- 1978 Volunteer 500 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
- 1978 Volunteer 500 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
| fin | qual | driver | team | laps led | car | sponsor | pts | laps | status | earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Cale Yarborough | 327 | #11 Oldsmobile | 1st National City Travelers Checks | 185 | 500 | Finish | $13,760 | |
| 2 | 3 | Benny Parsons | 65 | #72 Oldsmobile | 1st National City Travelers Checks | 175 | 500 | Finish | $7,300 | |
| 3 | 2 | Darrell Waltrip | 46 | #88 Chevy | Gatorade | 170 | 499 | Finish | $6,500 | |
| 4 | 12 | Dick Brooks | 0 | #90 Ford | Truxmore | 160 | 497 | Finish | $3,950 | |
| 5 | 11 | Richard Petty | 2 | #43 Chevy | STP | 160 | 495 | Finish | $4,350 | |
| 6 | 9 | Dave Marcis | 0 | #2 Chevy | 150 | 495 | Finish | $2,650 | ||
| 7 | 13 | Richard Childress | Richard Childress Racing | 24 | #3 Oldsmobile | Kansas Jack | 151 | 494 | Finish | $2,530 |
| 8 | 5 | J.D. McDuffie | 0 | #70 Chevy | Bailey Excavating | 142 | 481 | Finish | $2,220 | |
| 9 | 10 | D.K. Ulrich | 0 | #40 Chevy | Midwestern Farm Lines | 138 | 477 | Finish | $2,050 | |
| 10 | 15 | Roger Hamby | 0 | #17 Chevy | Hamby-Ellis | 134 | 477 | Finish | $1,350 | |
| 11 | 7 | Ronnie Thomas | 0 | #25 Chevy | Louise Smith | 130 | 476 | Finish | $1,840 | |
| 12 | 21 | Buddy Arrington | 0 | #67 Dodge | Falls Radiator | 127 | 475 | Finish | $1,680 | |
| 13 | 26 | Cecil Gordon | 0 | #24 Chevy | Transmissions Unlimited | 124 | 469 | Finish | $1,520 | |
| 14 | 19 | Gary Myers | 0 | #4 Chevy | Spencer's Baby Wear | 121 | 465 | Finish | $675 | |
| 15 | 24 | Frank Warren | 0 | #79 Dodge | Native Tan | 118 | 458 | Finish | $1,360 | |
| 16 | 22 | Baxter Price | 0 | #45 Chevy | 115 | 443 | Finish | $1,140 | ||
| 17 | 16 | James Hylton | 0 | #48 Chevy | Palatine Automotive Parts | 112 | 438 | Finish | $820 | |
| 18 | 8 | Ferrel Harris | 0 | #8 Chevy | Autowize | 109 | 425 | Finish | $790 | |
| 19 | 23 | Jimmy Means | 0 | #52 Chevy | Means Racing | 106 | 353 | Ignition | $770 | |
| 20 | 14 | Neil Bonnett | 0 | #5 Chevy | Armor All | 103 | 287 | Engine | $2,950 | |
| 21 | 20 | Tommy Gale | 0 | #64 Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | 100 | 279 | Engine | $715 | |
| 22 | 6 | Bobby Allison | 6 | #15 Ford | Norris Industries | 102 | 253 | Engine | $3,155 | |
| 23 | 17 | Tighe Scott | 0 | #30 Chevy | Russ Togs | 94 | 232 | Spindle | $895 | |
| 24 | 29 | Nelson Oswald | 0 | #09 Chevy | 91 | 195 | Too Slow | $435 | ||
| 25 | 18 | Dick May | 0 | #19 Chevy | Belden Asphalt | 88 | 123 | Accident | $675 | |
| 26 | 1 | Lennie Pond | 30 | #54 Oldsmobile | W.I.N. | 90 | 103 | Handling | $3,870 | |
| 27 | 25 | Ralph Jones | 0 | #97 Ford | Jones Supply | 82 | 37 | Engine | $415 | |
| 28 | 27 | Bobby Wawak | 0 | #74 Chevy | Booher Farms | 79 | 13 | Transmission | $410 | |
| 29 | 30 | Ed Negre | 0 | #7 Dodge | Sam Dell | 76 | 3 | Clutch | $405 | |
| 30 | 28 | Bill Green | 0 | #36 Chevy | B & G | 73 | 0 | Accident | $400 |