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

Old Dominion 500

Sunday, September 23rd, 1979

Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, VA

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  • 3 Ford
  • 22 Chevrolet
  • 2 Dodge
  • 2 Oldsmobile
  • 1 Mercury

  • Drivers Entered: 30
  • Laps Scheduled: 500
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 75.119
  • Cautions: 10 for 54 laps
  • Lead Changes: 12
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Results
Old Dominion 500 at Martinsville 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 12 Butch Lindley , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Kencoal Mining Kennie Childers
10 11 Cale Yarborough , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Oldsmobile Busch Junior Johnson
11 24 Cecil Gordon , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Oldsmobile Cecil Gordon Cecil Gordon
12 40 DK Ulrich , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet LaFayette D.K. Ulrich
13 2 Dale Earnhardt Kannapolis, NC Apr 29, 1951 28 Chevrolet Rod Osterlund Rod Osterlund
14 88 Darrell Waltrip Franklin, TN Feb 5, 1947 32 Chevrolet Gatorade DiGard
15 95 Dave Dion , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Miller Roofing Junior Miller
16 71 Dave Marcis Wausau, WI Mar 1, 1941 38 Chevrolet Shoney's Dave Marcis
17 05 Dick Brooks , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Nelson Malloch Nelson Malloch
18 19 Dick May , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Belden Asphalt Henley Gray
19 79 Frank Warren , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Dodge Native Tan 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 Chevrolet Palatine Automotive Parts James Hylton
23 52 Jimmy Means , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Mr. Transmission Jimmy Means
24 72 Joe Millikan , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Appliance Wheels L.G. DeWitt
25 21 Neil Bonnett , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Mercury Purolator Wood Brothers Racing
26 3 Richard Childress , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet CRC Chemicals Richard Childress Racing
27 43 Richard Petty , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet STP Petty Enterprises
28 17 Roger Hamby , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Kings Inn Roger Hamby
29 25 Ronnie Thomas , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Stone's Cafeteria Don Robertson
30 64 Tommy Gale , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Ford Sunny King Ford & Honda Elmo Langley