Race Entry List
NASCAR Cup Series
Atlanta 500
Atlanta Motor Speedway
March 19th, 1978
Race #5 of the 1978 NASCAR Cup Series Season
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- Laps Scheduled: 328
- Drivers Entered: 40
- Makes
- Chevrolet (23)
- Dodge (6)
- Ford (3)
- Mercury (3)
- Oldsmobile (5)
- Last Atlanta Motor Speedway
race (Dixie 500)
- Pole: (-- mph)
- Winner:
| Car # | Driver | Hometown | Make | Sponsor | Team | Crew Chief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | John Utsman | Chevrolet | Bristol Raceway | Ed Whitaker | ||
| 05 | Bruce Hill | Oldsmobile | Bearfinder | Harry Clary | ||
| 1 | Donnie Allison | Chevrolet | Hawaiian Tropic | Hoss Ellington | ||
| 11 | Cale Yarborough | Oldsmobile | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Junior Johnson | ||
| 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Chevrolet | Cunningham-Kelley | H.B. Cunningham | ||
| 15 | Bobby Allison | Ford | Norris Industries | Bud Moore | ||
| 17 | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | Hamby-Ellis | Roger Hamby | ||
| 19 | Woody Fisher | Chevrolet | Henley Gray | Henley Gray | ||
| 2 | Dave Marcis | Wausau, WI | Chevrolet | Shoney's | Rod Osterlund | |
| 21 | David Pearson | Mercury | Purolator | Wood Brothers | ||
| 24 | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | Transmissions Unlimited | Cecil Gordon | ||
| 25 | Ronnie Thomas | Chevrolet | Don Robertson | Don Robertson | ||
| 27 | Buddy Baker | Oldsmobile | WQXI Radio | M.C. Anderson | ||
| 3 | Richard Childress | Oldsmobile | Kansas Jack | Richard Childress | ||
| 30 | Tighe Scott | Oldsmobile | Scotty's Fashions | Walter Ballard | ||
| 39 | Blackie Wangerin | Mercury | Blackie Wangerin | Blackie Wangerin | ||
| 40 | DK Ulrich | Chevrolet | Howard Johnson's | D.K. Ulrich | ||
| 41 | Grant Adcox | Chevrolet | Krystal | Herb Adcox | ||
| 43 | Richard Petty | Dodge | STP | Petty Enterprises | ||
| 48 | Al Holbert | Chevrolet | Southland Industries | James Hylton | ||
| 49 | Connie Saylor | Dodge | Lady & Son Auction | G.C. Spencer | ||
| 5 | Neil Bonnett | Dodge | Armor All | Jim Stacy | ||
| 52 | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | Bell Brothers Auto Parts | Jimmy Means | ||
| 54 | Lennie Pond | Chevrolet | W.I.N. | Harry Ranier | ||
| 64 | Tommy Gale | Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | ||
| 67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | Sam Dell | Buddy Arrington | ||
| 68 | Janet Guthrie | Chevrolet | Kelly Girl | Lynda Ferreri | ||
| 70 | JD McDuffie | Chevrolet | Bailey Excavating | J.D. McDuffie | ||
| 72 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | 1st National City Travelers Checks | L.G. DeWitt | ||
| 75 | Butch Hartman | Chevrolet | Hartman Autocar | Butch Hartman | ||
| 77 | Chuck Bown | Chevrolet | Johnny Ray | Johnny Ray | ||
| 79 | Frank Warren | Dodge | Native Tan | Frank Warren | ||
| 8 | Ed Negre | Dodge | Ed Negre | Ed Negre | ||
| 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Franklin, TN | Chevrolet | Gatorade | DiGard | |
| 89 | Sam Sommers | Chevrolet | O.L. Nixon | O.L. Nixon | ||
| 9 | Bill Elliott | Dawsonville, GA | Mercury | Aaron's Automatic Transmission | George Elliott | |
| 90 | Dick Brooks | Ford | Truxmore | Junie Donlavey | ||
| 91 | Billy McGinnis | Chevrolet | Valvoline | Billie Harvey | ||
| 92 | Skip Manning | Chevrolet | Stratagraph | Billy Hagan | ||
| 98 | Roland Wlodyka | Chevrolet | Rod Osterlund | Rod Osterlund |