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Virginia 500 1978
Martinsville Speedway
· 1978 · NASCAR Cup Series
Finishing order
Fin
Driver
Team
Make
Laps
Pts
1
Darrell Waltrip
DiGard Motorsports
Chevrolet
500
185
2
Neil Bonnett
Jim Stacy Racing
Dodge
497
170
3
Richard Petty
Petty Enterprises
Dodge
497
165
4
Dave Marcis
Osterlund Motorsports
Chevrolet
489
160
5
Buddy Arrington
Arrington Racing
Dodge
485
155
6
Bobby Allison
Bud Moore Engineering
Ford
483
150
7
James Hylton
Hylton Engineering
Chevrolet
477
146
8
Richard Childress
Richard Childress Racing
Oldsmobile
467
142
9
Cecil Gordon
Gordon Racing
Chevrolet
460
138
10
Jimmy Means
Jimmy Means Racing
Chevrolet
457
134
11
Baxter Price
Price Racing
Chevrolet
455
130
12
Bobby Wawak
Wawak Racing
Chevrolet
452
127
13
D.K. Ulrich
Ulrich Racing
Chevrolet
449
124
14
Roger Hamby
Hamby Racing
Chevrolet
448
121
15
Benny Parsons
DeWitt Racing
Chevrolet
446
118
16
Cale Yarborough
Junior Johnson & Associates
Oldsmobile
443
120
17
Tommy Gale
Langley-Woodfield Racing
Ford
442
112
18
Lennie Pond
Ranier Racing
Chevrolet
429
114
19
Ed Negre
Negre Racing
Dodge
419
106
20
Ronnie Thomas
Robertson Racing
Chevrolet
387
103
21
David Pearson
Wood Brothers Racing
Mercury
361
100
22
Frank Warren
Warren Racing
Dodge
331
97
23
Skip Manning
Hagan Enterprises
Chevrolet
164
94
24
Chuck Bown
Johnny Ray (Owner)
Chevrolet
163
91
25
Tighe Scott
Ballard Racing
Chevrolet
160
88
26
J.D. McDuffie
McDuffie Racing
Chevrolet
140
85
27
Dick Brooks
Donlavey Racing
Ford
96
82
28
Dick May
Gray Racing
Chevrolet
50
79
29
John Kennedy
John Kennedy (Owner)
Ford
28
76
30
Gary Myers
Gary Myers (Owner)
Chevrolet
13
73
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1978 NASCAR Cup season
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DiGard Motorsports
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