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Entry List

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

Delaware 500

Sunday, September 17th, 1978

Dover Motor Speedway, Dover, DE

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  • 20 Chevrolet
  • 5 Ford
  • 5 Dodge
  • 5 Oldsmobile
  • 1 Mercury
  • 1 Chrysler

  • 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
The NASCAR Garage 56 car during the Rolex 24
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Results
Delaware 500 at Dover Motor Speedway Entry List
ENTRY # DRIVER HOMETOWN DOB AGE MAKE SPONSOR TEAM
1 48 Al Holbert , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet Southland Industries James Hylton
2 45 Baxter Price , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet Baxter Price Baxter Price
3 72 Benny Parsons , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet 1st National City Travelers Checks L.G. DeWitt
4 15 Bobby Allison , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Ford Norris Industries Bud Moore
5 67 Buddy Arrington , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Dodge Lafayette Radio Buddy Arrington
6 27 Buddy Baker , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet M.C. Anderson M.C. Anderson
7 11 Cale Yarborough , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Oldsmobile 1st National City Travelers Checks Junior Johnson
8 24 Cecil Gordon , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet Transmissions Unlimited Cecil Gordon
9 88 Darrell Waltrip Franklin, TN Feb 5, 1947 31 Chevrolet Gatorade DiGard
10 29 Dave Dion , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Ford Green Mountain Dave Dion
11 2 Dave Marcis Wausau, WI Mar 1, 1941 37 Chevrolet Rod Osterlund Rod Osterlund
12 21 David Pearson , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Mercury Purolator Wood Brothers Racing
13 90 Dick Brooks , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Ford Truxmore Junie Donlavey
14 92 Dick May , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet Duck Industries Billy Hagan
15 1 Donnie Allison , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Oldsmobile Grog Pond Pee Wee Griffin
16 01 Earle Canavan , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Dodge Earle Canavan Earle Canavan
17 8 Ed Negre , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Dodge Jones Chrysler-Plymouth Ed Negre
18 61 Ferrel Harris , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chrysler Jones Chrysler-Plymouth Ed Negre
19 79 Frank Warren , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Dodge Native Tan Frank Warren
20 4 Gary Myers , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet Spencer's Baby Wear Gary Myers
21 70 JD McDuffie , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet Bailey Excavating J.D. McDuffie
22 81 Jabe Thomas , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet Louise Smith Don Robertson
23 18 James Hylton Roanoke, VA Aug 26, 1934 44 Chevrolet Hylton Engineering James Hylton
24 52 Jimmy Means , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet Means Racing Jimmy Means
25 19 Joey Arrington , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Dodge Rossmeyer Buddy Arrington
26 54 Lennie Pond , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Oldsmobile W.I.N. Harry Ranier
27 35 Louis Gatto , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet L & J Automotive L & J Automotive
28 5 Neil Bonnett , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Oldsmobile Armor All Rod Osterlund
29 09 Nelson Oswald , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet G & S Truck Service Nelson Oswald
30 34 Nestor Peles , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet Steve Peles Steve Peles
31 97 Ralph Jones , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Ford Ralph Jones Ralph Jones
32 3 Richard Childress , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Oldsmobile CRC Chemicals Richard Childress Racing
33 43 Richard Petty , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet STP Petty Enterprises
34 17 Roger Hamby , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet Hamby-Ellis Roger Hamby
35 25 Ronnie Thomas , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet Autowize Norman Negre
36 30 Tighe Scott , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet Russ Togs Walter Ballard
37 64 Tommy Gale , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Ford Sunny King Ford & Honda Elmo Langley