Race Entry List

NASCAR Cup Series

Talladega 500

Talladega Superspeedway

August 6th, 1978

Race #19 of the 1978 NASCAR Cup Series Season

  • Laps Scheduled: 188
  • Drivers Entered: 41
  • Makes
    • Buick (3)
    • Chevrolet (15)
    • Dodge (6)
    • Ford (3)
    • Mercury (4)
    • Oldsmobile (10)
  • Last Talladega Superspeedway race (Winston 500)
    • 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 Earle Canavan Dodge Pepsi Earle Canavan
05 Bruce Hill Oldsmobile Bearfinder Harry Clary
1 Donnie Allison Oldsmobile Hawaiian Tropic Hoss Ellington
11 Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile 1st National City Travelers Checks Junior Johnson
12 James Hylton Roanoke, VA Buick Al Rudd Auto Parts Al Rudd
14 Coo Coo Marlin Chevrolet Cunningham-Kelley H.B. Cunningham
15 Bobby Allison Ford Norris Industries Bud Moore
17 Roger Hamby Chevrolet Kockums Roger Hamby
19 Dick May Chevrolet Belden Asphalt Henley Gray
2 Dave Marcis Wausau, WI Oldsmobile Rod Osterlund Rod Osterlund
21 David Pearson Mercury Purolator Wood Brothers
22 Ricky Rudd Chesapeake, VA Chevrolet 1st National City Travelers Checks Al Rudd
25 Ronnie Thomas Chevrolet Louise Smith Don Robertson
27 Buddy Baker Oldsmobile Howell Heflin M.C. Anderson
3 Richard Childress Oldsmobile Kansas Jack Richard Childress
30 Tighe Scott Oldsmobile Russ Togs Walter Ballard
39 Blackie Wangerin Mercury Blackie Wangerin Blackie Wangerin
4 Gary Myers Chevrolet Spencer's Baby Wear Gary Myers
40 DK Ulrich Chevrolet Midwestern Farm Lines D.K. Ulrich
41 Grant Adcox Chevrolet Krystal Herb Adcox
42 Marty Robbins Dodge Marty Robbins Marty Robbins
43 Richard Petty Dodge STP Petty Enterprises
45 Baxter Price Chevrolet Baxter Price Baxter Price
48 Al Holbert Oldsmobile Southland Industries James Hylton
49 Claude Ballot-Lena Dodge JMS G.C. Spencer
5 Neil Bonnett Chevrolet Armor All Rod Osterlund
52 Jimmy Means Chevrolet WIXC Jimmy Means
54 Lennie Pond Oldsmobile W.I.N. Harry Ranier
64 Tommy Gale Ford Sunny King Ford & Honda Elmo Langley
67 Buddy Arrington Dodge Sam Dell Buddy Arrington
68 Janet Guthrie Buick Kelly Girl Lynda Ferreri
70 JD McDuffie Chevrolet Bailey Excavating J.D. McDuffie
72 Benny Parsons Oldsmobile 1st National City Travelers Checks L.G. DeWitt
73 Steve Moore Chevrolet Willard Moore Willard Moore
79 Frank Warren Dodge Native Tan Frank Warren
8 Ferrel Harris Chevrolet Autowize Robert Gee
88 Darrell Waltrip Franklin, TN Chevrolet Gatorade DiGard
9 Bill Elliott Dawsonville, GA Mercury Dahlonega Ford Sales George Elliott
90 Dick Brooks Mercury Truxmore Junie Donlavey
92 Skip Manning Buick Stratagraph Billy Hagan
96 Dale Earnhardt Kannapolis, NC Ford Cardinal Tractor Will Cronkrite