Entry List
Coca-Cola 500
Monday, July 30th, 1979
Pocono Raceway, Long Pond, PA
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- Drivers Entered: 39
- Laps Scheduled: 200
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 115.207
- Cautions: 7 for 46 laps
- Lead Changes: 56
- Green Flag Passes: N/A
Race weekend links appear as data becomes available.
| ENTRY | # | DRIVER | HOMETOWN | DOB | AGE | MAKE | SPONSOR | TEAM | CREW CHIEF |
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| 1 | 90 | Ricky Rudd | Chesapeake, VA | Sep 12, 1956 | 68 | Mercury | Truxmore | Junie Donlavey | |
| 2 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | Nov 16, 1956 | 67 | Chevrolet | Stratagraph | Billy Hagan | |
| 3 | 7 | Al Holbert | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Holbert Porsche-Audi | Al Holbert | |
| 4 | 45 | Baxter Price | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Iron Peddlers | Baxter Price | |
| 5 | 27 | Benny Parsons | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Harrisburg East Mall | M.C. Anderson | |
| 6 | 15 | Bobby Allison | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Hodgdon / Moore | Bud Moore | |
| 7 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Dodge | Reid Trailer Sales | Buddy Arrington | |
| 8 | 28 | Buddy Baker | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | W.I.N. | Harry Ranier | |
| 9 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Busch | Junior Johnson | |
| 10 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Oldsmobile | Cecil Gordon | Cecil Gordon | |
| 11 | 40 | DK Ulrich | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Midwestern Farm Lines | D.K. Ulrich | |
| 12 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | Kannapolis, NC | Apr 29, 1951 | 73 | Chevrolet | Rod Osterlund | Rod Osterlund | |
| 13 | 22 | Darrell Waltrip | Franklin, TN | Feb 5, 1947 | 77 | Chevrolet | Gatorade | Al Rudd | |
| 14 | 05 | Dick Brooks | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Bearfinder | Nelson Malloch | |
| 15 | 57 | Dick May | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | McClure Motors | Alfred McClure | |
| 16 | 01 | Earle Canavan | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Dodge | Green's Auto Parts | Earle Canavan | |
| 17 | 79 | Frank Warren | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Dodge | Native Tan | Frank Warren | |
| 18 | 87 | Gary Balough | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Oldsmobile | Fast Lane Ltd. | Billie Harvey | |
| 19 | 47 | Harry Gant | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Race Hill Farm | Jack Beebe | |
| 20 | 70 | JD McDuffie | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Bailey Excavating | J.D. McDuffie | |
| 21 | 48 | James Hylton | Roanoke, VA | Aug 26, 1934 | 90 | Chevrolet | Palatine Automotive Parts | James Hylton | |
| 22 | 52 | Jimmy Means | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Mr. Transmission | Jimmy Means | |
| 23 | 63 | Jocko Maggiacomo | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Oldsmobile | Shaw Motors | Jocko Maggiacomo | |
| 24 | 72 | Joe Millikan | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Appliance Wheels | L.G. DeWitt | |
| 25 | 12 | Lennie Pond | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Oldsmobile | Kencoal Mining | Kennie Childers | |
| 26 | 23 | Louis Gatto | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | L & J Automotive | L & J Automotive | |
| 27 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Mercury | Purolator | Wood Brothers Racing | |
| 28 | 09 | Nelson Oswald | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | J & S Truck Service | Nelson Oswald | |
| 29 | 3 | Richard Childress | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | CRC Chemicals | Richard Childress Racing | |
| 30 | 43 | Richard Petty | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | STP | Petty Enterprises | |
| 31 | 20 | Rick Newsom | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Oldsmobile | MARS | Rick Newsom | |
| 32 | 17 | Roger Hamby | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Oldsmobile | Kings Inn | Roger Hamby | |
| 33 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Stone's Cafeteria | Don Robertson | |
| 34 | 19 | Steve Gray | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Belden Asphalt | Henley Gray | |
| 35 | 34 | Steve Peles | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Steve Peles | Steve Peles | |
| 36 | 30 | Tighe Scott | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Buick | Russ Togs | Walter Ballard | |
| 37 | 64 | Tommy Gale | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | |
| 38 | 61 | Wayne Broome | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Oldsmobile | Jim Norris | Jim Norris | |
| 39 | 55 | Wayne Watercutter | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Ward Racing Enterprises | Ward Racing Enterprises |