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The official 1978 Nashville 420 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.

Nashville 420

Saturday, July 15th, 1978

Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville, Nashville, TN

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  • 20 Chevrolet
  • 4 Ford
  • 3 Oldsmobile
  • 3 Dodge

  • Drivers Entered: 30
  • Laps Scheduled: 420
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 88.924
  • Cautions: 3 for 15 laps
  • Lead Changes: 5
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Results
Nashville 420 at Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville Entry List
ENTRY # DRIVER HOMETOWN DOB AGE MAKE SPONSOR TEAM
1 14 Sterling Marlin Columbia, TN Jun 30, 1957 21 Chevrolet Cunningham-Kelley H.B. Cunningham
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 71 Bobby Fisher , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet Bobby Fisher Bobby Fisher
6 05 Bruce Hill , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Oldsmobile Bearfinder Harry Clary
7 67 Buddy Arrington , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Dodge Buddy Arrington Buddy Arrington
8 11 Cale Yarborough , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Oldsmobile 1st National City Travelers Checks Junior Johnson
9 24 Cecil Gordon , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet Transmissions Unlimited Cecil Gordon
10 40 DK Ulrich , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet D.K. Ulrich D.K. Ulrich
11 88 Darrell Waltrip Franklin, TN Feb 5, 1947 31 Chevrolet Gatorade DiGard
12 2 Dave Marcis Wausau, WI Mar 1, 1941 37 Chevrolet Shoney's Rod Osterlund
13 90 Dick Brooks , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Ford Truxmore Junie Donlavey
14 19 Dick May , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet Belden Asphalt Henley Gray
15 64 Elmo Langley , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Ford Sunny King Ford & Honda Elmo Langley
16 81 Ferrel Harris , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet Autowize Robert Gee
17 79 Frank Warren , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Dodge Native Tan Frank Warren
18 4 Gary Myers , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet Spencer's Baby Wear Gary Myers
19 41 Grant Adcox , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet Krystal Herb Adcox
20 70 JD McDuffie , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet Bailey Excavating J.D. McDuffie
21 52 Jimmy Means , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet Means Racing Jimmy Means
22 54 Lennie Pond , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet W.I.N. Harry Ranier
23 5 Neil Bonnett , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet Armor All Rod Osterlund
24 97 Ralph Jones , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Ford Jones Supply Ralph Jones
25 3 Richard Childress , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Oldsmobile Kansas Jack Richard Childress Racing
26 43 Richard Petty , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Dodge STP Petty Enterprises
27 17 Roger Hamby , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet Hamby-Ellis Roger Hamby
28 25 Ronnie Thomas , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet Louise Smith Don Robertson
29 30 Tighe Scott , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet Russ Togs Walter Ballard
30 48 Walter Ballard , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet James Hylton James Hylton