- 1978 Rebel 500 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
- 1978 Rebel 500 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
| fin | qual | driver | team | laps led | car | sponsor | pts | laps | status | earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Benny Parsons | 83 | #72 Chevy | 1st National City Travelers Checks | 180 | 367 | Finish | $14,450 | |
| 2 | 2 | Darrell Waltrip | 33 | #88 Chevy | Gatorade | 175 | 367 | Finish | $12,375 | |
| 3 | 5 | Lennie Pond | 0 | #54 Oldsmobile | W.I.N. | 165 | 366 | Finish | $6,355 | |
| 4 | 7 | Dave Marcis | 21 | #2 Chevy | Shoney's | 165 | 365 | Finish | $4,850 | |
| 5 | 10 | Richard Petty | 0 | #43 Dodge | STP | 155 | 364 | Finish | $8,000 | |
| 6 | 9 | Buddy Baker | 1 | #27 Chevy | U.S. Army | 155 | 364 | Finish | $6,020 | |
| 7 | 25 | Al Holbert | 0 | #48 Chevy | Southland Industries | 146 | 357 | Finish | $5,445 | |
| 8 | 12 | Skip Manning | 0 | #92 Chevy | Stratagraph | 142 | 356 | Finish | $4,900 | |
| 9 | 15 | Bill Elliott | 0 | #9 Mercury | Dahlonega Ford Sales | 138 | 355 | Finish | $2,995 | |
| 10 | 18 | Ricky Rudd | 2 | #22 Chevy | 1st National City Travelers Checks | 139 | 349 | Finish | $5,290 | |
| 11 | 24 | J.D. McDuffie | 0 | #70 Chevy | Bailey Excavating | 130 | 342 | Finish | $4,030 | |
| 12 | 33 | Jimmy Means | 0 | #52 Chevy | Bell Brothers Auto Parts | 127 | 337 | Finish | $3,710 | |
| 13 | 21 | Roger Hamby | 0 | #17 Chevy | Hamby-Ellis | 124 | 334 | Finish | $2,720 | |
| 14 | 1 | Bobby Allison | 11 | #15 Ford | Norris Industries | 126 | 324 | Finish | $6,120 | |
| 15 | 13 | Cale Yarborough | 171 | #11 Oldsmobile | 1st National City Travelers Checks | 128 | 321 | Engine | $7,345 | |
| 16 | 36 | Baxter Price | 0 | #45 Chevy | 115 | 321 | Finish | $1,900 | ||
| 17 | 23 | Frank Warren | 0 | #79 Dodge | Native Tan | 112 | 321 | Finish | $3,000 | |
| 18 | 17 | Buddy Arrington | 0 | #67 Dodge | 109 | 320 | Finish | $2,790 | ||
| 19 | 27 | Blackie Wangerin | 0 | #39 Mercury | 106 | 318 | Finish | $1,620 | ||
| 20 | 14 | D.K. Ulrich | 0 | #40 Chevy | 103 | 286 | Rear End | $2,530 | ||
| 21 | 32 | Tommy Gale | 0 | #64 Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | 100 | 286 | Finish | $2,275 | |
| 22 | 30 | Earle Canavan | 0 | #01 Dodge | Florence | 97 | 280 | Finish | $1,325 | |
| 23 | 3 | Donnie Allison | 40 | #1 Chevy | Hawaiian Tropic | 99 | 268 | Spindle | $1,275 | |
| 24 | 34 | Joe Frasson | 0 | #18 Chevy | 91 | 247 | Engine | $1,175 | ||
| 25 | 28 | Grant Adcox | 0 | #41 Chevy | Krystal | 88 | 237 | Engine | $990 | |
| 26 | 35 | Joe Mihalic | 0 | #61 Chevy | 85 | 222 | Valve | $945 | ||
| 27 | 19 | Sam Sommers | 0 | #89 Chevy | 0 | 198 | Clutch | $825 | ||
| 28 | 16 | Richard Childress | Richard Childress Racing | 0 | #3 Oldsmobile | Kansas Jack | 79 | 187 | Finish | $1,455 |
| 29 | 6 | David Pearson | 5 | #21 Mercury | Purolator | 81 | 181 | Valve | $1,310 | |
| 30 | 20 | Chuck Bown | 0 | #77 Chevy | 73 | 108 | Accident | $805 | ||
| 31 | 31 | Ronnie Thomas | 0 | #25 Chevy | 70 | 104 | Accident | $1,430 | ||
| 32 | 11 | Neil Bonnett | 0 | #5 Dodge | Armor All | 67 | 71 | Rear End | $3,995 | |
| 33 | 29 | Cecil Gordon | 0 | #24 Chevy | Transmissions Unlimited | 64 | 69 | Valve | $1,410 | |
| 34 | 22 | Tighe Scott | 0 | #30 Chevy | Scotty's Fashions | 61 | 18 | Accident | $1,385 | |
| 35 | 4 | Dick Brooks | 0 | #90 Ford | Truxmore | 58 | 9 | Accident | $1,280 | |
| 36 | 26 | Dick May | 0 | #19 Chevy | 55 | 9 | Ignition | $1,275 |