis | 11 | 388 | 1 | Running |
| 10 | 17 | Roger Hamby | 14 | 388 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 3 | Richard Childress | 15 | 387 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 54 | Lennie Pond | 9 | 384 | 1 | Running |
| 13 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 21 | 381 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | 17 | 381 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 8 | Dick May | 26 | 379 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 18 | 376 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 25 | 375 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 48 | James Hylton | 8 | 374 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 19 | Joey Arrington | 27 | 364 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 43 | Richard Petty | 5 | 356 | 13 | Rear end |
| 21 | 4 | Gary Myers | 19 | 350 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 45 | Baxter Price | 20 | 317 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 79 | Frank Warren | 28 | 256 | 0 | Handling |
| 24 | 64 | Tommy Gale | 22 | 198 | 0 | Engine |
| 25 | 09 | Nelson Oswald | 29 | 172 | 0 | Overheating |
| 26 | 29 | Dave Dion | 4 | 85 | 0 | Rear end |
| 27 | 30 | Tighe Scott | 16 | 49 | 0 | Crash |
| 28 | 81 | Ferrel Harris | 23 | 28 | 0 | Overheating |
| 29 | 80 | Wayne Morgan | 30 | 16 | 0 | Overheating |
| 30 | 1 | Ed Negre | 24 | 6 | 0 | Brakes |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | September 10, 1978 |
| Track | Richmond |
| Laps | 400 |