| Teams 1978 Daytona 500 |
|---|
| No. | Team | Driver | Mfg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ellington Racing | Donnie Allison | Oldsmobile |
| 2 | Osterlund Racing | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet |
| 3 | Richard Childress Racing | Richard Childress | Oldsmobile |
| 5 | Jim Stacy Racing | Neil Bonnett | Dodge |
| 6 | Jim Stacy Racing | Ferrel Harris | Dodge |
| 9 | Elliott Racing | Bill Elliott | Mercury |
| 11 | Junior Johnson and Associates | Cale Yarborough | Oldsmobile |
| 14 | Cunningham-Kelley Racing | Coo Coo Marlin | Chevrolet |
| 15 | Bud Moore Engineering | Bobby Allison | Ford |
| 17 | Hamby Racing | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet |
| 21 | Wood Brothers Racing | David Pearson | Mercury |
| 22 | Al Rudd Auto | Ricky Rudd | Chevrolet |
| 24 | Gordon Racing | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet |
| 26 | David Lee Sellers | Jimmy Lee Capps | Chevrolet |
| 27 | M.C. Anderson Racing | Buddy Baker | Oldsmobile |
| 28 | Dean Racing | Jerry Jolly | Chevrolet |
| 30 | Ballard Racing | Tighe Scott | Oldsmobile |
| 39 | Wangerin Racing | Blackie Wangerin | Mercury |
| 40 | US Racing | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet |
| 41 | Adcox Racing | Grant Adcox | Chevrolet |
| 43 | Petty Enterprises | Richard Petty | Dodge |
| 48 | Hylton Engineering | Al Holbert | Chevrolet |
| 49 | GC Spencer Racing | Claude Ballot-Lena | Dodge |
| 51 | Gilmore-Foyt Racing | A.J. Foyt | Buick |
| 52 | Jimmy Means Racing | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet |
| 53 | A.J. Foyt Enterprises | Ron Hutcherson | Buick |
| 54 | Ranier Racing with MDM | Lennie Pond | Oldsmobile |
| 57 | McClure Motorsports | Dick May | Ford |
| 61 | Jim Norris | Joe Mihalic | Oldsmobile |
| 64 | Langley Racing | Tommy Gale | Ford |
| 66 | Ray Emerson | Harry Gant | Buick |
| 67 | Arrington Racing | Buddy Arrington | Dodge |
| 70 | McDuffie Racing | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet |
| 72 | DeWitt Racing | Benny Parsons | Oldsmobile |
| 79 | Warren Racing | Frank Warren | Dodge |
| 84 | Makar Racing | Morgan Shepherd | Mercury |
| 88 | DiGard Racing | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet |
| 89 | O.L. Nixon Racing | Jim Vandiver | Chevrolet |
| 90 | Donlavey Racing | Dick Brooks | Mercury |
| 92 | Hagan Racing | Skip Manning | Buick |
| 98 | Osterlund Racing | Roland Wlodyka | Buick |