CUP Series Ontario Motor Speedway

NASCAR CUP Series

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Entry List

The official 1979 Los Angeles Times 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Ontario Motor Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.

Los Angeles Times 500

Sunday, November 18th, 1979

Ontario Motor Speedway, Ontario, CA

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  • 22 Chevrolet
  • 2 Mercury
  • 8 Oldsmobile
  • 2 Ford
  • 2 Dodge
  • 1 Buick

  • Drivers Entered: 37
  • Laps Scheduled: 200
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 132.822
  • Cautions: 6 for 26 laps
  • Lead Changes: 35
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Results
Los Angeles Times 500 at Ontario Motor Speedway Entry List
ENTRY # DRIVER HOMETOWN DOB AGE MAKE SPONSOR TEAM
1 42 Kyle Petty Trinity, NC Jun 2, 1960 19 Chevrolet STP Petty Enterprises
2 90 Ricky Rudd Chesapeake, VA Sep 12, 1956 23 Mercury Truxmore Junie Donlavey
3 44 Terry Labonte Corpus Christi, TX Nov 16, 1956 23 Oldsmobile Technicraft Billy Hagan
4 27 Benny Parsons , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet M.C. Anderson M.C. Anderson
5 73 Bill Schmitt , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Oldsmobile Old Milwaukee Bill Schmitt
6 15 Bobby Allison , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Ford Hodgdon / Moore Bud Moore
7 50 Bruce Hill , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Oldsmobile Global Heat Exchanger Walter Ballard
8 12 Buck Simmons , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Kencoal Mining Kennie Childers
9 67 Buddy Arrington , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Dodge Switzer Construction Buddy Arrington
10 28 Buddy Baker , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet W.I.N. Harry Ranier
11 11 Cale Yarborough , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Oldsmobile Busch Junior Johnson
12 24 Cecil Gordon , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Oldsmobile Reliable RV Cecil Gordon
13 40 DK Ulrich , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Midwestern Farm Lines 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 Nelson Malloch Nelson Malloch
18 1 Donnie Allison , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Hawaiian Tropic Hoss Ellington
19 79 Frank Warren , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Dodge Golden Bear Frank Warren
20 74 Hal Callentine , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Oldsmobile Cal-Four Hal Callentine
21 47 Harry Gant , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Race Hill Farm Jack Beebe
22 70 JD McDuffie , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Bailey Excavating J.D. McDuffie
23 48 James Hylton Roanoke, VA Aug 26, 1934 45 Chevrolet Palatine Automotive Parts James Hylton
24 78 Jim Robinson , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet San-Val Supply A.J. Kurten
25 01 Jimmy Insolo , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Oldsmobile Allstate Building Materials Gerald Craker
26 72 Joe Millikan , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Appliance Wheels L.G. DeWitt
27 31 John Rezek , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Buick Curtis Payne Curtis Payne
28 21 Neil Bonnett , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Mercury Purolator Wood Brothers Racing
29 18 Randy Ogden , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Econ-Car Jack Ogden
30 3 Richard Childress , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet CRC Chemicals Richard Childress Racing
31 43 Richard Petty , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet STP Petty Enterprises
32 22 Richard White , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Boulevard Automotive Mike White
33 25 Ronnie Thomas , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Stone's Cafeteria Don Robertson
34 45 Roy Smith , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Oldsmobile Iron Peddlers Baxter Price
35 10 Tim Williamson , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet ThermaSol Tim Williamson
36 64 Tommy Gale , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Ford Sunny King Ford & Honda Elmo Langley
37 19 Vince Giamformaggio , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Belden Asphalt Henley Gray