Entry List
Talladega 500
Sunday, August 5th, 1979
Talladega Superspeedway, Lincoln, AL
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- Drivers Entered: 41 (1 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 188
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 161.229
- Cautions: 5 for 28 laps
- Lead Changes: 34
- Green Flag Passes: N/A
Race weekend links appear as data becomes available.
| ENTRY | # | DRIVER | HOMETOWN | DOB | AGE | MAKE | SPONSOR | TEAM | CREW CHIEF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Dawsonville, GA | Oct 8, 1955 | 68 | Mercury | Yandle / Thermol King | George Elliott | |
| 2 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Trinity, NC | Jun 2, 1960 | 64 | Dodge | STP | Petty Enterprises | |
| 3 | 90 | Ricky Rudd | Chesapeake, VA | Sep 12, 1956 | 68 | Mercury | Truxmore | Junie Donlavey | |
| 4 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | Nov 16, 1956 | 67 | Buick | Stratagraph | Billy Hagan | |
| 5 | 7 | Al Holbert | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Oldsmobile | Holbert Porsche-Audi | Al Holbert | |
| 6 | 45 | Baxter Price | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Oldsmobile | Iron Peddlers | Baxter Price | |
| 7 | 27 | Benny Parsons | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Oldsmobile | Griffin Marine | M.C. Anderson | |
| 8 | 39 | Blackie Wangerin | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Mercury | Blackie Wangerin | Blackie Wangerin | |
| 9 | 19 | Bob Burcham | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Belden Asphalt | Henley Gray | |
| 10 | 15 | Bobby Allison | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Hodgdon / Moore | Bud Moore | |
| 11 | 50 | Bruce Hill | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Oldsmobile | Global Heat Exchanger | Walter Ballard | |
| 12 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Dodge | Rossmeyer | Buddy Arrington | |
| 13 | 28 | Buddy Baker | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Oldsmobile | W.I.N. | Harry Ranier | |
| 14 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Oldsmobile | Busch | Junior Johnson | |
| 15 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Oldsmobile | Cecil Gordon | Cecil Gordon | |
| 16 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Cunningham-Kelley | H.B. Cunningham | |
| 17 | 40 | DK Ulrich | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Buick | D.K. Ulrich | D.K. Ulrich | |
| 18 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Franklin, TN | Feb 5, 1947 | 77 | Oldsmobile | Gatorade | DiGard | |
| 19 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Wausau, WI | Mar 1, 1941 | 83 | Chevrolet | Shoney's | Dave Marcis | |
| 20 | 2 | David Pearson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Oldsmobile | Rod Osterlund | Rod Osterlund | |
| 21 | 05 | Dick Brooks | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Oldsmobile | Bearfinder | Nelson Malloch | |
| 22 | 87 | Dick May | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Oldsmobile | Fast Lane Ltd. | Billie Harvey | |
| 23 | 1 | Donnie Allison | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Hawaiian Tropic | Hoss Ellington | |
| 24 | 79 | Frank Warren | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Dodge | Native Tan | Frank Warren | |
| 25 | 41 | Grant Adcox | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Oldsmobile | Adcox-Kirby | Herb Adcox | |
| 26 | 47 | Harry Gant | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Oldsmobile | Race Hill Farm | Jack Beebe | |
| 27 | 70 | JD McDuffie | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Bailey Excavating | J.D. McDuffie | |
| 28 | 12 | Jack Ingram | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Oldsmobile | Kencoal Mining | Kennie Childers | |
| 29 | 48 | James Hylton | Roanoke, VA | Aug 26, 1934 | 90 | Oldsmobile | Palatine Automotive Parts | James Hylton | |
| 30 | 52 | Jimmy Means | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Mr. Transmission | Jimmy Means | |
| 31 | 77 | Jody Ridley | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Mercury | Sunny King | Junie Donlavey | |
| 32 | 72 | Joe Millikan | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Oldsmobile | Appliance Wheels | L.G. DeWitt | |
| 33 | 36 | Marty Robbins | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Dodge | Marty Robbins | Marty Robbins | |
| 34 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Mercury | Purolator | Wood Brothers Racing | |
| 35 | 3 | Richard Childress | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Oldsmobile | CRC Chemicals | Richard Childress Racing | |
| 36 | 43 | Richard Petty | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Oldsmobile | STP | Petty Enterprises | |
| 37 | 20 | Rick Newsom | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Oldsmobile | MARS | Rick Newsom | |
| 38 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Buick | Stone's Cafeteria | Don Robertson | |
| 39 | 73 | Steve Moore | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Gilbert Moore | Gilbert Moore | |
| 40 | 30 | Tighe Scott | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Buick | Russ Togs | Walter Ballard | |
| 41 | 64 | Tommy Gale | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley |