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The official 1979 Busch Nashville 420 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.

Busch Nashville 420

Saturday, July 14th, 1979

Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville, Nashville, TN

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  • 22 Chevrolet
  • 4 Ford
  • 2 Dodge
  • 2 Oldsmobile

  • Drivers Entered: 30
  • Laps Scheduled: 420
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 92.227
  • Cautions: 3 for 19 laps
  • Lead Changes: 2
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Results
Busch Nashville 420 at Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville Entry List
ENTRY # DRIVER HOMETOWN DOB AGE MAKE SPONSOR TEAM
1 14 Sterling Marlin Columbia, TN Jun 30, 1957 22 Chevrolet Cunningham-Kelley H.B. Cunningham
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 15 Bobby Allison , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Ford Hodgdon / Moore Bud Moore
6 67 Buddy Arrington , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Dodge Reid Trailer Sales Buddy Arrington
7 11 Cale Yarborough , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Busch Junior Johnson
8 24 Cecil Gordon , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Oldsmobile Cecil Gordon Cecil Gordon
9 40 DK Ulrich , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Midwestern Farm Lines D.K. Ulrich
10 2 Dale Earnhardt Kannapolis, NC Apr 29, 1951 28 Chevrolet Rod Osterlund Rod Osterlund
11 88 Darrell Waltrip Franklin, TN Feb 5, 1947 32 Chevrolet Gatorade DiGard
12 05 Dick Brooks , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Bearfinder Nelson Malloch
13 58 Dick May , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Don Satterfield Don Satterfield
14 79 Frank Warren , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Dodge Native Tan Frank Warren
15 47 Harry Gant , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Race Hill Farm Jack Beebe
16 69 Henry Jones , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Pro Shoppe Mike Kempton
17 70 JD McDuffie , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Bailey Excavating J.D. McDuffie
18 48 James Hylton Roanoke, VA Aug 26, 1934 44 Chevrolet Palatine Automotive Parts James Hylton
19 10 Jimmy Hindman , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Ford Jimmy Hindman Jimmy Hindman
20 52 Jimmy Means , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Mr. Transmission Jimmy Means
21 72 Joe Millikan , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Appliance Wheels L.G. DeWitt
22 09 Nelson Oswald , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet J & S Truck Sales Nelson Oswald
23 98 Ralph Jones , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Ford Jones Supply Ralph Jones
24 3 Richard Childress , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet CRC Chemicals Richard Childress Racing
25 43 Richard Petty , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet STP Petty Enterprises
26 17 Roger Hamby , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Oldsmobile Kings Inn Roger Hamby
27 25 Ronnie Thomas , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Stone's Cafeteria Don Robertson
28 19 Steve Spencer , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Performance Racing Henley Gray
29 64 Tommy Gale , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Ford Sunny King Ford & Honda Elmo Langley
30 55 Wayne Watercutter , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Ward Racing Enterprises Ward Racing Enterprises