1978 Southeastern 500 Results
Darrell Waltrip won the 1978 Southeastern 500 at Bristol on April 2, 1978, leading 208 of 500 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 | 7 | 500 | 208 | Running |
| 2 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 2 | 499 | 253 | Running |
| 3 | 2 | Dave Marcis | 3 | 497 | 39 | Running |
| 4 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 6 | 494 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 54 | Lennie Pond | 10 | 494 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 3 | Richard Childress | 4 | 484 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 48 | James Hylton | 17 | 480 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 26 | 478 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 30 | Tighe Scott | 19 | 476 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 8 | Ed Negre | 23 | 471 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | 12 | 471 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 19 | Dick May | 20 | 469 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 79 | Frank Warren | 22 | 462 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 35 | Lynn Carroll | 21 | 445 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 92 | Skip Manning | 16 | 431 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 45 | Baxter Price | 27 | 422 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 17 | Roger Hamby | 18 | 413 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 28 | 401 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 90 | Dick Brooks | 9 | 400 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | 13 | 302 | 0 | Engine |
| 21 | 15 | Bobby Allison | 5 | 293 | 0 | Engine |
| 22 | 64 | Tommy Gale | 29 | 250 | 0 | Rear end |
| 23 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 15 | 187 | 0 | Crash |
| 24 | 61 | Joe Mihalic | 25 | 172 | 0 | Engine |
| 25 | 43 | Richard Petty | 11 | 47 | 0 | Crash |
| 26 | 5 | Neil Bonnett | 1 | 44 | 0 | Crash |
| 27 | 98 | Roland Wlodyka | 8 | 44 | 0 | Crash |
| 28 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 14 | 16 | 0 | Rear end |
| 29 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | 24 | 8 | 0 | Axle |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | April 2, 1978 |
| Track | Bristol |
| Laps | 500 |