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Race Entry List

NASCAR Cup Series

Atlanta 500

Atlanta Motor Speedway

March 19th, 1978

Race #5 of the 1978 NASCAR Cup Series Season

  • 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:
Kyle Larson his wife, son and daughter
Nashville, Tennessee - December 1st, 2021: The 2021 NASCAR Cup Series championship driver, Kyle Larson his wife, Katelyn, son, Owen and daughter Audrey for pose for photos at the Twelve Thirty Club on December 01, 2021 in Nashville, Tennessee. Photo by Jared C Tilton | Getty Images
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