Entry List
The official 1979 Southern 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Darlington Raceway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
Southern 500
Monday, September 3rd, 1979
Darlington Raceway, Darlington, SC
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- Drivers Entered: 40
- Laps Scheduled: 367
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 126.259
- Cautions: 9 for 52 laps
- Lead Changes: 18
- Green Flag Passes: N/A
| ENTRY | # | DRIVER | HOMETOWN | DOB | AGE | MAKE | SPONSOR | TEAM |
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| 1 | 17 | Bill Elliott | Dawsonville, GA | Oct 8, 1955 | 23 | Mercury | Kings Inn | 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 | Iron Peddlers | Baxter Price |
| 5 | 27 | Benny Parsons | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1979 | Chevrolet | M.C. Anderson | M.C. Anderson |
| 6 | 10 | Billy Smith | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1979 | Ford | Tidewater Glass | Bill Champion |
| 7 | 15 | Bobby Allison | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1979 | Ford | Hodgdon / Moore | Bud Moore |
| 8 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1979 | Dodge | Reid Trailer Sales | Buddy Arrington |
| 9 | 28 | Buddy Baker | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1979 | Chevrolet | W.I.N. | Harry Ranier |
| 10 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1979 | Chevrolet | Busch | Junior Johnson |
| 11 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1979 | Oldsmobile | Gordon Racing | Cecil Gordon |
| 12 | 68 | Chuck Bown | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1979 | Buick | Kings Mountain Truck Plaza | Jim Testa |
| 13 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1979 | Chevrolet | Cunningham-Kelley | H.B. Cunningham |
| 14 | 40 | DK Ulrich | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1979 | Buick | U.S. Army | D.K. Ulrich |
| 15 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Franklin, TN | Feb 5, 1947 | 32 | Chevrolet | Gatorade | DiGard |
| 16 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Wausau, WI | Mar 1, 1941 | 38 | Chevrolet | Shoney's | Dave Marcis |
| 17 | 2 | David Pearson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1979 | Chevrolet | Rod Osterlund | Rod Osterlund |
| 18 | 05 | Dick Brooks | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1979 | Chevrolet | Dubie Corp. | Nelson Malloch |
| 19 | 65 | Dick May | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1979 | Ford | Spohn's Body Shop | Ron Spohn |
| 20 | 1 | Donnie Allison | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1979 | Chevrolet | Hawaiian Tropic | Hoss Ellington |
| 21 | 01 | Earle Canavan | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1979 | Dodge | Earle Canavan | Earle Canavan |
| 22 | 8 | Ed Negre | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1979 | Chrysler | Dick Brooks Honda | Ed Negre |
| 23 | 96 | Ferrel Harris | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1979 | Ford | Will Cronkrite | Will Cronkrite |
| 24 | 79 | Frank Warren | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1979 | Dodge | Native Tan | Frank Warren |
| 25 | 36 | HB Bailey | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1979 | Pontiac | Almeda Auto Parts | H.B. Bailey |
| 26 | 47 | Harry Gant | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1979 | Chevrolet | Race Hill Farm | Jack Beebe |
| 27 | 70 | JD McDuffie | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1979 | Chevrolet | Bailey Excavating | J.D. McDuffie |
| 28 | 12 | Jack Ingram | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1979 | Oldsmobile | Kencoal Mining | Kennie Childers |
| 29 | 48 | James Hylton | Roanoke, VA | Aug 26, 1934 | 45 | Chevrolet | Palatine Automotive Parts | James Hylton |
| 30 | 9 | Jim Vandiver | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1979 | Chevrolet | Kings Inn | Roger Hamby |
| 31 | 52 | Jimmy Means | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1979 | Chevrolet | Mr. Transmission | Jimmy Means |
| 32 | 72 | Joe Millikan | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1979 | Chevrolet | Appliance Wheels | L.G. DeWitt |
| 33 | 19 | Lennie Pond | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1979 | Chevrolet | Belden Asphalt | Henley Gray |
| 34 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1979 | Mercury | Purolator | Wood Brothers Racing |
| 35 | 98 | Ralph Jones | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1979 | Ford | Ralph Jones | Ralph Jones |
| 36 | 3 | Richard Childress | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1979 | Chevrolet | CRC Chemicals | Richard Childress Racing |
| 37 | 43 | Richard Petty | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1979 | Chevrolet | STP | Petty Enterprises |
| 38 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1979 | Chevrolet | Stone's Cafeteria | 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 |