1978 Carolina 500 Results
David Pearson won the 1978 Carolina 500 at Rockingham on March 5, 1978, leading 219 of 492 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 36 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | David Pearson | 9 | 492 | 219 | Running |
| 2 | 15 | Bobby Allison | 3 | 492 | 124 | Running |
| 3 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 6 | 492 | 45 | Running |
| 4 | 43 | Richard Petty | 10 | 490 | 2 | Running |
| 5 | 54 | Lennie Pond | 11 | 489 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 5 | Neil Bonnett | 1 | 483 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 92 | Skip Manning | 12 | 481 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 3 | Richard Childress | 15 | 477 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 30 | 476 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 25 | 464 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 2 | Dave Marcis | 8 | 461 | 4 | Running |
| 12 | 79 | Frank Warren | 31 | 460 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | 24 | 457 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 64 | Tommy Gale | 21 | 445 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 48 | James Hylton | 14 | 444 | 6 | Running |
| 16 | 18 | Joe Frasson | 27 | 439 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 74 | Dick May | 34 | 429 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 4 | 407 | 36 | Running |
| 19 | 61 | Joe Mihalic | 32 | 398 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 97 | Ralph Jones | 35 | 378 | 0 | Engine |
| 21 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | 2 | 352 | 33 | Overheating |
| 22 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 28 | 352 | 0 | Engine |
| 23 | 45 | Baxter Price | 36 | 328 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 01 | Earle Canavan | 33 | 280 | 0 | Engine |
| 25 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 18 | 266 | 0 | Engine |
| 26 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | 13 | 260 | 0 | Engine |
| 27 | 17 | Roger Hamby | 23 | 259 | 0 | Oil pump |
| 28 | 90 | Dick Brooks | 7 | 243 | 23 | Engine |
| 29 | 8 | Ed Negre | 22 | 167 | 0 | Engine |
| 30 | 41 | Grant Adcox | 19 | 145 | 0 | Engine |
| 31 | 1 | Donnie Allison | 5 | 119 | 0 | Engine |
| 32 | 98 | Roland Wlodyka | 17 | 79 | 0 | Ignition |
| 33 | 27 | Buddy Baker | 16 | 70 | 0 | Engine |
| 34 | 30 | Tighe Scott | 20 | 30 | 0 | Crash |
| 35 | 26 | Jimmy Lee Capps | 29 | 28 | 0 | Crash |
| 36 | 19 | Woody Fisher | 26 | 0 | 0 | Crash |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | March 5, 1978 |
| Track | Rockingham |
| Laps | 492 |