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Entry List

The official 1979 Carolina 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.

Carolina 500

Sunday, March 4th, 1979

North Carolina Speedway, Rockingham, NC

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  • 3 Ford
  • 3 Buick
  • 21 Chevrolet
  • 2 Dodge
  • 5 Oldsmobile
  • 1 Mercury

  • Drivers Entered: 35
  • Laps Scheduled: 500
  • Laps Actual: 492 - Race Shortened
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 122.727
  • Cautions: 7 for 39 laps
  • Lead Changes: 13
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
The NASCAR Garage 56 car during the Rolex 24
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Results
Carolina 500 at North Carolina Speedway 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 Buick Stratagraph Billy Hagan
3 45 Baxter Price , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Baxter Price Baxter Price
4 27 Benny Parsons , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Russell Bennett M.C. Anderson
5 29 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 Spectra Harry Ranier
9 11 Cale Yarborough , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Oldsmobile Busch Junior Johnson
10 24 Cecil Gordon , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Oldsmobile Gordon-Barnicle Cecil Gordon
11 40 DK Ulrich , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Buick Midwestern Farm Lines D.K. Ulrich
12 2 Dale Earnhardt Kannapolis, NC Apr 29, 1951 27 Chevrolet Rod Osterlund Rod Osterlund
13 88 Darrell Waltrip Franklin, TN Feb 5, 1947 32 Chevrolet Gatorade DiGard
14 02 Dave Marcis Wausau, WI Mar 1, 1941 38 Chevrolet Shoney's Dave Marcis
15 37 Dave Watson , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Ams Oil Phil Howard
16 21 David Pearson , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Mercury Purolator Wood Brothers Racing
17 05 Dick Brooks , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Oldsmobile Bearfinder Nelson Malloch
18 19 Dick May , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Belden Asphalt Henley Gray
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 47 Geoff Bodine Chemung, NY Apr 18, 1949 29 Oldsmobile Race Hill Farm Jack Beebe
22 12 Harry Gant , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Kencoal Mining Kennie Childers
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 Hayes Jewelers L.G. DeWitt
27 5 Neil Bonnett , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Oldsmobile Tek-Tor Jim Stacy
28 09 Nelson Oswald , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Nelson Oswald Nelson Oswald
29 3 Richard Childress , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet CRC Chemicals Richard Childress Racing
30 43 Richard Petty , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet STP Petty Enterprises
31 17 Roger Hamby , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Roger Hamby Roger Hamby
32 25 Ronnie Thomas , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Robertson-Thomas Don Robertson
33 87 Slick Johnson , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Satterfield Heating Don Satterfield
34 30 Tighe Scott , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Buick Russ Togs Walter Ballard
35 64 Tommy Gale , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Ford Sunny King Ford & Honda Elmo Langley