Entry List
Winston Western 500
Sunday, January 22nd, 1978
Riverside International Raceway, Riverside, CA
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- Drivers Entered: 35
- Laps Scheduled: 119
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 102.269
- Cautions: 4 for 17 laps
- Lead Changes: 12
- 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 | 48 | Al Holbert | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Southland Cork & Rubber | James Hylton | |
| 2 | 72 | Benny Parsons | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | 1st National City Travelers Checks | L.G. DeWitt | |
| 3 | 73 | Bill Schmitt | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Old Milwaukee | Bill Schmitt | |
| 4 | 15 | Bobby Allison | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Norris Industries | Bud Moore | |
| 5 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Buddy Arrington | Buddy Arrington | |
| 6 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Oldsmobile | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Junior Johnson | |
| 7 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Transmissions Unlimited | Cecil Gordon | |
| 8 | 40 | DK Ulrich | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Pacific Coast | D.K. Ulrich | |
| 9 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Franklin, TN | Feb 5, 1947 | 77 | Chevrolet | Gatorade | DiGard | |
| 10 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Wausau, WI | Mar 1, 1941 | 83 | Chevrolet | Rod Osterlund | Rod Osterlund | |
| 11 | 21 | David Pearson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Mercury | Purolator | Wood Brothers Racing | |
| 12 | 64 | Dick Brooks | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | |
| 13 | 13 | Don Puskarich | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Oil Field Construction | Matt Puskarich | |
| 14 | 09 | Eddie Bradshaw | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | C & M Racing | Chester Papienski | |
| 15 | 41 | Ernie Stierly | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Allied Plating | Ernie Stierly | |
| 16 | 79 | Frank Warren | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Dodge | Native Tan | Frank Warren | |
| 17 | 44 | Gary Johnson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Armstrong Electric | Ted Armstrong | |
| 18 | 95 | Hershel McGriff | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | George Jefferson | George Jefferson | |
| 19 | 70 | JD McDuffie | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Simpson Safety Equipment | J.D. McDuffie | |
| 20 | 53 | Jack Simpson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Don's Automotive | Chester Papienski | |
| 21 | 51 | Jim Thirkettle | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Buick | Timec / Speedway Enginerring | Timec / Speedway Enginerring | |
| 22 | 01 | Jimmy Insolo | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Lake's Drywall | Gerald Craker | |
| 23 | 81 | John Borneman | El Cajon, CA | Apr 19, 1949 | 75 | Chevrolet | Borneman Plastering | Arthur Godfrey | |
| 24 | 5 | Neil Bonnett | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Dodge | Jim Stacy | Jim Stacy | |
| 25 | 93 | Norm Palmer | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Dodge | American | Norm Palmer | |
| 26 | 32 | Ray Elder | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Dodge | Midland Motor Homes | Dave Hill | |
| 27 | 3 | Richard Childress | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Kansas Jack | Richard Childress Racing | |
| 28 | 43 | Richard Petty | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Dodge | STP | Petty Enterprises | |
| 29 | 12 | Richard White | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Lindsay Auto Parts | Mike White | |
| 30 | 08 | Rick McCray | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Dodge | Rick McCray | Rick McCray | |
| 31 | 58 | Rocky Moran | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Daisy Shoppe | Rocky Moran | |
| 32 | 29 | Roy Smith | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Mercury Marine | Dick Midgley | |
| 33 | 92 | Skip Manning | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Stratagraph | Billy Hagan | |
| 34 | 30 | Tighe Scott | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Scotty's Fashions | Walter Ballard | |
| 35 | 39 | Vince Giamformaggio | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Cal-French Bread | Sam Arakalian |