Race: Atlanta 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 5 of 30
Date: March 19, 1978
Track: Atlanta International Raceway
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Atlanta 500 Race Information
| Winner | Bobby Allison | Car | No. 15 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Bud Moore | Sponsor | Norris Industries |
| Winner Start | 4th | Winner Laps Led | 261 |
| Started First | Cale Yarborough | Most Laps Led | Bobby Allison (261) |
| Race Distance | 499.216 miles (328 laps) | Track Length | 1.522 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 40 |
| Total Purse | $183,015 | Winner Earnings | $33,050 |
| Different Leaders | 6 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | Benny Parsons | Season Race | 5 of 30 |
Atlanta 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Norris Industries | Bud Moore | Ford | 328 | 261 | running | 185 | $33,050 |
| 2 | 11 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Shoney's | Rod Osterlund | Chevrolet | 327 | 0 | running | 170 | $16,925 |
| 3 | 8 | 1 | Donnie Allison | Hawaiian Tropic | Hoss Ellington | Chevrolet | 327 | 3 | running | 170 | $11,000 |
| 4 | 1 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Junior Johnson | Oldsmobile | 327 | 54 | running | 165 | $23,600 |
| 5 | 6 | 54 | Lennie Pond | W.I.N., Inc. | Harry Ranier | Chevrolet | 327 | 2 | running | 160 | $5,950 |
| 6 | 16 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Truxmore | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 325 | 0 | running | 150 | $7,250 |
| 7 | 26 | 41 | Grant Adcox | Krystal | Herb Adcox | Chevrolet | 319 | 0 | running | 146 | $4,100 |
| 8 | 32 | 49 | Connie Saylor | Lady & Son Auction | G.C. Spencer | Dodge | 316 | 0 | crash | 142 | $4,010 |
| 9 | 15 | 5 | Bruce Hill | Bearfinder | Harry Clary | Oldsmobile | 316 | 0 | running | 138 | $3,110 |
| 10 | 23 | 68 | Janet Guthrie | Kelly Girl | Lynda Ferreri | Chevrolet | 315 | 0 | running | 134 | $5,125 |
| 11 | 21 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Howard Johnson's | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 314 | 0 | out of gas | 130 | $4,520 |
| 12 | 37 | 89 | Sam Sommers | — | O.L. Nixon | Chevrolet | 314 | 0 | running | 127 | $2,365 |
| 13 | 3 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 1st National City Travelers Checks | L.G. DeWitt | Chevrolet | 314 | 0 | running | 124 | $5,940 |
| 14 | 28 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Sam Dell | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 313 | 0 | running | 121 | $4,035 |
| 15 | 18 | 3 | Richard Childress | Kansas Jack | Richard Childress | Oldsmobile | 313 | 0 | running | 118 | $3,800 |
| 16 | 35 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Bailey Excavating | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 312 | 0 | running | 115 | $3,455 |
| 17 | 39 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Transmissions Unlimited | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | 311 | 0 | running | 112 | $3,220 |
| 18 | 10 | 98 | Roland Wlodyka | — | Rod Osterlund | Chevrolet | 311 | 0 | running | 109 | $1,615 |
| 19 | 30 | 79 | Frank Warren | Native Tan | Frank Warren | Dodge | 310 | 0 | running | 106 | $2,810 |
| 20 | 34 | 19 | Woody Fisher | — | Henley Gray | Chevrolet | 309 | 0 | running | 103 | $2,525 |
| 21 | 2 | 21 | David Pearson | Purolator | Wood Brothers | Mercury | 303 | 0 | running | 100 | $1,715 |
| 22 | 19 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 298 | 0 | running | 97 | $2,070 |
| 23 | 12 | 92 | Skip Manning | Stratagraph | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 294 | 0 | running | 94 | $1,765 |
| 24 | 33 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | — | Don Robertson | Chevrolet | 290 | 0 | running | 91 | $1,710 |
| 25 | 38 | 8 | Ed Negre | — | Ed Negre | Dodge | 289 | 0 | running | 88 | $1,655 |
| 26 | 9 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 278 | 0 | overheating | 85 | $4,655 |
| 27 | 5 | 27 | Buddy Baker | WQXI Radio | M.C. Anderson | Oldsmobile | 237 | 0 | engine | 82 | $1,520 |
| 28 | 40 | 91 | Billy McGinnis | Valvoline | Billie Harvey | Chevrolet | 221 | 0 | ignition | 79 | $875 |
| 29 | 22 | 39 | Blackie Wangerin | — | Blackie Wangerin | Mercury | 214 | 0 | engine | 76 | $830 |
| 30 | 25 | 77 | Chuck Bown | — | Johnny Ray | Chevrolet | 188 | 0 | engine | 73 | $785 |
| 31 | 14 | 48 | Al Holbert | Southland Industries | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 182 | 0 | engine | 70 | $1,240 |
| 32 | 20 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Bell Brothers Auto Parts | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | 163 | 0 | engine | 67 | $1,220 |
| 33 | 31 | 5 | Neil Bonnett | Armor All | Jim Stacy | Dodge | 154 | 6 | engine | 69 | $4,905 |
| 34 | 29 | 30 | Tighe Scott | Scotty's Fashions | Walter Ballard | Oldsmobile | 152 | 0 | engine | 61 | $1,190 |
| 35 | 7 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade | DiGard Racing | Chevrolet | 146 | 2 | engine | 63 | $4,375 |
| 36 | 27 | 75 | Butch Hartman | Hartman Autocar | Butch Hartman | Chevrolet | 121 | 0 | engine | 55 | $640 |
| 37 | 24 | 17 | Roger Hamby | Hamby-Ellis | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 97 | 0 | oil line | 52 | $630 |
| 38 | 17 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Aaron's Automatic Transmission | George Elliott | Mercury | 66 | 0 | engine | 49 | $620 |
| 39 | 13 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley | H.B. Cunningham | Chevrolet | 33 | 0 | engine | 46 | $1,610 |
| 40 | 36 | 0 | John Utsman | Bristol Raceway | Ed Whitaker | Chevrolet | 10 | 0 | oil leak | 43 | $600 |
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