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Entry List

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

CRC Chemicals 500

Sunday, September 16th, 1979

Dover Motor Speedway, Dover, DE

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  • 3 Ford
  • 24 Chevrolet
  • 3 Dodge
  • 4 Oldsmobile
  • 1 Mercury
  • 1 Buick

  • Drivers Entered: 36
  • Laps Scheduled: 500
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 114.366
  • Cautions: 11 for 49 laps
  • Lead Changes: 27
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Results
CRC Chemicals 500 at Dover Motor Speedway Entry List
ENTRY # DRIVER HOMETOWN DOB AGE MAKE SPONSOR TEAM
1 90 Ricky Rudd Chesapeake, VA Sep 12, 1956 23 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 Iron Peddlers Baxter Price
4 27 Benny Parsons , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet M.C. Anderson M.C. Anderson
5 99 Bill Hollar , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Hollar Auto Parts Bill Hollar
6 15 Bobby Allison , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Ford Hodgdon / Moore Bud Moore
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 Chevrolet Busch Junior Johnson
10 24 Cecil Gordon , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Oldsmobile Cecil Gordon 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 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 05 Dick Brooks , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Nelson Malloch Nelson Malloch
16 58 Dick May , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Oldsmobile Don Satterfield Don Satterfield
17 1 Donnie Allison , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Hawaiian Tropic Hoss Ellington
18 01 Earle Canavan , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Dodge Python Earle Canavan
19 79 Frank Warren , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Dodge Kruger Trailers Frank Warren
20 47 Harry Gant , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet 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 45 Oldsmobile Palatine Automotive Parts James Hylton
23 13 Jeff Halverson , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Jeff Halverson Jeff Halverson
24 52 Jimmy Means , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Mr. Transmission Jimmy Means
25 72 Joe Millikan , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Appliance Wheels L.G. DeWitt
26 08 John Anderson , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Russ Draime Russ Draime
27 19 Lennie Pond , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Belden Asphalt Henley Gray
28 21 Neil Bonnett , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Mercury Purolator Wood Brothers Racing
29 34 Nestor Peles , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Steve Peles Steve Peles
30 3 Richard Childress , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet CRC Chemicals Richard Childress Racing
31 43 Richard Petty , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet STP Petty Enterprises
32 20 Rick Newsom , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Oldsmobile MARS Rick Newsom
33 17 Roger Hamby , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Kings Inn Roger Hamby
34 25 Ronnie Thomas , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Stone's Cafeteria Don Robertson
35 30 Tighe Scott , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Buick Russ Togs Walter Ballard
36 64 Tommy Gale , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Ford Sunny King Ford & Honda Elmo Langley