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Entry List

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

American 500

Sunday, October 22nd, 1978

North Carolina Speedway, Rockingham, NC

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  • 26 Chevrolet
  • 3 Ford
  • 3 Dodge
  • 2 Oldsmobile
  • 1 Mercury
  • 1 Buick

  • Drivers Entered: 36
  • Laps Scheduled: 500
  • Laps Actual: 492 - Race Shortened
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 117.288
  • Cautions: 5 for 52 laps
  • Lead Changes: 19
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Results
American 500 at North Carolina Speedway Entry List
ENTRY # DRIVER HOMETOWN DOB AGE MAKE SPONSOR TEAM
1 22 Ricky Rudd Chesapeake, VA Sep 12, 1956 22 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 Chevrolet 1st National City Travelers Checks L.G. DeWitt
4 29 Bill Hollar , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet Hollar Auto Parts Bill Hollar
5 15 Bobby Allison , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Ford Norris Industries Bud Moore
6 31 Bobby Wawak , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet Jim Norris Jim Norris
7 67 Buddy Arrington , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Dodge Falls Radiator Buddy Arrington
8 27 Buddy Baker , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet 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 59 Charlie Blanton , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet Danny Queen Danny Queen
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 Ford Truxmore Junie Donlavey
16 92 Dick May , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet Duck Industries Billy Hagan
17 1 Donnie Allison , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet Hawaiian Tropic Hoss Ellington
18 8 Ed Negre , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Dodge D & D Medical Ed Negre
19 19 Elmo Langley , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet Belden Asphalt Henley Gray
20 81 Ferrel Harris , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet L.R. Cook 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 44 Chevrolet Palatine Automotive Parts James Hylton
25 52 Jimmy Means , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet Means Racing Jimmy Means
26 18 Joe Frasson , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Buick Joe Frasson Joe Frasson
27 87 Johnny Halford , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet Satterfield Heating Don Satterfield
28 95 Junior Miller , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet Miller Roofing Junior Miller
29 54 Lennie Pond , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet W.I.N. Harry Ranier
30 5 Neil Bonnett , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet Armor All Rod Osterlund
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