CUP Series Riverside International Raceway

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Entry List

The official 1979 Winston Western 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Riverside International Raceway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.

Winston Western 500

Sunday, January 14th, 1979

Riverside International Raceway, Riverside, CA

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  • 23 Chevrolet
  • 6 Oldsmobile
  • 2 Ford
  • 2 Buick
  • 1 Mercury
  • 1 Dodge

  • Drivers Entered: 35
  • Laps Scheduled: 119
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 107.820
  • Cautions: N/A
  • Lead Changes: 13
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Results
Winston Western 500 at Riverside International Raceway Entry List
ENTRY # DRIVER HOMETOWN DOB AGE MAKE SPONSOR TEAM
1 44 Terry Labonte Corpus Christi, TX Nov 16, 1956 22 Chevrolet Duck Industries Billy Hagan
2 7 Al Holbert , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Bosch Al Holbert
3 27 Benny Parsons , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Hodgdon Tool M.C. Anderson
4 73 Bill Schmitt , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Oldsmobile Old Milwaukee Bill Schmitt
5 15 Bobby Allison , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Ford Norris Industries Bud Moore
6 67 Buddy Arrington , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Ford Switzer Contractors Buddy Arrington
7 28 Buddy Baker , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet W.I.N. Harry Ranier
8 11 Cale Yarborough , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Oldsmobile Busch Junior Johnson
9 24 Cecil Gordon , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Oldsmobile Gordon-Barnicle Cecil Gordon
10 40 DK Ulrich , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Buick Midwestern Farm Lines D.K. Ulrich
11 2 Dale Earnhardt Kannapolis, NC Apr 29, 1951 27 Chevrolet Rod Osterlund Rod Osterlund
12 88 Darrell Waltrip Franklin, TN Feb 5, 1947 31 Chevrolet Gatorade DiGard
13 02 Dave Marcis Wausau, WI Mar 1, 1941 37 Chevrolet Shoney's Dave Marcis
14 21 David Pearson , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Mercury Purolator Wood Brothers Racing
15 05 Dick Brooks , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Oldsmobile Bearfinder Nelson Malloch
16 52 Don Graham , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet City Tow Rodney Friesen
17 99 Don Noel , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Noel's Welding Shop Don Noel
18 13 Don Puskarich , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Matt Puskarich Matt Puskarich
19 1 Donnie Allison , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Hawaiian Tropic Hoss Ellington
20 79 Frank Warren , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Dodge 10,000 RPM Speed Equipment Frank Warren
21 12 Harry Gant , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Black Diamond Coal Kennie Childers
22 17 Harry Goularte , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Associated Concrete Harry Goularte
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 81 Jim Robinson , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Borneman Plastering John Borneman
26 51 Jim Thirkettle , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Buick Allied Box & Crate Allied Box & Crate
27 01 Jimmy Insolo , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Oldsmobile Lake's Drywall Gerald Craker
28 72 Joe Millikan , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet L.G. DeWitt L.G. DeWitt
29 5 Neil Bonnett , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Tune Up Masters Jim Stacy
30 3 Richard Childress , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Oldsmobile 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 1st National City Travelers Checks Don Robertson
34 74 Tim Williamson , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Cal-Four Tim Williamson
35 19 Vince Giamformaggio , Nov 30, -0001 1979 Chevrolet Belden Asphalt Henley Gray