Entry List
The official 1979 World 600 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Charlotte Motor Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
World 600
Sunday, May 27th, 1979
Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, NC
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- Drivers Entered: 41 (1 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 334
- Laps Actual: 400 - NASCAR OVERTIME!
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 136.674
- Cautions: 9 for 48 laps
- Lead Changes: 54
- Green Flag Passes: N/A
| ENTRY | # | DRIVER | HOMETOWN | DOB | AGE | MAKE | SPONSOR | TEAM |
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| 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 | 7 | Al Holbert | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1979 | Chevrolet | Holbert Porsche | Al Holbert |
| 5 | 27 | Benny Parsons | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1979 | Chevrolet | Griffin Marine | M.C. Anderson |
| 6 | 19 | Bill Dennis | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1979 | Chevrolet | Belden Asphalt | Henley Gray |
| 7 | 39 | Blackie Wangerin | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1979 | Mercury | Blackie Wangerin | Blackie Wangerin |
| 8 | 15 | Bobby Allison | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1979 | Ford | Hodgdon / Moore | Bud Moore |
| 9 | 4 | Bobby Fisher | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1979 | Buick | Pabst Blue Ribbon | Bobby Fisher |
| 10 | 50 | Bruce Hill | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1979 | Buick | Global Heat Exchanger | Walter Ballard |
| 11 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1979 | Dodge | Reid Trailer Sales | Buddy Arrington |
| 12 | 28 | Buddy Baker | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1979 | Chevrolet | Spectra | Harry Ranier |
| 13 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1979 | Oldsmobile | Busch | Junior Johnson |
| 14 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1979 | Oldsmobile | Gordon-Barnicle | Cecil Gordon |
| 15 | 68 | Chuck Bown | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1979 | Buick | Kings Mountain Truck Plaza | Jim Testa |
| 16 | 6 | Connie Saylor | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1979 | Oldsmobile | Lady & Son Auction | G.C. Spencer |
| 17 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1979 | Chevrolet | Cunningham-Kelley | H.B. Cunningham |
| 18 | 40 | DK Ulrich | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1979 | Chevrolet | U.S. Army | D.K. Ulrich |
| 19 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | Kannapolis, NC | Apr 29, 1951 | 28 | Chevrolet | Rod Osterlund | Rod Osterlund |
| 20 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Franklin, TN | Feb 5, 1947 | 32 | Chevrolet | Gatorade | DiGard |
| 21 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Wausau, WI | Mar 1, 1941 | 38 | Chevrolet | Shoney's | Dave Marcis |
| 22 | 05 | Dick Brooks | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1979 | Oldsmobile | Bearfinder | Nelson Malloch |
| 23 | 1 | Donnie Allison | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1979 | Chevrolet | Hawaiian Tropic | Hoss Ellington |
| 24 | 79 | Frank Warren | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1979 | Dodge | Native Tan | Frank Warren |
| 25 | 49 | Glenn Jarrett | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1979 | Chevrolet | Natural Light | Charles Dean |
| 26 | 41 | Grant Adcox | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1979 | Oldsmobile | Adcox-Kirby | Herb Adcox |
| 27 | 47 | Harry Gant | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1979 | Chevrolet | Race Hill Farm | Jack Beebe |
| 28 | 70 | JD McDuffie | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1979 | Chevrolet | Bailey Excavating | J.D. McDuffie |
| 29 | 48 | James Hylton | Roanoke, VA | Aug 26, 1934 | 44 | Chevrolet | Palatine Automotive Parts | James Hylton |
| 30 | 89 | Jim Vandiver | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1979 | Oldsmobile | O.L. Nixon | O.L. Nixon |
| 31 | 72 | Joe Millikan | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1979 | Chevrolet | Appliance Wheels | L.G. DeWitt |
| 32 | 12 | Lennie Pond | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1979 | Chevrolet | Kencoal Mining | Kennie Childers |
| 33 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1979 | Mercury | Purolator | Wood Brothers Racing |
| 34 | 3 | Richard Childress | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1979 | Oldsmobile | CRC Chemicals | Richard Childress Racing |
| 35 | 43 | Richard Petty | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1979 | Chevrolet | STP | Petty Enterprises |
| 36 | 57 | Ron Hutcherson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1979 | Ford | McClure Motors | Alfred McClure |
| 37 | 0 | Ronnie Thomas | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1979 | Chevrolet | Avanti CB | John Kennedy |
| 38 | 17 | Skip Manning | , | 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 | 46 | Travis Tiller | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1979 | Dodge | Ring Enterprises | Travis Tiller |