| Teams for 1978 Winston Western 500 |
|---|
| Car | Team | Driver | Mfg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Gerald Craker | Jimmy Insolo |  |
| 2 | Osterlund Racing | Dave Marcis | |
| 3 | Richard Childress | Richard Childress | |
| 5 | Jim Stacy | Neil Bonnett |  |
| 8 | McCray Racing | Rick McCray | |
| 9 | Papienski Racing | Eddie Bradshaw | |
| 11 | Junior Johnson and Assoc. | Cale Yarborough |  |
| 12 | Mike White | Richard White | |
| 13 | Matt Puskarich | Don Puskarich | |
| 15 | Bud Moore Engineering | Bobby Allison |  |
| 21 | Wood Brothers Racing | David Pearson |  |
| 24 | Cecil Gordon | Cecil Gordon | |
| 29 | Dick Midgley Racing | Roy Smith | |
| 30 | Ballard Racing | Tighe Scott | |
| 32 | David Hill | Ray Elder | |
| 39 | Sam Arakalian | Vince Giamformaggio | |
| 40 | D.K. Ulrich | D.K. Ulrich | |
| 41 | Ernie Stierly | Ernie Stierly | |
| 43 | Richard Petty | Richard Petty | |
| 44 | Ted Armstrong | Gary Johnson | |
| 48 | James Hylton | Al Holbert | |
| 51 | Jim Thirkettle | Jim Thirkettle |  |
| 53 | Papienski Racing | Jack Simpson | |
| 58 | Rocky Moran | Rocky Moran | |
| 64 | Langley Racing | Dick Brooks | |
| 67 | Arrington Racing | Buddy Arrington | |
| 70 | McDuffie Racing | J.D. McDuffie | |
| 72 | DeWitt Racing | Benny Parsons | |
| 73 | Bill Schmitt | Bill Schmitt | |
| 79 | Frank Warren | Frank Warren | |
| 81 | Arthur Godfrey | John Borneman | |
| 88 | DiGard Racing | Darrell Waltrip | |
| 92 | Hagan Racing | Skip Manning | |
| 93 | Norm Palmer | Norm Palmer | |
| 95 | George Jefferson | Hershel McGriff | |
