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Race Entry List

NASCAR Cup Series

Rebel 500

Darlington Raceway

April 9th, 1978

Race #7 of the 1978 NASCAR Cup Series Season

  • Laps Scheduled: 367
  • Drivers Entered: 36
  • Makes
    • Chevrolet (22)
    • Dodge (5)
    • Ford (3)
    • Mercury (3)
    • Oldsmobile (3)
  • Last Darlington Raceway race (Southern 500)
    • Pole: (-- mph)
    • Winner:
2022 NASCAR Next Gen Chevrolet Camaro
Concord, North Carolina - April 22nd, 2021: The 2022 NASCAR Next Gen Chevrolet Camaro is previewed at NASCAR R&D Center on April 22, 2021 in Concord, North Carolina. Photo by Jared C Tilton | Getty Images
Car # Driver Hometown Make Sponsor Team Crew Chief
01 Earle Canavan Dodge Florence Earle Canavan
1 Donnie Allison Chevrolet Hawaiian Tropic Hoss Ellington
11 Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile 1st National City Travelers Checks Junior Johnson
15 Bobby Allison Ford Norris Industries Bud Moore
17 Roger Hamby Chevrolet Hamby-Ellis Roger Hamby
18 Joe Frasson Chevrolet Joe Frasson Joe Frasson
19 Dick May Chevrolet Henley Gray Henley Gray
2 Dave Marcis Wausau, WI Chevrolet Shoney's Rod Osterlund
21 David Pearson Mercury Purolator Wood Brothers
22 Ricky Rudd Chesapeake, VA Chevrolet 1st National City Travelers Checks Al Rudd
24 Cecil Gordon Chevrolet Transmissions Unlimited Cecil Gordon
25 Ronnie Thomas Chevrolet Don Robertson Don Robertson
27 Buddy Baker Chevrolet U.S. Army M.C. Anderson
3 Richard Childress Oldsmobile Kansas Jack Richard Childress
30 Tighe Scott Chevrolet Scotty's Fashions Walter Ballard
39 Blackie Wangerin Mercury Blackie Wangerin Blackie Wangerin
40 DK Ulrich Chevrolet D.K. Ulrich D.K. Ulrich
41 Grant Adcox Chevrolet Krystal Herb Adcox
43 Richard Petty Dodge STP Petty Enterprises
45 Baxter Price Chevrolet Baxter Price Baxter Price
48 Al Holbert Chevrolet Southland Industries James Hylton
5 Neil Bonnett Dodge Armor All Jim Stacy
52 Jimmy Means Chevrolet Bell Brothers Auto Parts Jimmy Means
54 Lennie Pond Oldsmobile W.I.N. Harry Ranier
61 Joe Mihalic Chevrolet Jim Norris Jim Norris
64 Tommy Gale Ford Sunny King Ford & Honda Elmo Langley
67 Buddy Arrington Dodge Buddy Arrington Buddy Arrington
70 JD McDuffie Chevrolet Bailey Excavating J.D. McDuffie
72 Benny Parsons Chevrolet 1st National City Travelers Checks L.G. DeWitt
77 Chuck Bown Chevrolet Johnny Ray Johnny Ray
79 Frank Warren Dodge Native Tan Frank Warren
88 Darrell Waltrip Franklin, TN Chevrolet Gatorade DiGard
89 Sam Sommers Chevrolet O.L. Nixon O.L. Nixon
9 Bill Elliott Dawsonville, GA Mercury Dahlonega Ford Sales George Elliott
90 Dick Brooks Ford Truxmore Junie Donlavey
92 Skip Manning Chevrolet Stratagraph Billy Hagan