1978 Virginia 500 Results
Darrell Waltrip won the 1978 Virginia 500 at Martinsville on April 23, 1978, leading 310 of 500 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 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | 3 | 500 | 310 | Running |
| 2 | 5 | Neil Bonnett | 5 | 497 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 43 | Richard Petty | 7 | 497 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 2 | Dave Marcis | 6 | 489 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 16 | 485 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 15 | Bobby Allison | 9 | 483 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 48 | James Hylton | 15 | 477 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 3 | Richard Childress | 21 | 467 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 18 | 460 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 20 | 457 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 45 | Baxter Price | 19 | 455 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | 30 | 452 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | 11 | 449 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 17 | Roger Hamby | 27 | 448 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 4 | 446 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 2 | 443 | 133 | Running |
| 17 | 64 | Tommy Gale | 17 | 442 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 54 | Lennie Pond | 1 | 429 | 57 | Rear end |
| 19 | 8 | Ed Negre | 25 | 419 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | 28 | 387 | 0 | Sump belt |
| 21 | 21 | David Pearson | 8 | 361 | 0 | Rear end |
| 22 | 79 | Frank Warren | 24 | 331 | 0 | Rear end |
| 23 | 92 | Skip Manning | 14 | 164 | 0 | Rear end |
| 24 | 77 | Chuck Bown | 13 | 163 | 0 | Rear end |
| 25 | 30 | Tighe Scott | 22 | 160 | 0 | Engine |
| 26 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 10 | 140 | 0 | Ignition |
| 27 | 90 | Dick Brooks | 12 | 96 | 0 | Brakes |
| 28 | 19 | Dick May | 26 | 50 | 0 | Rear end |
| 29 | 0 | John Kennedy | 29 | 28 | 0 | Brakes |
| 30 | 4 | Gary Myers | 23 | 13 | 0 | Transmission |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | April 23, 1978 |
| Track | Martinsville |
| Laps | 500 |