Race: NAPA National 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 27 of 30
Date: October 8, 1978
Track: Charlotte Motor Speedway
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NAPA National 500 Race Information
| Winner | Bobby Allison | Car | No. 15 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Bud Moore | Sponsor | Norris Industries |
| Winner Start | 8th | Winner Laps Led | 108 |
| Started First | David Pearson | Most Laps Led | Bobby Allison (108) |
| Race Distance | 501 miles (334 laps) | Track Length | 1.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 40 |
| Total Purse | $259,980 | Winner Earnings | $40,000 |
| Different Leaders | 9 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 4 |
| Points Leader After Race | Cale Yarborough | Season Race | 27 of 30 |
NAPA National 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Norris Industries | Bud Moore | Ford | 334 | 108 | running | 185 | $40,000 |
| 2 | 10 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade | DiGard Racing | Chevrolet | 334 | 4 | running | 175 | $23,575 |
| 3 | 12 | 2 | Dave Marcis | — | Rod Osterlund | Chevrolet | 334 | 5 | running | 170 | $20,050 |
| 4 | 5 | 1 | Donnie Allison | Hawaiian Tropic | Hoss Ellington | Chevrolet | 334 | 15 | running | 165 | $16,775 |
| 5 | 1 | 21 | David Pearson | Purolator | Wood Brothers | Mercury | 333 | 35 | running | 160 | $23,750 |
| 6 | 4 | 54 | Lennie Pond | W.I.N., Inc. | Harry Ranier | Chevrolet | 330 | 0 | running | 150 | $10,315 |
| 7 | 6 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley | H.B. Cunningham | Chevrolet | 330 | 3 | running | 151 | $6,560 |
| 8 | 34 | 57 | Dick May | McClure Motors | Alfred McClure | Ford | 326 | 0 | running | 142 | $4,665 |
| 9 | 19 | 3 | Richard Childress | CRC Chemicals | Richard Childress | Oldsmobile | 325 | 0 | running | 138 | $6,540 |
| 10 | 14 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Truxmore | Junie Donlavey | Mercury | 325 | 0 | fuel pump | 134 | $6,020 |
| 11 | 22 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Bailey Excavating | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 324 | 0 | running | 130 | $5,760 |
| 12 | 36 | 30 | Tighe Scott | Russ Togs | Walter Ballard | Chevrolet | 322 | 0 | running | 127 | $5,550 |
| 13 | 15 | 5 | Bruce Hill | Bearfinder | Harry Clary | Oldsmobile | 321 | 0 | running | 124 | $3,640 |
| 14 | 33 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Reid Trailer Sales | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 321 | 0 | running | 121 | $5,230 |
| 15 | 37 | 48 | James Hylton | Palatine Automotive Parts | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 320 | 0 | running | 118 | $4,920 |
| 16 | 32 | 49 | Connie Saylor | Lady & Son Auction | G.C. Spencer | Dodge | 320 | 0 | running | 115 | $3,790 |
| 17 | 26 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Dahlonega Ford Sales | George Elliott | Mercury | 319 | 0 | engine | 112 | $3,240 |
| 18 | 35 | 17 | Roger Hamby | Hamby-Ellis | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 318 | 0 | running | 109 | $3,140 |
| 19 | 7 | 12 | Harry Gant | Autosense | Kennie Childers | Chevrolet | 317 | 0 | engine | — | $3,115 |
| 20 | 23 | 16 | Glenn Jarrett | Bealer Wholesale / Budweiser | Jimmy Edwards | Oldsmobile | 317 | 0 | running | 103 | $2,940 |
| 21 | 38 | 81 | Ed Negre | Jones Chrysler-Plymouth | Ed Negre | Chrysler | 311 | 0 | running | 100 | $1,790 |
| 22 | 2 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Junior Johnson | Oldsmobile | 311 | 59 | running | 102 | $14,015 |
| 23 | 13 | 22 | Ricky Rudd | Busch | Al Rudd | Chevrolet | 308 | 0 | running | 94 | $3,710 |
| 24 | 16 | 92 | Terry Labonte | Duck Industries | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 293 | 0 | engine | 91 | $2,475 |
| 25 | 27 | 79 | Frank Warren | Native Tan | Frank Warren | Dodge | 278 | 0 | transmission | 88 | $2,190 |
| 26 | 40 | 75 | Butch Mock | — | Rahmoc Enterprises | Chevrolet | 254 | 0 | running | 85 | $1,265 |
| 27 | 9 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Chevrolet | 220 | 102 | ignition | 87 | $11,440 |
| 28 | 3 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 1st National City Travelers Checks | L.G. DeWitt | Oldsmobile | 186 | 3 | crash | 84 | $5,365 |
| 29 | 25 | 96 | Baxter Price | Cardinal Tractor | Will Cronkrite | Ford | 179 | 0 | engine | 76 | $1,165 |
| 30 | 17 | 5 | Neil Bonnett | Armor All | Rod Osterlund | Chevrolet | 172 | 0 | transmission | 73 | $4,865 |
| 31 | 24 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 159 | 0 | engine | 70 | $1,680 |
| 32 | 20 | 0 | John Utsman | Lady & Son Auction | Ed Whitaker | Chevrolet | 125 | 0 | crash | 67 | $1,015 |
| 33 | 29 | 41 | Grant Adcox | Krystal | Herb Adcox | Chevrolet | 116 | 0 | crash | 64 | $1,000 |
| 34 | 11 | 27 | Buddy Baker | NAPA | M.C. Anderson | Chevrolet | 110 | 0 | ignition | 61 | $1,615 |
| 35 | 31 | 68 | Janet Guthrie | Kings Mountain Truck Plaza | Lynda Ferreri | Buick | 110 | 0 | steering | 58 | $995 |
| 36 | 39 | 28 | Jerry Jolly | Ski Machine | Charles Dean | Buick | 96 | 0 | crash | 55 | $930 |
| 37 | 18 | 19 | Bill Dennis | Belden Asphalt | Henley Gray | Chevrolet | 66 | 0 | clutch | 52 | $1,560 |
| 38 | 28 | 8 | Skip Manning | Autowize | Robert Gee | Chevrolet | 59 | 0 | engine | 49 | $1,525 |
| 39 | 30 | 99 | Dick Trickle | Puro Racing | Delbert Puro | Ford | 24 | 0 | engine | 46 | $910 |
| 40 | 21 | 71 | Bobby Fisher | Stroh's Beer | Bobby Fisher | Chevrolet | 3 | 0 | engine | 43 | $895 |
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