| Teams 1978 Dixie 500 |
|---|
| No. | Team | Driver | Mfg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | John Kennedy | John Kennedy | Ford |
| 1 | Ellington Racing | Donnie Allison | Chevrolet |
| 2 | Osterlund Racing | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet |
| 3 | Richard Childress Racing | Richard Childress | Oldsmobile |
| 4 | Gary Myers | Gary Myers | Chevrolet |
| 5 | Osterlund Racing | Neil Bonnett | Chevrolet |
| 5 | Harry Clary | Bruce Hill | Oldsmobile |
| 8 | Robert Gee | Ferrel Harris | Chevrolet |
| 9 | Elliott Racing | Bill Elliott | Oldsmobile |
| 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 |
| 17 | Hamby Racing | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet |
| 19 | Henley Gray Racing | Dick May | 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 |
| 30 | Ballard Racing | Tighe Scott | Oldsmobile |
| 37 | Dave Watson | Dave Watson | Chevrolet |
| 41 | Adcox Racing | Grant Adcox | Chevrolet |
| 43 | Petty Enterprises | Richard Petty | Chevrolet |
| 48 | Hylton Engineering | Al Holbert | Chevrolet |
| 52 | Jimmy Means Racing | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet |
| 54 | Ranier Racing with MDM | Lennie Pond | Chevrolet |
| 67 | Arrington Racing | Buddy Arrington | Dodge |
| 70 | McDuffie Racing | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet |
| 72 | DeWitt Racing | Benny Parsons | Oldsmobile |
| 74 | Wawak Racing | Tommy Gale | Chevrolet |
| 75 | RahMoc Entrprises | Butch Mock | Chevrolet |
| 79 | Warren Racing | Frank Warren | Dodge |
| 81 | Negre Racing | Ed Negre | Chrysler |
| 84 | Wangerin Racing | Skip Manning | Mercury |
| 88 | DiGard Racing | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet |
| 90 | Donlavey Racing | Dick Brooks | Mercury |
| 92 | Hagan Racing | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet |
| 97 | Ralph Jones | Ralph Jones | Ford |
| 98 | Osterlund Racing | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet |