Race Entry List
NASCAR Cup Series
Wilkes 400
North Wilkesboro Speedway
October 1st, 1978
Race #26 of the 1978 NASCAR Cup Series Season
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- Laps Scheduled: 400
- Drivers Entered: 27
- Makes
- Buick (1)
- Chevrolet (17)
- Dodge (3)
- Ford (4)
- Oldsmobile (2)
- Last North Wilkesboro Speedway
race (Gwyn Staley 400)
- Pole: (-- mph)
- Winner:
| Car # | Driver | Hometown | Make | Sponsor | Team | Crew Chief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | John Kennedy | Ford | Spohn's Body Shop | John Kennedy | ||
| 09 | Nelson Oswald | Chevrolet | Kountry Kitchen | 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 | Buick | Belden Asphalt | Henley Gray | ||
| 2 | Dave Marcis | Wausau, WI | Chevrolet | Rod Osterlund | Rod Osterlund | |
| 24 | Junior Miller | Chevrolet | Miller Roofing | Cecil Gordon | ||
| 25 | Ronnie Thomas | Chevrolet | Louise Smith | Don Robertson | ||
| 29 | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | Hollar Auto Parts | Bill Hollar | ||
| 3 | Richard Childress | Oldsmobile | Kansas Jack | Richard Childress | ||
| 30 | Tighe Scott | Chevrolet | Russ Togs | Walter Ballard | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | Jones Chrysler-Plymouth | Ed Negre | ||
| 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Franklin, TN | Chevrolet | Gatorade | DiGard | |
| 90 | Dick Brooks | Ford | Truxmore | Junie Donlavey |