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Race Entry List

NASCAR Cup Series

Mason-Dixon 500

Dover International Speedway

May 21st, 1978

Race #11 of the 1978 NASCAR Cup Series Season

  • Laps Scheduled: 500
  • Drivers Entered: 40
  • Makes
    • Buick (1)
    • Chevrolet (24)
    • Dodge (6)
    • Ford (5)
    • Mercury (1)
    • Oldsmobile (3)
  • Last Dover International Speedway race (Delaware 500)
    • Pole: (-- mph)
    • Winner:
NASCAR NEXT GEN Car
Concord, North Carolina - January 15th, 2020: NASCAR Cup Series Next Gen car to debut in the 2022 NASCAR season. Photo by Michael Reaves | Getty Images
Car # Driver Hometown Make Sponsor Team Crew Chief
01 Earle Canavan Dodge Earle Canavan Earle Canavan
05 Bruce Hill Oldsmobile Bearfinder Harry Clary
09 Nelson Oswald Chevrolet Perfect Alignment Nelson Oswald
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
19 Dick May Chevrolet Belden Asphalt Henley Gray
19 Elmo Langley Chevrolet Henley Gray Henley Gray
2 Dave Marcis Wausau, WI Chevrolet Shoney's Rod Osterlund
21 David Pearson Mercury Purolator Wood Brothers
24 Cecil Gordon Chevrolet Transmissions Unlimited Cecil Gordon
25 Ronnie Thomas Chevrolet Louise Smith Don Robertson
27 Buddy Baker Chevrolet M.C. Anderson M.C. Anderson
28 Dave Dion Ford Dave Dion Dave Dion
29 Bill Hollar Chevrolet Bill Hollar Bill Hollar
3 Richard Childress Oldsmobile Kansas Jack Richard Childress
30 Tighe Scott Chevrolet Russ Togs Walter Ballard
34 Nestor Peles Chevrolet Steve Peles Steve Peles
4 Gary Myers Chevrolet Spencer's Baby Wear Gary Myers
40 DK Ulrich Chevrolet D.K. Ulrich D.K. Ulrich
43 Richard Petty Dodge STP Petty Enterprises
45 Baxter Price Chevrolet Tire King Baxter Price
47 Satch Worley Chevrolet Race Hill Farm Jack Beebe
48 Al Holbert Chevrolet Southland Industries James Hylton
5 Neil Bonnett Dodge Armor All Jim Stacy
52 Jimmy Means Chevrolet Means Racing Jimmy Means
54 Lennie Pond Chevrolet 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 Reid Trailer Sales Buddy Arrington
70 JD McDuffie Chevrolet Perry's Steak House 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 Dodge Ed Negre Ed Negre
80 Wayne Morgan Chevrolet Wayne Morgan Wayne Morgan
85 Greg Heller Ford Triangle Springs Greg Heller
88 Darrell Waltrip Franklin, TN Chevrolet Gatorade DiGard
90 Dick Brooks Ford Truxmore Junie Donlavey
92 Skip Manning Buick Stratagraph Billy Hagan