- 1978 Daytona 500 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
- 1978 Daytona 500 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
| fin | qual | driver | team | laps led | car | sponsor | pts | laps | status | earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 33 | Bobby Allison | 28 | #15 Ford | Norris Industries | 180 | 200 | Finish | $44,300 | |
| 2 | 1 | Cale Yarborough | 43 | #11 Oldsmobile | 1st National City Travelers Checks | 175 | 200 | Finish | $39,500 | |
| 3 | 8 | Benny Parsons | 2 | #72 Oldsmobile | 1st National City Travelers Checks | 170 | 199 | Finish | $26,550 | |
| 4 | 2 | Ron Hutcherson | 0 | #53 Buick | Valvoline | 160 | 199 | Finish | $19,950 | |
| 5 | 32 | Dick Brooks | 0 | #90 Mercury | Truxmore | 155 | 198 | Finish | $18,275 | |
| 6 | 10 | Dave Marcis | 0 | #2 Chevy | Shoney's | 150 | 198 | Finish | $14,450 | |
| 7 | 31 | Buddy Baker | 76 | #27 Oldsmobile | 156 | 196 | Engine | $16,395 | ||
| 8 | 9 | Bill Elliott | 0 | #9 Mercury | Dahlonega Ford Sales | 142 | 195 | Finish | $11,935 | |
| 9 | 23 | Ferrel Harris | 0 | #6 Dodge | Autowize | 138 | 195 | Finish | $11,025 | |
| 10 | 28 | Lennie Pond | 0 | #54 Oldsmobile | W.I.N. | 134 | 195 | Finish | $10,035 | |
| 11 | 11 | Tighe Scott | 0 | #30 Oldsmobile | Scotty's Fashions | 130 | 194 | Finish | $10,605 | |
| 12 | 18 | Skip Manning | 0 | #92 Buick | Valvoline | 127 | 194 | Finish | $9,560 | |
| 13 | 19 | Richard Childress | Richard Childress Racing | 0 | #3 Oldsmobile | CRC Chemicals | 124 | 194 | Finish | $8,665 |
| 14 | 13 | Grant Adcox | 0 | #41 Chevy | Krystal | 121 | 193 | Finish | $6,370 | |
| 15 | 30 | Roger Hamby | 0 | #17 Chevy | Burger King | 118 | 193 | Finish | $6,185 | |
| 16 | 17 | Buddy Arrington | 0 | #67 Dodge | Rossmeyer | 115 | 192 | Finish | $6,845 | |
| 17 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | 0 | #40 Chevy | 112 | 192 | Finish | $6,150 | ||
| 18 | 25 | Dick May | 0 | #57 Ford | McClure Motors | 109 | 192 | Finish | $4,410 | |
| 19 | 15 | Roland Wlodyka | 0 | #98 Buick | 106 | 192 | Finish | $4,150 | ||
| 20 | 26 | Jerry Jolly | 0 | #28 Chevy | Ski Machine | 103 | 191 | Finish | $3,720 | |
| 21 | 41 | Cecil Gordon | 0 | #24 Chevy | Transmissions Unlimited | 100 | 191 | Finish | $4,110 | |
| 22 | 35 | Claude Ballot-Lena | 0 | #49 Dodge | JMS | 0 | 190 | Finish | $2,835 | |
| 23 | 27 | Jimmy Lee Capps | 0 | #26 Chevy | Hearne Produce | 94 | 189 | Finish | $2,805 | |
| 24 | 34 | Frank Warren | 0 | #79 Dodge | Native Tan | 91 | 188 | Finish | $3,125 | |
| 25 | 38 | Tommy Gale | 0 | #64 Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | 88 | 185 | Finish | $3,350 | |
| 26 | 16 | Coo Coo Marlin | 0 | #14 Chevy | Cunningham-Kelley | 85 | 179 | Finish | $2,425 | |
| 27 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | 0 | #5 Dodge | Armor All | 82 | 150 | Engine | $5,750 | |
| 28 | 4 | Darrell Waltrip | 12 | #88 Chevy | Gatorade | 84 | 138 | Finish | $15,450 | |
| 29 | 14 | Al Holbert | 0 | #48 Chevy | Southland Industries | 76 | 136 | Oil Pressure | $3,065 | |
| 30 | 22 | J.D. McDuffie | 0 | #70 Chevy | Bailey Excavating | 73 | 132 | Finish | $2,880 | |
| 31 | 21 | Joe Mihalic | 0 | #61 Oldsmobile | 70 | 110 | Engine | $2,200 | ||
| 32 | 3 | A.J. Foyt | 0 | #51 Buick | Valvoline | 0 | 68 | Accident | $12,075 | |
| 33 | 6 | Richard Petty | 39 | #43 Dodge | STP | 69 | 60 | Accident | $11,600 | |
| 34 | 5 | David Pearson | 0 | #21 Mercury | Purolator | 61 | 60 | Accident | $6,775 | |
| 35 | 39 | Jimmy Means | 0 | #52 Chevy | Howard's Machine Shop | 58 | 41 | Engine | $2,395 | |
| 36 | 29 | Blackie Wangerin | 0 | #39 Mercury | 55 | 30 | Engine | $1,950 | ||
| 37 | 36 | Ricky Rudd | 0 | #22 Chevy | 1st National City Travelers Checks | 52 | 21 | Handling | $3,375 | |
| 38 | 24 | Jim Vandiver | 0 | #89 Chevy | 49 | 19 | Engine | $1,975 | ||
| 39 | 7 | Donnie Allison | 0 | #1 Oldsmobile | Hawaiian Tropic | 46 | 9 | Fender | $4,325 | |
| 40 | 37 | Morgan Shepherd | 0 | #84 Mercury | Makar Enterprises | 43 | 8 | Head Gasket | $1,650 | |
| 41 | 20 | Harry Gant | 0 | #66 Buick | C.C.C. | 40 | 1 | Piston | $1,975 |