1978 Gwyn Staley 400 Results
Darrell Waltrip won the 1978 Gwyn Staley 400 at North Wilkesboro on April 16, 1978, leading 146 of 400 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 29 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | 2 | 400 | 146 | Running |
| 2 | 43 | Richard Petty | 7 | 400 | 129 | Running |
| 3 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 1 | 399 | 120 | Running |
| 4 | 54 | Lennie Pond | 5 | 399 | 1 | Running |
| 5 | 2 | Dave Marcis | 6 | 398 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 15 | Bobby Allison | 3 | 397 | 1 | Running |
| 7 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 14 | 390 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 90 | Dick Brooks | 9 | 390 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 92 | Skip Manning | 10 | 389 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 3 | Richard Childress | 17 | 388 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 16 | 384 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 48 | James Hylton | 12 | 382 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | 11 | 375 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 24 | 374 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 8 | Ed Negre | 23 | 372 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 74 | Joe Booher | 28 | 371 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 22 | 370 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 19 | Dick May | 29 | 354 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 45 | Baxter Price | 25 | 346 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 4 | Gary Myers | 21 | 295 | 0 | Oil leak |
| 21 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | 20 | 279 | 0 | Handling |
| 22 | 79 | Frank Warren | 13 | 245 | 0 | Wheel |
| 23 | 17 | Roger Hamby | 19 | 214 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 5 | Neil Bonnett | 8 | 187 | 1 | Engine |
| 25 | 30 | Tighe Scott | 15 | 150 | 0 | Overheating |
| 26 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 4 | 120 | 2 | Overheating |
| 27 | 64 | Tommy Gale | 18 | 79 | 0 | Engine |
| 28 | 29 | Bill Hollar | 27 | 76 | 0 | Quit |
| 29 | 0 | John Kennedy | 26 | 34 | 0 | Rear end |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | April 16, 1978 |
| Track | North Wilkesboro |
| Laps | 400 |