Race: Carolina 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 4 of 30
Date: March 5, 1978
Track: North Carolina Motor Speedway
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Carolina 500 Race Information
| Winner | David Pearson | Car | No. 21 Mercury |
| Team / Owner | Wood Brothers | Sponsor | Purolator |
| Winner Start | 9th | Winner Laps Led | 219 |
| Started First | Neil Bonnett | Most Laps Led | David Pearson (219) |
| Race Distance | 500.364 miles (492 laps) | Track Length | 1.017 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 36 |
| Total Purse | $122,760 | Winner Earnings | $16,665 |
| Different Leaders | 9 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 3 |
| Points Leader After Race | Benny Parsons | Season Race | 4 of 30 |
Carolina 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 21 | David Pearson | Purolator | Wood Brothers | Mercury | 492 | 219 | running | 185 | $16,665 |
| 2 | 3 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Norris Industries | Bud Moore | Ford | 492 | 124 | running | 175 | $14,570 |
| 3 | 6 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 1st National City Travelers Checks | L.G. DeWitt | Chevrolet | 492 | 45 | running | 170 | $11,220 |
| 4 | 10 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 490 | 2 | running | 165 | $8,470 |
| 5 | 11 | 54 | Lennie Pond | W.I.N., Inc. | Harry Ranier | Chevrolet | 489 | 0 | running | 155 | $3,920 |
| 6 | 1 | 5 | Neil Bonnett | Armor All | Jim Stacy | Dodge | 483 | 0 | running | 150 | $6,870 |
| 7 | 12 | 92 | Skip Manning | Stratagraph | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 481 | 0 | running | 146 | $5,020 |
| 8 | 15 | 3 | Richard Childress | Kansas Jack | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 477 | 0 | running | 142 | $4,570 |
| 9 | 30 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | — | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 476 | 0 | running | 138 | $4,100 |
| 10 | 25 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Howard's Machine Shop | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | 464 | 0 | running | 134 | $3,690 |
| 11 | 8 | 2 | Dave Marcis | — | Rod Osterlund | Chevrolet | 461 | 4 | running | 135 | $1,970 |
| 12 | 31 | 79 | Frank Warren | Native Tan | Frank Warren | Dodge | 460 | 0 | running | 127 | $3,230 |
| 13 | 24 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | Hugh's Vette Shop | Don Robertson | Chevrolet | 457 | 0 | running | 124 | $3,440 |
| 14 | 21 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 445 | 0 | running | 121 | $2,700 |
| 15 | 14 | 48 | James Hylton | Southland Industries | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 444 | 6 | running | 123 | $2,490 |
| 16 | 27 | 18 | Joe Frasson | — | Joe Frasson | Chevrolet | 439 | 0 | running | 115 | $1,270 |
| 17 | 34 | 74 | Dick May | — | Bobby Wawak | Chevrolet | 429 | 0 | running | 112 | $1,170 |
| 18 | 4 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Junior Johnson | Oldsmobile | 407 | 36 | running | 114 | $6,270 |
| 19 | 32 | 61 | Joe Mihalic | — | Jim Norris | Oldsmobile | 398 | 0 | running | 106 | $970 |
| 20 | 35 | 97 | Ralph Jones | — | Ralph Jones | Ford | 378 | 0 | engine | 103 | $900 |
| 21 | 2 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade | DiGard Racing | Chevrolet | 352 | 33 | overheating | 105 | $4,720 |
| 22 | 28 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Transmissions Unlimited | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | 352 | 0 | engine | 97 | $1,760 |
| 23 | 36 | 45 | Baxter Price | — | Baxter Price | Chevrolet | 328 | 0 | running | 94 | $725 |
| 24 | 33 | 1 | Earle Canavan | — | Earle Canavan | Dodge | 280 | 0 | engine | 91 | $700 |
| 25 | 18 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | — | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 266 | 0 | engine | 88 | $1,550 |
| 26 | 13 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | — | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 260 | 0 | engine | 85 | $1,290 |
| 27 | 23 | 17 | Roger Hamby | Hamby-Ellis | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 259 | 0 | oil pump | 82 | $625 |
| 28 | 7 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Truxmore | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 243 | 23 | engine | 84 | $1,230 |
| 29 | 22 | 8 | Ed Negre | — | Ed Negre | Dodge | 167 | 0 | engine | 76 | $1,195 |
| 30 | 19 | 41 | Grant Adcox | Krystal | Herb Adcox | Chevrolet | 145 | 0 | engine | 73 | $550 |
| 31 | 5 | 1 | Donnie Allison | Hawaiian Tropic | Hoss Ellington | Chevrolet | 119 | 0 | engine | 70 | $545 |
| 32 | 17 | 98 | Roland Wlodyka | — | Rod Osterlund | Chevrolet | 79 | 0 | ignition | 67 | $590 |
| 33 | 16 | 27 | Buddy Baker | M.C. Anderson Racing | M.C. Anderson | Chevrolet | 70 | 0 | engine | 64 | $1,210 |
| 34 | 20 | 30 | Tighe Scott | Scotty's Fashions | Walter Ballard | Chevrolet | 30 | 0 | crash | 61 | $1,030 |
| 35 | 29 | 26 | Jimmy Lee Capps | Hearne Produce | David Lee Sellers | Chevrolet | 28 | 0 | crash | 58 | $525 |
| 36 | 26 | 19 | Woody Fisher | Belden Asphalt | Henley Gray | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | crash | 55 | $1,010 |
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