Race: Dixie 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 29 of 30
Date: November 5, 1978
Track: Atlanta International Raceway
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Dixie 500 Race Information
| Winner | Donnie Allison | Car | No. 1 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Hoss Ellington | Sponsor | Hawaiian Tropic |
| Winner Start | 13th | Winner Laps Led | 3 |
| Started First | Cale Yarborough | Most Laps Led | Buddy Baker (151) |
| Race Distance | 499.216 miles (328 laps) | Track Length | 1.522 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 40 |
| Total Purse | $158,615 | Winner Earnings | $19,850 |
| Different Leaders | 8 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 3 |
| Points Leader After Race | Cale Yarborough | Season Race | 29 of 30 |
Dixie 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | 1 | Donnie Allison | Hawaiian Tropic | Hoss Ellington | Chevrolet | 328 | 3 | running | 180 | $19,850 |
| 2 | 11 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Chevrolet | 328 | 61 | running | 175 | $14,750 |
| 3 | 9 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Osterlund Enterprises | Rod Osterlund | Chevrolet | 328 | 18 | running | 170 | $9,750 |
| 4 | 10 | 98 | Dale Earnhardt | Osterlund Enterprises | Rod Osterlund | Chevrolet | 327 | 0 | running | 160 | $7,500 |
| 5 | 5 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 1st National City Travelers Checks | L.G. DeWitt | Oldsmobile | 327 | 14 | running | 160 | $9,000 |
| 6 | 2 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Norris Industries | Bud Moore | Ford | 325 | 3 | running | 155 | $8,200 |
| 7 | 8 | 12 | Harry Gant | Black Diamond Coal | Kennie Childers | Chevrolet | 325 | 0 | running | 146 | $4,800 |
| 8 | 1 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Junior Johnson | Oldsmobile | 323 | 67 | running | 147 | $9,700 |
| 9 | 15 | 22 | Ricky Rudd | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Al Rudd | Chevrolet | 322 | 11 | running | 143 | $5,900 |
| 10 | 12 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley | H.B. Cunningham | Chevrolet | 320 | 0 | running | 134 | $3,100 |
| 11 | 30 | 17 | Roger Hamby | Hamby-Ellis | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 319 | 0 | running | 130 | $2,700 |
| 12 | 19 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Truxmore | Junie Donlavey | Mercury | 317 | 0 | crash | 127 | $3,330 |
| 13 | 18 | 92 | Terry Labonte | Duck Industries | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 317 | 0 | crash | 124 | $3,020 |
| 14 | 16 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Bailey Excavating | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 317 | 0 | running | 121 | $2,910 |
| 15 | 40 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | Louise Smith | Don Robertson | Chevrolet | 317 | 0 | running | 118 | $2,740 |
| 16 | 27 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Sam Dell | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 317 | 0 | running | 115 | $3,530 |
| 17 | 22 | 37 | Dave Watson | Ams Oil | Dave Watson | Chevrolet | 316 | 0 | crash | — | $1,600 |
| 18 | 28 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Transmissions Unlimited | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | 316 | 0 | running | 109 | $1,600 |
| 19 | 24 | 19 | Dick May | Belden Asphalt | Henley Gray | Chevrolet | 314 | 0 | running | 106 | $2,320 |
| 20 | 34 | 8 | Ferrel Harris | L.R. Cook | Robert Gee | Chevrolet | 314 | 0 | running | 103 | $1,950 |
| 21 | 6 | 27 | Buddy Baker | Griffin Marine | M.C. Anderson | Chevrolet | 311 | 151 | engine | 110 | $11,565 |
| 22 | 35 | 30 | Tighe Scott | Russ Togs | Walter Ballard | Oldsmobile | 310 | 0 | running | 97 | $1,505 |
| 23 | 21 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Means Racing | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | 310 | 0 | running | 94 | $1,470 |
| 24 | 25 | 75 | Butch Mock | — | Rahmoc Enterprises | Chevrolet | 310 | 0 | running | — | $1,125 |
| 25 | 32 | 84 | Skip Manning | Valvoline | Blackie Wangerin | Mercury | 308 | 0 | running | 88 | $1,050 |
| 26 | 36 | 81 | Ed Negre | Jones Chrysler-Plymouth | Ed Negre | Chrysler | 303 | 0 | running | 85 | $960 |
| 27 | 26 | 4 | Gary Myers | Spencer's Baby Wear | Gary Myers | Chevrolet | 299 | 0 | running | 82 | $900 |
| 28 | 7 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade | DiGard Racing | Chevrolet | 298 | 0 | crash | 79 | $4,440 |
| 29 | 29 | 97 | Ralph Jones | Jones Racing | Ralph Jones | Ford | 298 | 0 | running | 76 | $830 |
| 30 | 17 | 3 | Richard Childress | Kansas Jack | Richard Childress | Oldsmobile | 285 | 0 | engine | 73 | $1,320 |
| 31 | 37 | 74 | Tommy Gale | Wawak Racing | Bobby Wawak | Chevrolet | 253 | 0 | engine | 70 | $700 |
| 32 | 4 | 21 | David Pearson | Purolator | Wood Brothers | Mercury | 246 | 0 | oil line | 67 | $1,190 |
| 33 | 38 | 79 | Frank Warren | Native Tan | Frank Warren | Dodge | 172 | 0 | engine | 64 | $1,180 |
| 34 | 14 | 5 | Neil Bonnett | Armor All | Rod Osterlund | Chevrolet | 137 | 0 | crash | 61 | $4,370 |
| 35 | 23 | 48 | Al Holbert | Southland Industries | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 119 | 0 | engine | 58 | $1,160 |
| 36 | 31 | 5 | Bruce Hill | Bearfinder | Harry Clary | Oldsmobile | 92 | 0 | engine | 55 | $940 |
| 37 | 20 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Dahlonega Ford Sales | George Elliott | Oldsmobile | 80 | 0 | engine | 52 | $630 |
| 38 | 33 | 41 | Grant Adcox | Krystal | Herb Adcox | Chevrolet | 41 | 0 | engine | 49 | $620 |
| 39 | 3 | 54 | Lennie Pond | W.I.N., Inc. | Harry Ranier | Chevrolet | 5 | 0 | rear end | 46 | $3,810 |
| 40 | 39 | 0 | John Kennedy | Spohn's Body Shop | John Kennedy | Ford | 0 | 0 | did not start | — | $600 |
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