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Entry List

The official 1978 Rebel 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Darlington Raceway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.

Rebel 500

Sunday, April 9th, 1978

Darlington Raceway, Darlington, SC

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  • 3 Mercury
  • 22 Chevrolet
  • 3 Ford
  • 5 Dodge
  • 3 Oldsmobile

  • Drivers Entered: 36
  • Laps Scheduled: 367
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 127.544
  • Cautions: 7 for 44 laps
  • Lead Changes: 24
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Results
Rebel 500 at Darlington Raceway Entry List
ENTRY # DRIVER HOMETOWN DOB AGE MAKE SPONSOR TEAM
1 9 Bill Elliott Dawsonville, GA Oct 8, 1955 22 Mercury Dahlonega Ford Sales George Elliott
2 22 Ricky Rudd Chesapeake, VA Sep 12, 1956 21 Chevrolet 1st National City Travelers Checks Al Rudd
3 48 Al Holbert , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet Southland Industries James Hylton
4 45 Baxter Price , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet Baxter Price Baxter Price
5 72 Benny Parsons , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet 1st National City Travelers Checks L.G. DeWitt
6 39 Blackie Wangerin , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Mercury Blackie Wangerin Blackie Wangerin
7 15 Bobby Allison , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Ford Norris Industries Bud Moore
8 67 Buddy Arrington , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Dodge Buddy Arrington Buddy Arrington
9 27 Buddy Baker , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet U.S. Army M.C. Anderson
10 11 Cale Yarborough , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Oldsmobile 1st National City Travelers Checks Junior Johnson
11 24 Cecil Gordon , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet Transmissions Unlimited Cecil Gordon
12 77 Chuck Bown , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet Johnny Ray Johnny Ray
13 40 DK Ulrich , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet D.K. Ulrich D.K. Ulrich
14 88 Darrell Waltrip Franklin, TN Feb 5, 1947 31 Chevrolet Gatorade DiGard
15 2 Dave Marcis Wausau, WI Mar 1, 1941 37 Chevrolet Shoney's Rod Osterlund
16 21 David Pearson , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Mercury Purolator Wood Brothers Racing
17 90 Dick Brooks , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Ford Truxmore Junie Donlavey
18 19 Dick May , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet Henley Gray Henley Gray
19 1 Donnie Allison , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet Hawaiian Tropic Hoss Ellington
20 01 Earle Canavan , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Dodge Florence Earle Canavan
21 79 Frank Warren , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Dodge Native Tan Frank Warren
22 41 Grant Adcox , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet Krystal Herb Adcox
23 70 JD McDuffie , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet Bailey Excavating J.D. McDuffie
24 52 Jimmy Means , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet Bell Brothers Auto Parts Jimmy Means
25 18 Joe Frasson , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet Joe Frasson Joe Frasson
26 61 Joe Mihalic , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet Jim Norris Jim Norris
27 54 Lennie Pond , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Oldsmobile W.I.N. Harry Ranier
28 5 Neil Bonnett , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Dodge Armor All Jim Stacy
29 3 Richard Childress , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Oldsmobile Kansas Jack Richard Childress Racing
30 43 Richard Petty , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Dodge STP Petty Enterprises
31 17 Roger Hamby , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet Hamby-Ellis Roger Hamby
32 25 Ronnie Thomas , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet Don Robertson Don Robertson
33 89 Sam Sommers , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet O.L. Nixon O.L. Nixon
34 92 Skip Manning , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet Stratagraph Billy Hagan
35 30 Tighe Scott , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet Scotty's Fashions Walter Ballard
36 64 Tommy Gale , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Ford Sunny King Ford & Honda Elmo Langley