Entry List : Atlanta Motor Speedway

Dixie 500

Sunday, November 5th, 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: 124.312
  • Cautions: 7 for 63 laps
  • Lead Changes: 25
  • 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
23
9
Oldsmobile
Dahlonega Ford Sales
George Elliott
2
Ricky Rudd
Chesapeake, VA
Sep 12, 1956
22
22
Chevrolet
1st National City Travelers Checks
Al Rudd Auto
3
Terry Labonte
Corpus Christi, TX
Nov 16, 1956
21
92
Chevrolet
Duck Industries
Hagan Enterprises
4
Al Holbert
 
 
48
Chevrolet
Southland Industries
James Hylton
5
Benny Parsons
 
 
72
Oldsmobile
1st National City Travelers Checks
L.G. DeWitt
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
Chevrolet
Griffin Marine
MC Anderson
10
Butch Mock
 
 
75
Chevrolet
RahMoc Enterprises
RahMoc Enterprises
11
Cale Yarborough
 
 
11
Oldsmobile
1st National City Travelers Checks
Junior Johnson & Associates
12
Cecil Gordon
 
 
24
Chevrolet
Transmissions Unlimited
Cecil Gordon
13
Coo Coo Marlin
 
 
14
Chevrolet
Cunningham-Kelley
HB Cunningham
14
Dale Earnhardt
Kannapolis, NC
Apr 29, 1951
27
98
Chevrolet
Rod Osterlund
Rod Osterlund
15
Darrell Waltrip
Franklin, TN
Feb 5, 1947
31
88
Chevrolet
Gatorade
DiGard Motorsports
16
Dave Marcis
Wausau, WI
Mar 1, 1941
37
2
Chevrolet
Rod Osterlund
Rod Osterlund
17
Dave Watson
 
 
37
Chevrolet
Ams Oil
Dave Watson
18
David Pearson
 
 
21
Mercury
Purolator
Wood Brothers Racing
19
Dick Brooks
 
 
90
Mercury
Truxmore
Donlavey Racing
20
Dick May
 
 
19
Chevrolet
Belden Asphalt
Henley Gray
21
Donnie Allison
 
 
1
Chevrolet
Hawaiian Tropic
Hoss Ellington
22
Ed Negre
 
 
81
Chrysler
Jones Chrysler-Plymouth
Ed Negre
23
Ferrel Harris
 
 
8
Chevrolet
L.R. Cook
Robert Gee
24
Frank Warren
 
 
79
Dodge
Native Tan
Frank Warren
25
Gary Myers
 
 
4
Chevrolet
Spencer's Baby Wear
Gary Myers
26
Grant Adcox
 
 
41
Chevrolet
Krystal
Herb Adcox
27
Harry Gant
 
 
12
Chevrolet
Black Diamond Coal
Kennie Childers
28
JD McDuffie
 
 
70
Chevrolet
Bailey Excavating
JD McDuffie
29
Jimmy Means
 
 
52
Chevrolet
Means Racing
Jimmy Means Racing
30
John Kennedy
 
 
0
Ford
Spohn's Body Shop
John Kennedy
31
Lennie Pond
 
 
54
Chevrolet
W.I.N.
Harry Ranier
32
Neil Bonnett
 
 
5
Chevrolet
Armor All
Rod Osterlund
33
Ralph Jones
 
 
97
Ford
Ralph Jones
Ralph Jones
34
Richard Childress
 
 
3
Oldsmobile
Kansas Jack
Richard Childress Racing
35
Richard Petty
 
 
43
Chevrolet
STP
Richard Petty Motorsports
36
Roger Hamby
 
 
17
Chevrolet
Hamby-Ellis
Hamby Motorsports
37
Ronnie Thomas
 
 
25
Chevrolet
Louise Smith
Don Robertson
38
Skip Manning
 
 
84
Mercury
Valvoline
Blackie Wangerin
39
Tighe Scott
 
 
30
Oldsmobile
Russ Togs
Walter Ballard
40
Tommy Gale
 
 
74
Chevrolet
Bobby Wawak
Bobby Wawak