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Entry List

The official 1979 Richmond 400 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Richmond Raceway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.

Richmond 400

Sunday, March 11th, 1979

Richmond Raceway, Richmond, VA

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  • 19 Chevrolet
  • 3 Ford
  • 2 Dodge
  • 4 Oldsmobile
  • 2 Buick

  • Drivers Entered: 30
  • Laps Scheduled: 400
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 83.608
  • Cautions: 2 for 8 laps
  • Lead Changes: 4
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Results
Richmond 400 at Richmond Raceway Entry List
ENTRY # DRIVER HOMETOWN DOB AGE MAKE SPONSOR TEAM
1 90 Ricky Rudd Chesapeake, VA Sep 12, 1956 22 Chevrolet Truxmore Junie Donlavey
2 44 Terry Labonte Corpus Christi, TX Nov 16, 1956 22 Chevrolet 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 M.C. Anderson M.C. Anderson
5 9 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 29 Dave Dion , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Ford Merrimack Lincoln-Mercury Dave Dion
15 02 Dave Marcis Wausau, WI Mar 1, 1941 38 Chevrolet Shoney's Dave Marcis
16 37 Dave Watson , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Ams Oil Phil Howard
17 05 Dick Brooks , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Oldsmobile Bearfinder Nelson Malloch
18 1 Donnie Allison , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Hawaiian Tropic Hoss Ellington
19 79 Frank Warren , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Dodge Native Tan Frank Warren
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 72 Joe Millikan , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Hayes Jewelers L.G. DeWitt
24 19 Lawrence Fields , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Belden Asphalt Henley Gray
25 54 Lennie Pond , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Oldsmobile Brenco Bearings Al Rudd
26 3 Richard Childress , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet CRC Chemicals Richard Childress Racing
27 43 Richard Petty , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet STP Petty Enterprises
28 17 Roger Hamby , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Hamby-Ellis Roger Hamby
29 25 Ronnie Thomas , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Buick 1st National City Travelers Checks Don Robertson
30 64 Tommy Gale , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Ford Sunny King Ford & Honda Elmo Langley