Entry List
Daytona 500
Sunday, February 19th, 1978
Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL
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- Drivers Entered: 41 (1 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 200
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 159.730
- Cautions: 5 for 24 laps
- Lead Changes: 37
- Green Flag Passes: N/A
Race weekend links appear as data becomes available.
| ENTRY | # | DRIVER | HOMETOWN | DOB | AGE | MAKE | SPONSOR | TEAM | CREW CHIEF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Dawsonville, GA | Oct 8, 1955 | 68 | Mercury | Dahlonega Ford Sales | George Elliott | |
| 2 | 84 | Morgan Shepherd | Conover, NC | Oct 21, 1941 | 82 | Mercury | Makar Enterprises | Jim Makar | |
| 3 | 22 | Ricky Rudd | Chesapeake, VA | Sep 12, 1956 | 68 | Chevrolet | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Al Rudd | |
| 4 | 51 | AJ Foyt | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Buick | Valvoline | A.J. Foyt | |
| 5 | 48 | Al Holbert | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Southland Industries | James Hylton | |
| 6 | 72 | Benny Parsons | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Oldsmobile | 1st National City Travelers Checks | L.G. DeWitt | |
| 7 | 39 | Blackie Wangerin | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Mercury | Blackie Wangerin | Blackie Wangerin | |
| 8 | 15 | Bobby Allison | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Norris Industries | Bud Moore | |
| 9 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Dodge | Rossmeyer | Buddy Arrington | |
| 10 | 27 | Buddy Baker | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Oldsmobile | M.C. Anderson | M.C. Anderson | |
| 11 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Oldsmobile | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Junior Johnson | |
| 12 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Transmissions Unlimited | Cecil Gordon | |
| 13 | 49 | Claude Ballot-Lena | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Dodge | JMS | G.C. Spencer | |
| 14 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Cunningham-Kelley | H.B. Cunningham | |
| 15 | 40 | DK Ulrich | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | D.K. Ulrich | D.K. Ulrich | |
| 16 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Franklin, TN | Feb 5, 1947 | 77 | Chevrolet | Gatorade | DiGard | |
| 17 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Wausau, WI | Mar 1, 1941 | 83 | Chevrolet | Shoney's | Rod Osterlund | |
| 18 | 21 | David Pearson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Mercury | Purolator | Wood Brothers Racing | |
| 19 | 90 | Dick Brooks | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Mercury | Truxmore | Junie Donlavey | |
| 20 | 57 | Dick May | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | McClure Motors | Alfred McClure | |
| 21 | 1 | Donnie Allison | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Oldsmobile | Hawaiian Tropic | Hoss Ellington | |
| 22 | 6 | Ferrel Harris | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Dodge | Autowize | Jim Stacy | |
| 23 | 79 | Frank Warren | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Dodge | Native Tan | Frank Warren | |
| 24 | 41 | Grant Adcox | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Krystal | Herb Adcox | |
| 25 | 66 | Harry Gant | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Buick | C.C.C. | Ray Emerson | |
| 26 | 70 | JD McDuffie | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Bailey Excavating | J.D. McDuffie | |
| 27 | 28 | Jerry Jolly | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Ski Machine | Charles Dean | |
| 28 | 89 | Jim Vandiver | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | O.L. Nixon | O.L. Nixon | |
| 29 | 26 | Jimmy Lee Capps | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Hearne Produce | David Lee Sellers | |
| 30 | 52 | Jimmy Means | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Howard's Machine Shop | Jimmy Means | |
| 31 | 61 | Joe Mihalic | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Oldsmobile | Jim Norris | Jim Norris | |
| 32 | 54 | Lennie Pond | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Oldsmobile | W.I.N. | Harry Ranier | |
| 33 | 5 | Neil Bonnett | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Dodge | Armor All | Jim Stacy | |
| 34 | 3 | Richard Childress | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Oldsmobile | CRC Chemicals | Richard Childress Racing | |
| 35 | 43 | Richard Petty | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Dodge | STP | Petty Enterprises | |
| 36 | 17 | Roger Hamby | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Burger King | Roger Hamby | |
| 37 | 98 | Roland Wlodyka | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Buick | Rod Osterlund | Rod Osterlund | |
| 38 | 53 | Ron Hutcherson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Buick | Valvoline | A.J. Foyt | |
| 39 | 92 | Skip Manning | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Buick | Valvoline | Billy Hagan | |
| 40 | 30 | Tighe Scott | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Oldsmobile | Scotty's Fashions | Walter Ballard | |
| 41 | 64 | Tommy Gale | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley |