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Entry List

The official 1979 Atlanta 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Atlanta Motor Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.

Atlanta 500

Sunday, March 18th, 1979

Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, GA

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  • 4 Mercury
  • 15 Chevrolet
  • 3 Ford
  • 11 Oldsmobile
  • 2 Dodge
  • 5 Buick

  • Drivers Entered: 40
  • Laps Scheduled: 328
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 135.136
  • Cautions: 5 for 42 laps
  • Lead Changes: 29
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
The NASCAR Garage 56 car during the Rolex 24
Daytona Beach, Florida - January 29, 2023 : The NASCAR Garage 56 car is seen on display during the Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway.
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Results
Atlanta 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway Entry List
ENTRY # DRIVER HOMETOWN DOB AGE MAKE SPONSOR TEAM
1 9 Bill Elliott Dawsonville, GA Oct 8, 1955 23 Mercury Dahlonega Ford Sales George Elliott
2 90 Ricky Rudd Chesapeake, VA Sep 12, 1956 22 Mercury Truxmore Junie Donlavey
3 44 Terry Labonte Corpus Christi, TX Nov 16, 1956 22 Chevrolet Stratagraph Billy Hagan
4 45 Baxter Price , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Baxter Price Baxter Price
5 27 Benny Parsons , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Griffin Marine M.C. Anderson
6 39 Blackie Wangerin , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Mercury Blackie Wangerin Blackie Wangerin
7 15 Bobby Allison , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Ford Hodgdon / Moore Bud Moore
8 50 Bruce Hill , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Oldsmobile Ballard Racing Walter Ballard
9 67 Buddy Arrington , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Dodge Sam Dell Buddy Arrington
10 28 Buddy Baker , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Oldsmobile Spectra Harry Ranier
11 11 Cale Yarborough , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Oldsmobile Busch Junior Johnson
12 24 Cecil Gordon , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Oldsmobile Gordon-Barnicle Cecil Gordon
13 68 Chuck Bown , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Buick Kings Mountain Truck Plaza Jim Testa
14 6 Claude Ballot-Lena , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Oldsmobile JMS G.C. Spencer
15 14 Coo Coo Marlin , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Cunningham-Kelley H.B. Cunningham
16 40 DK Ulrich , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Buick Airport Howard Johnson's D.K. Ulrich
17 2 Dale Earnhardt Kannapolis, NC Apr 29, 1951 27 Buick Rod Osterlund Rod Osterlund
18 88 Darrell Waltrip Franklin, TN Feb 5, 1947 32 Chevrolet Gatorade DiGard
19 02 Dave Marcis Wausau, WI Mar 1, 1941 38 Chevrolet Shoney's Dave Marcis
20 37 Dave Watson , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Ams Oil Phil Howard
21 21 David Pearson , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Mercury Purolator Wood Brothers Racing
22 05 Dick Brooks , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Oldsmobile Bearfinder Nelson Malloch
23 19 Dick May , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Belden Asphalt Henley Gray
24 1 Donnie Allison , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Hawaiian Tropic Hoss Ellington
25 79 Frank Warren , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Dodge Native Tan Frank Warren
26 47 Geoff Bodine Chemung, NY Apr 18, 1949 29 Oldsmobile Race Hill Farm Jack Beebe
27 41 Grant Adcox , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Adcox-Kirby Herb Adcox
28 70 JD McDuffie , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Oldsmobile Bailey Excavating J.D. McDuffie
29 48 James Hylton Roanoke, VA Aug 26, 1934 44 Chevrolet Palatine Automotive Parts James Hylton
30 52 Jimmy Means , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Mr. Transmission Jimmy Means
31 72 Joe Millikan , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Oldsmobile Appliance Wheels L.G. DeWitt
32 0 John Kennedy , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Avanti CB John Kennedy
33 53 Keith Davis , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Keith Davis Keith Davis
34 98 Ralph Jones , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Ford Ralph Jones Ralph Jones
35 3 Richard Childress , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Oldsmobile CRC Chemicals Richard Childress Racing
36 43 Richard Petty , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Oldsmobile STP Petty Enterprises
37 17 Roger Hamby , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Hamby-Ellis Roger Hamby
38 25 Ronnie Thomas , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Buick 1st National City Travelers Checks Don Robertson
39 30 Tighe Scott , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Buick Russ Togs Walter Ballard
40 64 Tommy Gale , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Ford Sunny King Ford & Honda Elmo Langley