RESULTS
1978 Official Race Results : Mason-Dixon 500
Mason-Dixon 500 | May 21, 1978 | Race 11 of 30
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| FIN | ST | CAR | DRIVER | MAKE | SPONSOR | PTS/BNS | LAPS | STATUS | WINNINGS |
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| 1 | 3 | 21 | David Pearson | Mercury | Purolator | 180/5 | 500 | Running | 11,700 |
| 2 | 5 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Oldsmobile | 1st Nat'l City Trav. Cks. | 175/5 | 500 | Running | 12,700 |
| 3 | 4 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Chevrolet | W.i.n. | 170/5 | 499 | Running | 6,750 |
| 4 | 2 | 72 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | 1st Nat'l City Trav. Cks. | 165/5 | 498 | Running | 7,400 |
| 5 | 10 | 5 | Neil Bonnett | Dodge | Armor All | 160/5 | 497 | Running | 6,200 |
| 6 | 7 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Gatorade | 160/10 | 497 | Running | 6,200 |
| 7 | 15 | 43 | Richard Petty | Dodge | STP | 146/0 | 494 | Running | 5,700 |
| 8 | 9 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Ford | Norris | 147/5 | 493 | Running | 5,600 |
| 9 | 13 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Ford | Truxmore | 138/0 | 492 | Running | 3,800 |
| 10 | 14 | 48 | Al Holbert | Chevrolet | Southland Industries | 134/0 | 492 | Running | 3,430 |
| 11 | 19 | 30 | Tighe Scott | Chevrolet | Russ Togs | 130/0 | 489 | Running | 3,120 |
| 12 | 16 | 92 | Skip Manning | Buick | Stratagraph | 127/0 | 486 | Running | 2,960 |
| 13 | 21 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | Reid Trailer Sales | 124/0 | 485 | Running | 2,765 |
| 14 | 18 | 47 | Satch Worley | Chevrolet | Race Hill Farm | PE | 481 | Running | 1,350 |
| 15 | 6 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Shoney's | 123/5 | 480 | Running | 2,005 |
| 16 | 17 | 40 | D.k. Ulrich | Chevrolet | Ulrich | 115/0 | 477 | Running | 2,320 |
| 17 | 25 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | Means Racing | 112/0 | 474 | Running | 2,135 |
| 18 | 23 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | 109/0 | 470 | Running | 1,900 |
| 19 | 8 | 05 | Bruce Hill | Oldsmobile | Bearfinder | 106/0 | 456 | Oil Pump | 1,000 |
| 20 | 22 | 01 | Earle Canavan | Dodge | Canavan Racing | 103/0 | 448 | Running | 900 |
| 21 | 32 | 19 | Dick May | Chevrolet | Belden Asphalt | 100/0 | 438 | Running | 1,440 |
| 22 | 34 | 45 | Baxter Price | Chevrolet | Tire King | 97/0 | 379 | Engine Failure | 1,405 |
| 23 | 1 | 27 | Buddy Baker | Chevrolet | M.C. Anderson | 99/5 | 363 | Cracked Cylinder Head | 1,845 |
| 24 | 36 | 34 | Nestor Peles | Chevrolet | Peles Racing | 91/0 | 360 | Driver Fatigue | 700 |
| 25 | 33 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | Transmissions Unlimited | 88/0 | 306 | Running | 1,275 |
| 26 | 27 | 4 | Gary Myers | Chevrolet | Spencer's Baby Wear | 85/0 | 308 | Oil Pump | 650 |
| 27 | 31 | 79 | Frank Warren | Dodge | Native Tan | 82/0 | 302 | Engine Failure | 1,125 |
| 28 | 35 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | Chevrolet | Wawak | 79/0 | 261 | Transmission | 600 |
| 29 | 39 | 85 | Greg Heller | Ford | Triangle Springs | PE | 250 | Overheating | 575 |
| 30 | 29 | 61 | Joe Mihalic | Chevrolet | Norris | PE | 215 | Engine Failure | 550 |
| 31 | 20 | 17 | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | Hamby / Ellis Automotive | 70/0 | 201 | Clutch | 1,040 |
| 32 | 26 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas * | Chevrolet | Louise Smith | 67/0 | 75 | Engine Failure | 1,030 |
| 33 | 11 | 3 | Richard Childress | Oldsmobile | Kansas Jack | 64/0 | 64 | Broken Valve | 1,120 |
| 34 | 12 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | Perry's Steak House | 61/0 | 35 | Oil Pump | 1,010 |
| 35 | 30 | 8 | Ed Negre | Dodge | Negre | 58/0 | 15 | Broken Oil Line | 1,000 |
| 36 | 37 | 29 | Bill Hollar | Chevrolet | Hollar | 55/0 | 14 | Transmission | 490 |
| 37 | 24 | 19 | Elmo Langley | Chevrolet | Gray | 52/0 | 5 | No Oil Pressure | 480 |
| 38 | 38 | 09 | Nelson Oswald | Chevrolet | Perfect Alignment | 49/0 | 5 | Accident | 470 |
| 39 | 40 | 80 | Wayne Morgan | Chevrolet | Wayne | 46/0 | 3 | Blown Head Gasket | 460 |
| 40 | 28 | 28 | Dave Dion | Ford | Dion Racing | 43/0 | 0 | No Value | 450 |
* Denotes Rookie
RACE FACTS
Average Speed: 114.664 mph
Margin of Victory: 12 seconds
Time of Race: 04:21:38
Lead Changes: 16
Cautions: 6 for 37 laps.
Margin of Victory: 12 seconds
Time of Race: 04:21:38
Lead Changes: 16
Cautions: 6 for 37 laps.
Updated: Tuesday 3:22 pm
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