Entry List : Atlanta Motor Speedway

Atlanta 500

Sunday, March 18th, 1979

Atlanta Motor Speedway , Hampton, GA

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  • Drivers Entered: 40
  • Laps Scheduled: 328
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 135.136
  • Cautions: 5 for 42 laps
  • Lead Changes: 29
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Results
DRIVER
ENTRY
DRIVER
HOMETOWN
DOB
AGE
VEHICLE
#
MAKE
SPONSOR
TEAM
TEAM

1
Bill Elliott
Dawsonville, GA
Oct 8, 1955
23
9
Mercury
Dahlonega Ford Sales
George Elliott
2
Ricky Rudd
Chesapeake, VA
Sep 12, 1956
22
90
Mercury
Truxmore
Donlavey Racing
3
Terry Labonte
Corpus Christi, TX
Nov 16, 1956
22
44
Chevrolet
Stratagraph
Hagan Enterprises
4
Baxter Price
 
 
45
Chevrolet
Baxter Price
Baxter Price
5
Benny Parsons
 
 
27
Chevrolet
Griffin Marine
MC Anderson
6
Blackie Wangerin
 
 
39
Mercury
Blackie Wangerin
Blackie Wangerin
7
Bobby Allison
 
 
15
Ford
Hodgdon / Moore
Bud Moore Engineering
8
Bruce Hill
 
 
50
Oldsmobile
Ballard Racing
Walter Ballard
9
Buddy Arrington
 
 
67
Dodge
Sam Dell
Arrington Racing
10
Buddy Baker
 
 
28
Oldsmobile
Spectra
Harry Ranier
11
Cale Yarborough
 
 
11
Oldsmobile
Busch
Junior Johnson & Associates
12
Cecil Gordon
 
 
24
Oldsmobile
Gordon-Barnicle
Cecil Gordon
13
Chuck Bown
 
 
68
Buick
Kings Mountain Truck Plaza
Jim Testa
14
Claude Ballot-Lena
 
 
6
Oldsmobile
JMS
GC Spencer
15
Coo Coo Marlin
 
 
14
Chevrolet
Cunningham-Kelley
HB Cunningham
16
DK Ulrich
 
 
40
Buick
Airport Howard Johnson's
Jasper Motorsports
17
Dale Earnhardt
Kannapolis, NC
Apr 29, 1951
27
2
Buick
Rod Osterlund
Rod Osterlund
18
Darrell Waltrip
Franklin, TN
Feb 5, 1947
32
88
Chevrolet
Gatorade
DiGard Motorsports
19
Dave Marcis
Wausau, WI
Mar 1, 1941
38
02
Chevrolet
Shoney's
Marcis Auto Racing
20
Dave Watson
 
 
37
Chevrolet
Ams Oil
Phil Howard
21
David Pearson
 
 
21
Mercury
Purolator
Wood Brothers Racing
22
Dick Brooks
 
 
05
Oldsmobile
Bearfinder
Nelson Malloch
23
Dick May
 
 
19
Chevrolet
Belden Asphalt
Henley Gray
24
Donnie Allison
 
 
1
Chevrolet
Hawaiian Tropic
Hoss Ellington
25
Frank Warren
 
 
79
Dodge
Native Tan
Frank Warren
26
Geoff Bodine
Chemung, NY
Apr 18, 1949
29
47
Oldsmobile
Race Hill Farm
Jack Beebe
27
Grant Adcox
 
 
41
Chevrolet
Adcox-Kirby
Herb Adcox
28
JD McDuffie
 
 
70
Oldsmobile
Bailey Excavating
JD McDuffie
29
James Hylton
Roanoke, VA
Aug 26, 1934
44
48
Chevrolet
Palatine Automotive Parts
James Hylton
30
Jimmy Means
 
 
52
Chevrolet
Mr. Transmission
Jimmy Means Racing
31
Joe Millikan
 
 
72
Oldsmobile
Appliance Wheels
L.G. DeWitt
32
John Kennedy
 
 
0
Chevrolet
Avanti CB
John Kennedy
33
Keith Davis
 
 
53
Chevrolet
Keith Davis
Keith Davis
34
Ralph Jones
 
 
98
Ford
Ralph Jones
Ralph Jones
35
Richard Childress
 
 
3
Oldsmobile
CRC Chemicals
Richard Childress Racing
36
Richard Petty
 
 
43
Oldsmobile
STP
Richard Petty Motorsports
37
Roger Hamby
 
 
17
Chevrolet
Hamby-Ellis
Hamby Motorsports
38
Ronnie Thomas
 
 
25
Buick
1st National City Travelers Checks
Don Robertson
39
Tighe Scott
 
 
30
Buick
Russ Togs
Walter Ballard
40
Tommy Gale
 
 
64
Ford
Sunny King Ford & Honda
Elmo Langley