1978 Winston 500 Results
Cale Yarborough won the 1978 Winston 500 at Talladega on May 14, 1978, leading 81 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 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 1 | 188 | 81 | Running |
| 2 | 27 | Buddy Baker | 22 | 188 | 15 | Running |
| 3 | 51 | A.J. Foyt | 2 | 187 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 92 | Skip Manning | 4 | 187 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 41 | Grant Adcox | 36 | 186 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 9 | Bill Elliott | 20 | 185 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 6 | Ferrel Harris | 5 | 185 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 2 | Dave Marcis | 9 | 184 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 3 | Richard Childress | 23 | 184 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 48 | James Hylton | 27 | 183 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 43 | Richard Petty | 10 | 183 | 2 | Running |
| 12 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 29 | 180 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 30 | Tighe Scott | 21 | 180 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | 30 | 180 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 90 | Dick Brooks | 6 | 179 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 64 | Tommy Gale | 26 | 178 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | 37 | 177 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 49 | Claude Ballot-Lena | 25 | 177 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 17 | Roger Hamby | 24 | 175 | 0 | Fan blade |
| 20 | 45 | Baxter Price | 38 | 172 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 54 | Lennie Pond | 7 | 168 | 0 | Engine |
| 22 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | 18 | 165 | 49 | Engine |
| 23 | 19 | Dick May | 35 | 162 | 0 | Engine |
| 24 | 1 | Donnie Allison | 17 | 158 | 34 | Engine |
| 25 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 41 | 153 | 0 | Engine |
| 26 | 10 | Jimmy Means | 33 | 151 | 0 | Running |
| 27 | 22 | Ricky Rudd | 13 | 150 | 1 | Engine |
| 28 | 8 | Ed Negre | 34 | 146 | 0 | Running |
| 29 | 79 | Frank Warren | 16 | 134 | 0 | Running |
| 30 | 39 | Blackie Wangerin | 11 | 133 | 0 | Engine |
| 31 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 8 | 121 | 1 | Clutch |
| 32 | 00 | John Utsman | 28 | 93 | 0 | Engine |
| 33 | 77 | Chuck Bown | 32 | 80 | 0 | Engine |
| 34 | 53 | Ron Hutcherson | 14 | 77 | 0 | Transmission |
| 35 | 21 | David Pearson | 15 | 51 | 0 | Overheating |
| 36 | 05 | Bruce Hill | 31 | 38 | 0 | Engine |
| 37 | 02 | Frank Hill | 39 | 37 | 0 | Radiator |
| 38 | 15 | Bobby Allison | 12 | 34 | 5 | Transmission |
| 39 | 5 | Neil Bonnett | 3 | 31 | 0 | Engine |
| 40 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 40 | 5 | 0 | Engine |
| 41 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | 19 | 4 | 0 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | May 14, 1978 |
| Track | Talladega |
| Laps | 188 |