1978 Dixie 500 Results
Donnie Allison won the 1978 Dixie 500 at Atlanta on November 5, 1978, leading 3 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 | 1 | Donnie Allison | 13 | 328 | 3 | Running |
| 2 | 43 | Richard Petty | 11 | 328 | 61 | Running |
| 3 | 2 | Dave Marcis | 9 | 328 | 18 | Running |
| 4 | 98 | Dale Earnhardt | 10 | 327 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 5 | 327 | 14 | Running |
| 6 | 15 | Bobby Allison | 2 | 325 | 3 | Running |
| 7 | 12 | Harry Gant | 8 | 325 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 1 | 323 | 67 | Running |
| 9 | 22 | Ricky Rudd | 15 | 322 | 11 | Running |
| 10 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | 12 | 320 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 17 | Roger Hamby | 30 | 319 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 90 | Dick Brooks | 19 | 317 | 0 | Crash |
| 13 | 92 | Terry Labonte | 18 | 317 | 0 | Crash |
| 14 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 16 | 317 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | 40 | 317 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 27 | 317 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 37 | Dave Watson | 22 | 316 | 0 | Crash |
| 18 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 28 | 316 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 19 | Dick May | 24 | 314 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 8 | Ferrel Harris | 34 | 314 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 27 | Buddy Baker | 6 | 311 | 151 | Engine |
| 22 | 30 | Tighe Scott | 35 | 310 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 21 | 310 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 75 | Butch Mock | 25 | 310 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 84 | Skip Manning | 32 | 308 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 81 | Ed Negre | 36 | 303 | 0 | Running |
| 27 | 4 | Gary Myers | 26 | 299 | 0 | Running |
| 28 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | 7 | 298 | 0 | Crash |
| 29 | 97 | Ralph Jones | 29 | 298 | 0 | Running |
| 30 | 3 | Richard Childress | 17 | 285 | 0 | Engine |
| 31 | 74 | Tommy Gale | 37 | 253 | 0 | Engine |
| 32 | 21 | David Pearson | 4 | 246 | 0 | Oil line |
| 33 | 79 | Frank Warren | 38 | 172 | 0 | Engine |
| 34 | 5 | Neil Bonnett | 14 | 137 | 0 | Crash |
| 35 | 48 | Al Holbert | 23 | 119 | 0 | Engine |
| 36 | 05 | Bruce Hill | 31 | 92 | 0 | Engine |
| 37 | 9 | Bill Elliott | 20 | 80 | 0 | Engine |
| 38 | 41 | Grant Adcox | 33 | 41 | 0 | Engine |
| 39 | 54 | Lennie Pond | 3 | 5 | 0 | Rear end |
| 40 | 0 | John Kennedy | 39 | 0 | 0 | Did not start |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | November 5, 1978 |
| Track | Atlanta |
| Laps | 328 |