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Race Entry List

NASCAR Cup Series

Winston Western 500

Riverside International Raceway

January 22nd, 1978

Race #1 of the 1978 NASCAR Cup Series Season

  • Laps Scheduled: 119
  • Drivers Entered: 35
  • Makes
    • Buick (1)
    • Chevrolet (22)
    • Dodge (6)
    • Ford (4)
    • Mercury (1)
    • Oldsmobile (1)
  • Last Riverside International Raceway race (NAPA 400)
    • Pole: (-- mph)
    • Winner:
#41 NASCAR Next Gen car
Daytona Beach, Florida - September 7th, 2021: A detail view of the #41 NASCAR Next Gen car driven by Cole Custer is seen in the garage during the NASCAR Cup Series test at Daytona International Speedway. Photo by James Gilbert | Getty Images
Car # Driver Hometown Make Sponsor Team Crew Chief
01 Jimmy Insolo Chevrolet Lake's Drywall Gerald Craker
08 Rick McCray Dodge Rick McCray Rick McCray
09 Eddie Bradshaw Chevrolet C & M Racing Chester Papienski
11 Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile 1st National City Travelers Checks Junior Johnson
12 Richard White Chevrolet Lindsay Auto Parts Mike White
13 Don Puskarich Chevrolet Oil Field Construction Matt Puskarich
15 Bobby Allison Ford Norris Industries Bud Moore
2 Dave Marcis Wausau, WI Chevrolet Rod Osterlund Rod Osterlund
21 David Pearson Mercury Purolator Wood Brothers
24 Cecil Gordon Chevrolet Transmissions Unlimited Cecil Gordon
29 Roy Smith Chevrolet Mercury Marine Dick Midgley
3 Richard Childress Chevrolet Kansas Jack Richard Childress
30 Tighe Scott Chevrolet Scotty's Fashions Walter Ballard
32 Ray Elder Dodge Midland Motor Homes Dave Hill
39 Vince Giamformaggio Chevrolet Cal-French Bread Sam Arakalian
40 DK Ulrich Chevrolet Pacific Coast D.K. Ulrich
41 Ernie Stierly Chevrolet Allied Plating Ernie Stierly
43 Richard Petty Dodge STP Petty Enterprises
44 Gary Johnson Chevrolet Armstrong Electric Ted Armstrong
48 Al Holbert Chevrolet Southland Cork & Rubber James Hylton
5 Neil Bonnett Dodge Jim Stacy Jim Stacy
51 Jim Thirkettle Buick Timec / Speedway Enginerring Timec / Speedway Enginerring
53 Jack Simpson Chevrolet Don's Automotive Chester Papienski
58 Rocky Moran Chevrolet Daisy Shoppe Rocky Moran
64 Dick Brooks Ford Sunny King Ford & Honda Elmo Langley
67 Buddy Arrington Ford Buddy Arrington Buddy Arrington
70 JD McDuffie Chevrolet Simpson Safety Equipment J.D. McDuffie
72 Benny Parsons Chevrolet 1st National City Travelers Checks L.G. DeWitt
73 Bill Schmitt Chevrolet Old Milwaukee Bill Schmitt
79 Frank Warren Dodge Native Tan Frank Warren
81 John Borneman El Cajon, CA Chevrolet Borneman Plastering Arthur Godfrey
88 Darrell Waltrip Franklin, TN Chevrolet Gatorade DiGard
92 Skip Manning Chevrolet Stratagraph Billy Hagan
93 Norm Palmer Dodge American Norm Palmer
95 Hershel McGriff Ford George Jefferson George Jefferson