- 1978 Winston 500 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
- 1978 Winston 500 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
| fin | qual | driver | team | laps led | car | sponsor | pts | laps | status | earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Cale Yarborough | 81 | #11 Oldsmobile | 1st National City Travelers Checks | 185 | 188 | Finish | $27,100 | |
| 2 | 22 | Buddy Baker | 15 | #27 Oldsmobile | TV-6 | 175 | 188 | Finish | $17,000 | |
| 3 | 2 | A.J. Foyt | 0 | #51 Buick | Valvoline | 0 | 187 | Finish | $10,500 | |
| 4 | 4 | Skip Manning | 0 | #92 Buick | Pitt Grill Restaurants | 160 | 187 | Finish | $10,450 | |
| 5 | 36 | Grant Adcox | 0 | #41 Chevy | Krystal | 155 | 186 | Finish | $7,000 | |
| 6 | 20 | Bill Elliott | 0 | #9 Mercury | Dahlonega Ford Sales | 150 | 185 | Finish | $6,500 | |
| 7 | 5 | Ferrel Harris | 0 | #6 Dodge | Autowize | 0 | 185 | Finish | $6,075 | |
| 8 | 9 | Dave Marcis | 0 | #2 Chevy | Shoney's | 142 | 184 | Finish | $5,500 | |
| 9 | 23 | Richard Childress | Richard Childress Racing | 0 | #3 Oldsmobile | CRC Chemicals | 138 | 184 | Finish | $7,105 |
| 10 | 27 | James Hylton | 0 | #48 Oldsmobile | Southland Industries | 134 | 183 | Finish | $6,420 | |
| 11 | 10 | Richard Petty | 2 | #43 Dodge | STP | 135 | 183 | Finish | $7,700 | |
| 12 | 29 | Buddy Arrington | 0 | #67 Dodge | Sam Dell | 127 | 180 | Finish | $5,610 | |
| 13 | 21 | Tighe Scott | 0 | #30 Oldsmobile | Russ Togs | 124 | 180 | Finish | $5,590 | |
| 14 | 30 | Ronnie Thomas | 0 | #25 Chevy | Louise Smith | 121 | 180 | Finish | $5,430 | |
| 15 | 6 | Dick Brooks | 0 | #90 Mercury | Truxmore | 118 | 179 | Finish | $4,470 | |
| 16 | 26 | Tommy Gale | 0 | #64 Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | 115 | 178 | Finish | $4,060 | |
| 17 | 37 | D.K. Ulrich | 0 | #40 Chevy | 112 | 177 | Finish | $3,800 | ||
| 18 | 25 | Claude Ballot-Lena | 0 | #49 Dodge | Lady & Son Auction | 0 | 177 | Finish | $2,800 | |
| 19 | 24 | Roger Hamby | 0 | #17 Chevy | Hamby-Ellis | 106 | 175 | Fan | $2,700 | |
| 20 | 38 | Baxter Price | 0 | #45 Chevy | 103 | 172 | Finish | $2,500 | ||
| 21 | 7 | Lennie Pond | 0 | #54 Chevy | W.I.N. | 100 | 168 | Engine | $2,400 | |
| 22 | 18 | Darrell Waltrip | 49 | #88 Chevy | Gatorade | 102 | 165 | Engine | $8,600 | |
| 23 | 35 | Dick May | 0 | #19 Chevy | Belden Asphalt | 94 | 162 | Engine | $2,815 | |
| 24 | 17 | Donnie Allison | 34 | #1 Chevy | Hawaiian Tropic | 96 | 158 | Engine | $3,550 | |
| 25 | 41 | Cecil Gordon | 0 | #24 Chevy | Transmissions Unlimited | 88 | 153 | Engine | $2,630 | |
| 26 | 33 | Jimmy Means | 0 | #10 Ford | Tidewater Glass | 85 | 151 | Finish | $1,685 | |
| 27 | 13 | Ricky Rudd | 1 | #22 Buick | 1st National City Travelers Checks | 87 | 150 | Valve | $3,355 | |
| 28 | 34 | Ed Negre | 0 | #8 Dodge | Waltrip Racing Center | 79 | 146 | Finish | $2,185 | |
| 29 | 16 | Frank Warren | 0 | #79 Dodge | Native Tan | 76 | 134 | Finish | $2,035 | |
| 30 | 11 | Blackie Wangerin | 0 | #39 Mercury | 73 | 133 | Engine | $1,485 | ||
| 31 | 8 | Benny Parsons | 1 | #72 Oldsmobile | 1st National City Travelers Checks | 75 | 121 | Clutch | $5,235 | |
| 32 | 28 | John Utsman | 0 | #00 Chevy | Lady & Son Auction | 67 | 93 | Rocker Arm | $1,410 | |
| 33 | 32 | Chuck Bown | 0 | #77 Chevy | Holiday Campers | 64 | 80 | Engine | $1,385 | |
| 34 | 14 | Ron Hutcherson | 0 | #53 Buick | Valvoline | 61 | 77 | Transmission | $1,355 | |
| 35 | 15 | David Pearson | 0 | #21 Mercury | Purolator | 58 | 51 | Overheating | $1,830 | |
| 36 | 31 | Bruce Hill | 0 | #05 Oldsmobile | Bearfinder | 55 | 38 | Valve Spring | $1,305 | |
| 37 | 39 | Frank Hill | 0 | #02 Chevy | Fife | 0 | 37 | Radiator | $1,280 | |
| 38 | 12 | Bobby Allison | 5 | #15 Ford | Norris Industries | 54 | 34 | Transmission | $5,255 | |
| 39 | 3 | Neil Bonnett | 0 | #5 Oldsmobile | Armor All | 46 | 31 | Valve | $4,630 | |
| 40 | 40 | J.D. McDuffie | 0 | #70 Chevy | Bailey Excavating | 43 | 5 | Engine | $1,705 | |
| 41 | 19 | Coo Coo Marlin | 0 | #14 Chevy | Cunningham-Kelley | 40 | 4 | Engine | $1,205 |