1978 Southern 500
Darlington Raceway · 1978 · NASCAR Cup Series
Race summary
| Winner | St | Cars | RAF | LLF | Ldrs | W-Led | Laps | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cale Yarborough | 6 | 40 | 20 | 2 | 10 | 203 | 367 | 501.3 |
Finishing order
Lap leaders
| # | Driver | Led | Share | Fin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cale Yarborough | 203 | 55.3% | P1 |
| 2 | Donnie Allison | 59 | 16.1% | P24 |
| 3 | Darrell Waltrip | 44 | 12.0% | P2 |
| 4 | Bobby Allison | 21 | 5.7% | P5 |
| 5 | David Pearson | 14 | 3.8% | P28 |
| 6 | Benny Parsons | 12 | 3.3% | P10 |
| 7 | Buddy Baker | 11 | 3.0% | P32 |
| 8 | Richard Petty | 1 | 0.3% | P3 |
| 9 | Coo Coo Marlin | 1 | 0.3% | P30 |
| 10 | Ricky Rudd | 1 | 0.3% | P36 |