- 1978 Nashville 420 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
- 1978 Nashville 420 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
| fin | qual | driver | team | laps led | car | sponsor | pts | laps | status | earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Cale Yarborough | 411 | #11 Oldsmobile | 1st National City Travelers Checks | 185 | 420 | Finish | $9,090 | |
| 2 | 8 | Darrell Waltrip | 1 | #88 Chevy | Gatorade | 175 | 418 | Finish | $5,665 | |
| 3 | 9 | Richard Childress | Richard Childress Racing | 7 | #3 Oldsmobile | Kansas Jack | 170 | 415 | Finish | $3,265 |
| 4 | 5 | Dave Marcis | 0 | #2 Chevy | Shoney's | 160 | 414 | Finish | $2,690 | |
| 5 | 4 | J.D. McDuffie | 1 | #70 Chevy | Bailey Excavating | 160 | 413 | Finish | $2,445 | |
| 6 | 6 | Benny Parsons | 0 | #72 Chevy | 1st National City Travelers Checks | 150 | 412 | Finish | $3,865 | |
| 7 | 11 | Bobby Allison | 0 | #15 Ford | Norris Industries | 146 | 411 | Finish | $3,765 | |
| 8 | 13 | Dick Brooks | 0 | #90 Ford | Truxmore | 142 | 409 | Finish | $1,985 | |
| 9 | 15 | Ferrel Harris | 0 | #81 Chevy | Autowize | 0 | 405 | Finish | $1,115 | |
| 10 | 26 | Ronnie Thomas | 0 | #25 Chevy | Louise Smith | 134 | 405 | Finish | $2,265 | |
| 11 | 24 | Grant Adcox | 0 | #41 Chevy | Krystal | 130 | 405 | Finish | $915 | |
| 12 | 18 | Buddy Arrington | 0 | #67 Dodge | 127 | 402 | Finish | $1,505 | ||
| 13 | 17 | Frank Warren | 0 | #79 Dodge | Native Tan | 124 | 396 | Finish | $1,420 | |
| 14 | 10 | Bruce Hill | 0 | #05 Oldsmobile | Bearfinder | 121 | 394 | Finish | $815 | |
| 15 | 23 | Gary Myers | 0 | #4 Chevy | Spencer's Baby Wear | 118 | 390 | Finish | $765 | |
| 16 | 25 | Elmo Langley | 0 | #64 Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | 115 | 389 | Finish | $1,165 | |
| 17 | 19 | Roger Hamby | 0 | #17 Chevy | Hamby-Ellis | 112 | 383 | Finish | $1,005 | |
| 18 | 29 | Dick May | 0 | #19 Chevy | Belden Asphalt | 109 | 380 | Finish | $850 | |
| 19 | 28 | Cecil Gordon | 0 | #24 Chevy | Transmissions Unlimited | 106 | 379 | Finish | $610 | |
| 20 | 21 | D.K. Ulrich | 0 | #40 Chevy | 103 | 377 | Finish | $600 | ||
| 21 | 27 | Ralph Jones | 0 | #97 Ford | Jones Supply | 100 | 372 | Finish | $595 | |
| 22 | 16 | Tighe Scott | 0 | #30 Chevy | Russ Togs | 97 | 357 | Finish | $585 | |
| 23 | 12 | Richard Petty | 0 | #43 Dodge | STP | 94 | 341 | Rear End | $3,025 | |
| 24 | 14 | Jimmy Means | 0 | #52 Chevy | Means Racing | 91 | 201 | Electrical | $565 | |
| 25 | 7 | Sterling Marlin | 0 | #14 Chevy Monte Carlo | Cunningham-Kelley | 88 | 197 | Brakes | $555 | |
| 26 | 1 | Lennie Pond | 0 | #54 Chevy | W.I.N. | 85 | 171 | Engine | $795 | |
| 27 | 22 | Baxter Price | 0 | #45 Chevy | 82 | 91 | Engine | $535 | ||
| 28 | 3 | Neil Bonnett | 0 | #5 Chevy | Armor All | 79 | 50 | Clutch | $3,125 | |
| 29 | 20 | Bobby Fisher | 0 | #71 Chevy | 0 | 30 | Accident | $515 | ||
| 30 | 0 | Walter Ballard | 0 | #48 Chevy | 73 | 0 | Did Not Start | $505 |