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Entry List

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

American 500

Sunday, October 21st, 1979

North Carolina Speedway, Rockingham, NC

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

  • Drivers Entered: 37
  • Laps Scheduled: 500
  • Laps Actual: 492 - Race Shortened
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 108.356
  • Cautions: 12 for 82 laps
  • Lead Changes: 23
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
The NASCAR Garage 56 car during the Rolex 24
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Results
American 500 at North Carolina Speedway Entry List
ENTRY # DRIVER HOMETOWN DOB AGE MAKE SPONSOR TEAM
1 17 Bill Elliott Dawsonville, GA Oct 8, 1955 24 Chevrolet Kings Inn Roger Hamby
2 90 Ricky Rudd Chesapeake, VA Sep 12, 1956 23 Ford Truxmore Junie Donlavey
3 44 Terry Labonte Corpus Christi, TX Nov 16, 1956 22 Chevrolet Technicraft Billy Hagan
4 45 Baxter Price , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Oldsmobile Iron Peddlers Baxter Price
5 27 Benny Parsons , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Griffin Marine M.C. Anderson
6 75 Bill Elswick , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Oldsmobile RahMoc Enterprises RahMoc Enterprises
7 15 Bobby Allison , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Ford Hodgdon / Moore Bud Moore
8 61 Bub Strickler , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Oldsmobile Budweiser Jim Norris
9 67 Buddy Arrington , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Dodge Reid Trailer Sales Buddy Arrington
10 28 Buddy Baker , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet W.I.N. Harry Ranier
11 11 Cale Yarborough , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Busch Junior Johnson
12 24 Cecil Gordon , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Oldsmobile Cecil Gordon Cecil Gordon
13 40 DK Ulrich , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Buick U.S. Army D.K. Ulrich
14 2 Dale Earnhardt Kannapolis, NC Apr 29, 1951 28 Chevrolet Rod Osterlund Rod Osterlund
15 88 Darrell Waltrip Franklin, TN Feb 5, 1947 32 Chevrolet Gatorade DiGard
16 71 Dave Marcis Wausau, WI Mar 1, 1941 38 Chevrolet Shoney's Dave Marcis
17 05 Dick Brooks , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Comp Con Nelson Malloch
18 99 Dick May , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Bill Hollar Bill Hollar
19 1 Donnie Allison , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Hawaiian Tropic Hoss Ellington
20 79 Frank Warren , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Dodge Native Tan Frank Warren
21 00 Freddy Smith , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Petty's of Spartanburg Marvin Petty
22 19 Glenn Jarrett , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Belden Asphalt Henley Gray
23 47 Harry Gant , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Race Hill Farm Jack Beebe
24 70 JD McDuffie , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Bailey Excavating J.D. McDuffie
25 48 James Hylton Roanoke, VA Aug 26, 1934 45 Chevrolet Palatine Automotive Parts James Hylton
26 52 Jimmy Means , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Mr. Transmission Jimmy Means
27 72 Joe Millikan , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Appliance Wheels L.G. DeWitt
28 76 Mike Potter , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Mike Potter Mike Potter
29 21 Neil Bonnett , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Mercury Purolator Wood Brothers Racing
30 18 Randy Ogden , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Jack Ogden Jack Ogden
31 3 Richard Childress , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet CRC Chemicals Richard Childress Racing
32 43 Richard Petty , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet STP Petty Enterprises
33 25 Ronnie Thomas , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Stone's Cafeteria Don Robertson
34 51 Slick Johnson , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet J.D. Johnson J.D. Johnson
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
37 46 Travis Tiller , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Buick Ring Enterprises Travis Tiller