1978 Gwyn Staley 400 - NASCAR Race
| Name of Race: | 1978 Gwyn Staley 400 |
| Name of Track: | North Wilkesboro Speedway |
| Date: | April 16th |
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1978 Gwyn Staley 400 NASCAR Race Results
Below are the race results for 1978 Gwyn Staley 400, in order of finishing place.
| Fin | Driver | Num | Start | Money | Laps | Pts | Status | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darrell Waltrip | 88 | 2 | $13,075 | 400 | 0 | running | Gatorade |
| 2 | Richard Petty | 43 | 7 | $7,950 | 400 | 0 | running | STP |
| 3 | Benny Parsons | 72 | 1 | $9,300 | 399 | 0 | running | 1st National City Travelers Checks |
| 4 | Lennie Pond | 54 | 5 | $3,175 | 399 | 0 | running | W.I.N. |
| 5 | Dave Marcis | 2 | 6 | $1,675 | 398 | 0 | running | Shoney's |
| 6 | Bobby Allison | 15 | 3 | $3,950 | 397 | 0 | running | Norris Industries |
| 8 | Dick Brooks | 90 | 9 | $2,050 | 390 | 0 | running | Truxmore |
| 9 | Skip Manning | 92 | 10 | $1,830 | 389 | 0 | running | Stratagraph |
| 10 | Richard Childress | 3 | 17 | $1,770 | 388 | 0 | running | Kansas Jack |
| 11 | Buddy Arrington | 67 | 16 | $1,625 | 384 | 0 | running | Reid Trailer Sales |
| 12 | James Hylton | 48 | 12 | $1,590 | 382 | 0 | running | Hylton Engineering |
| 16 | Joe Booher | 74 | 28 | $550 | 371 | 0 | running | Bobby Wawak |
| 17 | Cecil Gordon | 24 | 22 | $1,025 | 370 | 0 | running | Transmissions Unlimited |
| 21 | Ronnie Thomas | 25 | 20 | $1,225 | 279 | 0 | handling | Don Robertson |
| 23 | Roger Hamby | 17 | 19 | $430 | 214 | 0 | running | Hamby-Ellis |
| 24 | Neil Bonnett | 5 | 8 | $2,885 | 187 | 0 | engine | Armor All |
| 26 | Cale Yarborough | 11 | 4 | $4,365 | 120 | 0 | heating | 1st National City Travelers Checks |
| 27 | Tommy Gale | 64 | 18 | $580 | 79 | 0 | engine | Sunny King Ford & Honda |
| 28 | Bill Hollar | 29 | 27 | $320 | 76 | 0 | quit | Hollar Auto Parts |
| 29 | John Kennedy | 0 | 26 | $360 | 34 | 0 | rear end | Avanti CB |
