| Teams for 1978 Atlanta 500 |
|---|
| Car | Team | Driver | Mfg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Ed Whitaker | John Utsman |  |
| 1 | Hoss Ellington | Donnie Allison | |
| 2 | Osterlund Racing | Dave Marcis | |
| 3 | Richard Childress | Richard Childress |  |
| 5 | Jim Stacy | Neil Bonnett |  |
| 5 | Harry Clary | Bruce Hill | |
| 8 | Negre Racing | Ed Negre | |
| 9 | George Elliott | Bill Elliott |  |
| 11 | Junior Johnson and Assoc. | Cale Yarborough | |
| 14 | Cunningham-Kelley Racing | Coo Coo Marlin | |
| 15 | Bud Moore Engineering | Bobby Allison |  |
| 17 | Roger Hamby | Roger Hamby | |
| 19 | Henley Gray Racing | Woody Fisher | |
| 21 | Wood Brothers Racing | David Pearson | |
| 24 | Cecil Gordon | Cecil Gordon | |
| 25 | Don Robertson | Ronnie Thomas | |
| 27 | M.C. Anderson | Buddy Baker | |
| 30 | Ballard Racing | Tighe Scott | |
| 39 | Blackie Wangerin | Blackie Wangerin | |
| 40 | D.K. Ulrich | D.K. Ulrich | |
| 41 | Herb Adcox | Grant Adcox | |
| 43 | Richard Petty | Richard Petty | |
| 48 | James Hylton | Al Holbert | |
| 49 | GC Spencer Racing | Connie Saylor | |
| 52 | Jimmy Means | Jimmy Means | |
| 54 | Ranier Racing | Lennie Pond | |
| 64 | Langley Racing | Tommy Gale | |
| 67 | Arrington Racing | Buddy Arrington | |
| 68 | Lynda Ferreri | Janet Guthrie | |
| 70 | McDuffie Racing | J.D. McDuffie | |
| 72 | DeWitt Racing | Benny Parsons | |
| 75 | Butch Hartman | Butch Hartman | |
| 77 | Ray Racing | Chuck Bown | |
| 79 | Frank Warren | Frank Warren | |
| 88 | DiGard Racing | Darrell Waltrip | |
| 89 | O.L. Nixon | Sam Sommers | |
| 90 | Donlavey Racing | Dick Brooks | |
| 91 | Billie Harvey | Billy McGinnis | |
| 92 | Hagan Racing | Skip Manning | |
| 98 | Osterlund Racing | Roland Wlodyka | |
