| Teams 1978 Coca-Cola 500 |
|---|
| No. | Team | Driver | Mfg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pee Wee Griffin | Donnie Allison | Oldsmobile |
| 2 | Osterlund Racing | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet |
| 3 | Richard Childress Racing | Richard Childress | Oldsmobile |
| 4 | Gary Myers | Gary Myers | Chevrolet |
| 5 | Harry Clary | Bruce Hill | Oldsmobile |
| 5 | Osterlund Racing | Neil Bonnett | Chevrolet |
| 8 | Robert Gee | Ferrel Harris | Chevrolet |
| 11 | Junior Johnson and Associates | Cale Yarborough | Oldsmobile |
| 15 | Bud Moore Engineering | Bobby Allison | Ford |
| 17 | Hamby Racing | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet |
| 18 | Hylton Engineering | James Hylton | Chevrolet |
| 19 | Henley Gray Racing | Joe Booher | Chevrolet |
| 21 | Wood Brothers Racing | David Pearson | Mercury |
| 22 | Al Rudd Auto | Ricky Rudd | Chevrolet |
| 24 | Gordon Racing | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet |
| 25 | Robertson Racing | Ronnie Thomas | Chevrolet |
| 27 | M.C. Anderson Racing | Buddy Baker | Chevrolet |
| 29 | Dion Racing | Dave Dion | Ford |
| 30 | Ballard Racing | Tighe Scott | Chevrolet |
| 34 | Peles Racing | Nestor Peles | Chevrolet |
| 39 | Wangerin Racing | Blackie Wangerin | Mercury |
| 40 | US Racing | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet |
| 43 | Petty Enterprises | Richard Petty | Dodge |
| 45 | Price Racing | Baxter Price | Chevrolet |
| 47 | Race Hill Farms Racing | Satch Worley | Oldsmobile |
| 48 | Hylton Engineering | Al Holbert | Chevrolet |
| 52 | Jimmy Means Racing | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet |
| 57 | McClure Motorsports | Dick May | Ford |
| 61 | Jim Norris | Joe Mihalic | Chevrolet |
| 63 | Jocko's Racing | Jocko Maggiacomo | AMC Matador |
| 64 | Langley Racing | Tommy Gale | Ford |
| 67 | Arrington Racing | Buddy Arrington | Dodge |
| 68 | Lynda Ferreri | Janet Guthrie | Buick |
| 70 | McDuffie Racing | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet |
| 72 | DeWitt Racing | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet |
| 79 | Warren Racing | Frank Warren | Dodge |
| 84 | Makar Racing | Kenny Brightbill | Mercury |
| 85 | Greg Heller | Bobby Wawak | Ford |
| 88 | DiGard Racing | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet |
| 90 | Donlavey Racing | Dick Brooks | Mercury |