1978 AMA Pro Motocross Championship RedBud Track 'n Trail: 500MX Results
July 2, 1978
500MX Results
| Rider | Hometown | Motos | Bike | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Rick Burgett | Sandy, OR  | 1 - 3 | Yamaha |
| 2 | Mickey Kessler | Farmingdale, NJ | 3 - 2 | Yamaha |
| 3 | Danny Laporte | Yucca Valley, CA | 12 - 1 | Suzuki |
| 4 | Denny Swartz | Reno, OH | 10 - 4 | Maico |
| 5 | Frank Stacy | Cheektowaga, NY | 6 - 8 | KTM |
| 6 | Tommy Croft | San Diego, CA | 4 - 11 | Honda |
| 7 | Mike Bell | Lakewood, CA | 5 - 10 | Yamaha |
| 8 | Steve Stackable | Austin, TX | 7 - 9 | Kawasaki |
| 9 | Ken Adams | West Grove, PA | 15 - 5 | Maico |
| 10 | Rex Staten | Fontana, CA | 13 - 7 | Yamaha |
| 11 |  Marty Smith | San Diego, CA | 2 | Honda |
| 12 | Frank Gallo | Macon, GA | 14 - 12 | KTM |
| 13 | Martin Potoczny | Aliquippa, PA | 11 - 15 | |
| 14 | Ross Williams | Medina, OH | - 6 | Maico |
| 15 | Terry Clark | Lake Hughes, CA | 8 | Maico |
| 16 | Darrell Shultz | Orangevale, CA | 9 | Suzuki |
| 17 | Joe Bennett | Monticello, IL | 18 - 14 | |
| 18 | Russ Damhoff | Morrison, IL | - 13 | |
| 19 | Ray Ritchie | Buchanan, MI | - 16 | |
| 20 | Goat Breker | Anaheim, CA | 19 - 18 | Husqvarna |
| 21 | Tony DiStefano | Bristol, PA | 16 | Suzuki |
| 22 | Roger Brown | New Braunfels, TX | - 17 | |
| 23 | Martin Murphy | Painesville, OH | 17 | |
| 24 | Richard Blackwell | Amarillo, TX | - 19 | Maico |
| 25 | Alan Pizzino | Painesville, OH | 20 |
