CUP Series Bristol Motor Speedway

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Entry List

The official 1978 Volunteer 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Bristol Motor Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.

Volunteer 500

Saturday, August 26th, 1978

Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, TN

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  • 19 Chevrolet
  • 4 Oldsmobile
  • 4 Ford
  • 3 Dodge

  • Drivers Entered: 30
  • Laps Scheduled: 500
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 88.628
  • Cautions: 10 for 59 laps
  • Lead Changes: 16
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Results
ENTRY
#
DRIVER
HOMETOWN
DOB
AGE
MAKE
SPONSOR
TEAM

1
45
Baxter Price
 
 
Chevrolet
Baxter Price
Baxter Price
2
72
Benny Parsons
 
 
Oldsmobile
1st National City Travelers Checks
L.G. DeWitt
3
36
Bill Green
 
 
Chevrolet
B & G
Charles Dean
4
15
Bobby Allison
 
 
Ford
Norris Industries
Bud Moore Engineering
5
74
Bobby Wawak
 
 
Chevrolet
Booher Farms
Bobby Wawak
6
67
Buddy Arrington
 
 
Dodge
Falls Radiator
Arrington Racing
7
11
Cale Yarborough
 
 
Oldsmobile
1st National City Travelers Checks
Junior Johnson & Associates
8
24
Cecil Gordon
 
 
Chevrolet
Transmissions Unlimited
Cecil Gordon
9
40
DK Ulrich
 
 
Chevrolet
Midwestern Farm Lines
Jasper Motorsports
10
88
Darrell Waltrip
Franklin, TN
Feb 5, 1947
31
Chevrolet
Gatorade
DiGard Motorsports
11
2
Dave Marcis
Wausau, WI
Mar 1, 1941
37
Chevrolet
Rod Osterlund
Rod Osterlund
12
90
Dick Brooks
 
 
Ford
Truxmore
Donlavey Racing
13
19
Dick May
 
 
Chevrolet
Belden Asphalt
Henley Gray
14
7
Ed Negre
 
 
Dodge
Sam Dell
Arrington Racing
15
8
Ferrel Harris
 
 
Chevrolet
Autowize
Robert Gee
16
79
Frank Warren
 
 
Dodge
Native Tan
Frank Warren
17
4
Gary Myers
 
 
Chevrolet
Spencer's Baby Wear
Gary Myers
18
70
JD McDuffie
 
 
Chevrolet
Bailey Excavating
JD McDuffie
19
48
James Hylton
Roanoke, VA
Aug 26, 1934
44
Chevrolet
Palatine Automotive Parts
James Hylton
20
52
Jimmy Means
 
 
Chevrolet
Means Racing
Jimmy Means Racing
21
54
Lennie Pond
 
 
Oldsmobile
W.I.N.
Harry Ranier
22
5
Neil Bonnett
 
 
Chevrolet
Armor All
Rod Osterlund
23
09
Nelson Oswald
 
 
Chevrolet
Nelson Oswald
Nelson Oswald
24
97
Ralph Jones
 
 
Ford
Jones Supply
Ralph Jones
25
3
Richard Childress
 
 
Oldsmobile
Kansas Jack
Richard Childress Racing
26
43
Richard Petty
 
 
Chevrolet
STP
Richard Petty Motorsports
27
17
Roger Hamby
 
 
Chevrolet
Hamby-Ellis
Hamby Motorsports
28
25
Ronnie Thomas
 
 
Chevrolet
Louise Smith
Don Robertson
29
30
Tighe Scott
 
 
Chevrolet
Russ Togs
Walter Ballard
30
64
Tommy Gale
 
 
Ford
Sunny King Ford & Honda
Elmo Langley