Race: Southeastern 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 6 of 30
Date: April 2, 1978
Track: Bristol International Speedway
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Southeastern 500 Race Information
| Winner | Darrell Waltrip | Car | No. 88 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | DiGard Racing | Sponsor | Gatorade |
| Winner Start | 7th | Winner Laps Led | 208 |
| Started First | Neil Bonnett | Most Laps Led | Benny Parsons (253) |
| Race Distance | 266.5 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 0.533 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 29 |
| Total Purse | $87,510 | Winner Earnings | $19,200 |
| Different Leaders | 3 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | Benny Parsons | Season Race | 6 of 30 |
Southeastern 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade | DiGard Racing | Chevrolet | 500 | 208 | running | 180 | $19,200 |
| 2 | 2 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 1st National City Travelers Checks | L.G. DeWitt | Oldsmobile | 499 | 253 | running | 180 | $15,300 |
| 3 | 3 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Shoney's | Rod Osterlund | Chevrolet | 497 | 39 | running | 170 | $4,510 |
| 4 | 6 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Junior Johnson | Oldsmobile | 494 | 0 | running | 160 | $6,850 |
| 5 | 10 | 54 | Lennie Pond | W.I.N., Inc. | Harry Ranier | Chevrolet | 494 | 0 | running | 155 | $2,000 |
| 6 | 4 | 3 | Richard Childress | Kansas Jack | Richard Childress | Oldsmobile | 484 | 0 | running | 150 | $3,550 |
| 7 | 17 | 48 | James Hylton | Southland Industries | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 480 | 0 | running | 146 | $3,050 |
| 8 | 26 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Reid Trailer Sales | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 478 | 0 | running | 142 | $3,130 |
| 9 | 19 | 30 | Tighe Scott | Scotty's Fashions | Walter Ballard | Chevrolet | 476 | 0 | running | 138 | $2,320 |
| 10 | 23 | 8 | Ed Negre | N.H. Coal Company | Ed Negre | Dodge | 471 | 0 | running | 134 | $2,150 |
| 11 | 12 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | — | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 471 | 0 | running | 130 | $1,855 |
| 12 | 20 | 19 | Dick May | Belden Asphalt | Henley Gray | Chevrolet | 469 | 0 | running | 127 | $1,680 |
| 13 | 22 | 79 | Frank Warren | Native Tan | Frank Warren | Dodge | 462 | 0 | running | 124 | $1,520 |
| 14 | 21 | 35 | Lynn Carroll | Hartwell Fence Company | Lynn Carroll | Chevrolet | 445 | 0 | running | — | $650 |
| 15 | 16 | 92 | Skip Manning | Stratagraph | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 431 | 0 | running | 118 | $1,335 |
| 16 | 27 | 45 | Baxter Price | — | Baxter Price | Chevrolet | 422 | 0 | running | 115 | $600 |
| 17 | 18 | 17 | Roger Hamby | Hamby-Ellis | Roger Hamby | Oldsmobile | 413 | 0 | running | 112 | $1,075 |
| 18 | 28 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Transmissions Unlimited | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | 401 | 0 | running | 109 | $1,100 |
| 19 | 9 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Truxmore | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 400 | 0 | running | 106 | $785 |
| 20 | 13 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | — | Don Robertson | Chevrolet | 302 | 0 | engine | 103 | $1,070 |
| 21 | 5 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Norris Industries | Bud Moore | Ford | 293 | 0 | engine | 100 | $3,205 |
| 22 | 29 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 250 | 0 | rear end | 97 | $740 |
| 23 | 15 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Means Racing | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | 187 | 0 | crash | 94 | $725 |
| 24 | 25 | 61 | Joe Mihalic | — | Jim Norris | Chevrolet | 172 | 0 | engine | 91 | $460 |
| 25 | 11 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 47 | 0 | crash | 88 | $3,150 |
| 26 | 1 | 5 | Neil Bonnett | Armor All | Jim Stacy | Dodge | 44 | 0 | crash | 85 | $3,890 |
| 27 | 8 | 98 | Roland Wlodyka | — | Rod Osterlund | Chevrolet | 44 | 0 | crash | 82 | $430 |
| 28 | 14 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Bailey Excavating | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 16 | 0 | rear end | 79 | $770 |
| 29 | 24 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | — | Bobby Wawak | Chevrolet | 8 | 0 | axle | 76 | $410 |
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