1978 Rebel 500 Results
Benny Parsons won the 1978 Rebel 500 at Darlington on April 9, 1978, leading 83 of 367 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 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 8 | 367 | 83 | Running |
| 2 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | 2 | 367 | 33 | Running |
| 3 | 54 | Lennie Pond | 5 | 366 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 2 | Dave Marcis | 7 | 365 | 21 | Running |
| 5 | 43 | Richard Petty | 10 | 364 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 27 | Buddy Baker | 9 | 364 | 1 | Running |
| 7 | 48 | Al Holbert | 25 | 357 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 92 | Skip Manning | 12 | 356 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 9 | Bill Elliott | 15 | 355 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 22 | Ricky Rudd | 18 | 349 | 2 | Running |
| 11 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 24 | 342 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 33 | 337 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 17 | Roger Hamby | 21 | 334 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 15 | Bobby Allison | 1 | 324 | 11 | Running |
| 15 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 13 | 321 | 171 | Engine |
| 16 | 45 | Baxter Price | 36 | 321 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 79 | Frank Warren | 23 | 321 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 17 | 320 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 39 | Blackie Wangerin | 27 | 318 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | 14 | 286 | 0 | Rear end |
| 21 | 64 | Tommy Gale | 32 | 286 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 01 | Earle Canavan | 30 | 280 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 1 | Donnie Allison | 3 | 268 | 40 | Spindle |
| 24 | 18 | Joe Frasson | 34 | 247 | 0 | Engine |
| 25 | 41 | Grant Adcox | 28 | 237 | 0 | Engine |
| 26 | 61 | Joe Mihalic | 35 | 222 | 0 | Engine |
| 27 | 89 | Sam Sommers | 19 | 198 | 0 | Clutch |
| 28 | 3 | Richard Childress | 16 | 187 | 0 | Running |
| 29 | 21 | David Pearson | 6 | 181 | 5 | Engine |
| 30 | 77 | Chuck Bown | 20 | 108 | 0 | Crash |
| 31 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | 31 | 104 | 0 | Crash |
| 32 | 5 | Neil Bonnett | 11 | 71 | 0 | Rear end |
| 33 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 29 | 69 | 0 | Engine |
| 34 | 30 | Tighe Scott | 22 | 18 | 0 | Crash |
| 35 | 90 | Dick Brooks | 4 | 9 | 0 | Crash |
| 36 | 19 | Dick May | 26 | 9 | 0 | Ignition |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | April 9, 1978 |
| Track | Darlington |
| Laps | 367 |