CUP Series Riverside International Raceway

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Entry List

The official 1978 Winston Western 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Riverside International Raceway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.

Winston Western 500

Sunday, January 22nd, 1978

Riverside International Raceway, Riverside, CA

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  • 22 Chevrolet
  • 4 Ford
  • 1 Oldsmobile
  • 1 Mercury
  • 6 Dodge
  • 1 Buick

  • 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
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Results
Winston Western 500 at Riverside International Raceway Entry List
ENTRY # DRIVER HOMETOWN DOB AGE MAKE SPONSOR TEAM
1 48 Al Holbert , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet Southland Cork & Rubber James Hylton
2 72 Benny Parsons , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet 1st National City Travelers Checks L.G. DeWitt
3 73 Bill Schmitt , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet Old Milwaukee Bill Schmitt
4 15 Bobby Allison , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Ford Norris Industries Bud Moore
5 67 Buddy Arrington , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Ford Buddy Arrington Buddy Arrington
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 Pacific Coast D.K. Ulrich
9 88 Darrell Waltrip Franklin, TN Feb 5, 1947 30 Chevrolet Gatorade DiGard
10 2 Dave Marcis Wausau, WI Mar 1, 1941 36 Chevrolet Rod Osterlund Rod Osterlund
11 21 David Pearson , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Mercury Purolator Wood Brothers Racing
12 64 Dick Brooks , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Ford Sunny King Ford & Honda Elmo Langley
13 13 Don Puskarich , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet Oil Field Construction Matt Puskarich
14 09 Eddie Bradshaw , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet C & M Racing Chester Papienski
15 41 Ernie Stierly , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet Allied Plating Ernie Stierly
16 79 Frank Warren , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Dodge Native Tan Frank Warren
17 44 Gary Johnson , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet Armstrong Electric Ted Armstrong
18 95 Hershel McGriff , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Ford George Jefferson George Jefferson
19 70 JD McDuffie , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet Simpson Safety Equipment J.D. McDuffie
20 53 Jack Simpson , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet Don's Automotive Chester Papienski
21 51 Jim Thirkettle , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Buick Timec / Speedway Enginerring Timec / Speedway Enginerring
22 01 Jimmy Insolo , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet Lake's Drywall Gerald Craker
23 81 John Borneman El Cajon, CA Apr 19, 1949 28 Chevrolet Borneman Plastering Arthur Godfrey
24 5 Neil Bonnett , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Dodge Jim Stacy Jim Stacy
25 93 Norm Palmer , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Dodge American Norm Palmer
26 32 Ray Elder , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Dodge Midland Motor Homes Dave Hill
27 3 Richard Childress , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet Kansas Jack Richard Childress Racing
28 43 Richard Petty , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Dodge STP Petty Enterprises
29 12 Richard White , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet Lindsay Auto Parts Mike White
30 08 Rick McCray , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Dodge Rick McCray Rick McCray
31 58 Rocky Moran , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet Daisy Shoppe Rocky Moran
32 29 Roy Smith , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet Mercury Marine Dick Midgley
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 39 Vince Giamformaggio , Nov 30, -0001 1978 Chevrolet Cal-French Bread Sam Arakalian