- 1978 Music City USA 420 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
- 1978 Music City USA 420 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
| fin | qual | driver | team | laps led | car | sponsor | pts | laps | status | earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Cale Yarborough | 420 | #11 Oldsmobile | 1st National City Travelers Checks | 185 | 420 | Finish | $9,065 | |
| 2 | 1 | Lennie Pond | 0 | #54 Chevy | W.I.N. | 170 | 418 | Finish | $4,265 | |
| 3 | 7 | Richard Petty | 0 | #43 Dodge | STP | 165 | 416 | Finish | $4,665 | |
| 4 | 4 | Dave Marcis | 0 | #2 Chevy | Shoney's | 160 | 415 | Finish | $2,465 | |
| 5 | 9 | Neil Bonnett | 0 | #5 Dodge | Armor All | 155 | 413 | Finish | $3,715 | |
| 6 | 13 | Grant Adcox | 0 | #41 Chevy | Krystal | 150 | 409 | Finish | $1,165 | |
| 7 | 21 | Tighe Scott | 0 | #30 Chevy | Russ Togs | 146 | 408 | Finish | $2,145 | |
| 8 | 17 | Richard Childress | Richard Childress Racing | 0 | #3 Oldsmobile | Kansas Jack | 142 | 405 | Finish | $1,985 |
| 9 | 16 | Buddy Arrington | 0 | #67 Dodge | Reid Trailer Sales | 138 | 401 | Finish | $1,815 | |
| 10 | 18 | D.K. Ulrich | 0 | #40 Chevy | 134 | 395 | Finish | $1,705 | ||
| 11 | 15 | James Hylton | 0 | #48 Chevy | 130 | 390 | Finish | $1,495 | ||
| 12 | 11 | J.D. McDuffie | 0 | #70 Chevy | Bailey Excavating | 127 | 388 | Finish | $1,285 | |
| 13 | 29 | Bobby Wawak | 0 | #74 Chevy | 124 | 387 | Finish | $590 | ||
| 14 | 24 | Dick Brooks | 0 | #64 Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | 121 | 387 | Finish | $1,125 | |
| 15 | 19 | Ronnie Thomas | 0 | #25 Chevy | Louise Smith | 118 | 386 | Finish | $1,465 | |
| 16 | 26 | Frank Warren | 0 | #79 Dodge | Native Tan | 115 | 386 | Finish | $745 | |
| 17 | 22 | Baxter Price | 0 | #45 Chevy | 112 | 383 | Finish | $695 | ||
| 18 | 30 | Dick May | 0 | #19 Chevy | Belden Asphalt | 109 | 382 | Finish | $650 | |
| 19 | 28 | Cecil Gordon | 0 | #24 Chevy | Chuck Walters | 106 | 381 | Finish | $610 | |
| 20 | 5 | Benny Parsons | 0 | #72 Chevy | 1st National City Travelers Checks | 103 | 378 | Finish | $3,050 | |
| 21 | 6 | Bobby Allison | 0 | #15 Ford | Norris Industries | 100 | 321 | Oil Pressure | $3,045 | |
| 22 | 8 | Coo Coo Marlin | 0 | #14 Chevy | Cunningham-Kelley | 97 | 310 | Engine | $335 | |
| 23 | 25 | Roger Hamby | 0 | #17 Oldsmobile Unk | Hamby-Ellis | 94 | 300 | Overheating | $325 | |
| 24 | 23 | Ralph Jones | 0 | #97 Ford | Jones Supply | 91 | 297 | Finish | $315 | |
| 25 | 10 | Bruce Hill | 0 | #05 Oldsmobile | Bearfinder | 88 | 276 | Alternator | $305 | |
| 26 | 3 | Darrell Waltrip | 0 | #88 Chevy | Gatorade | 85 | 227 | Rear End | $3,095 | |
| 27 | 14 | Ed Negre | 0 | #8 Dodge | 82 | 135 | Overheating | $535 | ||
| 28 | 20 | Gary Myers | 0 | #4 Chevy | Spencer's Baby Wear | 79 | 128 | Engine | $275 | |
| 29 | 27 | Richard Waters | 0 | #86 Chevy | Newbern | 76 | 13 | Ignition | $265 | |
| 30 | 12 | Jimmy Means | 0 | #52 Chevy | Means Racing | 73 | 12 | Ignition | $505 |