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1978 Southern 500 qualifying results Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post NASCAR Winston Cup race number 22 of 30 Monday, September 4, 1978 at Darlington Raceway, Darlington, SC 367 laps on a 1.366 mile paved track (501.322 miles) Time of race: 4:17:46 Average speed: 116.828 mph Pole speed: 153.685 mph Cautions: 9 for 72 laps Margin of victory: 3 sec Attendance: 65000 Lead changes: 21 Glossary    1978 NASCAR Winston Cup results   /   1978 standings

Qualifying results for this race: Rank Driver Nbr Car Time Speed   1   David Pearson 21 Mercury 31.998   153.685   2   Darrell Waltrip 88 Chevrolet 32.125   153.077   3   Bobby Allison 15 Ford 32.170   152.863   4   Benny Parsons 72 Chevrolet 32.285   152.318   5   Lennie Pond 54 Chevrolet 32.302   152.238   6   Cale Yarborough 11 Oldsmobile 32.314   152.182   7   Donnie Allison 1 Chevrolet 32.397   151.792   8   Neil Bonnett 5 Chevrolet 32.424   151.665   9   Richard Petty 43 Chevrolet 32.431   151.633   10   Dave Marcis 2 Chevrolet 32.496   151.329   11   Dick Brooks 90 Mercury 32.511   151.260   12   Buddy Baker 27 Chevrolet 32.540   151.125   13   Ricky Rudd 22 Chevrolet 32.163   152.896   14   Dale Earnhardt 96 Ford 32.502   151.301   15   Coo Coo Marlin 14 Chevrolet 32.633   150.694   16   Bill Elliott 9 Mercury 32.847   149.712   17   D.K. Ulrich 40 Chevrolet 32.854   149.680   18   Roger Hamby 17 Chevrolet 33.033   148.869   19   Terry Labonte 92 Chevrolet 33.076   148.676   20   Bruce Hill 05 Oldsmobile 33.099   148.572   21   Richard Childress 3 Oldsmobile 33.186   148.183   22   Grant Adcox 41 Chevrolet 33.314   147.614   23   Tighe Scott 30 Chevrolet 33.401   147.229   24   J.D. McDuffie 70 Chevrolet 33.456   146.987   25   Al Holbert 48 Chevrolet 33.053   148.779   26   Dick May 57 Ford 33.214   148.058   27   Earle Canavan 01 Dodge 33.397   147.247   28   Ronnie Thomas 25 Chevrolet 33.453   147.000   29   Buddy Arrington 67 Dodge 33.531   146.658   30   Bobby Wawak 74 Chevrolet 33.532   146.654   31   Baxter Price 45 Chevrolet 33.536   146.636   32   Gary Myers 4 Chevrolet 33.583   146.431   33   Tommy Gale 64 Ford 33.597   146.370   34   Ed Negre 8 Dodge 33.608   146.322   35   Jimmy Means 52 Chevrolet 33.640   146.183   36   Joe Frasson 18 Chevrolet 33.705   145.901   37   Blackie Wangerin 39 Mercury 33.738   145.758   38   Bob Burcham 19 Chevrolet 33.779   145.582   39   Ralph Jones 97 Ford 33.953   144.836   40   Frank Warren 79 Dodge 34.198   143.798   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:   Al Holbert (#48-DC)