Race: Coca-Cola 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 18 of 30
Date: July 30, 1978
Track: Pocono International Raceway
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Coca-Cola 500 Race Information
| Winner | Darrell Waltrip | Car | No. 88 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | DiGard Racing | Sponsor | Gatorade |
| Winner Start | 4th | Winner Laps Led | 125 |
| Started First | Benny Parsons | Most Laps Led | Darrell Waltrip (125) |
| Race Distance | 500 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 2.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 40 |
| Total Purse | $134,675 | Winner Earnings | $20,890 |
| Different Leaders | 4 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Cale Yarborough | Season Race | 18 of 30 |
Coca-Cola 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade | DiGard Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 125 | running | 185 | $20,890 |
| 2 | 3 | 21 | David Pearson | Purolator | Wood Brothers | Mercury | 200 | 66 | running | 175 | $11,165 |
| 3 | 9 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Norris Industries | Bud Moore | Ford | 199 | 0 | running | 165 | $10,965 |
| 4 | 6 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Shoney's | Rod Osterlund | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | running | 160 | $6,665 |
| 5 | 5 | 27 | Buddy Baker | M.C. Anderson Racing | M.C. Anderson | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | running | 155 | $5,615 |
| 6 | 17 | 22 | Ricky Rudd | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Al Rudd | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | running | 150 | $5,745 |
| 7 | 7 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Truxmore | Junie Donlavey | Mercury | 197 | 0 | running | 146 | $4,135 |
| 8 | 19 | 30 | Tighe Scott | Russ Togs | Walter Ballard | Chevrolet | 194 | 0 | running | 142 | $3,775 |
| 9 | 25 | 47 | Satch Worley | Race Hill Farm | Jack Beebe | Oldsmobile | 194 | 0 | running | 138 | $2,215 |
| 10 | 18 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Bailey Excavating | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 194 | 0 | running | 134 | $3,455 |
| 11 | 14 | 57 | Dick May | McClure Motors | Alfred McClure | Ford | 194 | 0 | running | 130 | $1,915 |
| 12 | 15 | 48 | Al Holbert | Southland Industries | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 190 | 0 | running | 127 | $3,045 |
| 13 | 16 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Means Racing | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | 189 | 0 | running | 124 | $2,835 |
| 14 | 23 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Falls Radiator | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 187 | 0 | running | 121 | $2,625 |
| 15 | 20 | 39 | Blackie Wangerin | Crane's Parts | Blackie Wangerin | Mercury | 186 | 0 | running | 118 | $2,015 |
| 16 | 24 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 186 | 0 | running | 115 | $2,265 |
| 17 | 13 | 5 | Bruce Hill | Bearfinder | Harry Clary | Oldsmobile | 184 | 0 | engine | 112 | $1,295 |
| 18 | 32 | 79 | Frank Warren | Native Tan | Frank Warren | Dodge | 184 | 0 | running | 109 | $1,910 |
| 19 | 34 | 4 | Gary Myers | Spencer's Baby Wear | Gary Myers | Chevrolet | 183 | 0 | running | 106 | $1,245 |
| 20 | 31 | 8 | Ferrel Harris | Autowize | Robert Gee | Chevrolet | 181 | 0 | running | 103 | $1,850 |
| 21 | 40 | 34 | Nestor Peles | — | Steve Peles | Chevrolet | 180 | 0 | running | 100 | $1,180 |
| 22 | 33 | 19 | Joe Booher | Belden Asphalt | Henley Gray | Chevrolet | 178 | 0 | running | 97 | $1,775 |
| 23 | 26 | 84 | Kenny Brightbill | Arnold Enterprises | Jim Makar | Mercury | 177 | 0 | running | — | $1,130 |
| 24 | 12 | 3 | Richard Childress | CRC Chemicals | Richard Childress | Oldsmobile | 177 | 0 | running | 91 | $1,705 |
| 25 | 10 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Midwestern Farm Lines | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 166 | 0 | engine | 88 | $1,580 |
| 26 | 2 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Junior Johnson | Oldsmobile | 166 | 4 | running | 90 | $6,255 |
| 27 | 27 | 17 | Roger Hamby | Hamby-Ellis | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 166 | 0 | running | 82 | $1,030 |
| 28 | 28 | 45 | Baxter Price | — | Baxter Price | Chevrolet | 165 | 0 | running | 79 | $1,505 |
| 29 | 1 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 1st National City Travelers Checks | L.G. DeWitt | Chevrolet | 154 | 0 | running | 76 | $5,080 |
| 30 | 8 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 152 | 5 | engine | 78 | $4,655 |
| 31 | 22 | 68 | Janet Guthrie | Kelly Girl | Lynda Ferreri | Buick | 117 | 0 | engine | 70 | $1,430 |
| 32 | 39 | 61 | Joe Mihalic | Duro-Bond | Jim Norris | Chevrolet | 99 | 0 | engine | 67 | $905 |
| 33 | 29 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | Louise Smith | Don Robertson | Chevrolet | 69 | 0 | rear end | 64 | $1,380 |
| 34 | 38 | 85 | Bobby Wawak | Heller Spring | Greg Heller | Ford | 65 | 0 | engine | 61 | $850 |
| 35 | 11 | 1 | Donnie Allison | Grog Pond | Pee Wee Griffin | Oldsmobile | 59 | 0 | engine | — | $840 |
| 36 | 21 | 5 | Neil Bonnett | Armor All | Rod Osterlund | Chevrolet | 45 | 0 | engine | 55 | $4,020 |
| 37 | 37 | 63 | Jocko Maggiacomo | Miron Products | Jocko Maggiacomo | Matador | 45 | 0 | engine | 52 | $815 |
| 38 | 35 | 29 | Dave Dion | Green Mountain | Dave Dion | Ford | 12 | 0 | transmission | 49 | $810 |
| 39 | 30 | 18 | James Hylton | Palatine Automotive Parts | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 5 | 0 | engine | — | $805 |
| 40 | 36 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Transmissions Unlimited | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | 3 | 0 | engine | 43 | $1,300 |
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