Race Entry List
NASCAR Cup Series
Dixie 500
Atlanta Motor Speedway
November 5th, 1978
Race #29 of the 1978 NASCAR Cup Series Season
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- Laps Scheduled: 328
- Drivers Entered: 40
- Makes
- Chevrolet (25)
- Chrysler (1)
- Dodge (2)
- Ford (3)
- Mercury (3)
- Oldsmobile (6)
- Last Atlanta Motor Speedway
race (Atlanta 500)
- Pole: (-- mph)
- Winner:
| Car # | Driver | Hometown | Make | Sponsor | Team | Crew Chief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | John Kennedy | Ford | Spohn's Body Shop | John Kennedy | ||
| 05 | Bruce Hill | Oldsmobile | Bearfinder | Harry Clary | ||
| 1 | Donnie Allison | Chevrolet | Hawaiian Tropic | Hoss Ellington | ||
| 11 | Cale Yarborough | Oldsmobile | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Junior Johnson | ||
| 12 | Harry Gant | Chevrolet | Black Diamond Coal | Kennie Childers | ||
| 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Chevrolet | Cunningham-Kelley | H.B. Cunningham | ||
| 15 | Bobby Allison | Ford | Norris Industries | Bud Moore | ||
| 17 | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | Hamby-Ellis | Roger Hamby | ||
| 19 | Dick May | 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 | Griffin Marine | M.C. Anderson | ||
| 3 | Richard Childress | Oldsmobile | Kansas Jack | Richard Childress | ||
| 30 | Tighe Scott | Oldsmobile | Russ Togs | Walter Ballard | ||
| 37 | Dave Watson | Chevrolet | Ams Oil | Dave Watson | ||
| 4 | Gary Myers | Chevrolet | Spencer's Baby Wear | Gary Myers | ||
| 41 | Grant Adcox | Chevrolet | Krystal | Herb Adcox | ||
| 43 | Richard Petty | Chevrolet | STP | Petty Enterprises | ||
| 48 | Al Holbert | Chevrolet | Southland Industries | 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 | ||
| 67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | Sam Dell | Buddy Arrington | ||
| 70 | JD McDuffie | Chevrolet | Bailey Excavating | J.D. McDuffie | ||
| 72 | Benny Parsons | Oldsmobile | 1st National City Travelers Checks | L.G. DeWitt | ||
| 74 | Tommy Gale | Chevrolet | Bobby Wawak | Bobby Wawak | ||
| 75 | Butch Mock | Chevrolet | RahMoc Enterprises | RahMoc Enterprises | ||
| 79 | Frank Warren | Dodge | Native Tan | Frank Warren | ||
| 8 | Ferrel Harris | Chevrolet | L.R. Cook | Robert Gee | ||
| 81 | Ed Negre | Chrysler | Jones Chrysler-Plymouth | Ed Negre | ||
| 84 | Skip Manning | Mercury | Valvoline | Blackie Wangerin | ||
| 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Franklin, TN | Chevrolet | Gatorade | DiGard | |
| 9 | Bill Elliott | Dawsonville, GA | Oldsmobile | Dahlonega Ford Sales | George Elliott | |
| 90 | Dick Brooks | Mercury | Truxmore | Junie Donlavey | ||
| 92 | Terry Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | Chevrolet | Duck Industries | Billy Hagan | |
| 97 | Ralph Jones | Ford | Ralph Jones | Ralph Jones | ||
| 98 | Dale Earnhardt | Kannapolis, NC | Chevrolet | Rod Osterlund | Rod Osterlund |