Entry List : Atlanta Motor Speedway

Atlanta 500

Sunday, March 19th, 1978

Atlanta Motor Speedway , Hampton, GA

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  • Drivers Entered: 40
  • Laps Scheduled: 328
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 142.520
  • Cautions: 4 for 16 laps
  • Lead Changes: 9
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Results
DRIVER
ENTRY
DRIVER
HOMETOWN
DOB
AGE
VEHICLE
#
MAKE
SPONSOR
TEAM
TEAM

1
Bill Elliott
Dawsonville, GA
Oct 8, 1955
22
9
Mercury
Aaron's Automatic Transmission
George Elliott
2
Al Holbert
 
 
48
Chevrolet
Southland Industries
James Hylton
3
Benny Parsons
 
 
72
Chevrolet
1st National City Travelers Checks
L.G. DeWitt
4
Billy McGinnis
 
 
91
Chevrolet
Valvoline
Billie Harvey
5
Blackie Wangerin
 
 
39
Mercury
Blackie Wangerin
Blackie Wangerin
6
Bobby Allison
 
 
15
Ford
Norris Industries
Bud Moore Engineering
7
Bruce Hill
 
 
05
Oldsmobile
Bearfinder
Harry Clary
8
Buddy Arrington
 
 
67
Dodge
Sam Dell
Arrington Racing
9
Buddy Baker
 
 
27
Oldsmobile
WQXI Radio
MC Anderson
10
Butch Hartman
 
 
75
Chevrolet
Hartman Autocar
Butch Hartman
11
Cale Yarborough
 
 
11
Oldsmobile
1st National City Travelers Checks
Junior Johnson & Associates
12
Cecil Gordon
 
 
24
Chevrolet
Transmissions Unlimited
Cecil Gordon
13
Chuck Bown
 
 
77
Chevrolet
Johnny Ray
Johnny Ray
14
Connie Saylor
 
 
49
Dodge
Lady & Son Auction
GC Spencer
15
Coo Coo Marlin
 
 
14
Chevrolet
Cunningham-Kelley
HB Cunningham
16
DK Ulrich
 
 
40
Chevrolet
Howard Johnson's
Jasper Motorsports
17
Darrell Waltrip
Franklin, TN
Feb 5, 1947
31
88
Chevrolet
Gatorade
DiGard Motorsports
18
Dave Marcis
Wausau, WI
Mar 1, 1941
37
2
Chevrolet
Shoney's
Rod Osterlund
19
David Pearson
 
 
21
Mercury
Purolator
Wood Brothers Racing
20
Dick Brooks
 
 
90
Ford
Truxmore
Donlavey Racing
21
Donnie Allison
 
 
1
Chevrolet
Hawaiian Tropic
Hoss Ellington
22
Ed Negre
 
 
8
Dodge
Ed Negre
Ed Negre
23
Frank Warren
 
 
79
Dodge
Native Tan
Frank Warren
24
Grant Adcox
 
 
41
Chevrolet
Krystal
Herb Adcox
25
JD McDuffie
 
 
70
Chevrolet
Bailey Excavating
JD McDuffie
26
Janet Guthrie
 
 
68
Chevrolet
Kelly Girl
Lynda Ferreri
27
Jimmy Means
 
 
52
Chevrolet
Bell Brothers Auto Parts
Jimmy Means Racing
28
John Utsman
 
 
00
Chevrolet
Bristol Raceway
Whitaker Racing
29
Lennie Pond
 
 
54
Chevrolet
W.I.N.
Harry Ranier
30
Neil Bonnett
 
 
5
Dodge
Armor All
Jim Stacy
31
Richard Childress
 
 
3
Oldsmobile
Kansas Jack
Richard Childress Racing
32
Richard Petty
 
 
43
Dodge
STP
Richard Petty Motorsports
33
Roger Hamby
 
 
17
Chevrolet
Hamby-Ellis
Hamby Motorsports
34
Roland Wlodyka
 
 
98
Chevrolet
Rod Osterlund
Rod Osterlund
35
Ronnie Thomas
 
 
25
Chevrolet
Don Robertson
Don Robertson
36
Sam Sommers
 
 
89
Chevrolet
O.L. Nixon
OL Nixon
37
Skip Manning
 
 
92
Chevrolet
Stratagraph
Hagan Enterprises
38
Tighe Scott
 
 
30
Oldsmobile
Scotty's Fashions
Walter Ballard
39
Tommy Gale
 
 
64
Ford
Sunny King Ford & Honda
Elmo Langley
40
Woody Fisher
 
 
19
Chevrolet
Henley Gray
Henley Gray