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1978 Dixie 500 qualifying results Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post NASCAR Winston Cup race number 29 of 30 Sunday, November 5, 1978 at Atlanta International Raceway, Hampton, GA 328 laps on a 1.522 mile paved track (499.216 miles) Time of race: 4:00:43 Average speed: 124.312 mph Pole speed: 168.425 mph Cautions: 7 for 63 laps Margin of victory: 5 cl Attendance: 40000 Lead changes: 25 Glossary    1978 NASCAR Winston Cup results   /   1978 standings

Qualifying results for this race: Rank Driver Nbr Car Time Speed   1   Cale Yarborough 11 Oldsmobile 32.532   168.425   2   Bobby Allison 15 Ford 32.934   166.369   3   Lennie Pond 54 Chevrolet 33.284   164.620   4   David Pearson 21 Mercury 33.298   164.550   5   Benny Parsons 72 Oldsmobile 33.321   164.437   6   Buddy Baker 27 Chevrolet 33.348   164.304   7   Darrell Waltrip 88 Chevrolet 33.451   163.798   8   Harry Gant 12 Chevrolet 33.454   163.783   9   Dave Marcis 2 Chevrolet 33.475   163.680   10   Dale Earnhardt 98 Chevrolet 33.621   162.970   11   Richard Petty 43 Chevrolet 33.632   162.916   12   Coo Coo Marlin 14 Chevrolet 33.682   162.674   13   Donnie Allison 1 Chevrolet 33.341   164.338   14   Neil Bonnett 5 Chevrolet 33.359   163.271   15   Ricky Rudd 22 Chevrolet 33.571   163.212   16   J.D. McDuffie 70 Chevrolet 33.596   163.091   17   Richard Childress 3 Oldsmobile 33.625   162.950   18   Terry Labonte 92 Chevrolet 33.662   162.771   19   Dick Brooks 90 Mercury 33.725   162.467   20   Bill Elliott 9 Oldsmobile 34.036   160.982   21   Jimmy Means 52 Chevrolet 34.135   160.516   22   Dave Watson 37 Chevrolet 34.158   160.408   23   Al Holbert 48 Chevrolet 34.174   160.332   24   Dick May 19 Chevrolet 34.212   160.154   25   Butch Mock 75 Chevrolet 34.224   160.098   26   Gary Myers 4 Chevrolet 34.394   159.307   27   Buddy Arrington 67 Dodge 34.400   159.272   28   Cecil Gordon 24 Oldsmobile 34.503   158.804   29   Ralph Jones 97 Ford 34.563   158.528   30   Roger Hamby 17 Chevrolet 34.656   158.102   31   Bruce Hill 05 Oldsmobile 34.046   160.935   32   Skip Manning 84 Mercury 34.353   159.497   33   Grant Adcox 41 Chevrolet 34.973   156.609   34   Ferrel Harris 8 Chevrolet 34.667   158.052   35   Tighe Scott 30 Chevrolet 34.951   156.768   36   Ed Negre 81 Dodge 35.029   156.419   37   Bobby Wawak 74 Chevrolet 35.033   156.401   38   Frank Warren 79 Dodge 34.815   157.380   39   John Kennedy 0 Ford 34.818   157.367   40   Ronnie Thomas 25 Chevrolet 34.849   157.227   41   Tommy Gale 64 Ford 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:   Tommy Gale (#64)