A report on 1977 Rothmans 500 and 1978 Rothmans 500

This was the first of two "Rothmans 500" events held at Oran Park, the second and final race being the 1978 Rothmans 500.

The event was held at Oran Park in New South Wales, Australia on 4 June 1978 over 222 laps of the 2.7 km circuit, a total distance of 599.4 km. This was the second and last Rothmans 500 race for Touring Cars to be held at Oran Park, the 1977 Rothmans 500 having been the inaugural event.