| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| Dixie 500 | Atlanta Motor Speedway | |||||||||
| November 05, 1978 | Race 29 of 30 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 124.312 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: 5 car lengths | Time of Race: 04:00:57 | ||||||||
| Lead Changes: 25 | |||||||||
| Cautions: 7 for 63 laps. | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 13 | #1 | Donnie Allison | Chevrolet | Hawaiian Tropic | 180/5 | 328 | Running | $13,500 |
| 2 | 11 | #43 | Richard Petty | Chevrolet | STP | 175/5 | 328 | Running | $12,200 |
| 3 | 9 | #2 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Osterlund | 170/5 | 328 | Running | $8,450 |
| 4 | 10 | #98 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | Osterlund | 160/0 | 327 | Running | $6,900 |
| 5 | 5 | #72 | Benny Parsons | Oldsmobile | 1st Nat'l City Trav. Cks. | 160/5 | 327 | Running | $8,700 |
| 6 | 2 | #15 | Bobby Allison | Ford | Norris Industries | 155/5 | 325 | Running | $8,200 |
| 7 | 8 | #12 | Harry Gant | Chevrolet | Black Diamond | 146/0 | 325 | Running | $4,800 |
| 8 | 1 | #11 | Cale Yarborough | Oldsmobile | 1st Nat'l City Trav. Cks. | 147/5 | 323 | Running | $9,700 |
| 9 | 15 | #22 | Ricky Rudd | Chevrolet | 1st Nat'l City Trav. Cks. | 143/5 | 322 | Running | $6,250 |
| 10 | 12 | #14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Chevrolet | Cunningham-Kelley | 134/0 | 320 | Running | $3,100 |
| 11 | 30 | #17 | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | Hamby/Ellis Automotive | 130/0 | 319 | Running | $2,700 |
| 12 | 19 | #90 | Dick Brooks | Mercury | Truxmore | 127/0 | 317 | Accident | $3,630 |
| 13 | 18 | #92 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Duck Industries | 124/0 | 317 | Accident | $3,420 |
| 14 | 16 | #70 | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | Bailey Excavating | 121/0 | 317 | Running | $3,260 |
| 15 | 40 | #25 | Ronnie Thomas * | Chevrolet | Louise Smith | 118/0 | 317 | Running | $3,090 |
| 16 | 27 | #67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | Sam Dell | 115/0 | 317 | Running | $2,830 |
| 17 | 22 | #37 | Dave Watson | Chevrolet | Amsoil | PE | 316 | Accident | $1,600 |
| 18 | 28 | #24 | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | Transmissions Unlimited | 109/0 | 316 | Running | $2,470 |
| 19 | 24 | #19 | Dick May | Chevrolet | Belden Asphalt | 106/0 | 314 | Running | $2,210 |
| 20 | 34 | #8 | Ferrel Harris | Chevrolet | L.R. Cook | 103/0 | 314 | Running | $2,000 |
| 21 | 6 | #27 | Buddy Baker | Chevrolet | Griffin's Marine | 110/10 | 311 | Broken Valve | $11,565 |
| 22 | 35 | #30 | Tighe Scott | Oldsmobile | Russ Togs | 97/0 | 310 | Running | $1,505 |
| 23 | 21 | #52 | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | Means Racing | 94/0 | 310 | Running | $1,470 |
| 24 | 25 | #75 | Butch Mock | Chevrolet | Rahilly | PE | 310 | Running | $1,125 |
| 25 | 32 | #84 | Skip Manning | Mercury | Valvoline | 88/0 | 308 | Running | $1,050 |
| 26 | 36 | #81 | Ed Negre | Chrysler | Jones | 85/0 | 203 | Running | $960 |
| 27 | 26 | #4 | Gary Myers | Chevrolet | Spencer's Baby Wear | 82/0 | 299 | Running | $900 |
| 28 | 7 | #88 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Gatorade | 79/0 | 298 | Accident | $4,440 |
| 29 | 29 | #97 | Ralph Jones | Ford | Jones | 76/0 | 298 | Running | $830 |
| 30 | 17 | #3 | Richard Childress | Oldsmobile | Kansas Jack | 73/0 | 285 | Engine Failure | $1,320 |
| 31 | 37 | #74 | Tommy Gale | Chevrolet | Wawak | 70/0 | 253 | Engine Failure | $700 |
| 32 | 4 | #21 | David Pearson | Mercury | Purolator | 67/0 | 246 | Broken Oil Line | $1,190 |
| 33 | 38 | #79 | Frank Warren | Dodge | Native Tan | 64/0 | 172 | Cracked Cylinder Head | $1,180 |
| 34 | 14 | #5 | Neil Bonnett | Chevrolet | Armor All | 61/0 | 137 | Accident | $4,370 |
| 35 | 23 | #48 | Al Holbert | Chevrolet | Southland Industries | 58/0 | 119 | Broken Exhaust Header | $1,160 |
| 36 | 31 | #05 | Bruce Hill | Oldsmobile | Bearfinder | 55/0 | 92 | Engine Failure | $940 |
| 37 | 20 | #9 | Bill Elliott | Oldsmobile | Dahlonega Equipment | 52/0 | 80 | Broken Valve | $630 |
| 38 | 33 | #41 | Grant Adcox | Chevrolet | Krystal | 49/0 | 41 | Engine Failure | $620 |
| 39 | 3 | #54 | Lennie Pond | Chevrolet | W.i.n. | 46/0 | 5 | Rear End | $3,810 |
| 40 | 39 | #0 | John Kennedy | Ford | Spohn's Body Shop | 43/0 | 0 | Did Not Start | $600 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||