1978 Carolina 500 - NASCAR Race
| Name of Race: | 1978 Carolina 500 |
| Name of Track: | North Carolina Speedway |
| Date: | March 5th |
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1978 Carolina 500 NASCAR Race Results
Below are the race results for 1978 Carolina 500, in order of finishing place.
| Fin | Driver | Num | Start | Money | Laps | Pts | Status | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Pearson | 21 | 9 | $16,665 | 492 | 0 | running | Purolator |
| 2 | Bobby Allison | 15 | 3 | $14,570 | 492 | 0 | running | Norris Industries |
| 3 | Benny Parsons | 72 | 6 | $11,220 | 492 | 0 | running | 1st National City Travelers Checks |
| 4 | Richard Petty | 43 | 10 | $8,470 | 490 | 0 | running | STP |
| 5 | Lennie Pond | 54 | 11 | $3,920 | 489 | 0 | running | W.I.N. |
| 6 | Neil Bonnett | 5 | 1 | $6,870 | 483 | 0 | running | Armor All |
| 7 | Skip Manning | 92 | 12 | $5,020 | 481 | 0 | running | Stratagraph |
| 8 | Richard Childress | 3 | 15 | $4,570 | 477 | 0 | running | Kansas Jack |
| 9 | Buddy Arrington | 67 | 30 | $4,100 | 476 | 0 | running | Buddy Arrington |
| 11 | Dave Marcis | 2 | 8 | $1,970 | 461 | 0 | running | Rod Osterlund |
| 13 | Ronnie Thomas | 25 | 24 | $3,440 | 457 | 0 | running | Hugh's Vette Shop |
| 14 | Tommy Gale | 64 | 21 | $2,700 | 445 | 0 | running | Sunny King Ford & Honda |
| 15 | James Hylton | 48 | 14 | $2,490 | 444 | 0 | running | Southland Industries |
| 16 | Joe Frasson | 18 | 27 | $1,270 | 439 | 0 | running | Joe Frasson |
| 18 | Cale Yarborough | 11 | 4 | $6,270 | 407 | 0 | running | 1st National City Travelers Checks |
| 20 | Ralph Jones | 97 | 35 | $900 | 378 | 0 | engine | Ralph Jones |
| 21 | Darrell Waltrip | 88 | 2 | $4,720 | 352 | 0 | heating | Gatorade |
| 22 | Cecil Gordon | 24 | 28 | $1,760 | 352 | 0 | engine | Transmissions Unlimited |
| 24 | Earle Canavan | 1 | 33 | $700 | 280 | 0 | engine | Earle Canavan |
| 27 | Roger Hamby | 17 | 23 | $625 | 259 | 0 | oil pump | Hamby-Ellis |
| 28 | Dick Brooks | 90 | 7 | $1,230 | 243 | 0 | engine | Truxmore |
| 30 | Grant Adcox | 41 | 19 | $550 | 145 | 0 | engine | Krystal |
| 31 | Donnie Allison | 1 | 5 | $545 | 119 | 0 | engine | Hawaiian Tropic |
| 33 | Buddy Baker | 27 | 16 | $1,210 | 70 | 0 | engine | M.C. Anderson |
| 35 | Jimmy Lee Capps | 26 | 29 | $525 | 28 | 0 | crash | Hearne Produce |
| 36 | Woody Fisher | 19 | 26 | $1,010 | 0 | 0 | crash | Belden Asphalt |
