
| 1978 Totals | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starts | Avg. Start | Provisionals Used | Avg. Finish | Points | Winnings |
| 19 | 26.2 | - | 20.7 | 1915 | 21,390 |
| No. | Race | Start | Finish | Points | Standing Pos. | Winnings | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Gwyn Staley 400 | 21 | 20 | 103 | 56 | 500 | Oil Leak |
| 9 | Virginia 500 | 23 | 30 | 73 | 42 | 550 | Trans. |
| 11 | Mason-Dixon 500 | 27 | 26 | 85 | 40 | 650 | Oil Pump |
| 12 | World 600 | 31 | 18 | 109 | 35 | 3,315 | Running |
| 13 | Music City 420 | 20 | 28 | 79 | 34 | 275 | Engine Failure |
| 15 | Gabriel 400 | 26 | 23 | 94 | 34 | 1,085 | Engine Failure |
| 17 | Nashville 420 | 23 | 15 | 118 | 33 | 765 | Running |
| 18 | Coca-Cola 500 | 34 | 19 | 106 | 32 | 1,245 | Running |
| 19 | Talladega 500 | 31 | 21 | 100 | 32 | 1,890 | Running |
| 20 | Champion 400 | 34 | 20 | 103 | 31 | 1,000 | Running |
| 21 | SouthEastern 500 | 19 | 14 | 121 | 29 | 675 | Running |
| 22 | Southern 500 | 32 | 14 | 121 | 29 | 3,150 | Running |
| 23 | Capital City 400 | 19 | 21 | 100 | 28 | 500 | Running |
| 24 | Delaware 500 | 21 | 20 | 103 | 26 | 900 | Burned Piston |
| 25 | Old Dominion 500 | 27 | 15 | 118 | 26 | 800 | Running |
| 26 | Wilkes 400 | 18 | 22 | 97 | 26 | 525 | Steering |
| 28 | American 500 | 27 | 17 | 112 | 26 | 1,300 | Running |
| 29 | Dixie 500 | 26 | 27 | 82 | 26 | 900 | Running |
| 30 | L.A. Times 500 | 40 | 24 | 91 | 27 | 1,365 | Running |
