Entry List : Darlington Raceway

Southern 500

Monday, September 4th, 1978

Darlington Raceway , Darlington, SC

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  • Drivers Entered: 40
  • Laps Scheduled: 367
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 116.828
  • Cautions: 9 for 72 laps
  • Lead Changes: 21
  • 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
Dahlonega Ford Sales
George Elliott
2
Ricky Rudd
Chesapeake, VA
Sep 12, 1956
21
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
Baxter Price
 
 
45
Chevrolet
Ray Cook's Bar-B-Q
Baxter Price
5
Benny Parsons
 
 
72
Chevrolet
1st National City Travelers Checks
L.G. DeWitt
6
Blackie Wangerin
 
 
39
Mercury
Blackie Wangerin
Blackie Wangerin
7
Bob Burcham
 
 
19
Chevrolet
Belden Asphalt
Henley Gray
8
Bobby Allison
 
 
15
Ford
Norris Industries
Bud Moore Engineering
9
Bobby Wawak
 
 
74
Chevrolet
Bobby Wawak
Bobby Wawak
10
Bruce Hill
 
 
05
Oldsmobile
Bearfinder
Harry Clary
11
Buddy Arrington
 
 
67
Dodge
Falls Radiator
Arrington Racing
12
Buddy Baker
 
 
27
Chevrolet
U.S. Army
MC Anderson
13
Cale Yarborough
 
 
11
Oldsmobile
1st National City Travelers Checks
Junior Johnson & Associates
14
Coo Coo Marlin
 
 
14
Chevrolet
Cunningham-Kelley
HB Cunningham
15
DK Ulrich
 
 
40
Chevrolet
Midwestern Farm Lines
Jasper Motorsports
16
Dale Earnhardt
Kannapolis, NC
Apr 29, 1951
27
96
Ford
Cardinal Tractor
Will Cronkrite
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
Rod Osterlund
Rod Osterlund
19
David Pearson
 
 
21
Mercury
Purolator
Wood Brothers Racing
20
Dick Brooks
 
 
90
Mercury
Truxmore
Donlavey Racing
21
Dick May
 
 
57
Ford
McClure Motors
Alfred McClure
22
Donnie Allison
 
 
1
Chevrolet
Hawaiian Tropic
Hoss Ellington
23
Earle Canavan
 
 
01
Dodge
Addy
Earle Canavan
24
Ed Negre
 
 
8
Chrysler
Jones Chrysler-Plymouth
Ed Negre
25
Frank Warren
 
 
79
Dodge
Native Tan
Frank Warren
26
Gary Myers
 
 
4
Chevrolet
Spencer's Baby Wear
Gary Myers
27
Grant Adcox
 
 
41
Chevrolet
Krystal
Herb Adcox
28
JD McDuffie
 
 
70
Chevrolet
Bailey Excavating
JD McDuffie
29
James Hylton
Roanoke, VA
Aug 26, 1934
44
48
Chevrolet
Southland Industries
James Hylton
30
Jimmy Means
 
 
52
Chevrolet
Means Racing
Jimmy Means Racing
31
Joe Frasson
 
 
18
Chevrolet
Satterfield Heating
Joe Frasson
32
Lennie Pond
 
 
54
Chevrolet
W.I.N.
Harry Ranier
33
Neil Bonnett
 
 
5
Chevrolet
Armor All
Rod Osterlund
34
Ralph Jones
 
 
97
Ford
Jones Supply
Ralph Jones
35
Richard Childress
 
 
3
Chevrolet
Kansas Jack
Richard Childress Racing
36
Richard Petty
 
 
43
Chevrolet
STP
Richard Petty Motorsports
37
Roger Hamby
 
 
17
Chevrolet
Hamby-Ellis
Hamby Motorsports
38
Ronnie Thomas
 
 
25
Chevrolet
Autowize
Don Robertson
39
Tighe Scott
 
 
30
Chevrolet
Scotty's Fashions
Walter Ballard
40
Tommy Gale
 
 
64
Ford
Sunny King Ford & Honda
Elmo Langley