1978 Volunteer 500 Results
Cale Yarborough won the 1978 Volunteer 500 at Bristol on August 26, 1978, leading 327 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 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 4 | 500 | 327 | Running |
| 2 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 3 | 500 | 65 | Running |
| 3 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | 2 | 499 | 46 | Running |
| 4 | 90 | Dick Brooks | 12 | 497 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 43 | Richard Petty | 11 | 495 | 2 | Running |
| 6 | 2 | Dave Marcis | 9 | 495 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 3 | Richard Childress | 13 | 494 | 24 | Running |
| 8 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 5 | 481 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | 10 | 477 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 17 | Roger Hamby | 15 | 477 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | 7 | 476 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 21 | 475 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 26 | 469 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 4 | Gary Myers | 19 | 465 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 79 | Frank Warren | 24 | 458 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 45 | Baxter Price | 22 | 453 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 48 | James Hylton | 16 | 438 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 8 | Ferrel Harris | 8 | 425 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 23 | 353 | 0 | Ignition |
| 20 | 5 | Neil Bonnett | 14 | 287 | 0 | Engine |
| 21 | 64 | Tommy Gale | 20 | 279 | 0 | Engine |
| 22 | 15 | Bobby Allison | 6 | 253 | 6 | Engine |
| 23 | 30 | Tighe Scott | 17 | 232 | 0 | Spindle |
| 24 | 09 | Nelson Oswald | 29 | 195 | 0 | Flagged |
| 25 | 19 | Dick May | 18 | 123 | 0 | Crash |
| 26 | 54 | Lennie Pond | 1 | 103 | 30 | Handling |
| 27 | 97 | Ralph Jones | 25 | 37 | 0 | Engine |
| 28 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | 27 | 13 | 0 | Transmission |
| 29 | 7 | Ed Negre | 30 | 3 | 0 | Clutch |
| 30 | 36 | Bill Green | 28 | 0 | 0 | Crash |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | August 26, 1978 |
| Track | Bristol |
| Laps | 500 |