| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| Coca-Cola 500 | Pocono Raceway | |||||||||
| July 30, 1978 | Race 18 of 30 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 142.54 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: 0.7 seconds | Time of Race: 03:30:28 | ||||||||
| Lead Changes: 37 | |||||||||
| Cautions: 1 for 3 laps. | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 4 | #88 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Gatorade | 185/10 | 200 | Running | $14,515 |
| 2 | 3 | #21 | David Pearson | Mercury | Purolator | 175/5 | 200 | Running | $8,015 |
| 3 | 9 | #15 | Bobby Allison | Ford | Norris Industries | 165/0 | 199 | Running | $9,015 |
| 4 | 6 | #2 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Shoney's | 160/0 | 197 | Running | $6,065 |
| 5 | 5 | #27 | Buddy Baker | Chevrolet | M.C. Anderson | 155/0 | 197 | Running | $5,315 |
| 6 | 17 | #22 | Ricky Rudd | Chevrolet | 1st Nat'l City Trav. Cks. | 150/0 | 197 | Running | $5,745 |
| 7 | 7 | #90 | Dick Brooks | Mercury | Truxmore | 146/0 | 197 | Running | $4,135 |
| 8 | 19 | #30 | Tighe Scott | Chevrolet | Russ Togs | 142/0 | 194 | Running | $3,775 |
| 9 | 25 | #47 | Satch Worley | Oldsmobile | Race Hill Farm | 138/0 | 194 | Running | $2,215 |
| 10 | 18 | #70 | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | Bailey Excavating | 134/0 | 194 | Running | $3,455 |
| 11 | 14 | #57 | Dick May | Ford | McClure Motors | 130/0 | 194 | Running | $1,915 |
| 12 | 15 | #48 | Al Holbert | Chevrolet | Southland Industries | 127/0 | 190 | Running | $3,045 |
| 13 | 16 | #52 | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | Means Racing | 124/0 | 189 | Running | $2,835 |
| 14 | 23 | #67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | Falls Radiator | 121/0 | 187 | Running | $2,625 |
| 15 | 20 | #39 | Blackie Wangerin | Mercury | Crane's Parts | 118/0 | 186 | Running | $2,015 |
| 16 | 24 | #64 | Tommy Gale | Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | 115/0 | 186 | Running | $2,265 |
| 17 | 13 | #05 | Bruce Hill | Oldsmobile | Bearfinder | 112/0 | 184 | Engine Failure | $1,295 |
| 18 | 32 | #79 | Frank Warren | Dodge | Native Tan | 109/0 | 184 | Running | $1,910 |
| 19 | 34 | #4 | Gary Myers | Chevrolet | Spencer's Baby Wear | 106/0 | 183 | Running | $1,245 |
| 20 | 31 | #8 | Ferrel Harris | Chevrolet | Autowize | 103/0 | 181 | Running | $1,850 |
| 21 | 40 | #34 | Nestor Peles | Chevrolet | Peles Racing | 100/0 | 180 | Running | $1,180 |
| 22 | 33 | #19 | Joe Booher | Chevrolet | Belden Asphalt | 97/0 | 178 | Running | $1,775 |
| 23 | 26 | #84 | Kenny Brightbill | Mercury | Arnold Ent. | PE | 177 | Running | $1,130 |
| 24 | 12 | #3 | Richard Childress | Oldsmobile | Crc/Kansas Jack | 91/0 | 177 | Running | $1,705 |
| 25 | 10 | #40 | D.k. Ulrich | Chevrolet | Midwestern Farm Lines | 88/0 | 166 | Engine Failure | $1,580 |
| 26 | 2 | #11 | Cale Yarborough | Oldsmobile | 1st Nat'l City Trav. Cks. | 90/5 | 166 | Running | $6,255 |
| 27 | 27 | #17 | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | Hamby/Ellis Automotive | 82/0 | 166 | Running | $1,030 |
| 28 | 28 | #45 | Baxter Price | Chevrolet | Price Racing | 79/0 | 165 | Running | $1,505 |
| 29 | 1 | #72 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | 1st Nat'l City Trav. Cks. | 76/0 | 154 | Running | $5,080 |
| 30 | 8 | #43 | Richard Petty | Dodge | STP | 78/5 | 152 | Engine Failure | $4,655 |
| 31 | 22 | #68 | Janet Guthrie | Buick | Kelly Girl | 70/0 | 117 | Engine Failure | $1,430 |
| 32 | 39 | #61 | Joe Mihalic | Chevrolet | Dura Bond | 67/0 | 99 | Engine Failure | $905 |
| 33 | 29 | #25 | Ronnie Thomas * | Chevrolet | Louise Smith | 64/0 | 69 | Rear End | $1,380 |
| 34 | 38 | #85 | Bobby Wawak | Ford | Heller Spring | 61/0 | 65 | Engine Failure | $850 |
| 35 | 11 | #1 | Donnie Allison | Oldsmobile | Grog Pond | PE | 59 | Engine Failure | $840 |
| 36 | 21 | #5 | Neil Bonnett | Chevrolet | Armor All | 55/0 | 45 | Engine Failure | $4,020 |
| 37 | 37 | #63 | Jocko Maggiacomo | Matador | Miron Products | 52/0 | 45 | Engine Failure | $815 |
| 38 | 35 | #29 | Dave Dion | Ford | Green Mountain | 49/0 | 12 | Transmission | $810 |
| 39 | 30 | #18 | James Hylton | Chevrolet | Palatine Automotive | PE | 5 | Engine Failure | $805 |
| 40 | 36 | #24 | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | Transmissions Unlimited | 43/0 | 3 | Engine Failure | $1,300 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||