1978 David Pearson NASCAR Winston Cup results
1978 season results | 1978 season standings
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| Race # | Track | Start | Finish | Car # | Sponsor | Engine | Owner | Crew Chief | Qualifying Speed | Laps | X Led | Laps Led | Status | Money | Points |
| 1 | Riverside | 1 | 3 | 21 | Purolator | Mercury | Wood Brothers | Leonard Wood | 113.204 | 119 | 4 | 41 | running | 8000 | 170 |
| 2 | Daytona | 5 | 34 | 21 | Purolator | Mercury | Wood Brothers | Leonard Wood | 60 | 0 | 0 | accident | 6775 | 61 | |
| 4 | Rockingham | 9 | 1 | 21 | Purolator | Mercury | Wood Brothers | Leonard Wood | 492 | 6 | 219 | running | 10605 | 185 | |
| 5 | Atlanta | 2 | 21 | 21 | Purolator | Mercury | Wood Brothers | Leonard Wood | 303 | 0 | 0 | steering arm | 750 | 100 | |
| 7 | Darlington | 6 | 29 | 21 | Purolator | Mercury | Wood Brothers | Leonard Wood | 181 | 2 | 5 | valve | 1310 | 81 | |
| 9 | Martinsville | 8 | 21 | 21 | Purolator | Mercury | Wood Brothers | Leonard Wood | 361 | 0 | 0 | rear end | 890 | 100 | |
| 10 | Talladega | 15 | 35 | 21 | Purolator | Mercury | Wood Brothers | Leonard Wood | 51 | 0 | 0 | overheating | 1830 | 58 | |
| 11 | Dover | 3 | 1 | 21 | Purolator | Mercury | Wood Brothers | Leonard Wood | 500 | 3 | 167 | running | 11700 | 180 | |
| 12 | Charlotte | 1 | 5 | 21 | Purolator | Mercury | Wood Brothers | Leonard Wood | 160.551 | 400 | 9 | 85 | running | 24850 | 160 |
| 14 | Riverside | 1 | 27 | 21 | Purolator | Mercury | Wood Brothers | Leonard Wood | 112.882 | 66 | 0 | 0 | overheating | 1650 | 82 |
| 15 | Michigan | 1 | 2 | 21 | Purolator | Mercury | Wood Brothers | Leonard Wood | 163.936 | 200 | 5 | 18 | running | 9280 | 175 |
| 16 | Daytona | 3 | 1 | 21 | Purolator | Mercury | Wood Brothers | Leonard Wood | 160 | 6 | 57 | running | 13525 | 185 | |
| 18 | Pocono | 3 | 2 | 21 | Purolator | Mercury | Wood Brothers | Leonard Wood | 200 | 15 | 66 | running | 8015 | 175 | |
| 19 | Talladega | 3 | 5 | 21 | Purolator | Mercury | Wood Brothers | Leonard Wood | 187 | 6 | 6 | running | 6100 | 160 | |
| 20 | Michigan | 1 | 1 | 21 | Purolator | Mercury | Wood Brothers | Leonard Wood | 164.073 | 200 | 10 | 56 | running | 12000 | 180 |
| 22 | Darlington | 1 | 28 | 21 | Purolator | Mercury | Wood Brothers | Leonard Wood | 166 | 1 | 14 | accident | 3575 | 84 | |
| 24 | Dover | 5 | 4 | 21 | Purolator | Mercury | Wood Brothers | Leonard Wood | 498 | 0 | 0 | running | 4000 | 160 | |
| 25 | Martinsville | 8 | 25 | 21 | Purolator | Mercury | Wood Brothers | Leonard Wood | 340 | 0 | 0 | rear end | 850 | 88 | |
| 27 | Charlotte | 1 | 5 | 21 | Purolator | Mercury | Wood Brothers | Leonard Wood | 161.355 | 333 | 6 | 35 | running | 17300 | 160 |
| 28 | Rockingham | 16 | 24 | 21 | Purolator | Mercury | Wood Brothers | Leonard Wood | 284 | 1 | 8 | clutch | 1325 | 96 | |
| 29 | Atlanta | 4 | 32 | 21 | Purolator | Mercury | Wood Brothers | Leonard Wood | 246 | 0 | 0 | oil line | 1190 | 67 | |
| 30 | Ontario | 6 | 38 | 21 | Purolator | Mercury | Wood Brothers | Leonard Wood | 28 | 0 | 0 | engine | 1275 | 49 |
