1978 Talladega 500 Results
Lennie Pond won the 1978 Talladega 500 at Talladega on August 6, 1978, leading 22 of 188 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 41 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 54 | Lennie Pond | 5 | 188 | 22 | Running |
| 2 | 1 | Donnie Allison | 9 | 188 | 4 | Running |
| 3 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 2 | 188 | 9 | Running |
| 4 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 1 | 188 | 79 | Running |
| 5 | 21 | David Pearson | 3 | 187 | 6 | Running |
| 6 | 15 | Bobby Allison | 20 | 186 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 43 | Richard Petty | 6 | 186 | 5 | Running |
| 8 | 5 | Neil Bonnett | 14 | 183 | 2 | Running |
| 9 | 90 | Dick Brooks | 15 | 182 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 30 | Tighe Scott | 17 | 181 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 8 | Ferrel Harris | 24 | 181 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 96 | Dale Earnhardt | 27 | 180 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 9 | Bill Elliott | 19 | 179 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 2 | Dave Marcis | 25 | 176 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 29 | 175 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 19 | Dick May | 34 | 172 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 23 | 172 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 42 | Marty Robbins | 38 | 171 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | 41 | 168 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 64 | Tommy Gale | 30 | 168 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 4 | Gary Myers | 31 | 167 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 41 | Grant Adcox | 33 | 165 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 45 | Baxter Price | 32 | 165 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | 35 | 164 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 3 | Richard Childress | 18 | 164 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | 8 | 158 | 0 | Engine |
| 27 | 73 | Steve Moore | 40 | 150 | 0 | Running |
| 28 | 27 | Buddy Baker | 4 | 149 | 57 | Engine |
| 29 | 68 | Janet Guthrie | 12 | 129 | 0 | Crash |
| 30 | 48 | Al Holbert | 28 | 124 | 0 | Engine |
| 31 | 01 | Earle Canavan | 39 | 119 | 0 | Running |
| 32 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 36 | 118 | 0 | Crash |
| 33 | 79 | Frank Warren | 13 | 110 | 0 | Running |
| 34 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | 11 | 105 | 4 | Engine |
| 35 | 05 | Bruce Hill | 21 | 96 | 0 | Axle |
| 36 | 17 | Roger Hamby | 37 | 94 | 0 | Clutch |
| 37 | 49 | Claude Ballot-Lena | 16 | 48 | 0 | Engine |
| 38 | 92 | Skip Manning | 10 | 46 | 0 | Engine |
| 39 | 22 | Ricky Rudd | 7 | 22 | 0 | Engine |
| 40 | 39 | Blackie Wangerin | 26 | 9 | 0 | Engine |
| 41 | 12 | James Hylton | 22 | 1 | 0 | Transmission |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | August 6, 1978 |
| Track | Talladega |
| Laps | 188 |