1978 Winston Western 500 Results
Cale Yarborough won the 1978 Winston Western 500 at Riverside International Raceway on January 22, 1978, leading 58 of 119 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 35 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 4 | 119 | 58 | Running |
| 2 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 3 | 119 | 18 | Running |
| 3 | 21 | David Pearson | 1 | 119 | 41 | Running |
| 4 | 5 | Neil Bonnett | 16 | 119 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 2 | Dave Marcis | 7 | 118 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 95 | Hershel McGriff | 29 | 118 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 01 | Jimmy Insolo | 11 | 118 | 2 | Running |
| 8 | 48 | Al Holbert | 9 | 117 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 29 | Roy Smith | 20 | 115 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | 19 | 115 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 27 | 114 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 08 | Rick McCray | 34 | 113 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 79 | Frank Warren | 15 | 112 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 93 | Norm Palmer | 10 | 111 | 0 | Engine |
| 15 | 64 | Dick Brooks | 25 | 111 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 43 | Richard Petty | 5 | 104 | 0 | Rear end |
| 17 | 51 | Jim Thirkettle | 22 | 104 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 30 | Tighe Scott | 31 | 103 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 41 | Ernie Stierly | 23 | 99 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 3 | Richard Childress | 18 | 90 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 92 | Skip Manning | 12 | 85 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 53 | Jack Simpson | 35 | 74 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | 2 | 70 | 0 | Transmission |
| 24 | 12 | Richard White | 24 | 70 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 30 | 52 | 0 | Clutch |
| 26 | 58 | Rocky Moran | 32 | 51 | 0 | Engine |
| 27 | 81 | John Borneman | 13 | 50 | 0 | Clutch |
| 28 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 21 | 45 | 0 | Rear end |
| 29 | 39 | Vince Giamformaggio | 17 | 41 | 0 | Overheating |
| 30 | 15 | Bobby Allison | 6 | 40 | 0 | Engine |
| 31 | 13 | Don Puskarich | 28 | 36 | 0 | Engine |
| 32 | 73 | Bill Schmitt | 8 | 19 | 0 | Rear end |
| 33 | 09 | Eddie Bradshaw | 33 | 15 | 0 | Driveshaft |
| 34 | 32 | Ray Elder | 26 | 12 | 0 | Transmission |
| 35 | 44 | Gary Johnson | 14 | 3 | 0 | Rear end |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | January 22, 1978 |
| Track | Riverside International Raceway |
| Laps | 119 |