1978 Richmond 400 Results
Benny Parsons won the 1978 Richmond 400 at Richmond on February 26, 1978, leading 109 of 400 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 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 3 | 400 | 109 | Running |
| 2 | 54 | Lennie Pond | 9 | 400 | 142 | Running |
| 3 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 7 | 399 | 69 | Running |
| 4 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | 2 | 399 | 55 | Running |
| 5 | 90 | Dick Brooks | 5 | 397 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 15 | Bobby Allison | 4 | 396 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 2 | Dave Marcis | 6 | 395 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 3 | Richard Childress | 11 | 393 | 20 | Running |
| 9 | 5 | Neil Bonnett | 1 | 393 | 5 | Running |
| 10 | 30 | Tighe Scott | 19 | 389 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 48 | James Hylton | 10 | 389 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 18 | 385 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 92 | Skip Manning | 17 | 381 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 79 | Frank Warren | 23 | 380 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 21 | 380 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | 16 | 379 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 20 | 379 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | 24 | 370 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 26 | Jimmy Lee Capps | 25 | 369 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 45 | Baxter Price | 29 | 359 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 8 | Ed Negre | 14 | 358 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 43 | Richard Petty | 8 | 356 | 0 | Rear end |
| 23 | 64 | Tommy Gale | 15 | 322 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 01 | Earle Canavan | 27 | 299 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 37 | Roger Hamby | 26 | 282 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 98 | Roland Wlodyka | 12 | 177 | 0 | Crash |
| 27 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 13 | 154 | 0 | Engine |
| 28 | 19 | Woody Fisher | 28 | 74 | 0 | Rear end |
| 29 | 74 | Dick May | 22 | 71 | 0 | Rear end |
| 30 | 09 | Nelson Oswald | 30 | 50 | 0 | Flagged |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | February 26, 1978 |
| Track | Richmond |
| Laps | 400 |