1978 Wilkes 400 Results
Cale Yarborough won the 1978 Wilkes 400 at North Wilkesboro on October 1, 1978, leading 19 of 400 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 27 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 3 | 400 | 19 | Running |
| 2 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | 1 | 400 | 381 | Running |
| 3 | 15 | Bobby Allison | 6 | 399 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 43 | Richard Petty | 8 | 397 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 5 | Neil Bonnett | 5 | 397 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 2 | 395 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 54 | Lennie Pond | 4 | 395 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 2 | Dave Marcis | 9 | 394 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 90 | Dick Brooks | 7 | 388 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 30 | Tighe Scott | 10 | 387 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 14 | 385 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 17 | Roger Hamby | 15 | 384 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 13 | 380 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 3 | Richard Childress | 20 | 379 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 24 | Junior Miller | 27 | 376 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 48 | James Hylton | 11 | 373 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 64 | Tommy Gale | 16 | 365 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 09 | Nelson Oswald | 25 | 346 | 0 | Engine |
| 19 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | 12 | 345 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 8 | Ed Negre | 17 | 333 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 45 | Baxter Price | 21 | 324 | 0 | Rear end |
| 22 | 4 | Gary Myers | 18 | 321 | 0 | Rear end |
| 23 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 19 | 287 | 0 | Rear end |
| 24 | 79 | Frank Warren | 23 | 208 | 0 | Oil pump |
| 25 | 19 | Dick May | 24 | 141 | 0 | Engine |
| 26 | 29 | Cecil Gordon | 22 | 126 | 0 | Rear end |
| 27 | 0 | John Kennedy | 26 | 112 | 0 | Rear end |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | October 1, 1978 |
| Track | North Wilkesboro |
| Laps | 400 |