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Results

The 1978 Atlanta 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Atlanta Motor Speedway race.

Atlanta 500

Sunday, March 19th, 1978

Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, GA

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  • 3 Mercury
  • 23 Chevrolet
  • 3 Ford
  • 5 Oldsmobile
  • 6 Dodge

  • Drivers Entered: 40
  • Laps Scheduled: 328
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 142.520
  • Cautions: 4 for 16 laps
  • Lead Changes: 9
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Entry List
Atlanta 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
38 17 9 Bill Elliott Mercury 49 49 66 0 0 engine
31 14 48 Al Holbert Chevrolet 70 70 182 0 0 engine
13 3 72 Benny Parsons Chevrolet 124 124 314 0 0 running
28 40 91 Billy McGinnis Chevrolet 79 79 221 0 0 ignition
29 22 39 Blackie Wangerin Mercury 76 76 214 0 0 engine
1 4 15 Bobby Allison Ford 185 175 328 261 0 running
9 15 05 Bruce Hill Oldsmobile 138 138 316 0 0 running
14 28 67 Buddy Arrington Dodge 121 121 313 0 0 running
27 5 27 Buddy Baker Oldsmobile 82 82 237 0 0 engine
36 27 75 Butch Hartman Chevrolet 55 55 121 0 0 engine
4 1 11 Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile 165 160 327 54 0 running
17 39 24 Cecil Gordon Chevrolet 112 112 311 0 0 running
30 25 77 Chuck Bown Chevrolet 73 73 188 0 0 engine
8 32 49 Connie Saylor Dodge 142 142 316 0 0 crash
39 13 14 Coo Coo Marlin Chevrolet 46 46 33 0 0 engine
11 21 40 DK Ulrich Chevrolet 130 130 314 0 0 out of gas
35 7 88 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 63 58 146 2 0 engine
2 11 2 Dave Marcis Chevrolet 170 170 327 0 0 running
21 2 21 David Pearson Mercury 100 100 303 0 0 running
6 16 90 Dick Brooks Ford 150 150 325 0 0 running
3 8 1 Donnie Allison Chevrolet 170 165 327 3 0 running
25 38 8 Ed Negre Dodge 88 88 289 0 0 running
19 30 79 Frank Warren Dodge 106 106 310 0 0 running
7 26 41 Grant Adcox Chevrolet 146 146 319 0 0 running
16 35 70 JD McDuffie Chevrolet 115 115 312 0 0 running
10 23 68 Janet Guthrie Chevrolet 134 134 315 0 0 running
32 20 52 Jimmy Means Chevrolet 67 67 163 0 0 engine
40 36 00 John Utsman Chevrolet 43 43 10 0 0 oil leak
5 6 54 Lennie Pond Chevrolet 160 155 327 2 0 running
33 31 5 Neil Bonnett Dodge 69 64 154 6 0 engine
15 18 3 Richard Childress Oldsmobile 118 118 313 0 0 running
26 9 43 Richard Petty Dodge 85 85 278 0 0 overheating
37 24 17 Roger Hamby Chevrolet 52 52 97 0 0 oil line
18 10 98 Roland Wlodyka Chevrolet 109 109 311 0 0 running
24 33 25 Ronnie Thomas Chevrolet 91 91 290 0 0 running
12 37 89 Sam Sommers Chevrolet 127 127 314 0 0 running
23 12 92 Skip Manning Chevrolet 94 94 294 0 0 running
34 29 30 Tighe Scott Oldsmobile 61 61 152 0 0 engine
22 19 64 Tommy Gale Ford 97 97 298 0 0 running
20 34 19 Woody Fisher Chevrolet 103 103 309 0 0 running

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