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Entry List

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

Virginia 500

Sunday, April 23rd, 1978

Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, VA

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  • 18 Chevrolet
  • 4 Ford
  • 5 Dodge
  • 2 Oldsmobile
  • 1 Mercury

  • Drivers Entered: 30
  • Laps Scheduled: 500
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 77.971
  • Cautions: 4 for 27 laps
  • Lead Changes: 6
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
The NASCAR Garage 56 car during the Rolex 24
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Results
Virginia 500 at Martinsville Speedway Entry List
ENTRY # DRIVER HOMETOWN DOB AGE MAKE SPONSOR TEAM
1 45 Baxter Price , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet Baxter Price Baxter Price
2 72 Benny Parsons , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet 1st National City Travelers Checks L.G. DeWitt
3 15 Bobby Allison , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Ford Norris Industries Bud Moore
4 74 Bobby Wawak , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet Booher Farms Bobby Wawak
5 67 Buddy Arrington , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Dodge Reid Trailer Sales Buddy Arrington
6 11 Cale Yarborough , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Oldsmobile 1st National City Travelers Checks Junior Johnson
7 24 Cecil Gordon , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet Transmissions Unlimited Cecil Gordon
8 77 Chuck Bown , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet Johnny Ray Johnny Ray
9 40 DK Ulrich , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet D.K. Ulrich D.K. Ulrich
10 88 Darrell Waltrip Franklin, TN Feb 5, 1947 31 Chevrolet Gatorade DiGard
11 2 Dave Marcis Wausau, WI Mar 1, 1941 37 Chevrolet Shoney's 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 19 Dick May , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet Belden Asphalt Henley Gray
15 8 Ed Negre , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Dodge Ed Negre Ed Negre
16 79 Frank Warren , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Dodge Native Tan Frank Warren
17 4 Gary Myers , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet Spencer's Baby Wear Gary Myers
18 70 JD McDuffie , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet Bailey Excavating J.D. McDuffie
19 49 James Hylton Roanoke, VA Aug 26, 1934 43 Chevrolet Denbigh Plumbing James Hylton
20 52 Jimmy Means , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet Means Racing Jimmy Means
21 0 John Kennedy , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Ford Avanti CB John Kennedy
22 54 Lennie Pond , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet W.I.N. Harry Ranier
23 5 Neil Bonnett , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Dodge Armor All Jim Stacy
24 3 Richard Childress , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Oldsmobile Kansas Jack Richard Childress Racing
25 43 Richard Petty , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Dodge STP Petty Enterprises
26 17 Roger Hamby , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet Hamby-Ellis Roger Hamby
27 25 Ronnie Thomas , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet Louise Smith Don Robertson
28 92 Skip Manning , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet Stratagraph Billy Hagan
29 30 Tighe Scott , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet Scotty's Fashions Walter Ballard
30 64 Tommy Gale , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Ford Sunny King Ford & Honda Elmo Langley