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Race Entry List

NASCAR Cup Series

American 500

North Carolina Speedway

October 22nd, 1978

Race #28 of the 1978 NASCAR Cup Series Season

  • Laps Scheduled: 500
  • Drivers Entered: 36
  • Makes
    • Buick (1)
    • Chevrolet (26)
    • Dodge (3)
    • Ford (3)
    • Mercury (1)
    • Oldsmobile (2)
  • Last North Carolina Speedway race (Carolina 500)
    • Pole: (-- mph)
    • Winner:
NASCAR NEXT GEN Car
Concord, North Carolina - November 16th, 2020: NASCAR Cup Series Next Gen car to debut in the 2022 NASCAR season. Photo by Jared C Tilton | Getty Images
Car # Driver Hometown Make Sponsor Team Crew Chief
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 Buick Joe Frasson Joe Frasson
19 Elmo Langley 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
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
29 Bill Hollar Chevrolet Hollar Auto Parts Bill Hollar
3 Richard Childress Oldsmobile Kansas Jack Richard Childress
30 Tighe Scott Chevrolet Russ Togs Walter Ballard
31 Bobby Wawak Chevrolet Jim Norris Jim Norris
4 Gary Myers Chevrolet Spencer's Baby Wear Gary Myers
43 Richard Petty Chevrolet STP Petty Enterprises
45 Baxter Price Chevrolet Baxter Price Baxter Price
48 James Hylton Roanoke, VA Chevrolet Palatine Automotive Parts 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
59 Charlie Blanton Chevrolet Danny Queen Danny Queen
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
79 Frank Warren Dodge Native Tan Frank Warren
8 Ed Negre Dodge D & D Medical Ed Negre
81 Ferrel Harris Chevrolet L.R. Cook Robert Gee
87 Johnny Halford Chevrolet Satterfield Heating Don Satterfield
88 Darrell Waltrip Franklin, TN Chevrolet Gatorade DiGard
90 Dick Brooks Ford Truxmore Junie Donlavey
92 Dick May Chevrolet Duck Industries Billy Hagan
95 Junior Miller Chevrolet Miller Roofing Junior Miller