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Results

The 1978 World 600 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Charlotte Motor Speedway race.

World 600

Sunday, May 28th, 1978

Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, NC

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  • 3 Mercury
  • 19 Chevrolet
  • 8 Oldsmobile
  • 5 Ford
  • 4 Dodge
  • 1 Buick

  • Drivers Entered: 40
  • Laps Scheduled: 334
  • Laps Actual: 400 - NASCAR OVERTIME!
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 138.355
  • Cautions: 6 for 32 laps
  • Lead Changes: 43
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Entry List
World 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
14 23 9 Bill Elliott Mercury 121 121 387 0 0 running
12 33 33 Morgan Shepherd Mercury 127 127 389 0 0 running
28 20 22 Ricky Rudd Chevrolet 79 79 331 0 0 running
9 7 14 Sterling Marlin Chevrolet 138 138 394 0 0 running
38 8 48 Al Holbert Oldsmobile 49 49 113 0 0 crash
25 38 45 Baxter Price Chevrolet 88 88 355 0 0 running
6 12 72 Benny Parsons Oldsmobile 155 150 400 5 0 running
3 6 15 Bobby Allison Ford 170 165 400 1 0 running
10 24 05 Bruce Hill Oldsmobile 134 134 393 0 0 running
15 34 67 Buddy Arrington Dodge 118 118 386 0 0 running
7 10 27 Buddy Baker Chevrolet 146 146 399 0 0 running
4 2 11 Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile 165 160 400 130 0 running
34 18 49 Connie Saylor Dodge 61 61 184 0 0 engine
29 25 40 DK Ulrich Chevrolet 76 76 323 0 0 running
17 28 96 Dale Earnhardt Ford 112 112 382 0 0 running
1 17 88 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 185 175 400 144 0 running
32 3 2 Dave Marcis Chevrolet 67 67 198 0 0 engine
5 1 21 David Pearson Mercury 160 155 400 85 0 running
19 5 90 Dick Brooks Ford 106 106 373 0 0 running
13 40 57 Dick May Ford 124 124 388 0 0 running
2 14 1 Donnie Allison Chevrolet 175 170 400 35 0 running
23 36 19 Frank Warren Dodge 94 94 369 0 0 running
18 31 4 Gary Myers Chevrolet 109 109 380 0 0 running
11 26 41 Grant Adcox Chevrolet 130 130 389 0 0 running
36 4 12 Harry Gant Chevrolet 55 55 140 0 0 overheating
22 30 70 JD McDuffie Chevrolet 97 97 369 0 0 running
40 32 28 Jerry Jolly Chevrolet 43 43 20 0 0 suspension
27 35 89 Jim Vandiver Chevrolet 82 82 343 0 0 engine
37 39 52 Jimmy Means Chevrolet 52 52 129 0 0 throttle
16 29 00 John Utsman Chevrolet 115 115 384 0 0 running
33 9 54 Lennie Pond Oldsmobile 64 64 195 0 0 crash
35 13 5 Neil Bonnett Oldsmobile 58 58 157 0 0 engine
20 22 3 Richard Childress Oldsmobile 103 103 372 0 0 running
8 16 43 Richard Petty Dodge 142 142 398 0 0 running
21 19 98 Roland Wlodyka Chevrolet 100 100 369 0 0 running
39 11 51 Ron Hutcherson Buick 46 46 112 0 0 crash
30 37 25 Ronnie Thomas Chevrolet 73 73 318 0 0 steering
26 15 92 Skip Manning Chevrolet 85 85 352 0 0 running
31 27 30 Tighe Scott Oldsmobile 70 70 240 0 0 engine
24 21 64 Tommy Gale Ford 91 91 356 0 0 running

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