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Results

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

American 500

Sunday, October 22nd, 1978

North Carolina Speedway, Rockingham, NC

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  • 26 Chevrolet
  • 3 Ford
  • 3 Dodge
  • 2 Oldsmobile
  • 1 Mercury
  • 1 Buick

  • Drivers Entered: 36
  • Laps Scheduled: 500
  • Laps Actual: 492 - Race Shortened
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 117.288
  • Cautions: 5 for 52 laps
  • Lead Changes: 19
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Entry List
American 500 at North Carolina Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
25 6 22 Ricky Rudd Chevrolet 88 88 262 0 0 engine
19 30 45 Baxter Price Chevrolet 106 106 441 0 0 running
4 12 72 Benny Parsons Chevrolet 165 160 486 11 0 running
36 35 29 Bill Hollar Chevrolet 55 55 0 0 0 quit
2 4 15 Bobby Allison Ford 170 170 490 0 0 running
27 36 31 Bobby Wawak Chevrolet 82 82 214 0 0 engine
9 21 67 Buddy Arrington Dodge 138 138 473 0 0 running
22 7 27 Buddy Baker Chevrolet 102 97 324 14 0 engine
1 1 11 Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile 185 175 492 376 0 running
15 26 24 Cecil Gordon Chevrolet 118 118 459 0 0 running
32 34 59 Charlie Blanton Chevrolet 67 67 52 0 0 ignition
3 3 88 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 170 165 488 23 0 running
8 10 2 Dave Marcis Chevrolet 147 142 484 2 0 running
24 16 21 David Pearson Mercury 96 91 284 8 0 clutch
5 8 90 Dick Brooks Ford 160 155 486 1 0 running
11 14 92 Dick May Chevrolet 130 130 471 0 0 running
20 2 1 Donnie Allison Chevrolet 108 103 423 12 0 driver ill
35 15 8 Ed Negre Dodge 58 58 4 0 0 engine
29 29 19 Elmo Langley Chevrolet 76 76 88 0 0 engine
34 31 81 Ferrel Harris Chevrolet 61 61 6 0 0 crash
16 28 79 Frank Warren Dodge 115 115 448 0 0 running
17 27 4 Gary Myers Chevrolet 112 112 444 0 0 running
12 20 70 JD McDuffie Chevrolet 132 127 468 1 0 running
14 13 48 James Hylton Chevrolet 126 121 464 10 0 running
13 23 52 Jimmy Means Chevrolet 124 124 465 0 0 running
23 25 18 Joe Frasson Buick 94 94 293 0 0 engine
30 32 87 Johnny Halford Chevrolet 73 73 84 0 0 engine
28 33 95 Junior Miller Chevrolet 79 79 122 0 0 quit
7 5 54 Lennie Pond Chevrolet 151 146 485 13 0 running
31 9 5 Neil Bonnett Chevrolet 70 70 76 0 0 engine
10 24 3 Richard Childress Oldsmobile 134 134 472 0 0 running
6 11 43 Richard Petty Chevrolet 155 150 485 18 0 running
26 19 17 Roger Hamby Chevrolet 85 85 215 0 0 engine
33 22 25 Ronnie Thomas Chevrolet 64 64 34 0 0 engine
21 17 30 Tighe Scott Chevrolet 105 100 374 3 0 spindle
18 18 64 Tommy Gale Ford 109 109 444 0 0 running

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