1978 Southern 500 Results
Cale Yarborough won the 1978 Southern 500 at Darlington on September 4, 1978, leading 203 of 367 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 40 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 6 | 367 | 203 | Running |
| 2 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | 2 | 367 | 44 | Running |
| 3 | 43 | Richard Petty | 9 | 366 | 1 | Running |
| 4 | 92 | Terry Labonte | 19 | 356 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 15 | Bobby Allison | 3 | 355 | 21 | Running |
| 6 | 9 | Bill Elliott | 16 | 355 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 48 | James Hylton | 25 | 353 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 29 | 350 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | 28 | 349 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 4 | 348 | 12 | Running |
| 11 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 35 | 345 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 79 | Frank Warren | 40 | 340 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 64 | Tommy Gale | 33 | 337 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 4 | Gary Myers | 32 | 336 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 45 | Baxter Price | 31 | 326 | 0 | Engine |
| 16 | 96 | Dale Earnhardt | 14 | 313 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 18 | Joe Frasson | 36 | 305 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 97 | Ralph Jones | 39 | 303 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 17 | Roger Hamby | 18 | 297 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 24 | 281 | 0 | Engine |
| 21 | 8 | Ed Negre | 34 | 259 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 19 | Bob Burcham | 38 | 243 | 0 | Crash |
| 23 | 30 | Tighe Scott | 23 | 241 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 1 | Donnie Allison | 7 | 224 | 59 | Crash |
| 25 | 90 | Dick Brooks | 11 | 221 | 0 | Engine |
| 26 | 54 | Lennie Pond | 5 | 215 | 0 | Steering |
| 27 | 3 | Richard Childress | 21 | 179 | 0 | Engine |
| 28 | 21 | David Pearson | 1 | 166 | 14 | Crash |
| 29 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | 17 | 163 | 0 | Crash |
| 30 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | 15 | 162 | 1 | Crash |
| 31 | 41 | Grant Adcox | 22 | 153 | 0 | Crash |
| 32 | 27 | Buddy Baker | 12 | 149 | 11 | Engine |
| 33 | 39 | Blackie Wangerin | 37 | 142 | 0 | Engine |
| 34 | 5 | Neil Bonnett | 8 | 124 | 0 | Engine |
| 35 | 2 | Dave Marcis | 10 | 122 | 0 | Crash |
| 36 | 22 | Ricky Rudd | 13 | 122 | 1 | Crash |
| 37 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | 30 | 112 | 0 | Crash |
| 38 | 57 | Dick May | 26 | 101 | 0 | Oil pump |
| 39 | 01 | Earle Canavan | 27 | 84 | 0 | Overheating |
| 40 | 05 | Bruce Hill | 20 | 80 | 0 | Rear end |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | September 4, 1978 |
| Track | Darlington |
| Laps | 367 |