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1978 Atlanta 500 qualifying results Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post NASCAR Winston Cup race number 5 of 30 Sunday, March 19, 1978 at Atlanta International Raceway, Hampton, GA 328 laps on a 1.522 mile paved track (499.216 miles) Time of race: 3:30:10 Average speed: 142.52 mph Pole speed: 162.006 mph Cautions: 4 for 16 laps Margin of victory: 1 lap + Attendance: 60000 Lead changes: 9 Glossary    1978 NASCAR Winston Cup results   /   1978 standings

Qualifying results for this race: Rank Driver Nbr Car Time Speed   1   Cale Yarborough 11 Oldsmobile 33.821   162.006   2   David Pearson 21 Mercury 34.018   161.068   3   Benny Parsons 72 Chevrolet 34.064   160.850   4   Bobby Allison 15 Ford 34.186   160.276   5   Buddy Baker 27 Oldsmobile 34.284   159.818   6   Lennie Pond 54 Chevrolet 34.316   159.669   7   Darrell Waltrip 88 Chevrolet 34.447   159.062   8   Donnie Allison 1 Chevrolet 34.577   158.464   9   Richard Petty 43 Dodge 34.668   158.048   10   Roland Wlodyka 98 Chevrolet 34.723   157.797   11   Dave Marcis 2 Chevrolet 34.727   157.779   12   Skip Manning 92 Chevrolet 34.772   157.575   13   Coo Coo Marlin 14 Chevrolet 34.402   159.270   14   Al Holbert 48 Chevrolet 34.603   158.345   15   Bruce Hill 05 Oldsmobile 34.635   158.198   16   Dick Brooks 90 Ford 34.798   157.457   17   Bill Elliott 9 Mercury 34.909   156.957   18   Richard Childress 3 Chevrolet 35.008   156.513   19   Tommy Gale 64 Ford 35.018   156.468   20   Jimmy Means 52 Chevrolet 35.043   156.356   21   D.K. Ulrich 40 Chevrolet 35.091   156.143   22   Blackie Wangerin 39 Mercury 35.268   155.359   23   Janet Guthrie 68 Chevrolet 35.295   155.240   24   Roger Hamby 17 Chevrolet 35.300   155.218   25   Chuck Bown 77 Chevrolet 35.382   154.858   26   Grant Adcox 41 Chevrolet 35.405   154.758   27   Butch Hartman 75 Chevrolet 35.432   154.640   28   Buddy Arrington 67 Dodge 35.547   154.140   29   Tighe Scott 30 Chevrolet 35.646   153.711   30   Frank Warren 79 Dodge 35.654   153.677   31   Neil Bonnett 5 Dodge 34.223   159.636   32   Connie Saylor 49 Dodge 34.334   159.585   33   Ronnie Thomas 25 Chevrolet 34.887   157.056   34   Woody Fisher 19 Chevrolet 34.916   156.925   35   J.D. McDuffie 70 Chevrolet 34.927   156.876   36   John Utsman 00 Chevrolet 35.121   156.009   37   Sam Sommers 89 Chevrolet 35.511   154.296   38   Ed Negre 8 Dodge 35.511   154.296   39   Cecil Gordon 24 Chevrolet 35.628   153.789   40   Billy McGinnis 91 Chevrolet 35.668   153.617   OP: qualified via owners points PC: qualified as past champion PR: provisional QR: via qualifying race * - had to qualify on time Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:   not available