- 1978 Carolina 500 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
- 1978 Carolina 500 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
| fin | qual | driver | team | laps led | car | sponsor | pts | laps | status | earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | David Pearson | 219 | #21 Mercury | Purolator | 185 | 492 | Finish | $10,605 | |
| 2 | 3 | Bobby Allison | 124 | #15 Ford | Norris Industries | 175 | 492 | Finish | $11,570 | |
| 3 | 6 | Benny Parsons | 45 | #72 Chevy | 1st National City Travelers Checks | 170 | 492 | Finish | $9,370 | |
| 4 | 10 | Richard Petty | 2 | #43 Dodge | STP | 165 | 490 | Finish | $7,870 | |
| 5 | 11 | Lennie Pond | 0 | #54 Chevy | W.I.N. | 155 | 489 | Finish | $3,670 | |
| 6 | 1 | Neil Bonnett | 0 | #5 Dodge | Armor All | 150 | 483 | Finish | $6,870 | |
| 7 | 12 | Skip Manning | 0 | #92 Chevy | Stratagraph | 146 | 481 | Finish | $5,020 | |
| 8 | 15 | Richard Childress | Richard Childress Racing | 0 | #3 Chevy | Kansas Jack | 142 | 477 | Finish | $4,570 |
| 9 | 30 | Buddy Arrington | 0 | #67 Dodge | 138 | 476 | Finish | $4,100 | ||
| 10 | 25 | Jimmy Means | 0 | #52 Chevy | Howard's Machine Shop | 134 | 464 | Finish | $3,690 | |
| 11 | 8 | Dave Marcis | 4 | #2 Chevy | 135 | 461 | Finish | $1,970 | ||
| 12 | 31 | Frank Warren | 0 | #79 Dodge | Native Tan | 127 | 460 | Finish | $3,230 | |
| 13 | 24 | Ronnie Thomas | 0 | #25 Chevy | Hugh's Vette Shop | 124 | 457 | Finish | $3,440 | |
| 14 | 21 | Tommy Gale | 0 | #64 Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | 121 | 445 | Finish | $2,700 | |
| 15 | 14 | James Hylton | 6 | #48 Chevy | Southland Industries | 123 | 444 | Finish | $2,490 | |
| 16 | 27 | Joe Frasson | 0 | #18 Chevy | 115 | 439 | Finish | $1,270 | ||
| 17 | 34 | Dick May | 0 | #74 Chevy | 112 | 429 | Finish | $1,170 | ||
| 18 | 4 | Cale Yarborough | 36 | #11 Oldsmobile | 1st National City Travelers Checks | 114 | 407 | Finish | $6,270 | |
| 19 | 32 | Joe Mihalic | 0 | #61 Oldsmobile | 106 | 398 | Finish | $970 | ||
| 20 | 35 | Ralph Jones | 0 | #97 Ford | 103 | 378 | Engine | $900 | ||
| 21 | 2 | Darrell Waltrip | 33 | #88 Chevy | Gatorade | 105 | 352 | Overheating | $4,720 | |
| 22 | 28 | Cecil Gordon | 0 | #24 Chevy | Transmissions Unlimited | 97 | 352 | Engine | $1,760 | |
| 23 | 36 | Baxter Price | 0 | #45 Chevy | 94 | 338 | Finish | $725 | ||
| 24 | 33 | Earle Canavan | 0 | #01 Dodge | 91 | 280 | Valve | $700 | ||
| 25 | 18 | J.D. McDuffie | 0 | #70 Chevy | 88 | 266 | Cylinder Head | $1,550 | ||
| 26 | 13 | D.K. Ulrich | 0 | #40 Chevy | 85 | 260 | Engine | $1,290 | ||
| 27 | 23 | Roger Hamby | 0 | #17 Chevy | Hamby-Ellis | 82 | 259 | Oil Pump | $625 | |
| 28 | 7 | Dick Brooks | 23 | #90 Ford | Truxmore | 84 | 243 | Engine | $1,230 | |
| 29 | 22 | Ed Negre | 0 | #8 Dodge | 76 | 167 | Engine | $1,195 | ||
| 30 | 19 | Grant Adcox | 0 | #41 Chevy | Krystal | 73 | 145 | Engine | $550 | |
| 31 | 5 | Donnie Allison | 0 | #1 Chevy | Hawaiian Tropic | 70 | 119 | Engine | $545 | |
| 32 | 17 | Roland Wlodyka | 0 | #98 Chevy | 67 | 79 | Ignition | $590 | ||
| 33 | 16 | Buddy Baker | 0 | #27 Chevy | 64 | 70 | Valve | $1,210 | ||
| 34 | 20 | Tighe Scott | 0 | #30 Chevy | Scotty's Fashions | 61 | 30 | Accident | $1,030 | |
| 35 | 29 | Jimmy Lee Capps | 0 | #26 Chevy | Hearne Produce | 58 | 28 | Accident | $525 | |
| 36 | 26 | Woody Fisher | 0 | #19 Chevy | Belden Asphalt | 55 | 0 | Water Pump | $1,020 |