1978 Coca-Cola 500 Results
Darrell Waltrip won the 1978 Coca-Cola 500 at Pocono on July 30, 1978, leading 125 of 200 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 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | 4 | 200 | 125 | Running |
| 2 | 21 | David Pearson | 3 | 200 | 66 | Running |
| 3 | 15 | Bobby Allison | 9 | 199 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 2 | Dave Marcis | 6 | 197 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 27 | Buddy Baker | 5 | 197 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 22 | Ricky Rudd | 17 | 197 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 90 | Dick Brooks | 7 | 197 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 30 | Tighe Scott | 19 | 194 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 47 | Satch Worley | 25 | 194 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 18 | 194 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 57 | Dick May | 14 | 194 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 48 | Al Holbert | 15 | 190 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 16 | 189 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 23 | 187 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 39 | Blackie Wangerin | 20 | 186 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 64 | Tommy Gale | 24 | 186 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 05 | Bruce Hill | 13 | 184 | 0 | Engine |
| 18 | 79 | Frank Warren | 32 | 184 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 4 | Gary Myers | 34 | 183 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 8 | Ferrel Harris | 31 | 181 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 34 | Nestor Peles | 40 | 180 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 19 | Joe Booher | 33 | 178 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 84 | Kenny Brightbill | 26 | 177 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 3 | Richard Childress | 12 | 177 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | 10 | 166 | 0 | Engine |
| 26 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 2 | 166 | 4 | Running |
| 27 | 17 | Roger Hamby | 27 | 166 | 0 | Running |
| 28 | 45 | Baxter Price | 28 | 165 | 0 | Running |
| 29 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 1 | 154 | 0 | Running |
| 30 | 43 | Richard Petty | 8 | 152 | 5 | Engine |
| 31 | 68 | Janet Guthrie | 22 | 117 | 0 | Engine |
| 32 | 61 | Joe Mihalic | 39 | 99 | 0 | Engine |
| 33 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | 29 | 69 | 0 | Rear end |
| 34 | 85 | Bobby Wawak | 38 | 65 | 0 | Engine |
| 35 | 1 | Donnie Allison | 11 | 59 | 0 | Engine |
| 36 | 5 | Neil Bonnett | 21 | 45 | 0 | Engine |
| 37 | 63 | Jocko Maggiacomo | 37 | 45 | 0 | Engine |
| 38 | 29 | Dave Dion | 35 | 12 | 0 | Transmission |
| 39 | 18 | James Hylton | 30 | 5 | 0 | Engine |
| 40 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 36 | 3 | 0 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | July 30, 1978 |
| Track | Pocono |
| Laps | 200 |