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Entry List

The official 1979 Sun-Drop Music City USA 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.

Sun-Drop Music City USA 420

Saturday, May 12th, 1979

Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville, Nashville, TN

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  • 3 Ford
  • 19 Chevrolet
  • 2 Dodge
  • 2 Oldsmobile
  • 1 Mercury
  • 1 Buick

  • Drivers Entered: 28
  • Laps Scheduled: 420
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 88.652
  • Cautions: 3 for 27 laps
  • Lead Changes: 9
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Results
Sun-Drop Music City USA 420 at Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville Entry List
ENTRY # DRIVER HOMETOWN DOB AGE MAKE SPONSOR TEAM
1 90 Ricky Rudd Chesapeake, VA Sep 12, 1956 22 Ford Truxmore Junie Donlavey
2 44 Terry Labonte Corpus Christi, TX Nov 16, 1956 22 Chevrolet Stratagraph Billy Hagan
3 40 Al Elmore , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Midwestern Farm Lines D.K. Ulrich
4 45 Baxter Price , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Baxter Price Baxter Price
5 27 Benny Parsons , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet M.C. Anderson M.C. Anderson
6 15 Bobby Allison , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Ford Hodgdon / Moore Bud Moore
7 74 Bobby Wawak , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Bobby Wawak Bobby Wawak
8 67 Buddy Arrington , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Dodge Reid Trailer Sales Buddy Arrington
9 28 Buddy Baker , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Spectra Harry Ranier
10 11 Cale Yarborough , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Oldsmobile Busch Junior Johnson
11 24 DK Ulrich , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Oldsmobile Gordon-Barnicle Cecil Gordon
12 2 Dale Earnhardt Kannapolis, NC Apr 29, 1951 28 Chevrolet Rod Osterlund Rod Osterlund
13 34 Darrell Basham , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Mercury Marine Welding Jim Patrick
14 88 Darrell Waltrip Franklin, TN Feb 5, 1947 32 Chevrolet Gatorade DiGard
15 05 Dick Brooks , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Bearfinder Nelson Malloch
16 79 Frank Warren , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Dodge Native Tan Frank Warren
17 47 Harry Gant , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Race Hill Farm Jack Beebe
18 70 JD McDuffie , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Bailey Excavating J.D. McDuffie
19 48 James Hylton Roanoke, VA Aug 26, 1934 44 Chevrolet Palatine Automotive Parts James Hylton
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 69 Mike Kempton , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Pro Shoppe Mike Kempton
23 09 Nelson Oswald , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Nelson Oswald Nelson Oswald
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 25 Ronnie Thomas , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet 1st National City Travelers Checks Ronnie Thomas
27 19 Steve Spencer , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Buick Belden Asphalt Henley Gray
28 64 Tommy Gale , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Ford Sunny King Ford & Honda Elmo Langley