Entry List
Wilkes 400
Sunday, October 1st, 1978
North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro, NC
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- Drivers Entered: 27
- Laps Scheduled: 400
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 97.847
- Cautions: 1 for 4 laps
- Lead Changes: 1
- Green Flag Passes: N/A
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| ENTRY | # | DRIVER | HOMETOWN | DOB | AGE | MAKE | SPONSOR | TEAM | CREW CHIEF |
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| 1 | 45 | Baxter Price | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Baxter Price | Baxter Price | |
| 2 | 72 | Benny Parsons | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | 1st National City Travelers Checks | L.G. DeWitt | |
| 3 | 15 | Bobby Allison | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Norris Industries | Bud Moore | |
| 4 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Dodge | Falls Radiator | Buddy Arrington | |
| 5 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Oldsmobile | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Junior Johnson | |
| 6 | 29 | Cecil Gordon | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Hollar Auto Parts | Bill Hollar | |
| 7 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Franklin, TN | Feb 5, 1947 | 77 | Chevrolet | Gatorade | DiGard | |
| 8 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Wausau, WI | Mar 1, 1941 | 83 | Chevrolet | Rod Osterlund | Rod Osterlund | |
| 9 | 90 | Dick Brooks | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Truxmore | Junie Donlavey | |
| 10 | 19 | Dick May | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Buick | Belden Asphalt | Henley Gray | |
| 11 | 8 | Ed Negre | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Dodge | Jones Chrysler-Plymouth | Ed Negre | |
| 12 | 79 | Frank Warren | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Dodge | Native Tan | Frank Warren | |
| 13 | 4 | Gary Myers | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Spencer's Baby Wear | Gary Myers | |
| 14 | 70 | JD McDuffie | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Bailey Excavating | J.D. McDuffie | |
| 15 | 48 | James Hylton | Roanoke, VA | Aug 26, 1934 | 90 | Chevrolet | Palatine Automotive Parts | James Hylton | |
| 16 | 52 | Jimmy Means | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Means Racing | Jimmy Means | |
| 17 | 0 | John Kennedy | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Spohn's Body Shop | John Kennedy | |
| 18 | 24 | Junior Miller | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Miller Roofing | Cecil Gordon | |
| 19 | 54 | Lennie Pond | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | W.I.N. | Harry Ranier | |
| 20 | 5 | Neil Bonnett | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Armor All | Rod Osterlund | |
| 21 | 09 | Nelson Oswald | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Kountry Kitchen | Nelson Oswald | |
| 22 | 3 | Richard Childress | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Oldsmobile | Kansas Jack | Richard Childress Racing | |
| 23 | 43 | Richard Petty | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | STP | Petty Enterprises | |
| 24 | 17 | Roger Hamby | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Hamby-Ellis | Roger Hamby | |
| 25 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Louise Smith | Don Robertson | |
| 26 | 30 | Tighe Scott | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Russ Togs | Walter Ballard | |
| 27 | 64 | Tommy Gale | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley |