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Entry List

The official 1978 Champion Spark Plug 400 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Michigan International Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.

Champion Spark Plug 400

Sunday, August 20th, 1978

Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, MI

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  • 16 Chevrolet
  • 9 Oldsmobile
  • 3 Mercury
  • 2 Ford
  • 5 Dodge
  • 1 Buick

  • Drivers Entered: 36
  • Laps Scheduled: 200
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 129.566
  • Cautions: 7 for 35 laps
  • Lead Changes: 34
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Results
Champion Spark Plug 400 at Michigan International Speedway Entry List
ENTRY # DRIVER HOMETOWN DOB AGE MAKE SPONSOR TEAM
1 22 Ricky Rudd Chesapeake, VA Sep 12, 1956 21 Chevrolet 1st National City Travelers Checks Al Rudd
2 45 Baxter Price , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet Baxter Price Baxter Price
3 72 Benny Parsons , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Oldsmobile 1st National City Travelers Checks L.G. DeWitt
4 39 Blackie Wangerin , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Mercury Blackie Wangerin Blackie Wangerin
5 15 Bobby Allison , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Ford Norris Industries Bud Moore
6 05 Bruce Hill , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Oldsmobile Bearfinder Harry Clary
7 67 Buddy Arrington , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Dodge Falls Radiator Buddy Arrington
8 27 Buddy Baker , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Oldsmobile M.C. Anderson M.C. Anderson
9 11 Cale Yarborough , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Oldsmobile 1st National City Travelers Checks Junior Johnson
10 24 Cecil Gordon , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet Transmissions Unlimited Cecil Gordon
11 40 DK Ulrich , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet Midwestern Farm Lines D.K. Ulrich
12 88 Darrell Waltrip Franklin, TN Feb 5, 1947 31 Chevrolet Gatorade DiGard
13 2 Dave Marcis Wausau, WI Mar 1, 1941 37 Chevrolet Rod Osterlund Rod Osterlund
14 21 David Pearson , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Mercury Purolator Wood Brothers Racing
15 90 Dick Brooks , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Mercury Truxmore Junie Donlavey
16 19 Dick May , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet Belden Asphalt Henley Gray
17 1 Donnie Allison , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Oldsmobile Grog Pond Pee Wee Griffin
18 01 Earle Canavan , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Dodge Pepsi Earle Canavan
19 8 Ed Negre , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Dodge Ed Negre Ed Negre
20 8 Ferrel Harris , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet Autowize Robert Gee
21 79 Frank Warren , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Dodge Native Tan Frank Warren
22 4 Gary Myers , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet Spencer's Baby Wear Gary Myers
23 70 JD McDuffie , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet Bailey Excavating J.D. McDuffie
24 48 James Hylton Roanoke, VA Aug 26, 1934 43 Chevrolet Palatine Automotive Parts James Hylton
25 68 Janet Guthrie , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Buick Kelly Girl Lynda Ferreri
26 52 Jimmy Means , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet WIXC Jimmy Means
27 7 Joey Arrington , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Dodge Sam Dell Buddy Arrington
28 54 Lennie Pond , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Oldsmobile W.I.N. Harry Ranier
29 92 Mel Larson , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Oldsmobile ThermaSol Billy Hagan
30 5 Neil Bonnett , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Oldsmobile Armor All Jim Stacy
31 3 Richard Childress , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Oldsmobile Kansas Jack Richard Childress Racing
32 43 Richard Petty , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet STP Petty Enterprises
33 17 Roger Hamby , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet Hamby-Ellis Roger Hamby
34 25 Ronnie Thomas , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet Louise Smith Don Robertson
35 30 Tighe Scott , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet Russ Togs Walter Ballard
36 64 Tommy Gale , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Ford Sunny King Ford & Honda Elmo Langley