Race: Capital City 400
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 23 of 30
Date: September 10, 1978
Track: Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway
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Capital City 400 Race Information
| Winner | Darrell Waltrip | Car | No. 88 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | DiGard Racing | Sponsor | Gatorade |
| Winner Start | 1st | Winner Laps Led | 65 |
| Started First | Darrell Waltrip | Most Laps Led | Neil Bonnett (276) |
| Race Distance | 216.8 miles (400 laps) | Track Length | 0.542 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 30 |
| Total Purse | $73,485 | Winner Earnings | $13,800 |
| Different Leaders | 6 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 3 |
| Points Leader After Race | Cale Yarborough | Season Race | 23 of 30 |
Capital City 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade | DiGard Racing | Chevrolet | 400 | 65 | running | 180 | $13,800 |
| 2 | 2 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Norris Industries | Bud Moore | Ford | 400 | 44 | running | 175 | $8,800 |
| 3 | 3 | 5 | Neil Bonnett | Armor All | Rod Osterlund | Chevrolet | 400 | 276 | running | 175 | $6,575 |
| 4 | 10 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Junior Johnson | Oldsmobile | 399 | 0 | running | 160 | $6,450 |
| 5 | 7 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Truxmore | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 397 | 0 | running | 155 | $3,300 |
| 6 | 6 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 1st National City Travelers Checks | L.G. DeWitt | Chevrolet | 397 | 0 | running | 150 | $4,200 |
| 7 | 13 | 92 | Terry Labonte | Duck Industries | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 392 | 0 | running | 146 | $2,550 |
| 8 | 12 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Bailey Excavating | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 391 | 0 | running | 142 | $2,320 |
| 9 | 11 | 2 | Dave Marcis | — | Rod Osterlund | Chevrolet | 388 | 1 | running | 143 | $1,930 |
| 10 | 14 | 17 | Roger Hamby | Hamby-Ellis | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 388 | 0 | running | 134 | $1,525 |
| 11 | 15 | 3 | Richard Childress | Kansas Jack | Richard Childress | Oldsmobile | 387 | 0 | running | 130 | $1,850 |
| 12 | 9 | 54 | Lennie Pond | W.I.N., Inc. | Harry Ranier | Chevrolet | 384 | 1 | running | 132 | $3,300 |
| 13 | 21 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Means Racing | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | 381 | 0 | running | 124 | $1,690 |
| 14 | 17 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | Louise Smith | Don Robertson | Chevrolet | 381 | 0 | running | 121 | $1,605 |
| 15 | 26 | 8 | Dick May | — | Ed Negre | Dodge | 379 | 0 | running | 118 | $1,370 |
| 16 | 18 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Falls Radiator | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 376 | 0 | running | 115 | $1,210 |
| 17 | 25 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Transmissions Unlimited | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | 375 | 0 | running | 112 | $1,050 |
| 18 | 8 | 48 | James Hylton | Palatine Automotive Parts | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 374 | 0 | running | 109 | $825 |
| 19 | 27 | 19 | Joey Arrington | Sam Dell | Henley Gray | Chevrolet | 364 | 0 | running | 106 | $800 |
| 20 | 5 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Chevrolet | 356 | 13 | rear end | 108 | $3,250 |
| 21 | 19 | 4 | Gary Myers | Spencer's Baby Wear | Gary Myers | Chevrolet | 350 | 0 | running | 100 | $500 |
| 22 | 20 | 45 | Baxter Price | Ray Cook's Bar-B-Q | Baxter Price | Chevrolet | 317 | 0 | running | 97 | $725 |
| 23 | 28 | 79 | Frank Warren | Native Tan | Frank Warren | Dodge | 256 | 0 | handling | 94 | $700 |
| 24 | 22 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 198 | 0 | engine | 91 | $685 |
| 25 | 29 | 9 | Nelson Oswald | G & S Truck Service | Nelson Oswald | Chevrolet | 172 | 0 | overheating | 88 | $425 |
| 26 | 4 | 29 | Dave Dion | Green Mountain | Dave Dion | Ford | 85 | 0 | rear end | 85 | $425 |
| 27 | 16 | 30 | Tighe Scott | Russ Togs | Walter Ballard | Chevrolet | 49 | 0 | crash | 82 | $650 |
| 28 | 23 | 81 | Ferrel Harris | Autowize | Robert Gee | Chevrolet | 28 | 0 | overheating | 79 | $350 |
| 29 | 30 | 80 | Wayne Morgan | Yellow Cab | Wayne Morgan | Chevrolet | 16 | 0 | overheating | 76 | $325 |
| 30 | 24 | 1 | Ed Negre | Jones Chrysler-Plymouth | Ed Negre | Chrysler | 6 | 0 | brakes | — | $300 |
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