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Results

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

Dixie 500

Sunday, November 5th, 1978

Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, GA

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  • 6 Oldsmobile
  • 25 Chevrolet
  • 3 Ford
  • 2 Dodge
  • 3 Mercury
  • 1 Chrysler

  • Drivers Entered: 40
  • Laps Scheduled: 328
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 124.312
  • Cautions: 7 for 63 laps
  • Lead Changes: 25
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Entry List
Dixie 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
37 20 9 Bill Elliott Oldsmobile 52 52 80 0 0 engine
9 15 22 Ricky Rudd Chevrolet 143 138 322 11 0 running
13 18 92 Terry Labonte Chevrolet 124 124 317 0 0 crash
35 23 48 Al Holbert Chevrolet 58 58 119 0 0 engine
5 5 72 Benny Parsons Oldsmobile 160 155 327 14 0 running
6 2 15 Bobby Allison Ford 155 150 325 3 0 running
36 31 05 Bruce Hill Oldsmobile 55 55 92 0 0 engine
16 27 67 Buddy Arrington Dodge 115 115 317 0 0 running
21 6 27 Buddy Baker Chevrolet 110 100 311 151 0 engine
24 25 75 Butch Mock Chevrolet 91 91 310 0 0 running
8 1 11 Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile 147 142 323 67 0 running
18 28 24 Cecil Gordon Chevrolet 109 109 316 0 0 running
10 12 14 Coo Coo Marlin Chevrolet 134 134 320 0 0 running
4 10 98 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 160 160 327 0 0 running
28 7 88 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 79 79 298 0 0 crash
3 9 2 Dave Marcis Chevrolet 170 165 328 18 0 running
17 22 37 Dave Watson Chevrolet 112 112 316 0 0 crash
32 4 21 David Pearson Mercury 67 67 246 0 0 oil line
12 19 90 Dick Brooks Mercury 127 127 317 0 0 crash
19 24 19 Dick May Chevrolet 106 106 314 0 0 running
1 13 1 Donnie Allison Chevrolet 180 175 328 3 0 running
26 36 81 Ed Negre Chrysler 85 85 303 0 0 running
20 34 8 Ferrel Harris Chevrolet 103 103 314 0 0 running
33 38 79 Frank Warren Dodge 64 64 172 0 0 engine
27 26 4 Gary Myers Chevrolet 82 82 299 0 0 running
38 33 41 Grant Adcox Chevrolet 49 49 41 0 0 engine
7 8 12 Harry Gant Chevrolet 146 146 325 0 0 running
14 16 70 JD McDuffie Chevrolet 121 121 317 0 0 running
23 21 52 Jimmy Means Chevrolet 94 94 310 0 0 running
40 0 0 John Kennedy Ford 43 43 0 0 0 did not start
39 3 54 Lennie Pond Chevrolet 46 46 5 0 0 rear end
34 14 5 Neil Bonnett Chevrolet 61 61 137 0 0 crash
29 29 97 Ralph Jones Ford 76 76 298 0 0 running
30 17 3 Richard Childress Oldsmobile 73 73 285 0 0 engine
2 11 43 Richard Petty Chevrolet 175 170 328 61 0 running
11 30 17 Roger Hamby Chevrolet 130 130 319 0 0 running
15 40 25 Ronnie Thomas Chevrolet 118 118 317 0 0 running
25 32 84 Skip Manning Mercury 88 88 308 0 0 running
22 35 30 Tighe Scott Oldsmobile 97 97 310 0 0 running
31 37 74 Tommy Gale Chevrolet 70 70 253 0 0 engine

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