1978 Rebel 500 - NASCAR Race
| Name of Race: | 1978 Rebel 500 |
| Name of Track: | Darlington Raceway |
| Date: | April 9th |
Darlington Raceway is a race track built for NASCAR racing located near Darlington, South Carolina.
Looks Like An EggIt was the first superspeedway built with NASCAR racing in mind and is of a unique, somewhat egg-shaped design, an oval with the ends of very different configurations, a condition which supposedly arose from the proximity of one end of the track to a minnow pond the owner refused to relocate. This situation makes it very challenging for the crews to set up their cars' handling in a way that will be effective at both ends.
Largest Field of RacersDarlington has an interesting history. When the 1.366 mile long track first opened over a half-century ago, it was not uncommon for there to be 80 or more entrants in a race; this was curtailed over the years as NASCAR adopted a more uniform set of guidelines with regard to the number of cars which could qualify for a race.
Flip-FlopIn recent years the track has been reconfigured; what was the front stretch is now the back stretch, and the turns have been renumbered accordingly. Seating has been increased to approximately 60,000; it has been limited by the proximity of a railroad track to the facility, a highway behind the back stretch, and the still-present pond.
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1978 Rebel 500 NASCAR Race Results
Below are the race results for 1978 Rebel 500, in order of finishing place.
| Fin | Driver | Num | Start | Money | Laps | Pts | Status | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benny Parsons | 72 | 8 | $21,700 | 367 | 0 | running | 1st National City Travelers Checks |
| 2 | Darrell Waltrip | 88 | 2 | $16,550 | 367 | 0 | running | Gatorade |
| 3 | Lennie Pond | 54 | 5 | $8,755 | 366 | 0 | running | W.I.N. |
| 4 | Dave Marcis | 2 | 7 | $5,700 | 365 | 0 | running | Shoney's |
| 5 | Richard Petty | 43 | 10 | $8,500 | 364 | 0 | running | STP |
| 6 | Buddy Baker | 27 | 9 | $6,020 | 364 | 0 | running | U.S. Army |
| 7 | Al Holbert | 48 | 25 | $5,455 | 357 | 0 | running | Southland Industries |
| 8 | Skip Manning | 92 | 12 | $4,900 | 356 | 0 | running | Stratagraph |
| 9 | Bill Elliott | 9 | 15 | $2,995 | 355 | 0 | running | Dahlonega Ford Sales |
| 10 | Ricky Rudd | 22 | 18 | $5,290 | 349 | 0 | running | 1st National City Travelers Checks |
| 13 | Roger Hamby | 17 | 21 | $2,720 | 334 | 0 | running | Hamby-Ellis |
| 14 | Bobby Allison | 15 | 1 | $6,120 | 324 | 0 | running | Norris Industries |
| 15 | Cale Yarborough | 11 | 13 | $7,345 | 321 | 0 | engine | 1st National City Travelers Checks |
| 18 | Buddy Arrington | 67 | 17 | $2,790 | 320 | 0 | running | Buddy Arrington |
| 21 | Tommy Gale | 64 | 32 | $2,275 | 286 | 0 | running | Sunny King Ford & Honda |
| 22 | Earle Canavan | 1 | 30 | $1,325 | 280 | 0 | running | Florence |
| 23 | Donnie Allison | 1 | 3 | $1,275 | 268 | 0 | spindle | Hawaiian Tropic |
| 24 | Joe Frasson | 18 | 34 | $1,175 | 247 | 0 | engine | Joe Frasson |
| 25 | Grant Adcox | 41 | 28 | $990 | 237 | 0 | engine | Krystal |
| 28 | Richard Childress | 3 | 16 | $1,455 | 187 | 0 | running | Kansas Jack |
| 29 | David Pearson | 21 | 6 | $1,310 | 181 | 0 | engine | Purolator |
| 30 | Chuck Bown | 77 | 20 | $805 | 108 | 0 | crash | Johnny Ray |
| 31 | Ronnie Thomas | 25 | 31 | $1,430 | 104 | 0 | crash | Don Robertson |
| 32 | Neil Bonnett | 5 | 11 | $3,995 | 71 | 0 | rear end | Armor All |
| 33 | Cecil Gordon | 24 | 29 | $1,410 | 69 | 0 | engine | Transmissions Unlimited |
| 35 | Dick Brooks | 90 | 4 | $1,280 | 9 | 0 | crash | Truxmore |


