- 1978 Dixie 500 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
- 1978 Dixie 500 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
| fin | qual | driver | team | laps led | car | sponsor | pts | laps | status | earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | Donnie Allison | 3 | #1 Chevy | Hawaiian Tropic | 180 | 328 | Finish | $13,500 | |
| 2 | 11 | Richard Petty | 61 | #43 Chevy | STP | 175 | 328 | Finish | $12,200 | |
| 3 | 9 | Dave Marcis | 18 | #2 Chevy | 170 | 328 | Finish | $8,450 | ||
| 4 | 10 | Dale Earnhardt | 0 | #98 Chevy | 160 | 327 | Finish | $6,900 | ||
| 5 | 5 | Benny Parsons | 14 | #72 Oldsmobile | 1st National City Travelers Checks | 160 | 327 | Finish | $8,700 | |
| 6 | 2 | Bobby Allison | 3 | #15 Ford | Norris Industries | 155 | 326 | Finish | $8,200 | |
| 7 | 8 | Harry Gant | 0 | #12 Chevy | Black Diamond Coal | 146 | 325 | Finish | $4,800 | |
| 8 | 1 | Cale Yarborough | 67 | #11 Oldsmobile | 1st National City Travelers Checks | 147 | 323 | Finish | $9,700 | |
| 9 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | 11 | #22 Chevy | 1st National City Travelers Checks | 143 | 322 | Finish | $6,250 | |
| 10 | 12 | Coo Coo Marlin | 0 | #14 Chevy | Cunningham-Kelley | 134 | 320 | Finish | $3,100 | |
| 11 | 30 | Roger Hamby | 0 | #17 Chevy | Hamby-Ellis | 130 | 319 | Finish | $2,700 | |
| 12 | 19 | Dick Brooks | 0 | #90 Mercury | Truxmore | 127 | 317 | Accident | $3,630 | |
| 13 | 18 | Terry Labonte | 0 | #92 Chevy | Duck Industries | 124 | 317 | Accident | $3,420 | |
| 14 | 16 | J.D. McDuffie | 0 | #70 Chevy | Bailey Excavating | 121 | 317 | Finish | $3,260 | |
| 15 | 40 | Ronnie Thomas | 0 | #25 Chevy | Louise Smith | 118 | 317 | Finish | $3,090 | |
| 16 | 27 | Buddy Arrington | 0 | #67 Dodge | Sam Dell | 115 | 317 | Finish | $2,830 | |
| 17 | 22 | Dave Watson | 0 | #37 Chevy | Ams Oil | 0 | 316 | Accident | $1,600 | |
| 18 | 28 | Cecil Gordon | 0 | #24 Oldsmobile Unk | Transmissions Unlimited | 109 | 314 | Finish | $2,470 | |
| 19 | 24 | Dick May | 0 | #19 Chevy | Belden Asphalt | 106 | 314 | Finish | $2,210 | |
| 20 | 34 | Ferrel Harris | 0 | #8 Chevy | L.R. Cook | 103 | 314 | Finish | $2,000 | |
| 21 | 6 | Buddy Baker | 151 | #27 Chevy | Griffin Marine | 110 | 311 | Valve | $11,565 | |
| 22 | 35 | Tighe Scott | 0 | #30 Oldsmobile | Russ Togs | 97 | 310 | Finish | $1,505 | |
| 23 | 21 | Jimmy Means | 0 | #52 Chevy | Means Racing | 94 | 310 | Finish | $1,470 | |
| 24 | 25 | Butch Mock | 0 | #75 Chevy | 0 | 310 | Finish | $1,125 | ||
| 25 | 32 | Skip Manning | 0 | #84 Mercury | Valvoline | 88 | 308 | Finish | $1,050 | |
| 26 | 36 | Ed Negre | 0 | #81 Chrysler | Jones Chrysler-Plymouth | 85 | 303 | Finish | $960 | |
| 27 | 26 | Gary Myers | 0 | #4 Chevy | Spencer's Baby Wear | 82 | 299 | Finish | $900 | |
| 28 | 7 | Darrell Waltrip | 0 | #88 Chevy | Gatorade | 79 | 298 | Accident | $4,440 | |
| 29 | 29 | Ralph Jones | 0 | #97 Ford | 76 | 298 | Finish | $830 | ||
| 30 | 17 | Richard Childress | Richard Childress Racing | 0 | #3 Oldsmobile | Kansas Jack | 73 | 285 | Engine | $1,320 |
| 31 | 37 | Tommy Gale | 0 | #74 Chevy | 70 | 253 | Engine | $700 | ||
| 32 | 4 | David Pearson | 0 | #21 Mercury | Purolator | 67 | 246 | Oil Line | $1,190 | |
| 33 | 38 | Frank Warren | 0 | #79 Dodge | Native Tan | 64 | 172 | Cylinder Head | $1,180 | |
| 34 | 14 | Neil Bonnett | 0 | #5 Chevy | Armor All | 61 | 137 | Accident | $4,370 | |
| 35 | 23 | Al Holbert | 0 | #48 Chevy | Southland Industries | 58 | 119 | Exhaust | $1,160 | |
| 36 | 31 | Bruce Hill | 0 | #05 Oldsmobile | Bearfinder | 55 | 92 | Engine | $940 | |
| 37 | 20 | Bill Elliott | 0 | #9 Oldsmobile | Dahlonega Ford Sales | 52 | 80 | Valve | $630 | |
| 38 | 33 | Grant Adcox | 0 | #41 Chevy | Krystal | 49 | 41 | Engine | $620 | |
| 39 | 3 | Lennie Pond | 0 | #54 Chevy | W.I.N. | 46 | 5 | Rear End | $3,810 | |
| 40 | 39 | John Kennedy | 0 | #0 Ford Unk | Spohn's Body Shop | 43 | 0 | Did Not Start | $600 |