1978 Southern 500
Top ten finishers

1978 Southern 500

Section Title: Top ten finishers
Table Section Text: None

Pos	Grid	No.	Driver	Manufacturer	Laps	Winnings	Laps led	Points	Time/Status

1	6	11	Cale Yarborough	Oldsmobile	367	$30,175	203	185	4:17:46

2	2	88	Darrell Waltrip	Chevrolet	367	$18,450	44	175	+3 seconds

3	9	43	Richard Petty	Chevrolet	366	$13,175	1	170	+1 lap

4	19	92	Terry Labonte	Chevrolet	356	$9,850	0	160	+11 laps

5	3	15	Bobby Allison	Ford	355	$10,875	21	160	+12 laps

6	16	9	Bill Elliott	Mercury	355	$5,200	0	150	+12 laps

7	25	48	James Hylton	Chevrolet	353	$7,000	0	146	+14 laps

8	29	67	Buddy Arrington	Dodge	350	$6,380	0	142	+17 laps

9	28	25	Ronnie Thomas	Chevrolet	349	$6,270	0	138	+18 laps

10	4	72	Benny Parsons	Chevrolet	348	$7,650	12	139	+19 laps

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Yarborough received $30,175 for winning the 1978 Southern 500 race.

final_sentence: Yarborough received $30,175 for winning the 1978 Southern 500 race.