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Entry List

The official 1978 Carolina 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.

Carolina 500

Sunday, March 5th, 1978

North Carolina Speedway, Rockingham, NC

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  • 23 Chevrolet
  • 4 Ford
  • 6 Dodge
  • 2 Oldsmobile
  • 1 Mercury

  • Drivers Entered: 36
  • Laps Scheduled: 500
  • Laps Actual: 492 - Race Shortened
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 116.681
  • Cautions: 8 for 62 laps
  • Lead Changes: 24
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Results
Carolina 500 at North Carolina 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 67 Buddy Arrington , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Dodge Buddy Arrington Buddy Arrington
5 27 Buddy Baker , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet M.C. Anderson M.C. Anderson
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 40 DK Ulrich , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet D.K. Ulrich D.K. Ulrich
9 88 Darrell Waltrip Franklin, TN Feb 5, 1947 31 Chevrolet Gatorade DiGard
10 2 Dave Marcis Wausau, WI Mar 1, 1941 37 Chevrolet Rod Osterlund Rod Osterlund
11 21 David Pearson , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Mercury Purolator Wood Brothers Racing
12 90 Dick Brooks , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Ford Truxmore Junie Donlavey
13 74 Dick May , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet Bobby Wawak Bobby Wawak
14 1 Donnie Allison , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet Hawaiian Tropic Hoss Ellington
15 01 Earle Canavan , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Dodge Earle Canavan Earle Canavan
16 8 Ed Negre , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Dodge Ed Negre Ed Negre
17 79 Frank Warren , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Dodge Native Tan Frank Warren
18 41 Grant Adcox , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet Krystal Herb Adcox
19 70 JD McDuffie , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet J.D. McDuffie J.D. McDuffie
20 48 James Hylton Roanoke, VA Aug 26, 1934 43 Chevrolet Southland Industries James Hylton
21 26 Jimmy Lee Capps , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet Hearne Produce David Lee Sellers
22 52 Jimmy Means , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet Howard's Machine Shop Jimmy Means
23 18 Joe Frasson , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet Joe Frasson Joe Frasson
24 61 Joe Mihalic , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Oldsmobile Jim Norris Jim Norris
25 54 Lennie Pond , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet W.I.N. Harry Ranier
26 5 Neil Bonnett , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Dodge Armor All Jim Stacy
27 97 Ralph Jones , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Ford Ralph Jones Ralph Jones
28 3 Richard Childress , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet Kansas Jack Richard Childress Racing
29 43 Richard Petty , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Dodge STP Petty Enterprises
30 17 Roger Hamby , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet Hamby-Ellis Roger Hamby
31 98 Roland Wlodyka , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet Rod Osterlund Rod Osterlund
32 25 Ronnie Thomas , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet Hugh's Vette Shop Don Robertson
33 92 Skip Manning , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet Stratagraph Billy Hagan
34 30 Tighe Scott , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet Scotty's Fashions Walter Ballard
35 64 Tommy Gale , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Ford Sunny King Ford & Honda Elmo Langley
36 19 Woody Fisher , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet Belden Asphalt Henley Gray