1978 Wilkes 400 - NASCAR Race
| Name of Race: | 1978 Wilkes 400 |
| Name of Track: | North Wilkesboro Speedway |
| Date: | October 1st |
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1978 Wilkes 400 NASCAR Race Results
Below are the race results for 1978 Wilkes 400, in order of finishing place.
| Fin | Driver | Num | Start | Money | Laps | Pts | Status | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cale Yarborough | 11 | 3 | $14,000 | 400 | 0 | running | 1st National City Travelers Checks |
| 2 | Darrell Waltrip | 88 | 1 | $13,450 | 400 | 0 | running | Gatorade |
| 3 | Bobby Allison | 15 | 6 | $6,075 | 399 | 0 | running | Norris Industries |
| 4 | Richard Petty | 43 | 8 | $4,875 | 397 | 0 | running | STP |
| 5 | Neil Bonnett | 5 | 5 | $4,400 | 397 | 0 | running | Armor All |
| 6 | Benny Parsons | 72 | 2 | $4,000 | 395 | 0 | running | 1st National City Travelers Checks |
| 7 | Lennie Pond | 54 | 4 | $3,500 | 395 | 0 | running | W.I.N. |
| 8 | Dave Marcis | 2 | 9 | $1,975 | 394 | 0 | running | Rod Osterlund |
| 9 | Dick Brooks | 90 | 7 | $2,200 | 388 | 0 | running | Truxmore |
| 12 | Roger Hamby | 17 | 15 | $1,275 | 384 | 0 | running | Hamby-Ellis |
| 13 | Buddy Arrington | 67 | 13 | $1,650 | 380 | 0 | running | Falls Radiator |
| 14 | Richard Childress | 3 | 20 | $1,615 | 379 | 0 | running | Kansas Jack |
| 16 | James Hylton | 48 | 11 | $1,295 | 373 | 0 | running | Palatine Automotive Parts |
| 17 | Tommy Gale | 64 | 16 | $1,260 | 365 | 0 | running | Sunny King Ford & Honda |
| 19 | Ronnie Thomas | 25 | 12 | $1,050 | 345 | 0 | running | Louise Smith |
| 26 | Cecil Gordon | 29 | 22 | $465 | 126 | 0 | rear end | Hollar Auto Parts |
| 27 | John Kennedy | 0 | 26 | $455 | 112 | 0 | rear end | Spohn's Body Shop |
