
| 1978 Totals | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starts | Avg. Start | Provisionals Used | Avg. Finish | Points | Winnings |
| 30 | 17.7 | - | 18.6 | 3255 | 75,275 |
| No. | Race | Start | Finish | Points | Standing Pos. | Winnings | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Winston West. 500 | 21 | 28 | 79 | 27 | 1,455 | Differential |
| 2 | Daytona 500 | 22 | 30 | 73 | 20 | 2,880 | Running |
| 3 | Richmond 400 | 13 | 27 | 82 | 17 | 665 | Cracked Cylinder Head |
| 4 | Carolina 500 | 18 | 25 | 88 | 18 | 1,550 | Cracked Cylinder Head |
| 5 | Atlanta 500 | 35 | 16 | 115 | 18 | 3,455 | Running |
| 6 | Volunteer 500 | 14 | 28 | 79 | 18 | 770 | Rear End |
| 7 | Rebel 500 | 24 | 11 | 130 | 17 | 4,030 | Running |
| 8 | Gwyn Staley 400 | 14 | 7 | 146 | 16 | 2,200 | Running |
| 9 | Virginia 500 | 10 | 26 | 85 | 16 | 840 | Ignition |
| 10 | Winston 500 | 40 | 40 | 43 | 18 | 1,705 | Engine Failure |
| 11 | Mason-Dixon 500 | 12 | 34 | 61 | 19 | 1,010 | Oil Pump |
| 12 | World 600 | 30 | 22 | 97 | 20 | 4,375 | Running |
| 13 | Music City 420 | 11 | 12 | 127 | 17 | 1,285 | Running |
| 14 | NAPA 400 | 19 | 24 | 91 | 17 | 1,325 | Trans. |
| 15 | Gabriel 400 | 28 | 13 | 124 | 17 | 3,000 | Running |
| 16 | FireCracker 400 | 20 | 12 | 127 | 16 | 4,500 | Running |
| 17 | Nashville 420 | 4 | 5 | 160 | 15 | 2,445 | Running |
| 18 | Coca-Cola 500 | 18 | 10 | 134 | 15 | 3,455 | Running |
| 19 | Talladega 500 | 23 | 17 | 112 | 15 | 3,635 | Running |
| 20 | Champion 400 | 9 | 7 | 151 | 14 | 4,330 | Running |
| 21 | SouthEastern 500 | 5 | 8 | 142 | 14 | 2,220 | Running |
| 22 | Southern 500 | 24 | 20 | 103 | 13 | 3,460 | Blown Head Gasket |
| 23 | Capital City 400 | 12 | 8 | 142 | 11 | 2,320 | Running |
| 24 | Delaware 500 | 1 | 33 | 69 | 12 | 1,520 | Burned Piston |
| 25 | Old Dominion 500 | 11 | 22 | 97 | 12 | 880 | No Brakes |
| 26 | Wilkes 400 | 14 | 11 | 130 | 12 | 1,820 | Running |
| 27 | National 400 | 22 | 11 | 130 | 12 | 5,760 | Running |
| 28 | American 500 | 20 | 12 | 132 | 11 | 3,240 | Running |
| 29 | Dixie 500 | 16 | 14 | 121 | 11 | 3,260 | Running |
| 30 | L.A. Times 500 | 22 | 26 | 85 | 11 | 1,885 | Running |
