RESULTS

1978 Official Race Results : Old Dominion 500

Old Dominion 500 | September 24, 1978 | Race 25 of 30

FIN ST CAR DRIVER MAKE SPONSOR PTS/BNS LAPS STATUS WINNINGS
1 6 11 Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile 1st Nat'l City Trav. Cks. 185/10 500 Running 22,550
2 3 88 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet Gatorade 175/5 500 Running 10,550
3 4 72 Benny Parsons Chevrolet 1st Nat'l City Trav. Cks. 165/0 498 Running 8,100
4 7 5 Neil Bonnett Chevrolet Armor All 160/0 498 Running 6,700
5 1 54 Lennie Pond Chevrolet W.i.n. 160/5 497 Running 6,950
6 2 43 Richard Petty Chevrolet STP 150/0 496 Running 5,200
7 9 15 Bobby Allison Ford Norris Industries 146/0 494 Running 4,700
8 17 2 Dave Marcis Chevrolet Osterlund 142/0 492 Running 3,200
9 15 92 Terry Labonte Chevrolet Duck Industries 138/0 491 Running 3,100
10 19 67 Buddy Arrington Dodge Falls Radiator 134/0 486 Running 2,730
11 26 48 James Hylton Chevrolet Palatine Automotive 130/0 484 Running 2,320
12 13 3 Richard Childress Oldsmobile Kansas Jack 127/0 484 Running 2,150
13 12 90 Dick Brooks Ford Truxmore 124/0 480 Running 1,940
14 14 47 Satch Worley Oldsmobile Race Hill Farm 121/0 473 Rear End 850
15 27 4 Gary Myers Chevrolet Spencer's Baby Wear 118/0 470 Running 800
16 21 25 Ronnie Thomas * Chevrolet Louise Smith 115/0 465 Running 2,180
17 28 19 Dick May Chevrolet Belden Asphalt 112/0 465 Running 1,545
18 29 8 Ed Negre Dodge Jones 109/0 463 Running 1,410
19 25 45 Baxter Price Chevrolet Price Racing 106/0 461 Running 1,225
20 23 95 Ferrel Harris Chevrolet Miller Roofing 103/0 453 Engine Failure 650
21 20 79 Frank Warren Dodge Native Tan 100/0 450 Running 890
22 11 70 J.D. McDuffie Chevrolet Bailey Excavating 97/0 409 No Brakes 880
23 24 52 Jimmy Means Chevrolet Means Racing 94/0 403 Overheating 870
24 16 17 Roger Hamby Chevrolet Hamby / Ellis Automotive 91/0 354 No Brakes 610
25 8 21 David Pearson Mercury Purolator 88/0 340 Rear End 850
26 5 27 Buddy Baker Chevrolet M.C. Anderson 85/0 329 Engine Failure 840
27 22 64 Tommy Gale Ford Sunny King Ford & Honda 82/0 111 Cam Shaft Pulley 830
28 10 12 Harry Gant Chevrolet Black Diamond 84/5 90 Engine Failure 1,070
29 18 30 Tighe Scott Chevrolet Russ Togs 76/0 42 No Brakes (accident) 810
30 30 24 Cecil Gordon Chevrolet Autowize 73/0 20 No Brakes 800
* Denotes Rookie

RACE FACTS

Average Speed: 79.185 mph
Margin of Victory: 3 car lengths
Time of Race: 03:19:17
Lead Changes: 6
Cautions: 4 for 19 laps.
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