| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| Atlanta 500 | Atlanta Motor Speedway | |||||||||
| March 19, 1978 | Race 5 of 30 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 142.52 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: Under Caution | Time of Race: 03:30:10 | ||||||||
| Lead Changes: 9 | |||||||||
| Cautions: 4 for 16 laps. | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 4 | #15 | Bobby Allison | Ford | Norris | 185/10 | 328 | Running | $26,900 |
| 2 | 11 | #2 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Shoney's | 170/0 | 327 | Running | $13,600 |
| 3 | 8 | #1 | Donnie Allison | Chevrolet | Hawaiian Tropic | 170/5 | 327 | Running | $9,000 |
| 4 | 1 | #11 | Cale Yarborough | Oldsmobile | 1st Nat'l City Trav. Cks. | 165/5 | 327 | Running | $22,900 |
| 5 | 6 | #54 | Lennie Pond | Chevrolet | W.i.n. | 160/5 | 327 | Running | $5,600 |
| 6 | 16 | #90 | Dick Brooks | Ford | Truxmore | 150/0 | 325 | Running | $7,250 |
| 7 | 26 | #41 | Grant Adcox | Chevrolet | Krystal | 146/0 | 319 | Running | $4,100 |
| 8 | 32 | #49 | Connie Saylor | Dodge | Lady & Son | 142/0 | 316 | Accident | $4,010 |
| 9 | 15 | #05 | Bruce Hill | Oldsmobile | Bearfinder | 138/0 | 316 | Running | $3,110 |
| 10 | 23 | #68 | Janet Guthrie | Chevrolet | Kelly Girl | 134/0 | 315 | Running | $5,125 |
| 11 | 21 | #40 | D.k. Ulrich | Chevrolet | Howard Johnson | 130/0 | 314 | Out Of Gas | $4,520 |
| 12 | 37 | #89 | Sam Sommers | Chevrolet | Sommers | 127/0 | 314 | Running | $2,365 |
| 13 | 3 | #72 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | 1st Nat'l City Trav. Cks. | 124/0 | 314 | Running | $5,940 |
| 14 | 28 | #67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | Sam Dell | 121/0 | 313 | Running | $4,035 |
| 15 | 18 | #3 | Richard Childress | Oldsmobile | Kansas Jack | 118/0 | 313 | Running | $3,800 |
| 16 | 35 | #70 | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | Bailey Excavating | 115/0 | 312 | Running | $3,455 |
| 17 | 39 | #24 | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | Transmissions Unlimited | 112/0 | 311 | Running | $3,220 |
| 18 | 10 | #98 | Roland Wlodyka | Chevrolet | Osterlund | 109/0 | 311 | Running | $1,615 |
| 19 | 30 | #79 | Frank Warren | Dodge | Native Tan | 106/0 | 310 | Running | $2,810 |
| 20 | 34 | #19 | Woody Fisher | Chevrolet | Gray | 103/0 | 309 | Running | $2,525 |
| 21 | 2 | #21 | David Pearson | Mercury | Purolator | 100/0 | 303 | Broken Steering Arm | $1,715 |
| 22 | 19 | #64 | Tommy Gale | Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | 97/0 | 298 | Running | $2,070 |
| 23 | 12 | #92 | Skip Manning | Chevrolet | Stratagraph | 94/0 | 294 | Running | $1,765 |
| 24 | 33 | #25 | Ronnie Thomas * | Chevrolet | Robertson Racing | 91/0 | 290 | Running | $1,710 |
| 25 | 38 | #8 | Ed Negre | Dodge | Negre | 88/0 | 289 | Running | $1,655 |
| 26 | 9 | #43 | Richard Petty | Dodge | STP | 85/0 | 278 | Overheating | $4,665 |
| 27 | 5 | #27 | Buddy Baker | Oldsmobile | Wqxi Radio | 82/0 | 237 | Engine Failure | $1,520 |
| 28 | 40 | #91 | Billy Mcginnis | Chevrolet | Valvoline | 79/0 | 221 | Ignition | $875 |
| 29 | 22 | #39 | Blackie Wangerin | Mercury | Wangerin | 76/0 | 214 | Broken Push Rod | $830 |
| 30 | 25 | #77 | Chuck Bown | Chevrolet | Ray | 73/0 | 188 | Engine Failure | $785 |
| 31 | 14 | #48 | Al Holbert | Chevrolet | Southland Industries | 70/0 | 182 | Engine Failure | $1,240 |
| 32 | 20 | #52 | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | Bell Brothers Auto Parts | 67/0 | 163 | Engine Failure | $1,220 |
| 33 | 31 | #5 | Neil Bonnett | Dodge | Armor All | 69/5 | 154 | Engine Failure | $4,905 |
| 34 | 29 | #30 | Tighe Scott | Oldsmobile | Scotty's Fashions | 61/0 | 152 | Broken Valve | $1,190 |
| 35 | 7 | #88 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Gatorade | 63/5 | 146 | Broken Valve | $4,375 |
| 36 | 27 | #75 | Butch Hartman | Chevrolet | Hartman | 55/0 | 121 | Broken Valve Spring | $640 |
| 37 | 24 | #17 | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | Hamby/Ellis Automotive | 52/0 | 97 | Engine Failure | $630 |
| 38 | 17 | #9 | Bill Elliott | Mercury | Aaron's Automatic Trans. | 49/0 | 66 | Engine Failure | $620 |
| 39 | 13 | #14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Chevrolet | Cunningham-Kelley | 46/0 | 33 | Engine Failure | $1,610 |
| 40 | 36 | #00 | John A. Utsman | Chevrolet | Bristol Raceway | 41/0 | 10 | Oil Leak | $600 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||