- 1978 Wilkes 400 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
- 1978 Wilkes 400 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
| fin | qual | driver | team | laps led | car | sponsor | pts | laps | status | earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Cale Yarborough | 19 | #11 Oldsmobile | 1st National City Travelers Checks | 180 | 400 | Finish | $12,375 | |
| 2 | 1 | Darrell Waltrip | 381 | #88 Chevy | Gatorade | 180 | 400 | Finish | $12,400 | |
| 3 | 6 | Bobby Allison | 0 | #15 Ford | Norris Industries | 165 | 399 | Finish | $5,775 | |
| 4 | 8 | Richard Petty | 0 | #43 Chevy | STP | 160 | 397 | Finish | $4,875 | |
| 5 | 5 | Neil Bonnett | 0 | #5 Chevy | Armor All | 155 | 397 | Finish | $4,400 | |
| 6 | 2 | Benny Parsons | 0 | #72 Chevy | 1st National City Travelers Checks | 150 | 395 | Finish | $4,000 | |
| 7 | 4 | Lennie Pond | 0 | #54 Chevy | W.I.N. | 146 | 395 | Finish | $3,500 | |
| 8 | 9 | Dave Marcis | 0 | #2 Chevy | 142 | 394 | Finish | $1,975 | ||
| 9 | 7 | Dick Brooks | 0 | #90 Ford | Truxmore | 138 | 388 | Finish | $2,200 | |
| 10 | 10 | Tighe Scott | 0 | #30 Chevy | Russ Togs | 134 | 387 | Finish | $1,955 | |
| 11 | 14 | J.D. McDuffie | 0 | #70 Chevy | Bailey Excavating | 130 | 385 | Finish | $1,820 | |
| 12 | 15 | Roger Hamby | 0 | #17 Chevy | Hamby-Ellis | 127 | 384 | Finish | $1,275 | |
| 13 | 13 | Buddy Arrington | 0 | #67 Dodge | Falls Radiator | 124 | 380 | Finish | $1,650 | |
| 14 | 20 | Richard Childress | Richard Childress Racing | 0 | #3 Oldsmobile | Kansas Jack | 121 | 379 | Finish | $1,615 |
| 15 | 27 | Junior Miller | 0 | #24 Chevy | Miller Roofing | 118 | 376 | Finish | $1,480 | |
| 16 | 11 | James Hylton | 0 | #48 Chevy | Palatine Automotive Parts | 115 | 373 | Finish | $1,295 | |
| 17 | 16 | Tommy Gale | 0 | #64 Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | 112 | 365 | Finish | $1,260 | |
| 18 | 25 | Nelson Oswald | 0 | #09 Chevy | Kountry Kitchen | 109 | 346 | Engine | $625 | |
| 19 | 12 | Ronnie Thomas | 0 | #25 Chevy | Louise Smith | 106 | 345 | Finish | $1,050 | |
| 20 | 17 | Ed Negre | 0 | #8 Dodge | Jones Chrysler-Plymouth | 103 | 333 | Finish | $775 | |
| 21 | 21 | Baxter Price | 0 | #45 Chevy | 100 | 324 | Rear End | $800 | ||
| 22 | 18 | Gary Myers | 0 | #4 Chevy | Spencer's Baby Wear | 97 | 321 | Steering | $525 | |
| 23 | 19 | Jimmy Means | 0 | #52 Chevy | Means Racing | 94 | 287 | Rear End | $755 | |
| 24 | 23 | Frank Warren | 0 | #79 Dodge | Native Tan | 91 | 208 | Oil Pump | $685 | |
| 25 | 24 | Dick May | 0 | #19 Buick | Belden Asphalt | 88 | 141 | Engine | $725 | |
| 26 | 22 | Cecil Gordon | 0 | #29 Chevy | Hollar Auto Parts | 85 | 126 | Rear End | $465 | |
| 27 | 26 | John Kennedy | 0 | #0 Ford | Spohn's Body Shop | 82 | 112 | Rear End | $455 |