Entry List
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
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| ENTRY | # | DRIVER | HOMETOWN | DOB | AGE | MAKE | SPONSOR | TEAM | CREW CHIEF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | Bill Elliott | Dawsonville, GA | Oct 8, 1955 | 68 | Mercury | Kings Inn | George Elliott | |
| 2 | 90 | Ricky Rudd | Chesapeake, VA | Sep 12, 1956 | 68 | Mercury | Truxmore | Junie Donlavey | |
| 3 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | Nov 16, 1956 | 67 | Chevrolet | Stratagraph | Billy Hagan | |
| 4 | 45 | Baxter Price | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Iron Peddlers | Baxter Price | |
| 5 | 27 | Benny Parsons | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | M.C. Anderson | M.C. Anderson | |
| 6 | 10 | Billy Smith | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Tidewater Glass | Bill Champion | |
| 7 | 15 | Bobby Allison | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Hodgdon / Moore | Bud Moore | |
| 8 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Dodge | Reid Trailer Sales | Buddy Arrington | |
| 9 | 28 | Buddy Baker | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | W.I.N. | Harry Ranier | |
| 10 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Busch | Junior Johnson | |
| 11 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Oldsmobile | Gordon Racing | Cecil Gordon | |
| 12 | 68 | Chuck Bown | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Buick | Kings Mountain Truck Plaza | Jim Testa | |
| 13 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Cunningham-Kelley | H.B. Cunningham | |
| 14 | 40 | DK Ulrich | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Buick | U.S. Army | D.K. Ulrich | |
| 15 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Franklin, TN | Feb 5, 1947 | 77 | Chevrolet | Gatorade | DiGard | |
| 16 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Wausau, WI | Mar 1, 1941 | 83 | Chevrolet | Shoney's | Dave Marcis | |
| 17 | 2 | David Pearson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Rod Osterlund | Rod Osterlund | |
| 18 | 05 | Dick Brooks | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Dubie Corp. | Nelson Malloch | |
| 19 | 65 | Dick May | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Spohn's Body Shop | Ron Spohn | |
| 20 | 1 | Donnie Allison | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Hawaiian Tropic | Hoss Ellington | |
| 21 | 01 | Earle Canavan | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Dodge | Earle Canavan | Earle Canavan | |
| 22 | 8 | Ed Negre | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chrysler | Dick Brooks Honda | Ed Negre | |
| 23 | 96 | Ferrel Harris | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Will Cronkrite | Will Cronkrite | |
| 24 | 79 | Frank Warren | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Dodge | Native Tan | Frank Warren | |
| 25 | 36 | HB Bailey | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Pontiac | Almeda Auto Parts | H.B. Bailey | |
| 26 | 47 | Harry Gant | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Race Hill Farm | Jack Beebe | |
| 27 | 70 | JD McDuffie | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Bailey Excavating | J.D. McDuffie | |
| 28 | 12 | Jack Ingram | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Oldsmobile | Kencoal Mining | Kennie Childers | |
| 29 | 48 | James Hylton | Roanoke, VA | Aug 26, 1934 | 90 | Chevrolet | Palatine Automotive Parts | James Hylton | |
| 30 | 9 | Jim Vandiver | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Kings Inn | Roger Hamby | |
| 31 | 52 | Jimmy Means | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Mr. Transmission | Jimmy Means | |
| 32 | 72 | Joe Millikan | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Appliance Wheels | L.G. DeWitt | |
| 33 | 19 | Lennie Pond | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Belden Asphalt | Henley Gray | |
| 34 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Mercury | Purolator | Wood Brothers Racing | |
| 35 | 98 | Ralph Jones | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Ralph Jones | Ralph Jones | |
| 36 | 3 | Richard Childress | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | CRC Chemicals | Richard Childress Racing | |
| 37 | 43 | Richard Petty | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | STP | Petty Enterprises | |
| 38 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Stone's Cafeteria | Don Robertson | |
| 39 | 30 | Tighe Scott | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Buick | Russ Togs | Walter Ballard | |
| 40 | 64 | Tommy Gale | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley |