Entry List
Delaware 500
Sunday, September 17th, 1978
Dover Motor Speedway, Dover, DE
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- Drivers Entered: 37
- Laps Scheduled: 500
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 119.323
- Cautions: 3 for 18 laps
- Lead Changes: 7
- 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 | 48 | Al Holbert | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Southland Industries | James Hylton | |
| 2 | 45 | Baxter Price | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Baxter Price | Baxter Price | |
| 3 | 72 | Benny Parsons | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | 1st National City Travelers Checks | L.G. DeWitt | |
| 4 | 15 | Bobby Allison | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Norris Industries | Bud Moore | |
| 5 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Dodge | Lafayette Radio | Buddy Arrington | |
| 6 | 27 | Buddy Baker | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | M.C. Anderson | M.C. Anderson | |
| 7 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Oldsmobile | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Junior Johnson | |
| 8 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Transmissions Unlimited | Cecil Gordon | |
| 9 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Franklin, TN | Feb 5, 1947 | 77 | Chevrolet | Gatorade | DiGard | |
| 10 | 29 | Dave Dion | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Green Mountain | Dave Dion | |
| 11 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Wausau, WI | Mar 1, 1941 | 83 | Chevrolet | Rod Osterlund | Rod Osterlund | |
| 12 | 21 | David Pearson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Mercury | Purolator | Wood Brothers Racing | |
| 13 | 90 | Dick Brooks | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Truxmore | Junie Donlavey | |
| 14 | 92 | Dick May | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Duck Industries | Billy Hagan | |
| 15 | 1 | Donnie Allison | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Oldsmobile | Grog Pond | Pee Wee Griffin | |
| 16 | 01 | Earle Canavan | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Dodge | Earle Canavan | Earle Canavan | |
| 17 | 8 | Ed Negre | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Dodge | Jones Chrysler-Plymouth | Ed Negre | |
| 18 | 61 | Ferrel Harris | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chrysler | Jones Chrysler-Plymouth | Ed Negre | |
| 19 | 79 | Frank Warren | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Dodge | Native Tan | Frank Warren | |
| 20 | 4 | Gary Myers | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Spencer's Baby Wear | Gary Myers | |
| 21 | 70 | JD McDuffie | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Bailey Excavating | J.D. McDuffie | |
| 22 | 81 | Jabe Thomas | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Louise Smith | Don Robertson | |
| 23 | 18 | James Hylton | Roanoke, VA | Aug 26, 1934 | 90 | Chevrolet | Hylton Engineering | James Hylton | |
| 24 | 52 | Jimmy Means | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Means Racing | Jimmy Means | |
| 25 | 19 | Joey Arrington | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Dodge | Rossmeyer | Buddy Arrington | |
| 26 | 54 | Lennie Pond | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Oldsmobile | W.I.N. | Harry Ranier | |
| 27 | 35 | Louis Gatto | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | L & J Automotive | L & J Automotive | |
| 28 | 5 | Neil Bonnett | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Oldsmobile | Armor All | Rod Osterlund | |
| 29 | 09 | Nelson Oswald | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | G & S Truck Service | Nelson Oswald | |
| 30 | 34 | Nestor Peles | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Steve Peles | Steve Peles | |
| 31 | 97 | Ralph Jones | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Ralph Jones | Ralph Jones | |
| 32 | 3 | Richard Childress | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Oldsmobile | CRC Chemicals | Richard Childress Racing | |
| 33 | 43 | Richard Petty | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | STP | Petty Enterprises | |
| 34 | 17 | Roger Hamby | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Hamby-Ellis | Roger Hamby | |
| 35 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Autowize | Norman Negre | |
| 36 | 30 | Tighe Scott | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Russ Togs | Walter Ballard | |
| 37 | 64 | Tommy Gale | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley |