| Teams 1978 National 400 |
|---|
| No. | Team | Driver | Mfg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Whitaker Racing | John Utsman | Chevrolet |
| 1 | Ellington Racing | Donnie Allison | Chevrolet |
| 2 | Osterlund Racing | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet |
| 3 | Richard Childress Racing | Richard Childress | Oldsmobile |
| 5 | Osterlund Racing | Neil Bonnett | Chevrolet |
| 5 | Harry Clary | Bruce Hill | Oldsmobile |
| 8 | Robert Gee | Skip Manning | Chevrolet |
| 9 | Elliott Racing | Bill Elliott | Mercury |
| 11 | Junior Johnson and Associates | Cale Yarborough | Oldsmobile |
| 12 | Kenny Childers Racing | Harry Gant | Chevrolet |
| 14 | Cunningham-Kelley Racing | Coo Coo Marlin | Chevrolet |
| 15 | Bud Moore Engineering | Bobby Allison | Ford |
| 16 | Edwards Racing | Glenn Jarrett | Oldsmobile |
| 17 | Hamby Racing | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet |
| 19 | Henley Gray Racing | Bill Dennis | Chevrolet |
| 21 | Wood Brothers Racing | David Pearson | Mercury |
| 22 | Al Rudd Auto | Ricky Rudd | Chevrolet |
| 27 | M.C. Anderson Racing | Buddy Baker | Chevrolet |
| 28 | Dean Racing | Jerry Jolly | Buick |
| 30 | Ballard Racing | Tighe Scott | Chevrolet |
| 41 | Adcox Racing | Grant Adcox | Chevrolet |
| 43 | Petty Enterprises | Richard Petty | Chevrolet |
| 48 | Hylton Engineering | James Hylton | Chevrolet |
| 49 | GC Spencer Racing | Connie Saylor | Dodge |
| 54 | Ranier Racing with MDM | Lennie Pond | Chevrolet |
| 57 | McClure Motorsports | Dick May | Ford |
| 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 |
| 71 | Bobby Fisher | Bobby Fisher | Chevrolet |
| 72 | DeWitt Racing | Benny Parsons | Oldsmobile |
| 75 | RahMoc Entrprises | Butch Mock | Chevrolet |
| 79 | Warren Racing | Frank Warren | Dodge |
| 81 | Negre Racing | Ed Negre | Chrysler |
| 88 | DiGard Racing | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet |
| 90 | Donlavey Racing | Dick Brooks | Mercury |
| 92 | Hagan Racing | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet |
| 96 | Cronkite Racing | Baxter Price | Ford |
| 99 | Puro Racing | Dick Trickle | Ford |