Entry List
The official 1978 Winston 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Talladega Superspeedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
Winston 500
Sunday, May 14th, 1978
Talladega Superspeedway, Lincoln, AL
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- Drivers Entered: 41 (1 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 188
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 155.699
- Cautions: 5 for 30 laps
- Lead Changes: 44
- Green Flag Passes: N/A
| ENTRY | # | DRIVER | HOMETOWN | DOB | AGE | MAKE | SPONSOR | TEAM |
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| 1 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Dawsonville, GA | Oct 8, 1955 | 22 | Mercury | Dahlonega Ford Sales | George Elliott |
| 2 | 22 | Ricky Rudd | Chesapeake, VA | Sep 12, 1956 | 21 | Buick | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Al Rudd |
| 3 | 51 | AJ Foyt | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1978 | Buick | Valvoline | A.J. Foyt |
| 4 | 45 | Baxter Price | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1978 | Chevrolet | Baxter Price | Baxter Price |
| 5 | 72 | Benny Parsons | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1978 | Oldsmobile | 1st National City Travelers Checks | L.G. DeWitt |
| 6 | 39 | Blackie Wangerin | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1978 | Mercury | Blackie Wangerin | Blackie Wangerin |
| 7 | 15 | Bobby Allison | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1978 | Ford | Norris Industries | Bud Moore |
| 8 | 05 | Bruce Hill | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1978 | Oldsmobile | Bearfinder | Harry Clary |
| 9 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1978 | Dodge | Sam Dell | Buddy Arrington |
| 10 | 27 | Buddy Baker | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1978 | Oldsmobile | TV-6 | M.C. Anderson |
| 11 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1978 | Oldsmobile | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Junior Johnson |
| 12 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1978 | Chevrolet | Transmissions Unlimited | Cecil Gordon |
| 13 | 77 | Chuck Bown | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1978 | Chevrolet | Holiday Campers | Johnny Ray |
| 14 | 49 | Claude Ballot-Lena | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1978 | Dodge | Lady & Son Auction | G.C. Spencer |
| 15 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1978 | Chevrolet | Cunningham-Kelley | H.B. Cunningham |
| 16 | 40 | DK Ulrich | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1978 | Chevrolet | D.K. Ulrich | D.K. Ulrich |
| 17 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Franklin, TN | Feb 5, 1947 | 31 | Chevrolet | Gatorade | DiGard |
| 18 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Wausau, WI | Mar 1, 1941 | 37 | Chevrolet | Shoney's | Rod Osterlund |
| 19 | 21 | David Pearson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1978 | Mercury | Purolator | Wood Brothers Racing |
| 20 | 90 | Dick Brooks | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1978 | Mercury | Truxmore | Junie Donlavey |
| 21 | 19 | Dick May | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1978 | Chevrolet | Belden Asphalt | Henley Gray |
| 22 | 1 | Donnie Allison | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1978 | Chevrolet | Hawaiian Tropic | Hoss Ellington |
| 23 | 8 | Ed Negre | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1978 | Dodge | Waltrip Racing Center | Ed Negre |
| 24 | 6 | Ferrel Harris | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1978 | Dodge | Autowize | Jim Stacy |
| 25 | 02 | Frank Hill | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1978 | Chevrolet | Fife | Fife |
| 26 | 79 | Frank Warren | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1978 | Dodge | Native Tan | Frank Warren |
| 27 | 41 | Grant Adcox | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1978 | Chevrolet | Krystal | Herb Adcox |
| 28 | 70 | JD McDuffie | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1978 | Chevrolet | Bailey Excavating | J.D. McDuffie |
| 29 | 48 | James Hylton | Roanoke, VA | Aug 26, 1934 | 43 | Oldsmobile | Southland Industries | James Hylton |
| 30 | 10 | Jimmy Means | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1978 | Ford | Tidewater Glass | Bill Champion |
| 31 | 00 | John Utsman | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1978 | Chevrolet | Lady & Son Auction | Ed Whitaker |
| 32 | 54 | Lennie Pond | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1978 | Chevrolet | W.I.N. | Harry Ranier |
| 33 | 5 | Neil Bonnett | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1978 | Oldsmobile | Armor All | Jim Stacy |
| 34 | 3 | Richard Childress | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1978 | Oldsmobile | CRC Chemicals | Richard Childress Racing |
| 35 | 43 | Richard Petty | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1978 | Dodge | STP | Petty Enterprises |
| 36 | 17 | Roger Hamby | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1978 | Chevrolet | Hamby-Ellis | Roger Hamby |
| 37 | 53 | Ron Hutcherson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1978 | Buick | Valvoline | A.J. Foyt |
| 38 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1978 | Chevrolet | Louise Smith | Don Robertson |
| 39 | 92 | Skip Manning | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1978 | Buick | Pitt Grill Restaurants | Billy Hagan |
| 40 | 30 | Tighe Scott | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1978 | Oldsmobile | Russ Togs | Walter Ballard |
| 41 | 64 | Tommy Gale | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1978 | Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley |