- 1978 Gabriel 400 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
- 1978 Gabriel 400 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
| fin | qual | driver | team | laps led | car | sponsor | pts | laps | status | earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Cale Yarborough | 60 | #11 Oldsmobile | 1st National City Travelers Checks | 180 | 200 | Finish | $16,055 | |
| 2 | 1 | David Pearson | 18 | #21 Mercury | Purolator | 175 | 200 | Finish | $9,280 | |
| 3 | 2 | Benny Parsons | 24 | #72 Oldsmobile | 1st National City Travelers Checks | 170 | 200 | Finish | $9,780 | |
| 4 | 7 | Dave Marcis | 5 | #2 Chevy | Shoney's | 165 | 200 | Finish | $6,230 | |
| 5 | 5 | Donnie Allison | 1 | #1 Chevy | Hawaiian Tropic | 160 | 199 | Finish | $3,780 | |
| 6 | 12 | Richard Petty | 0 | #43 Dodge | STP | 150 | 199 | Finish | $6,680 | |
| 7 | 13 | Dick Brooks | 0 | #90 Ford | Truxmore | 146 | 198 | Finish | $5,030 | |
| 8 | 10 | Buddy Baker | 0 | #27 Chevy | 142 | 198 | Finish | $4,610 | ||
| 9 | 11 | Ricky Rudd | 0 | #22 Chevy | 1st National City Travelers Checks | 138 | 195 | Finish | $5,400 | |
| 10 | 19 | Richard Childress | Richard Childress Racing | 0 | #3 Oldsmobile | Kansas Jack | 134 | 194 | Finish | $4,190 |
| 11 | 20 | Tighe Scott | 0 | #30 Oldsmobile | Russ Togs | 130 | 193 | Finish | $3,870 | |
| 12 | 21 | Buddy Arrington | 0 | #67 Dodge | 127 | 192 | Finish | $3,610 | ||
| 13 | 28 | J.D. McDuffie | 0 | #70 Chevy | Bailey Excavating | 124 | 191 | Finish | $3,000 | |
| 14 | 23 | D.K. Ulrich | 0 | #40 Chevy | Ulrich Racing | 121 | 190 | Finish | $2,715 | |
| 15 | 29 | Jimmy Means | 0 | #52 Chevy | Means Racing | 118 | 189 | Finish | $2,480 | |
| 16 | 15 | Skip Manning | 0 | #92 Chevy | Stratagraph | 115 | 188 | Engine | $2,110 | |
| 17 | 33 | Cecil Gordon | 0 | #24 Chevy | Transmissions Unlimited | 112 | 187 | Finish | $1,900 | |
| 18 | 24 | Ronnie Thomas | 0 | #25 Chevy | Louise Smith | 109 | 184 | Finish | $2,345 | |
| 19 | 25 | Dick May | 0 | #19 Chevy | Belden Asphalt | 106 | 182 | Finish | $1,795 | |
| 20 | 27 | Frank Warren | 0 | #79 Dodge | Native Tan | 103 | 180 | Finish | $1,670 | |
| 21 | 31 | Tommy Gale | 0 | #64 Chevy Unk | Belden Asphalt | 100 | 179 | Finish | $1,645 | |
| 22 | 18 | Grant Adcox | 0 | #41 Chevy | Krystal | 97 | 172 | Battery | $1,120 | |
| 23 | 26 | Gary Myers | 0 | #4 Chevy | Spencer's Baby Wear | 94 | 169 | Engine | $1,085 | |
| 24 | 4 | Bobby Allison | 4 | #15 Ford | Norris Industries | 96 | 168 | Engine | $4,885 | |
| 25 | 9 | Lennie Pond | 0 | #54 Oldsmobile | W.I.N. | 88 | 152 | Engine | $1,035 | |
| 26 | 34 | Baxter Price | 0 | #45 Chevy | 85 | 142 | Finish | $1,510 | ||
| 27 | 17 | Roger Hamby | 0 | #17 Oldsmobile | Radar Scrambler | 82 | 130 | Engine | $985 | |
| 28 | 6 | Darrell Waltrip | 88 | #88 Chevy | Gatorade | 89 | 129 | Engine | $4,660 | |
| 29 | 8 | Bruce Hill | 0 | #05 Oldsmobile | Bearfinder | 76 | 127 | Engine | $945 | |
| 30 | 32 | John Kennedy | 0 | #0 Ford | Avanti CB | 73 | 122 | Transmission | $925 | |
| 31 | 14 | Al Holbert | 0 | #48 Chevy | Southland Industries | 70 | 108 | Accident | $1,410 | |
| 32 | 16 | Blackie Wangerin | 0 | #39 Mercury | 67 | 106 | Accident | $900 | ||
| 33 | 35 | Earle Canavan | 0 | #01 Dodge | 64 | 82 | Engine | $890 | ||
| 34 | 36 | Joe Booher | 0 | #74 Chevy | Booher Farms | 61 | 46 | Engine | $880 | |
| 35 | 30 | Ed Negre | 0 | #8 Dodge | 58 | 30 | Rear End | $1,370 | ||
| 36 | 22 | Neil Bonnett | 0 | #5 Dodge | Armor All | 55 | 24 | Engine | $4,060 |