RESULTS
1978 Official Race Results : Old Dominion 500
Old Dominion 500 | September 24, 1978 | Race 25 of 30
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| FIN | ST | CAR | DRIVER | MAKE | SPONSOR | PTS/BNS | LAPS | STATUS | WINNINGS |
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| 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.
Margin of Victory: 3 car lengths
Time of Race: 03:19:17
Lead Changes: 6
Cautions: 4 for 19 laps.
Updated: Monday 1:05 pm
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