1978 Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship
Sunshine Speedway - 500MX Results
Sunshine Speedway - St. Petersburg, FL
August 27, 1978
500MX Results
| Rider | Hometown | Motos | Machine | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rick Burgett | Sandy, OR | 2 - 1 | Yamaha |
| 2 | Marty Smith | San Diego, CA | 3 - 2 | Honda |
| 3 | Rex Staten | Fontana, CA | 1 - 5 | Yamaha |
| 4 | Tommy Croft | San Diego, CA | 4 - 3 | Honda |
| 5 | Pat Moroney | Newburgh, NY | 5 - 4 | Suzuki |
| 6 | Mickey Boone | Winston Salem, NC | 7 - 6 | Suzuki |
| 7 | Gary Semics | Lisbon, OH | 6 - 7 | Can-am |
| 8 | Mickey Kessler | Farmingdale, NJ | 8 - 8 | Yamaha |
| 9 | Gary Pustelak | Girard, PA | 11 - 10 | Maico |
| 10 | Frank Stacy | Cheektowaga, NY | 14 - 9 | KTM |
| 11 | Frank Thomas | Gainesville, FL | 13 - 14 | Yamaha |
| 12 | Darrell Shultz | Orangevale, CA | 9 | Suzuki |
| 13 | John Grant | Rome, GA | 16 - 15 | |
| 14 | Steve Stackable | Austin, TX | 10 | Kawasaki |
| 15 | Tony DiStefano | Bristol, PA | - 11 | Suzuki |
| 16 | Roger Brown | New Braunfels, TX | - 12 | |
| 17 | Wayne Boyer | Poway, CA | 12 | Suzuki |
| 18 | Ken Adams | West Grove, PA | - 13 | Maico |
| 19 | Terry Tucker | Hightstown, NJ | 15 | |
| 20 | Dan Waller | Truckee, CA | - 16 | Maico |
| 21 | James Edwards | Sarasota, FL | - 17 | Yamaha |
| 22 | Joe Gratton | Naples, FL | 17 | KTM |
| 23 | Gary Shipley | Washington, PA | - 18 | Husqvarna |
| 24 | Mark Hutcheson | Mobile, AL | 20 - 19 | Kawasaki |
| 25 | William Handley | Atlanta, GA | 19 - 20 | Suzuki |
| 26 | Martin Potoczny | Aliquippa, PA | 18 |