Race Entry List
NASCAR Cup Series
American 500
North Carolina Speedway
October 22nd, 1978
Race #28 of the 1978 NASCAR Cup Series Season
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- 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:
| 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 |