Entry List
American 500
Sunday, October 22nd, 1978
North Carolina Speedway, Rockingham, NC
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- 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
Race weekend links appear as data becomes available.
| ENTRY | # | DRIVER | HOMETOWN | DOB | AGE | MAKE | SPONSOR | TEAM | CREW CHIEF |
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| 1 | 22 | Ricky Rudd | Chesapeake, VA | Sep 12, 1956 | 68 | Chevrolet | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Al Rudd | |
| 2 | 45 | Baxter Price | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Baxter Price | Baxter Price | |
| 3 | 72 | Benny Parsons | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | 1st National City Travelers Checks | L.G. DeWitt | |
| 4 | 29 | Bill Hollar | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Hollar Auto Parts | Bill Hollar | |
| 5 | 15 | Bobby Allison | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Norris Industries | Bud Moore | |
| 6 | 31 | Bobby Wawak | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Jim Norris | Jim Norris | |
| 7 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Dodge | Falls Radiator | Buddy Arrington | |
| 8 | 27 | Buddy Baker | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | M.C. Anderson | M.C. Anderson | |
| 9 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Oldsmobile | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Junior Johnson | |
| 10 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Transmissions Unlimited | Cecil Gordon | |
| 11 | 59 | Charlie Blanton | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Danny Queen | Danny Queen | |
| 12 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Franklin, TN | Feb 5, 1947 | 77 | Chevrolet | Gatorade | DiGard | |
| 13 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Wausau, WI | Mar 1, 1941 | 83 | Chevrolet | Rod Osterlund | Rod Osterlund | |
| 14 | 21 | David Pearson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Mercury | Purolator | Wood Brothers Racing | |
| 15 | 90 | Dick Brooks | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Truxmore | Junie Donlavey | |
| 16 | 92 | Dick May | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Duck Industries | Billy Hagan | |
| 17 | 1 | Donnie Allison | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Hawaiian Tropic | Hoss Ellington | |
| 18 | 8 | Ed Negre | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Dodge | D & D Medical | Ed Negre | |
| 19 | 19 | Elmo Langley | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Belden Asphalt | Henley Gray | |
| 20 | 81 | Ferrel Harris | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | L.R. Cook | Robert Gee | |
| 21 | 79 | Frank Warren | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Dodge | Native Tan | Frank Warren | |
| 22 | 4 | Gary Myers | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Spencer's Baby Wear | Gary Myers | |
| 23 | 70 | JD McDuffie | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Bailey Excavating | J.D. McDuffie | |
| 24 | 48 | James Hylton | Roanoke, VA | Aug 26, 1934 | 90 | Chevrolet | Palatine Automotive Parts | James Hylton | |
| 25 | 52 | Jimmy Means | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Means Racing | Jimmy Means | |
| 26 | 18 | Joe Frasson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Buick | Joe Frasson | Joe Frasson | |
| 27 | 87 | Johnny Halford | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Satterfield Heating | Don Satterfield | |
| 28 | 95 | Junior Miller | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Miller Roofing | Junior Miller | |
| 29 | 54 | Lennie Pond | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | W.I.N. | Harry Ranier | |
| 30 | 5 | Neil Bonnett | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Armor All | Rod Osterlund | |
| 31 | 3 | Richard Childress | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Oldsmobile | Kansas Jack | Richard Childress Racing | |
| 32 | 43 | Richard Petty | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | STP | Petty Enterprises | |
| 33 | 17 | Roger Hamby | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Hamby-Ellis | Roger Hamby | |
| 34 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Louise Smith | Don Robertson | |
| 35 | 30 | Tighe Scott | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Russ Togs | Walter Ballard | |
| 36 | 64 | Tommy Gale | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley |