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Entry List

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

Southeastern 500

Sunday, April 1st, 1979

Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, TN

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  • 4 Ford
  • 17 Chevrolet
  • 7 Oldsmobile
  • 2 Dodge

  • Drivers Entered: 30
  • Laps Scheduled: 500
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 91.033
  • Cautions: 6 for 44 laps
  • Lead Changes: 8
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Results
Southeastern 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway Entry List
ENTRY # DRIVER HOMETOWN DOB AGE MAKE SPONSOR TEAM
1 90 Ricky Rudd Chesapeake, VA Sep 12, 1956 22 Ford Truxmore Junie Donlavey
2 44 Terry Labonte Corpus Christi, TX Nov 16, 1956 22 Chevrolet Stratagraph Billy Hagan
3 45 Baxter Price , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Baxter Price Baxter Price
4 27 Benny Parsons , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Oldsmobile Valleydale Meats M.C. Anderson
5 15 Bobby Allison , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Ford Hodgdon / Moore Bud Moore
6 74 Bobby Wawak , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Bobby Wawak Bobby Wawak
7 67 Buddy Arrington , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Dodge Reid Trailer Sales Buddy Arrington
8 28 Buddy Baker , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Spectra Harry Ranier
9 11 Cale Yarborough , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Oldsmobile Busch Junior Johnson
10 24 Cecil Gordon , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Oldsmobile Gordon-Barnicle Cecil Gordon
11 40 DK Ulrich , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Midwestern Farm Lines D.K. Ulrich
12 2 Dale Earnhardt Kannapolis, NC Apr 29, 1951 27 Chevrolet Rod Osterlund Rod Osterlund
13 88 Darrell Waltrip Franklin, TN Feb 5, 1947 32 Chevrolet Gatorade DiGard
14 02 Dave Marcis Wausau, WI Mar 1, 1941 38 Chevrolet Shoney's Dave Marcis
15 05 Dick Brooks , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Oldsmobile Bearfinder Nelson Malloch
16 19 Dick May , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Belden Asphalt Henley Gray
17 1 Donnie Allison , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Hawaiian Tropic Hoss Ellington
18 64 Elmo Langley , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Ford Sunny King Ford & Honda Elmo Langley
19 79 Frank Warren , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Dodge Native Tan Frank Warren
20 47 Harry Gant , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Oldsmobile Race Hill Farm Jack Beebe
21 70 JD McDuffie , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Bailey Excavating J.D. McDuffie
22 48 James Hylton Roanoke, VA Aug 26, 1934 44 Chevrolet Palatine Automotive Parts James Hylton
23 52 Jimmy Means , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Mr. Transmission Jimmy Means
24 72 Joe Millikan , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Appliance Wheels L.G. DeWitt
25 76 Mike Potter , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Miller Mike Potter
26 98 Ralph Jones , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Ford Ralph Jones Ralph Jones
27 3 Richard Childress , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet CRC Chemicals Richard Childress Racing
28 43 Richard Petty , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Oldsmobile STP Petty Enterprises
29 17 Roger Hamby , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Oldsmobile Hamby-Ellis Roger Hamby
30 25 Ronnie Thomas , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Stone's Cafeteria Don Robertson