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Entry List

The official 1979 Champion Spark Plug 400 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Michigan International Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.

Champion Spark Plug 400

Sunday, August 19th, 1979

Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, MI

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  • 4 Mercury
  • 5 Dodge
  • 19 Chevrolet
  • 3 Oldsmobile
  • 2 Ford
  • 2 Buick
  • 1 Pontiac

  • Drivers Entered: 36
  • Laps Scheduled: 200
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 130.376
  • Cautions: 5 for 35 laps
  • Lead Changes: 21
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Results
Champion Spark Plug 400 at Michigan International Speedway Entry List
ENTRY # DRIVER HOMETOWN DOB AGE MAKE SPONSOR TEAM
1 17 Bill Elliott Dawsonville, GA Oct 8, 1955 23 Mercury Knutsons RV George Elliott
2 42 Kyle Petty Trinity, NC Jun 2, 1960 19 Dodge STP Petty Enterprises
3 90 Ricky Rudd Chesapeake, VA Sep 12, 1956 22 Mercury Truxmore Junie Donlavey
4 44 Terry Labonte Corpus Christi, TX Nov 16, 1956 22 Chevrolet Stratagraph Billy Hagan
5 22 Al Rudd Jr , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Bill Lewis Al Rudd
6 45 Baxter Price , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Oldsmobile Iron Peddlers Baxter Price
7 27 Benny Parsons , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Melling Tool M.C. Anderson
8 39 Blackie Wangerin , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Mercury Blackie Wangerin Blackie Wangerin
9 15 Bobby Allison , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Ford Hodgdon / Moore Bud Moore
10 67 Buddy Arrington , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Dodge Hills Racing Buddy Arrington
11 28 Buddy Baker , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet W.I.N. Harry Ranier
12 11 Cale Yarborough , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Busch Junior Johnson
13 24 Cecil Gordon , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Oldsmobile Gordon Racing Cecil Gordon
14 40 DK Ulrich , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Buick Midwestern Farm Lines D.K. Ulrich
15 88 Darrell Waltrip Franklin, TN Feb 5, 1947 32 Chevrolet Gatorade DiGard
16 71 Dave Marcis Wausau, WI Mar 1, 1941 38 Chevrolet Transmissions Unlimited Dave Marcis
17 2 David Pearson , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Rod Osterlund Rod Osterlund
18 05 Dick Brooks , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Bearfinder Nelson Malloch
19 01 Earle Canavan , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Dodge Scope Mount Earle Canavan
20 79 Frank Warren , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Dodge Native Tan Frank Warren
21 36 HB Bailey , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Pontiac Caldwell Knapp Cadillac H.B. Bailey
22 47 Harry Gant , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Race Hill Farm Jack Beebe
23 70 JD McDuffie , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Bailey Excavating J.D. McDuffie
24 48 James Hylton Roanoke, VA Aug 26, 1934 44 Chevrolet Palatine Automotive Parts James Hylton
25 52 Jimmy Means , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Mr. Transmission Jimmy Means
26 72 Joe Millikan , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Appliance Wheels L.G. DeWitt
27 08 John Anderson , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Draime Race Engines Russ Draime
28 0 John Kennedy , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Avanti CB John Kennedy
29 19 Lennie Pond , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Belden Asphalt Henley Gray
30 6 Marty Robbins , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Dodge Marty Robbins Marty Robbins
31 21 Neil Bonnett , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Mercury Purolator Wood Brothers Racing
32 3 Richard Childress , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Oldsmobile CRC Chemicals Richard Childress Racing
33 43 Richard Petty , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet STP Petty Enterprises
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