1978 NASCAR Cup Series

Champion: Cale Yarborough

Driver standings

#	Driver	Pts	Behind	W
1	Cale Yarborough	4841		10
2	Bobby Allison	4367	−474	5
3	Darrell Waltrip	4362	−479	6
4	Benny Parsons	4350	−491	3
5	Dave Marcis	4335	−506
6	Richard Petty	3949	−892
7	Lennie Pond	3794	−1,047	1
8	Dick Brooks	3769	−1,072
9	Buddy Arrington	3626	−1,215
10	Richard Childress	3566	−1,275
11	J.D. McDuffie	3255	−1,586
12	Tighe Scott	3110	−1,731
13	Neil Bonnett	3074	−1,767
14	Frank Warren	3036	−1,805
15	Dick May	2936	−1,905
16	David Pearson	2756	−2,085	4
17	Jimmy Means	2756	−2,085
18	Ronnie Thomas	2733	−2,108
19	Cecil Gordon	2641	−2,200
20	Tommy Gale	2639	−2,202
21	Roger Hamby	2617	−2,224
22	D.K. Ulrich	2452	−2,389
23	Baxter Price	2418	−2,423
24	Buddy Baker	2130	−2,711
25	Donnie Allison	1993	−2,848	1
26	James Hylton	1965	−2,876
27	Gary Myers	1915	−2,926
28	Ed Negre	1857	−2,984
29	Skip Manning	1802	−3,039
30	Grant Adcox	1467	−3,374

Race winners

#	Track	Winner	Team
1	Riverside International Raceway	Cale Yarborough	Junior Johnson & Associates
2	Daytona International Speedway	Bobby Allison	Bud Moore Engineering
3	Richmond Raceway	Benny Parsons	DeWitt Racing
4	Rockingham Speedway	David Pearson	Wood Brothers Racing
5	Atlanta Motor Speedway	Bobby Allison	Bud Moore Engineering
6	Bristol Motor Speedway	Darrell Waltrip	DiGard Motorsports
7	Darlington Raceway	Benny Parsons	DeWitt Racing
8	North Wilkesboro Speedway	Darrell Waltrip	DiGard Motorsports
9	Martinsville Speedway	Darrell Waltrip	DiGard Motorsports
10	Talladega Superspeedway	Cale Yarborough	Junior Johnson & Associates
11	Dover International Speedway	David Pearson	Wood Brothers Racing
12	Charlotte Motor Speedway	Darrell Waltrip	DiGard Motorsports
13	Nashville Speedway	Cale Yarborough	Junior Johnson & Associates
14	Riverside International Raceway	Benny Parsons	DeWitt Racing
15	Michigan International Speedway	Cale Yarborough	Junior Johnson & Associates
16	Daytona International Speedway	David Pearson	Wood Brothers Racing
17	Nashville Speedway	Cale Yarborough	Junior Johnson & Associates
18	Pocono Raceway	Darrell Waltrip	DiGard Motorsports
19	Talladega Superspeedway	Lennie Pond	Ranier Racing
20	Michigan International Speedway	David Pearson	Wood Brothers Racing
21	Bristol Motor Speedway	Cale Yarborough	Junior Johnson & Associates
22	Darlington Raceway	Cale Yarborough	Junior Johnson & Associates
23	Richmond Raceway	Darrell Waltrip	DiGard Motorsports
24	Dover International Speedway	Bobby Allison	Bud Moore Engineering
25	Martinsville Speedway	Cale Yarborough	Junior Johnson & Associates
26	North Wilkesboro Speedway	Cale Yarborough	Junior Johnson & Associates
27	Charlotte Motor Speedway	Bobby Allison	Bud Moore Engineering
28	Rockingham Speedway	Cale Yarborough	Junior Johnson & Associates
29	Atlanta Motor Speedway	Donnie Allison	Ellington Racing
30	Ontario Motor Speedway	Bobby Allison	Bud Moore Engineering

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