Entry List
Southeastern 500
Sunday, April 2nd, 1978
Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, TN
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- Drivers Entered: 29
- Laps Scheduled: 500
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 92.401
- Cautions: 4 for 40 laps
- Lead Changes: 13
- Green Flag Passes: N/A
Race weekend links appear as data becomes available.
| ENTRY | # | DRIVER | HOMETOWN | DOB | AGE | MAKE | SPONSOR | TEAM | CREW CHIEF |
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| 1 | 45 | Baxter Price | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Baxter Price | Baxter Price | |
| 2 | 72 | Benny Parsons | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | 1st National City Travelers Checks | L.G. DeWitt | |
| 3 | 15 | Bobby Allison | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Norris Industries | Bud Moore | |
| 4 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Bobby Wawak | Bobby Wawak | |
| 5 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Dodge | Reid Trailer Sales | Buddy Arrington | |
| 6 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Oldsmobile | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Junior Johnson | |
| 7 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Transmissions Unlimited | Cecil Gordon | |
| 8 | 40 | DK Ulrich | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | D.K. Ulrich | D.K. Ulrich | |
| 9 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Franklin, TN | Feb 5, 1947 | 77 | Chevrolet | Gatorade | DiGard | |
| 10 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Wausau, WI | Mar 1, 1941 | 83 | Chevrolet | Shoney's | Rod Osterlund | |
| 11 | 90 | Dick Brooks | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Truxmore | Junie Donlavey | |
| 12 | 19 | Dick May | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Belden Asphalt | Henley Gray | |
| 13 | 8 | Ed Negre | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Dodge | N.H. Coal Company | Ed Negre | |
| 14 | 79 | Frank Warren | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Dodge | Native Tan | Frank Warren | |
| 15 | 70 | JD McDuffie | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Bailey Excavating | J.D. McDuffie | |
| 16 | 48 | James Hylton | Roanoke, VA | Aug 26, 1934 | 90 | Chevrolet | Southland Industries | James Hylton | |
| 17 | 52 | Jimmy Means | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Means Racing | Jimmy Means | |
| 18 | 61 | Joe Mihalic | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Jim Norris | Jim Norris | |
| 19 | 54 | Lennie Pond | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | W.I.N. | Harry Ranier | |
| 20 | 35 | Lynn Carroll | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | -- | -- | |
| 21 | 5 | Neil Bonnett | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Dodge | Armor All | Jim Stacy | |
| 22 | 3 | Richard Childress | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Oldsmobile | Kansas Jack | Richard Childress Racing | |
| 23 | 43 | Richard Petty | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Dodge | STP | Petty Enterprises | |
| 24 | 17 | Roger Hamby | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Hamby-Ellis | Roger Hamby | |
| 25 | 98 | Roland Wlodyka | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Rod Osterlund | Rod Osterlund | |
| 26 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Don Robertson | Don Robertson | |
| 27 | 92 | Skip Manning | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Stratagraph | Billy Hagan | |
| 28 | 30 | Tighe Scott | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Scotty's Fashions | Walter Ballard | |
| 29 | 64 | Tommy Gale | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley |