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Entry List

The official 1979 Coca-Cola 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Pocono Raceway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.

Coca-Cola 500

Monday, July 30th, 1979

Pocono Raceway, Long Pond, PA

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  • 2 Mercury
  • 23 Chevrolet
  • 3 Ford
  • 3 Dodge
  • 7 Oldsmobile
  • 1 Buick

  • 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
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Results
Coca-Cola 500 at Pocono Raceway Entry List
ENTRY # DRIVER HOMETOWN DOB AGE MAKE SPONSOR TEAM
1 90 Ricky Rudd Chesapeake, VA Sep 12, 1956 22 Mercury Truxmore Junie Donlavey
2 44 Terry Labonte Corpus Christi, TX Nov 16, 1956 22 Chevrolet Stratagraph Billy Hagan
3 7 Al Holbert , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Holbert Porsche-Audi Al Holbert
4 45 Baxter Price , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Iron Peddlers Baxter Price
5 27 Benny Parsons , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Harrisburg East Mall M.C. Anderson
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 W.I.N. Harry Ranier
9 11 Cale Yarborough , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Busch Junior Johnson
10 24 Cecil Gordon , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Oldsmobile Cecil Gordon Cecil Gordon
11 40 DK Ulrich , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Midwestern Farm Lines D.K. Ulrich
12 2 Dale Earnhardt Kannapolis, NC Apr 29, 1951 28 Chevrolet Rod Osterlund Rod Osterlund
13 22 Darrell Waltrip Franklin, TN Feb 5, 1947 32 Chevrolet Gatorade Al Rudd
14 05 Dick Brooks , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Bearfinder Nelson Malloch
15 57 Dick May , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Ford McClure Motors Alfred McClure
16 01 Earle Canavan , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Dodge Green's Auto Parts Earle Canavan
17 79 Frank Warren , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Dodge Native Tan Frank Warren
18 87 Gary Balough , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Oldsmobile Fast Lane Ltd. Billie Harvey
19 47 Harry Gant , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Race Hill Farm Jack Beebe
20 70 JD McDuffie , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Bailey Excavating J.D. McDuffie
21 48 James Hylton Roanoke, VA Aug 26, 1934 44 Chevrolet Palatine Automotive Parts James Hylton
22 52 Jimmy Means , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Mr. Transmission Jimmy Means
23 63 Jocko Maggiacomo , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Oldsmobile Shaw Motors Jocko Maggiacomo
24 72 Joe Millikan , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Appliance Wheels L.G. DeWitt
25 12 Lennie Pond , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Oldsmobile Kencoal Mining Kennie Childers
26 23 Louis Gatto , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet L & J Automotive L & J Automotive
27 21 Neil Bonnett , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Mercury Purolator Wood Brothers Racing
28 09 Nelson Oswald , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet J & S Truck Service 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 20 Rick Newsom , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Oldsmobile MARS Rick Newsom
32 17 Roger Hamby , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Oldsmobile Kings Inn Roger Hamby
33 25 Ronnie Thomas , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Stone's Cafeteria Don Robertson
34 19 Steve Gray , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Belden Asphalt Henley Gray
35 34 Steve Peles , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Steve Peles Steve Peles
36 30 Tighe Scott , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Buick Russ Togs Walter Ballard
37 64 Tommy Gale , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Ford Sunny King Ford & Honda Elmo Langley
38 61 Wayne Broome , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Oldsmobile Jim Norris Jim Norris
39 55 Wayne Watercutter , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Ward Racing Enterprises Ward Racing Enterprises