| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| World 600 | Charlotte Motor Speedway | |||||||||
| May 28, 1978 | Race 12 of 30 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 138.355 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: 2 seconds | Time of Race: 04:20:12 | ||||||||
| Lead Changes: 43 | |||||||||
| Cautions: 6 for 32 laps. | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 17 | #88 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Gatorade | 185/10 | 400 | Running | $36,075 |
| 2 | 14 | #1 | Donnie Allison | Chevrolet | Hawaiian Tropic | 175/5 | 400 | Running | $20,875 |
| 3 | 6 | #15 | Bobby Allison | Ford | Norris Industries | 170/5 | 400 | Running | $17,175 |
| 4 | 2 | #11 | Cale Yarborough | Oldsmobile | 1st Nat'l City Trav. Cks. | 165/5 | 400 | Running | $24,900 |
| 5 | 1 | #21 | David Pearson | Mercury | Purolator | 160/5 | 400 | Running | $24,850 |
| 6 | 12 | #72 | Benny Parsons | Oldsmobile | 1st Nat'l City Trav. Cks. | 155/5 | 400 | Running | $12,035 |
| 7 | 10 | #27 | Buddy Baker | Chevrolet | M.C. Anderson | 146/0 | 399 | Running | $9,215 |
| 8 | 16 | #43 | Richard Petty | Dodge | STP | 142/0 | 398 | Running | $9,990 |
| 9 | 7 | #14 | Sterling Marlin | Chevrolet | Cunningham-Kelley | 138/0 | 394 | Running | $9,615 |
| 10 | 24 | #05 | Bruce Hill | Oldsmobile | Bearfinder | 134/0 | 393 | Running | $8,015 |
| 11 | 26 | #41 | Grant Adcox | Chevrolet | Krystal | 130/0 | 389 | Running | $7,065 |
| 12 | 33 | #33 | Morgan Shepherd | Mercury | Mr. B Race Engines | 127/0 | 389 | Running | $6,465 |
| 13 | 40 | #57 | Dick May | Ford | McClure Motors | 124/0 | 388 | Running | $5,815 |
| 14 | 23 | #9 | Bill Elliott | Mercury | Dahlonega Ford Sales | 121/0 | 387 | Running | $5,115 |
| 15 | 34 | #67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | Sam Dell | 118/0 | 386 | Running | $6,765 |
| 16 | 29 | #00 | John A. Utsman | Chevrolet | Lady & Son | 115/0 | 384 | Running | $4,015 |
| 17 | 28 | #96 | Dale Earnhardt | Ford | Carolina Tractor | PE | 382 | Running | $3,415 |
| 18 | 31 | #4 | Gary Myers | Chevrolet | Spencer's Baby Wear | 109/0 | 380 | Running | $3,315 |
| 19 | 5 | #90 | Dick Brooks | Mercury | Truxmore | 106/0 | 373 | Running | $6,245 |
| 20 | 22 | #3 | Richard Childress | Oldsmobile | Crc | 103/0 | 372 | Running | $4,935 |
| 21 | 19 | #98 | Roland Wlodyka | Chevrolet | Osterlund | 100/0 | 369 | Running | $2,665 |
| 22 | 30 | #70 | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | Bailey Excavating | 97/0 | 369 | Running | $4,375 |
| 23 | 36 | #19 | Frank Warren | Dodge | Belden Asphalt | 94/0 | 369 | Running | $4,105 |
| 24 | 21 | #64 | Tommy Gale | Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | 91/0 | 356 | Running | $3,795 |
| 25 | 38 | #45 | Baxter Price | Chevrolet | Price Racing | 88/0 | 355 | Running | $3,485 |
| 26 | 15 | #92 | Skip Manning | Chevrolet | Stratagraph | 85/0 | 352 | Running | $2,710 |
| 27 | 35 | #89 | Jim Vandiver | Chevrolet | Nixon | 82/0 | 343 | Broken Timing Chain | $1,555 |
| 28 | 20 | #22 | Ricky Rudd | Chevrolet | 1st Nat'l City Trav. Cks. | 79/0 | 331 | Running | $3,430 |
| 29 | 25 | #40 | D.k. Ulrich | Chevrolet | Pants Rack | 76/0 | 323 | Running | $2,145 |
| 30 | 37 | #25 | Ronnie Thomas * | Chevrolet | Louise Smith | 73/0 | 318 | Steering | $2,190 |
| 31 | 27 | #30 | Tighe Scott | Oldsmobile | Russ Togs | 70/0 | 240 | Engine Failure | $1,985 |
| 32 | 3 | #2 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Shoney's | 67/0 | 198 | Engine Failure | $5,940 |
| 33 | 9 | #54 | Lennie Pond | Oldsmobile | W.i.n. | 64/0 | 195 | Accident | $1,340 |
| 34 | 18 | #49 | Connie Saylor | Dodge | Lady & Son | 61/0 | 184 | Engine Failure | $1,315 |
| 35 | 13 | #5 | Neil Bonnett | Oldsmobile | Armor All | 58/0 | 157 | Engine Failure | $4,415 |
| 36 | 4 | #12 | Harry Gant | Chevrolet | Black Diamond | 55/0 | 140 | Overheating | $3,190 |
| 37 | 39 | #52 | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | Bell Brothers Auto Parts | 52/0 | 129 | Broken Throttle Cable | $1,665 |
| 38 | 8 | #48 | Al Holbert | Oldsmobile | Southland Industries | 49/0 | 113 | Accident | $1,690 |
| 39 | 11 | #51 | Ron Hutcherson | Buick | Gilmore/Valvoline | PE | 112 | Accident | $1,115 |
| 40 | 32 | #28 | Jerry Jolly | Chevrolet | Ski Machine | 43/0 | 20 | Broken Sway Bar | $1,090 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||