Race: Rebel 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 7 of 30
Date: April 9, 1978
Track: Darlington Raceway
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Rebel 500 Race Information
| Winner | Benny Parsons | Car | No. 72 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | L.G. DeWitt | Sponsor | 1st National City Travelers Checks |
| Winner Start | 8th | Winner Laps Led | 83 |
| Started First | Bobby Allison | Most Laps Led | Cale Yarborough (171) |
| Race Distance | 501.322 miles (367 laps) | Track Length | 1.366 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 36 |
| Total Purse | $144,785 | Winner Earnings | $21,700 |
| Different Leaders | 9 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Benny Parsons | Season Race | 7 of 30 |
Rebel 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 1st National City Travelers Checks | L.G. DeWitt | Chevrolet | 367 | 83 | running | 180 | $21,700 |
| 2 | 2 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade | DiGard Racing | Chevrolet | 367 | 33 | running | 175 | $16,550 |
| 3 | 5 | 54 | Lennie Pond | W.I.N., Inc. | Harry Ranier | Oldsmobile | 366 | 0 | running | 165 | $8,755 |
| 4 | 7 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Shoney's | Rod Osterlund | Chevrolet | 365 | 21 | running | 165 | $5,700 |
| 5 | 10 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 364 | 0 | running | 155 | $8,500 |
| 6 | 9 | 27 | Buddy Baker | U.S. Army | M.C. Anderson | Chevrolet | 364 | 1 | running | 155 | $6,020 |
| 7 | 25 | 48 | Al Holbert | Southland Industries | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 357 | 0 | running | 146 | $5,455 |
| 8 | 12 | 92 | Skip Manning | Stratagraph | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 356 | 0 | running | 142 | $4,900 |
| 9 | 15 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Dahlonega Ford Sales | George Elliott | Mercury | 355 | 0 | running | 138 | $2,995 |
| 10 | 18 | 22 | Ricky Rudd | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Al Rudd | Chevrolet | 349 | 2 | running | 139 | $5,290 |
| 11 | 24 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Bailey Excavating | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 342 | 0 | running | 130 | $4,030 |
| 12 | 33 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Bell Brothers Auto Parts | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | 337 | 0 | running | 127 | $3,710 |
| 13 | 21 | 17 | Roger Hamby | Hamby-Ellis | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 334 | 0 | running | 124 | $2,720 |
| 14 | 1 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Norris Industries | Bud Moore | Ford | 324 | 11 | running | 126 | $6,120 |
| 15 | 13 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Junior Johnson | Oldsmobile | 321 | 171 | engine | 128 | $7,345 |
| 16 | 36 | 45 | Baxter Price | — | Baxter Price | Chevrolet | 321 | 0 | running | 115 | $1,900 |
| 17 | 23 | 79 | Frank Warren | Native Tan | Frank Warren | Dodge | 321 | 0 | running | 112 | $3,000 |
| 18 | 17 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | — | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 320 | 0 | running | 109 | $2,790 |
| 19 | 27 | 39 | Blackie Wangerin | — | Blackie Wangerin | Mercury | 318 | 0 | running | 106 | $1,620 |
| 20 | 14 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | — | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 286 | 0 | rear end | 103 | $2,530 |
| 21 | 32 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 286 | 0 | running | 100 | $2,275 |
| 22 | 30 | 1 | Earle Canavan | Florence | Earle Canavan | Dodge | 280 | 0 | running | 97 | $1,325 |
| 23 | 3 | 1 | Donnie Allison | Hawaiian Tropic | Hoss Ellington | Chevrolet | 268 | 40 | spindle | 99 | $1,275 |
| 24 | 34 | 18 | Joe Frasson | — | Joe Frasson | Chevrolet | 247 | 0 | engine | 91 | $1,175 |
| 25 | 28 | 41 | Grant Adcox | Krystal | Herb Adcox | Chevrolet | 237 | 0 | engine | 88 | $990 |
| 26 | 35 | 61 | Joe Mihalic | — | Jim Norris | Chevrolet | 222 | 0 | engine | 85 | $945 |
| 27 | 19 | 89 | Sam Sommers | — | O.L. Nixon | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | clutch | — | $825 |
| 28 | 16 | 3 | Richard Childress | Kansas Jack | Richard Childress | Oldsmobile | 187 | 0 | running | 79 | $1,455 |
| 29 | 6 | 21 | David Pearson | Purolator | Wood Brothers | Mercury | 181 | 5 | engine | 81 | $1,310 |
| 30 | 20 | 77 | Chuck Bown | — | Johnny Ray | Chevrolet | 108 | 0 | crash | 73 | $805 |
| 31 | 31 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | — | Don Robertson | Chevrolet | 104 | 0 | crash | 70 | $1,430 |
| 32 | 11 | 5 | Neil Bonnett | Armor All | Jim Stacy | Dodge | 71 | 0 | rear end | 67 | $3,995 |
| 33 | 29 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Transmissions Unlimited | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | 69 | 0 | engine | 64 | $1,410 |
| 34 | 22 | 30 | Tighe Scott | Scotty's Fashions | Walter Ballard | Chevrolet | 18 | 0 | crash | 61 | $1,385 |
| 35 | 4 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Truxmore | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 9 | 0 | crash | 58 | $1,280 |
| 36 | 26 | 19 | Dick May | — | Henley Gray | Chevrolet | 9 | 0 | ignition | 55 | $1,275 |
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