Race: Winston 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 10 of 30
Date: May 14, 1978
Track: Alabama International Motor Speedway
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Winston 500 Race Information
| Winner | Cale Yarborough | Car | No. 11 Oldsmobile |
| Team / Owner | Junior Johnson | Sponsor | 1st National City Travelers Checks |
| Winner Start | 1st | Winner Laps Led | 81 |
| Started First | Cale Yarborough | Most Laps Led | Cale Yarborough (81) |
| Race Distance | 500.08 miles (188 laps) | Track Length | 2.66 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 41 |
| Total Purse | $220,995 | Winner Earnings | $34,300 |
| Different Leaders | 8 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Dave Marcis | Season Race | 10 of 30 |
Winston 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Junior Johnson | Oldsmobile | 188 | 81 | running | 185 | $34,300 |
| 2 | 22 | 27 | Buddy Baker | TV-6 | M.C. Anderson | Oldsmobile | 188 | 15 | running | 175 | $21,900 |
| 3 | 2 | 51 | A.J. Foyt | Valvoline | A.J. Foyt | Buick | 187 | 0 | running | — | $12,200 |
| 4 | 4 | 92 | Skip Manning | Pitt Grill Restaurants | Billy Hagan | Buick | 187 | 0 | running | 160 | $11,350 |
| 5 | 36 | 41 | Grant Adcox | Krystal | Herb Adcox | Chevrolet | 186 | 0 | running | 155 | $7,650 |
| 6 | 20 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Dahlonega Ford Sales | George Elliott | Mercury | 185 | 0 | running | 150 | $6,500 |
| 7 | 5 | 6 | Ferrel Harris | Autowize | Jim Stacy | Dodge | 185 | 0 | running | — | $6,075 |
| 8 | 9 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Shoney's | Rod Osterlund | Chevrolet | 184 | 0 | running | 142 | $5,500 |
| 9 | 23 | 3 | Richard Childress | CRC Chemicals | Richard Childress | Oldsmobile | 184 | 0 | running | 138 | $7,105 |
| 10 | 27 | 48 | James Hylton | Southland Industries | James Hylton | Oldsmobile | 183 | 0 | running | 134 | $6,420 |
| 11 | 10 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 183 | 2 | running | 135 | $7,700 |
| 12 | 29 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Sam Dell | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 180 | 0 | running | 127 | $5,610 |
| 13 | 21 | 30 | Tighe Scott | Russ Togs | Walter Ballard | Oldsmobile | 180 | 0 | running | 124 | $5,590 |
| 14 | 30 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | Louise Smith | Don Robertson | Chevrolet | 180 | 0 | running | 121 | $5,430 |
| 15 | 6 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Truxmore | Junie Donlavey | Mercury | 179 | 0 | running | 118 | $4,470 |
| 16 | 26 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 178 | 0 | running | 115 | $4,060 |
| 17 | 37 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | — | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 177 | 0 | running | 112 | $3,800 |
| 18 | 25 | 49 | Claude Ballot-Lena | Lady & Son Auction | G.C. Spencer | Dodge | 177 | 0 | running | — | $2,800 |
| 19 | 24 | 17 | Roger Hamby | Hamby-Ellis | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 175 | 0 | fan blade | 106 | $2,700 |
| 20 | 38 | 45 | Baxter Price | — | Baxter Price | Chevrolet | 172 | 0 | running | 103 | $2,500 |
| 21 | 7 | 54 | Lennie Pond | W.I.N., Inc. | Harry Ranier | Chevrolet | 168 | 0 | engine | 100 | $2,400 |
| 22 | 18 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade | DiGard Racing | Chevrolet | 165 | 49 | engine | 102 | $8,600 |
| 23 | 35 | 19 | Dick May | Belden Asphalt | Henley Gray | Chevrolet | 162 | 0 | engine | 94 | $2,815 |
| 24 | 17 | 1 | Donnie Allison | Hawaiian Tropic | Hoss Ellington | Chevrolet | 158 | 34 | engine | 96 | $3,550 |
| 25 | 41 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Transmissions Unlimited | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | 153 | 0 | engine | 88 | $2,630 |
| 26 | 33 | 10 | Jimmy Means | Tidewater Glass | Bill Champion | Ford | 151 | 0 | running | 85 | $1,685 |
| 27 | 13 | 22 | Ricky Rudd | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Al Rudd | Buick | 150 | 1 | engine | 87 | $3,355 |
| 28 | 34 | 8 | Ed Negre | Waltrip Racing Center | Ed Negre | Dodge | 146 | 0 | running | 79 | $2,185 |
| 29 | 16 | 79 | Frank Warren | Native Tan | Frank Warren | Dodge | 134 | 0 | running | 76 | $2,035 |
| 30 | 11 | 39 | Blackie Wangerin | — | Blackie Wangerin | Mercury | 133 | 0 | engine | 73 | $1,485 |
| 31 | 8 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 1st National City Travelers Checks | L.G. DeWitt | Oldsmobile | 121 | 1 | clutch | 75 | $5,235 |
| 32 | 28 | 0 | John Utsman | Lady & Son Auction | Ed Whitaker | Chevrolet | 93 | 0 | engine | 67 | $1,410 |
| 33 | 32 | 77 | Chuck Bown | Holiday Campers | Johnny Ray | Chevrolet | 80 | 0 | engine | 64 | $1,385 |
| 34 | 14 | 53 | Ron Hutcherson | Valvoline | A.J. Foyt | Buick | 77 | 0 | transmission | 61 | $1,355 |
| 35 | 15 | 21 | David Pearson | Purolator | Wood Brothers | Mercury | 51 | 0 | overheating | 58 | $1,830 |
| 36 | 31 | 5 | Bruce Hill | Bearfinder | Harry Clary | Oldsmobile | 38 | 0 | engine | 55 | $1,305 |
| 37 | 39 | 2 | Frank Hill | — | Fife | Chevrolet | 37 | 0 | radiator | — | $1,280 |
| 38 | 12 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Norris Industries | Bud Moore | Ford | 34 | 5 | transmission | 54 | $5,255 |
| 39 | 3 | 5 | Neil Bonnett | Armor All | Jim Stacy | Oldsmobile | 31 | 0 | engine | 46 | $4,630 |
| 40 | 40 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Bailey Excavating | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 5 | 0 | engine | 43 | $1,705 |
| 41 | 19 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley | H.B. Cunningham | Chevrolet | 4 | 0 | engine | 40 | $1,205 |
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