Entry List
The official 1978 Daytona 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Daytona International Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
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
| ENTRY | # | DRIVER | HOMETOWN | DOB | AGE | MAKE | SPONSOR | TEAM |
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| 1 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Dawsonville, GA | Oct 8, 1955 | 22 | Mercury | Dahlonega Ford Sales | George Elliott |
| 2 | 84 | Morgan Shepherd | Conover, NC | Oct 21, 1941 | 36 | Mercury | Makar Enterprises | Jim Makar |
| 3 | 22 | Ricky Rudd | Chesapeake, VA | Sep 12, 1956 | 21 | Chevrolet | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Al Rudd |
| 4 | 51 | AJ Foyt | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1978 | Buick | Valvoline | A.J. Foyt |
| 5 | 48 | Al Holbert | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1978 | Chevrolet | Southland Industries | James Hylton |
| 6 | 72 | Benny Parsons | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1978 | Oldsmobile | 1st National City Travelers Checks | L.G. DeWitt |
| 7 | 39 | Blackie Wangerin | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1978 | Mercury | Blackie Wangerin | Blackie Wangerin |
| 8 | 15 | Bobby Allison | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1978 | Ford | Norris Industries | Bud Moore |
| 9 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1978 | Dodge | Rossmeyer | Buddy Arrington |
| 10 | 27 | Buddy Baker | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1978 | Oldsmobile | M.C. Anderson | M.C. Anderson |
| 11 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1978 | Oldsmobile | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Junior Johnson |
| 12 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1978 | Chevrolet | Transmissions Unlimited | Cecil Gordon |
| 13 | 49 | Claude Ballot-Lena | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1978 | Dodge | JMS | G.C. Spencer |
| 14 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1978 | Chevrolet | Cunningham-Kelley | H.B. Cunningham |
| 15 | 40 | DK Ulrich | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1978 | Chevrolet | D.K. Ulrich | D.K. Ulrich |
| 16 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Franklin, TN | Feb 5, 1947 | 31 | Chevrolet | Gatorade | DiGard |
| 17 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Wausau, WI | Mar 1, 1941 | 36 | Chevrolet | Shoney's | Rod Osterlund |
| 18 | 21 | David Pearson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1978 | Mercury | Purolator | Wood Brothers Racing |
| 19 | 90 | Dick Brooks | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1978 | Mercury | Truxmore | Junie Donlavey |
| 20 | 57 | Dick May | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1978 | Ford | McClure Motors | Alfred McClure |
| 21 | 1 | Donnie Allison | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1978 | Oldsmobile | Hawaiian Tropic | Hoss Ellington |
| 22 | 6 | Ferrel Harris | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1978 | Dodge | Autowize | Jim Stacy |
| 23 | 79 | Frank Warren | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1978 | Dodge | Native Tan | Frank Warren |
| 24 | 41 | Grant Adcox | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1978 | Chevrolet | Krystal | Herb Adcox |
| 25 | 66 | Harry Gant | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1978 | Buick | C.C.C. | Ray Emerson |
| 26 | 70 | JD McDuffie | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1978 | Chevrolet | Bailey Excavating | J.D. McDuffie |
| 27 | 28 | Jerry Jolly | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1978 | Chevrolet | Ski Machine | Charles Dean |
| 28 | 89 | Jim Vandiver | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1978 | Chevrolet | O.L. Nixon | O.L. Nixon |
| 29 | 26 | Jimmy Lee Capps | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1978 | Chevrolet | Hearne Produce | David Lee Sellers |
| 30 | 52 | Jimmy Means | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1978 | Chevrolet | Howard's Machine Shop | Jimmy Means |
| 31 | 61 | Joe Mihalic | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1978 | Oldsmobile | Jim Norris | Jim Norris |
| 32 | 54 | Lennie Pond | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1978 | Oldsmobile | W.I.N. | Harry Ranier |
| 33 | 5 | Neil Bonnett | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1978 | Dodge | Armor All | Jim Stacy |
| 34 | 3 | Richard Childress | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1978 | Oldsmobile | CRC Chemicals | Richard Childress Racing |
| 35 | 43 | Richard Petty | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1978 | Dodge | STP | Petty Enterprises |
| 36 | 17 | Roger Hamby | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1978 | Chevrolet | Burger King | Roger Hamby |
| 37 | 98 | Roland Wlodyka | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1978 | Buick | Rod Osterlund | Rod Osterlund |
| 38 | 53 | Ron Hutcherson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1978 | Buick | Valvoline | A.J. Foyt |
| 39 | 92 | Skip Manning | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1978 | Buick | Valvoline | Billy Hagan |
| 40 | 30 | Tighe Scott | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1978 | Oldsmobile | Scotty's Fashions | Walter Ballard |
| 41 | 64 | Tommy Gale | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1978 | Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley |