1978 Old Dominion 500 Results
Cale Yarborough won the 1978 Old Dominion 500 at Martinsville on September 24, 1978, leading 372 of 500 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 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 6 | 500 | 372 | Running |
| 2 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | 3 | 500 | 38 | Running |
| 3 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 4 | 498 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 5 | Neil Bonnett | 7 | 498 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 54 | Lennie Pond | 1 | 497 | 45 | Running |
| 6 | 43 | Richard Petty | 2 | 496 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 15 | Bobby Allison | 9 | 494 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 2 | Dave Marcis | 17 | 492 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 92 | Terry Labonte | 15 | 491 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 19 | 486 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 48 | James Hylton | 26 | 484 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 3 | Richard Childress | 13 | 484 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 90 | Dick Brooks | 12 | 480 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 47 | Satch Worley | 14 | 473 | 0 | Rear end |
| 15 | 4 | Gary Myers | 27 | 470 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | 21 | 465 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 19 | Dick May | 28 | 465 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 8 | Ed Negre | 29 | 463 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 45 | Baxter Price | 25 | 461 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 95 | Ferrel Harris | 23 | 453 | 0 | Engine |
| 21 | 79 | Frank Warren | 20 | 450 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 11 | 409 | 0 | Brakes |
| 23 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 24 | 403 | 0 | Overheating |
| 24 | 17 | Roger Hamby | 16 | 354 | 0 | Brakes |
| 25 | 21 | David Pearson | 8 | 340 | 0 | Rear end |
| 26 | 27 | Buddy Baker | 5 | 329 | 0 | Engine |
| 27 | 64 | Tommy Gale | 22 | 111 | 0 | Engine |
| 28 | 12 | Harry Gant | 10 | 90 | 45 | Engine |
| 29 | 30 | Tighe Scott | 18 | 42 | 0 | Crash |
| 30 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 30 | 20 | 0 | Brakes |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | September 24, 1978 |
| Track | Martinsville |
| Laps | 500 |