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Results

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

Carolina 500

Sunday, March 5th, 1978

North Carolina Speedway, Rockingham, NC

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  • 23 Chevrolet
  • 4 Ford
  • 6 Dodge
  • 2 Oldsmobile
  • 1 Mercury

  • Drivers Entered: 36
  • Laps Scheduled: 500
  • Laps Actual: 492 - Race Shortened
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 116.681
  • Cautions: 8 for 62 laps
  • Lead Changes: 24
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Entry List
Carolina 500 at North Carolina Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
23 36 45 Baxter Price Chevrolet 94 94 328 0 0 running
3 6 72 Benny Parsons Chevrolet 170 165 492 45 0 running
2 3 15 Bobby Allison Ford 175 170 492 124 0 running
9 30 67 Buddy Arrington Dodge 138 138 476 0 0 running
33 16 27 Buddy Baker Chevrolet 64 64 70 0 0 engine
18 4 11 Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile 114 109 407 36 0 running
22 28 24 Cecil Gordon Chevrolet 97 97 352 0 0 engine
26 13 40 DK Ulrich Chevrolet 85 85 260 0 0 engine
21 2 88 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 105 100 352 33 0 overheating
11 8 2 Dave Marcis Chevrolet 135 130 461 4 0 running
1 9 21 David Pearson Mercury 185 175 492 219 0 running
28 7 90 Dick Brooks Ford 84 79 243 23 0 engine
17 34 74 Dick May Chevrolet 112 112 429 0 0 running
31 5 1 Donnie Allison Chevrolet 70 70 119 0 0 engine
24 33 01 Earle Canavan Dodge 91 91 280 0 0 engine
29 22 8 Ed Negre Dodge 76 76 167 0 0 engine
12 31 79 Frank Warren Dodge 127 127 460 0 0 running
30 19 41 Grant Adcox Chevrolet 73 73 145 0 0 engine
25 18 70 JD McDuffie Chevrolet 88 88 266 0 0 engine
15 14 48 James Hylton Chevrolet 123 118 444 6 0 running
35 29 26 Jimmy Lee Capps Chevrolet 58 58 28 0 0 crash
10 25 52 Jimmy Means Chevrolet 134 134 464 0 0 running
16 27 18 Joe Frasson Chevrolet 115 115 439 0 0 running
19 32 61 Joe Mihalic Oldsmobile 106 106 398 0 0 running
5 11 54 Lennie Pond Chevrolet 155 155 489 0 0 running
6 1 5 Neil Bonnett Dodge 150 150 483 0 0 running
20 35 97 Ralph Jones Ford 103 103 378 0 0 engine
8 15 3 Richard Childress Chevrolet 142 142 477 0 0 running
4 10 43 Richard Petty Dodge 165 160 490 2 0 running
27 23 17 Roger Hamby Chevrolet 82 82 259 0 0 oil pump
32 17 98 Roland Wlodyka Chevrolet 67 67 79 0 0 ignition
13 24 25 Ronnie Thomas Chevrolet 124 124 457 0 0 running
7 12 92 Skip Manning Chevrolet 146 146 481 0 0 running
34 20 30 Tighe Scott Chevrolet 61 61 30 0 0 crash
14 21 64 Tommy Gale Ford 121 121 445 0 0 running
36 26 19 Woody Fisher Chevrolet 55 55 0 0 0 crash

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