Entry List

The official 1978 Champion Spark Plug 400 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Michigan International Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.

Champion Spark Plug 400

Sunday, August 20th, 1978

Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, MI

  • 16 Chevrolet
  • 9 Oldsmobile
  • 3 Mercury
  • 2 Ford
  • 5 Dodge
  • 1 Buick

  • Drivers Entered: 36
  • Laps Scheduled: 200
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 129.566
  • Cautions: 7 for 35 laps
  • Lead Changes: 34
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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ENTRY
#
DRIVER
HOMETOWN
DOB
AGE
MAKE
SPONSOR
TEAM

1
22
Chesapeake, VA
Sep 12, 1956
21
Chevrolet
1st National City Travelers Checks
2
45
 
 
Chevrolet
Baxter Price
3
72
 
 
Oldsmobile
1st National City Travelers Checks
4
39
 
 
Mercury
Blackie Wangerin
5
15
 
 
Ford
Norris Industries
6
05
 
 
Oldsmobile
Bearfinder
7
67
 
 
Dodge
Falls Radiator
8
27
 
 
Oldsmobile
M.C. Anderson
9
11
 
 
Oldsmobile
1st National City Travelers Checks
10
24
 
 
Chevrolet
Transmissions Unlimited
11
40
 
 
Chevrolet
Midwestern Farm Lines
12
88
Franklin, TN
Feb 5, 1947
31
Chevrolet
Gatorade
13
2
Wausau, WI
Mar 1, 1941
37
Chevrolet
Rod Osterlund
14
21
 
 
Mercury
Purolator
15
90
 
 
Mercury
Truxmore
16
19
 
 
Chevrolet
Belden Asphalt
17
1
 
 
Oldsmobile
Grog Pond
18
01
 
 
Dodge
Pepsi
19
8
 
 
Dodge
Ed Negre
20
8
 
 
Chevrolet
Autowize
21
79
 
 
Dodge
Native Tan
22
4
 
 
Chevrolet
Spencer's Baby Wear
23
70
 
 
Chevrolet
Bailey Excavating
24
48
Roanoke, VA
Aug 26, 1934
43
Chevrolet
Palatine Automotive Parts
25
68
 
 
Buick
Kelly Girl
26
52
 
 
Chevrolet
WIXC
27
7
 
 
Dodge
Sam Dell
28
54
 
 
Oldsmobile
W.I.N.
29
92
 
 
Oldsmobile
ThermaSol
30
5
 
 
Oldsmobile
Armor All
31
3
 
 
Oldsmobile
Kansas Jack
33
17
 
 
Chevrolet
Hamby-Ellis
34
25
 
 
Chevrolet
Louise Smith
35
30
 
 
Chevrolet
Russ Togs
36
64
 
 
Ford
Sunny King Ford & Honda