| Teams 1978 Winston Western 500 |
|---|
| No. | Team | Driver | Mfg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gerald Craker | Jimmy Insolo | Chevrolet |
| 2 | Osterlund Racing | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet |
| 3 | Richard Childress Racing | Richard Childress | Chevrolet |
| 5 | Jim Stacy Racing | Neil Bonnett | Dodge |
| 8 | McCray Racing | Rick McCray | Dodge |
| 9 | Papienski Racing | Eddie Bradshaw | Chevrolet |
| 11 | Junior Johnson and Associates | Cale Yarborough | Oldsmobile |
| 12 | Mike White | Richard White | Chevrolet |
| 13 | Puskarich Racing | Don Puskarich | Chevrolet |
| 15 | Bud Moore Engineering | Bobby Allison | Ford |
| 21 | Wood Brothers Racing | David Pearson | Mercury |
| 24 | Gordon Racing | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet |
| 29 | Dick Midgley Racing | Roy Smith | Chevrolet |
| 30 | Ballard Racing | Tighe Scott | Chevrolet |
| 32 | Dave Hill | Ray Elder | Dodge |
| 39 | Sam Arakalian | Vince Giamformaggio | Chevrolet |
| 40 | US Racing | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet |
| 41 | Stavola Brothers Racing | Ernie Stierly | Chevrolet |
| 43 | Petty Enterprises | Richard Petty | Dodge |
| 44 | Ted Armstrong | Gary Johnson | Chevrolet |
| 48 | Hylton Engineering | Al Holbert | Chevrolet |
| 53 | Papienski Racing | Jack Simpson | Chevrolet |
| 58 | Rocky Moran | Rocky Moran | Chevrolet |
| 64 | Langley Racing | Dick Brooks | Ford |
| 67 | Arrington Racing | Buddy Arrington | Ford |
| 70 | McDuffie Racing | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet |
| 72 | DeWitt Racing | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet |
| 73 | Schmitt Racing | Bill Schmitt | Chevrolet |
| 79 | Warren Racing | Frank Warren | Dodge |
| 81 | Arthur Godfrey | John Borneman | Chevrolet |
| 88 | DiGard Racing | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet |
| 92 | Hagan Racing | Skip Manning | Chevrolet |
| 93 | Norm Palmer | Norm Palmer | Dodge |
| 95 | Jefferson Racing | Hershel McGriff | Ford |