Entry List
The official 1979 Dixie 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.
Dixie 500
Sunday, November 4th, 1979
Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, GA
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- Drivers Entered: 41 (1 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 328
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 140.120
- Cautions: 5 for 29 laps
- Lead Changes: 25
- Green Flag Passes: N/A
| ENTRY | # | DRIVER | HOMETOWN | DOB | AGE | MAKE | SPONSOR | TEAM |
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| 1 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Trinity, NC | Jun 2, 1960 | 19 | Dodge | STP | Petty Enterprises |
| 2 | 90 | Ricky Rudd | Chesapeake, VA | Sep 12, 1956 | 23 | Mercury | Truxmore | Junie Donlavey |
| 3 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | Nov 16, 1956 | 22 | Chevrolet | Stratagraph | Billy Hagan |
| 4 | 27 | Benny Parsons | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1979 | Chevrolet | Griffin Marine | M.C. Anderson |
| 5 | 15 | Bobby Allison | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1979 | Ford | Hodgdon / Moore | Bud Moore |
| 6 | 12 | Buck Simmons | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1979 | Chevrolet | Kencoal Mining | Kennie Childers |
| 7 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1979 | Dodge | Reid Trailer Sales | Buddy Arrington |
| 8 | 28 | Buddy Baker | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1979 | Chevrolet | W.I.N. | Harry Ranier |
| 9 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1979 | Oldsmobile | Busch | Junior Johnson |
| 10 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1979 | Oldsmobile | Cecil Gordon | Cecil Gordon |
| 11 | 40 | DK Ulrich | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1979 | Buick | Howard Johnson's | D.K. Ulrich |
| 12 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | Kannapolis, NC | Apr 29, 1951 | 28 | Chevrolet | Rod Osterlund | Rod Osterlund |
| 13 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Franklin, TN | Feb 5, 1947 | 32 | Chevrolet | Gatorade | DiGard |
| 14 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Wausau, WI | Mar 1, 1941 | 38 | Chevrolet | Shoney's | Dave Marcis |
| 15 | 81 | David Sosebee | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1979 | Chevrolet | Gober Sosebee | Gober Sosebee |
| 16 | 05 | Dick Brooks | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1979 | Chevrolet | Nelson Malloch | Nelson Malloch |
| 17 | 0 | Dick May | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1979 | Chevrolet | John Kennedy | John Kennedy |
| 18 | 1 | Donnie Allison | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1979 | Chevrolet | Hawaiian Tropic | Hoss Ellington |
| 19 | 79 | Frank Warren | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1979 | Dodge | Native Tan | Frank Warren |
| 20 | 00 | Freddy Smith | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1979 | Chevrolet | Petty's of Spartanburg | Marvin Petty |
| 21 | 41 | Grant Adcox | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1979 | Buick | Adcox-Kirby | Herb Adcox |
| 22 | 36 | HB Bailey | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1979 | Pontiac | Almeda Auto Parts | H.B. Bailey |
| 23 | 47 | Harry Gant | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1979 | Oldsmobile | Race Hill Farm | Jack Beebe |
| 24 | 70 | JD McDuffie | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1979 | Chevrolet | Bailey Excavating | J.D. McDuffie |
| 25 | 48 | James Hylton | Roanoke, VA | Aug 26, 1934 | 45 | Chevrolet | Palatine Automotive Parts | James Hylton |
| 26 | 52 | Jimmy Means | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1979 | Chevrolet | Mr. Transmission | Jimmy Means |
| 27 | 77 | Jody Ridley | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1979 | Mercury | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Junie Donlavey |
| 28 | 72 | Joe Millikan | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1979 | Chevrolet | Appliance Wheels | L.G. DeWitt |
| 29 | 08 | John Anderson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1979 | Chevrolet | Russ Draime | Russ Draime |
| 30 | 31 | John Rezek | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1979 | Oldsmobile | RPM Enterprises | Curtis Payne |
| 31 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1979 | Mercury | Purolator | Wood Brothers Racing |
| 32 | 98 | Ralph Jones | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1979 | Ford | Ralph Jones | Ralph Jones |
| 33 | 18 | Randy Ogden | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1979 | Chevrolet | Jack Ogden | Jack Ogden |
| 34 | 3 | Richard Childress | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1979 | Chevrolet | CRC Chemicals | Richard Childress Racing |
| 35 | 43 | Richard Petty | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1979 | Chevrolet | STP | Petty Enterprises |
| 36 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1979 | Chevrolet | Stone's Cafeteria | Don Robertson |
| 37 | 51 | Slick Johnson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1979 | Chevrolet | J.D. Johnson | J.D. Johnson |
| 38 | 17 | Steve Pfeifer | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1979 | Chevrolet | Kings Inn | Roger Hamby |
| 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 |
| 41 | 55 | Wayne Watercutter | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1979 | Chevrolet | Ward Racing Enterprises | Wayne Watercutter |