Race: Volunteer 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 21 of 30
Date: August 26, 1978
Track: Bristol International Speedway
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Volunteer 500 Race Information
| Winner | Cale Yarborough | Car | No. 11 Oldsmobile |
| Team / Owner | Junior Johnson | Sponsor | 1st National City Travelers Checks |
| Winner Start | 4th | Winner Laps Led | 327 |
| Started First | Lennie Pond | Most Laps Led | Cale Yarborough (327) |
| Race Distance | 266.5 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 0.533 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 30 |
| Total Purse | $73,380 | Winner Earnings | $15,910 |
| Different Leaders | 7 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Cale Yarborough | Season Race | 21 of 30 |
Volunteer 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Junior Johnson | Oldsmobile | 500 | 327 | running | 185 | $15,910 |
| 2 | 3 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 1st National City Travelers Checks | L.G. DeWitt | Oldsmobile | 500 | 65 | running | 175 | $8,350 |
| 3 | 2 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade | DiGard Racing | Chevrolet | 499 | 46 | running | 170 | $7,100 |
| 4 | 12 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Truxmore | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 497 | 0 | running | 160 | $1,950 |
| 5 | 11 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Chevrolet | 495 | 2 | running | 160 | $4,350 |
| 6 | 9 | 2 | Dave Marcis | — | Rod Osterlund | Chevrolet | 495 | 0 | running | 150 | $2,650 |
| 7 | 13 | 3 | Richard Childress | Kansas Jack | Richard Childress | Oldsmobile | 494 | 24 | running | 151 | $2,530 |
| 8 | 5 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Bailey Excavating | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 481 | 0 | running | 142 | $2,220 |
| 9 | 10 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Midwestern Farm Lines | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 477 | 0 | running | 138 | $2,050 |
| 10 | 15 | 17 | Roger Hamby | Hamby-Ellis | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 477 | 0 | running | 134 | $1,350 |
| 11 | 7 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | Louise Smith | Don Robertson | Chevrolet | 476 | 0 | running | 130 | $1,840 |
| 12 | 21 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Falls Radiator | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 475 | 0 | running | 127 | $1,680 |
| 13 | 26 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Transmissions Unlimited | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | 469 | 0 | running | 124 | $1,520 |
| 14 | 19 | 4 | Gary Myers | Spencer's Baby Wear | Gary Myers | Chevrolet | 465 | 0 | running | 121 | $675 |
| 15 | 24 | 79 | Frank Warren | Native Tan | Frank Warren | Dodge | 458 | 0 | running | 118 | $1,360 |
| 16 | 22 | 45 | Baxter Price | — | Baxter Price | Chevrolet | 453 | 0 | running | 115 | $1,140 |
| 17 | 16 | 48 | James Hylton | Palatine Automotive Parts | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 438 | 0 | running | 112 | $820 |
| 18 | 8 | 8 | Ferrel Harris | Autowize | Robert Gee | Chevrolet | 425 | 0 | running | 109 | $790 |
| 19 | 23 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Means Racing | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | 353 | 0 | ignition | 106 | $770 |
| 20 | 14 | 5 | Neil Bonnett | Armor All | Rod Osterlund | Chevrolet | 287 | 0 | engine | 103 | $2,950 |
| 21 | 20 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 279 | 0 | engine | 100 | $715 |
| 22 | 6 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Norris Industries | Bud Moore | Ford | 253 | 6 | engine | 102 | $3,155 |
| 23 | 17 | 30 | Tighe Scott | Russ Togs | Walter Ballard | Chevrolet | 232 | 0 | spindle | 94 | $895 |
| 24 | 29 | 9 | Nelson Oswald | — | Nelson Oswald | Chevrolet | 195 | 0 | flagged | 91 | $435 |
| 25 | 18 | 19 | Dick May | Belden Asphalt | Henley Gray | Chevrolet | 123 | 0 | crash | 88 | $675 |
| 26 | 1 | 54 | Lennie Pond | W.I.N., Inc. | Harry Ranier | Oldsmobile | 103 | 30 | handling | 90 | $3,870 |
| 27 | 25 | 97 | Ralph Jones | Jones Supply | Ralph Jones | Ford | 37 | 0 | engine | 82 | $415 |
| 28 | 27 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | Booher Farms | Bobby Wawak | Chevrolet | 13 | 0 | transmission | 79 | $410 |
| 29 | 30 | 7 | Ed Negre | Sam Dell | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 3 | 0 | clutch | 76 | $405 |
| 30 | 28 | 36 | Bill Green | B & G | Charles Dean | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | crash | 73 | $400 |
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