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Entry List

The official 1978 Southeastern 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Bristol Motor Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.

Southeastern 500

Sunday, April 2nd, 1978

Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, TN

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  • 19 Chevrolet
  • 3 Ford
  • 5 Dodge
  • 2 Oldsmobile

  • 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
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Results
Southeastern 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway Entry List
ENTRY # DRIVER HOMETOWN DOB AGE MAKE SPONSOR TEAM
1 45 Baxter Price , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet Baxter Price Baxter Price
2 72 Benny Parsons , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet 1st National City Travelers Checks L.G. DeWitt
3 15 Bobby Allison , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Ford Norris Industries Bud Moore
4 74 Bobby Wawak , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet Bobby Wawak Bobby Wawak
5 67 Buddy Arrington , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Dodge Reid Trailer Sales Buddy Arrington
6 11 Cale Yarborough , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Oldsmobile 1st National City Travelers Checks Junior Johnson
7 24 Cecil Gordon , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet Transmissions Unlimited Cecil Gordon
8 40 DK Ulrich , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet D.K. Ulrich D.K. Ulrich
9 88 Darrell Waltrip Franklin, TN Feb 5, 1947 31 Chevrolet Gatorade DiGard
10 2 Dave Marcis Wausau, WI Mar 1, 1941 37 Chevrolet Shoney's Rod Osterlund
11 90 Dick Brooks , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Ford Truxmore Junie Donlavey
12 19 Dick May , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet Belden Asphalt Henley Gray
13 8 Ed Negre , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Dodge N.H. Coal Company Ed Negre
14 79 Frank Warren , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Dodge Native Tan Frank Warren
15 70 JD McDuffie , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet Bailey Excavating J.D. McDuffie
16 48 James Hylton Roanoke, VA Aug 26, 1934 43 Chevrolet Southland Industries James Hylton
17 52 Jimmy Means , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet Means Racing Jimmy Means
18 61 Joe Mihalic , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet Jim Norris Jim Norris
19 54 Lennie Pond , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet W.I.N. Harry Ranier
20 35 Lynn Carroll , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet -- --
21 5 Neil Bonnett , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Dodge Armor All Jim Stacy
22 3 Richard Childress , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Oldsmobile Kansas Jack Richard Childress Racing
23 43 Richard Petty , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Dodge STP Petty Enterprises
24 17 Roger Hamby , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet Hamby-Ellis Roger Hamby
25 98 Roland Wlodyka , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet Rod Osterlund Rod Osterlund
26 25 Ronnie Thomas , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet Don Robertson Don Robertson
27 92 Skip Manning , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet Stratagraph Billy Hagan
28 30 Tighe Scott , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet Scotty's Fashions Walter Ballard
29 64 Tommy Gale , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Ford Sunny King Ford & Honda Elmo Langley