Race Entry List
NASCAR Cup Series
Southern 500
Darlington Raceway
September 4th, 1978
Race #22 of the 1978 NASCAR Cup Series Season
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- Laps Scheduled: 367
- Drivers Entered: 40
- Makes
- Chevrolet (25)
- Chrysler (1)
- Dodge (3)
- Ford (5)
- Mercury (4)
- Oldsmobile (2)
- Last Darlington Raceway
race (Rebel 500)
- Pole: (-- mph)
- Winner:
| Car # | Driver | Hometown | Make | Sponsor | Team | Crew Chief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Earle Canavan | Dodge | Addy | Earle Canavan | ||
| 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 | ||
| 18 | Joe Frasson | Chevrolet | Satterfield Heating | Joe Frasson | ||
| 19 | Bob Burcham | Chevrolet | Belden Asphalt | Henley Gray | ||
| 2 | Dave Marcis | Wausau, WI | Chevrolet | Rod Osterlund | Rod Osterlund | |
| 21 | David Pearson | Mercury | Purolator | Wood Brothers | ||
| 22 | Ricky Rudd | Chesapeake, VA | Chevrolet | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Al Rudd | |
| 25 | Ronnie Thomas | Chevrolet | Autowize | Don Robertson | ||
| 27 | Buddy Baker | Chevrolet | U.S. Army | M.C. Anderson | ||
| 3 | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | Kansas Jack | Richard Childress | ||
| 30 | Tighe Scott | Chevrolet | Scotty's Fashions | Walter Ballard | ||
| 39 | Blackie Wangerin | Mercury | Blackie Wangerin | Blackie Wangerin | ||
| 4 | Gary Myers | Chevrolet | Spencer's Baby Wear | Gary Myers | ||
| 40 | DK Ulrich | Chevrolet | Midwestern Farm Lines | D.K. Ulrich | ||
| 41 | Grant Adcox | Chevrolet | Krystal | Herb Adcox | ||
| 43 | Richard Petty | Chevrolet | STP | Petty Enterprises | ||
| 45 | Baxter Price | Chevrolet | Ray Cook's Bar-B-Q | Baxter Price | ||
| 48 | James Hylton | Roanoke, VA | Chevrolet | Southland Industries | James Hylton | |
| 5 | Neil Bonnett | Chevrolet | Armor All | Rod Osterlund | ||
| 52 | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | Means Racing | Jimmy Means | ||
| 54 | Lennie Pond | Chevrolet | W.I.N. | Harry Ranier | ||
| 57 | Dick May | Ford | McClure Motors | Alfred McClure | ||
| 64 | Tommy Gale | Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | ||
| 67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | Falls Radiator | Buddy Arrington | ||
| 70 | JD McDuffie | Chevrolet | Bailey Excavating | J.D. McDuffie | ||
| 72 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | 1st National City Travelers Checks | L.G. DeWitt | ||
| 74 | Bobby Wawak | Chevrolet | Bobby Wawak | Bobby Wawak | ||
| 79 | Frank Warren | Dodge | Native Tan | Frank Warren | ||
| 8 | Ed Negre | Chrysler | Jones Chrysler-Plymouth | Ed Negre | ||
| 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Franklin, TN | Chevrolet | Gatorade | DiGard | |
| 9 | Bill Elliott | Dawsonville, GA | Mercury | Dahlonega Ford Sales | George Elliott | |
| 90 | Dick Brooks | Mercury | Truxmore | Junie Donlavey | ||
| 92 | Terry Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | Chevrolet | Duck Industries | Billy Hagan | |
| 96 | Dale Earnhardt | Kannapolis, NC | Ford | Cardinal Tractor | Will Cronkrite | |
| 97 | Ralph Jones | Ford | Jones Supply | Ralph Jones |