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1978 Coca-Cola 500 | ![]() |
Held on July 30, 1978 at Pocono International Raceway in Long Pond, PA | |
200 L, 500 M, 804.6 KM - Scheduled Distance |
FEATURE RESULTS |
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Fin | St | # | Driver | Sponsor | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
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1 | 4 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade | Chevy | 200 | 125 | running | 185 |
2 | 3 | 21 | David Pearson | Purolator | Mercury | 200 | 66 | running | 175 |
3 | 9 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Norris Industries | Ford | 199 | 0 | running | 165 |
4 | 6 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Shoney's | Chevy | 197 | 0 | running | 160 |
5 | 5 | 27 | Buddy Baker | Anderson Racing | Chevy | 197 | 0 | running | 155 |
6 | 17 | 22 | Ricky Rudd | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Chevy | 197 | 0 | running | 150 |
7 | 7 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Truxmore | Mercury | 197 | 0 | running | 146 |
8 | 19 | 30 | Tighe Scott | Russ Togs | Chevy | 194 | 0 | running | 142 |
9 | 25 | 47 | Satch Worley | Race Hill Farm | Oldsmobile | 194 | 0 | running | 138 |
10 | 18 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Bailey Excavating | Chevy | 194 | 0 | running | 134 |
11 | 14 | 57 | Dick May | McClure Motors | Ford | 194 | 0 | running | 130 |
12 | 15 | 48 | Al Holbert | Southland Industries | Chevy | 190 | 0 | running | 127 |
13 | 16 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Means Racing | Chevy | 189 | 0 | running | 124 |
14 | 23 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Falls Radiator | Dodge | 187 | 0 | running | 121 |
15 | 20 | 39 | Blackie Wangerin | Crane's Parts | Mercury | 186 | 0 | running | 118 |
16 | 24 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Ford | 186 | 0 | running | 115 |
17 | 13 | 05 | Bruce Hill | Bearfinder | Oldsmobile | 184 | 0 | engine | 112 |
18 | 32 | 79 | Frank Warren | Native Tan | Dodge | 184 | 0 | running | 109 |
19 | 34 | 4 | Gary Myers | Spencer's Baby Wear | Chevy | 183 | 0 | running | 106 |
20 | 31 | 8 | Ferrel Harris | Autowize | Chevy | 181 | 0 | running | 103 |
21 | 40 | 34 | Nestor Peles | Peles Racing | Chevy | 180 | 0 | running | 100 |
22 | 33 | 19 | Joe Booher | Belden Asphalt | Chevy | 178 | 0 | running | 97 |
23 | 26 | 84 | Kenny Brightbill | Arnold Enterprises | Mercury | 177 | 0 | running | |
24 | 12 | 3 | Richard Childress | CRC Chemicals | Oldsmobile | 177 | 0 | running | 91 |
25 | 10 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Midwestern Farm Lines | Chevy | 166 | 0 | engine | 88 |
26 | 2 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Oldsmobile | 166 | 4 | running | 90 |
27 | 27 | 17 | Roger Hamby | Hamby-Ellis | Chevy | 166 | 0 | running | 82 |
28 | 28 | 45 | Baxter Price | Price Racing | Chevy | 165 | 0 | running | 79 |
29 | 1 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Chevy | 154 | 0 | running | 76 |
30 | 8 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Dodge | 152 | 5 | engine | 78 |
31 | 22 | 68 | Janet Guthrie | Kelly Girl | Buick | 117 | 0 | engine | 70 |
32 | 39 | 61 | Joe Mihalic | DuraBond | Chevy | 99 | 0 | engine | 67 |
33 | 29 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | Louise Smith | Chevy | 69 | 0 | rear end | 64 |
34 | 38 | 85 | Bobby Wawak | Heller Spring | Ford | 65 | 0 | engine | 61 |
35 | 11 | 1 | Donnie Allison | Grog Pond | Oldsmobile | 59 | 0 | engine | |
36 | 21 | 5 | Neil Bonnett | Armor All | Chevy | 45 | 0 | engine | 55 |
37 | 37 | 63 | Jocko Maggiacomo, Jr. | Miron Products | Matador | 45 | 0 | engine | 52 |
38 | 35 | 29 | Dave Dion | Green Mountain | Ford | 12 | 0 | transmission | 49 |
39 | 30 | 18 | James Hylton | Palatine Automotive Parts | Chevy | 5 | 0 | engine | |
40 | 36 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Transmissions Unlimited | Chevy | 3 | 0 | engine | 43 |
RACE DATA | |||||||||
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Time of Race: ??? | |||||||||
Starting Lineup Set By: Unknown Methods | |||||||||
Margin of Victory: | |||||||||
Average Speed: ??? mph | |||||||||
Cautions: ?? for ?? laps - not available | |||||||||
Lead Changes: ?? among ?? drivers - not available | |||||||||
Fastest Lap: Unknown/Unentered |