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Entry List

The official 1979 Volunteer 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Bristol Motor Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.

Volunteer 500

Saturday, August 25th, 1979

Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, TN

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  • 23 Chevrolet
  • 3 Ford
  • 2 Dodge
  • 2 Oldsmobile

  • Drivers Entered: 30
  • Laps Scheduled: 500
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 91.493
  • Cautions: 6 for 60 laps
  • Lead Changes: 18
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Results
ENTRY
#
DRIVER
HOMETOWN
DOB
AGE
MAKE
SPONSOR
TEAM

1
17
Bill Elliott
Dawsonville, GA
Oct 8, 1955
23
Chevrolet
Kings Inn
Hamby Motorsports
2
90
Ricky Rudd
Chesapeake, VA
Sep 12, 1956
22
Ford
Truxmore
Donlavey Racing
3
44
Terry Labonte
Corpus Christi, TX
Nov 16, 1956
22
Chevrolet
Stratagraph
Hagan Enterprises
4
45
Baxter Price
 
 
Chevrolet
Iron Peddlers
Baxter Price
5
27
Benny Parsons
 
 
Chevrolet
Valleydale Meats
MC Anderson
6
15
Bobby Allison
 
 
Ford
Hodgdon / Moore
Bud Moore Engineering
7
67
Buddy Arrington
 
 
Dodge
Hills Racing
Arrington Racing
8
11
Cale Yarborough
 
 
Chevrolet
Busch
Junior Johnson & Associates
9
24
Cecil Gordon
 
 
Oldsmobile
Cecil Gordon
Cecil Gordon
10
40
DK Ulrich
 
 
Chevrolet
Midwestern Farm Lines
Jasper Motorsports
11
88
Darrell Waltrip
Franklin, TN
Feb 5, 1947
32
Chevrolet
Gatorade
DiGard Motorsports
12
71
Dave Marcis
Wausau, WI
Mar 1, 1941
38
Chevrolet
Shoney's
Marcis Auto Racing
13
2
David Pearson
 
 
Chevrolet
Rod Osterlund
Rod Osterlund
14
05
Dick Brooks
 
 
Oldsmobile
Bearfinder
Nelson Malloch
15
19
Dick May
 
 
Chevrolet
Belden Asphalt
Henley Gray
16
79
Frank Warren
 
 
Dodge
Native Tan
Frank Warren
17
47
Harry Gant
 
 
Chevrolet
Race Hill Farm
Jack Beebe
18
69
Henry Jones
 
 
Chevrolet
Pro Shoppe
Mike Kempton
19
70
JD McDuffie
 
 
Chevrolet
Bailey Excavating
JD McDuffie
20
12
Jack Ingram
 
 
Chevrolet
Ramey's Chevy City
Kennie Childers
21
48
James Hylton
Roanoke, VA
Aug 26, 1934
44
Chevrolet
Palatine Automotive Parts
James Hylton
22
52
Jimmy Means
 
 
Chevrolet
Mr. Transmission
Jimmy Means Racing
23
72
Joe Millikan
 
 
Chevrolet
Appliance Wheels
L.G. DeWitt
24
0
John Kennedy
 
 
Chevrolet
Avanti CB
John Kennedy
25
59
Melvin Revis
 
 
Chevrolet
Danny Queen
Danny Queen
26
76
Mike Potter
 
 
Chevrolet
Brockwell Entertainment
Mike Potter
27
3
Richard Childress
 
 
Chevrolet
CRC Chemicals
Richard Childress Racing
28
43
Richard Petty
 
 
Chevrolet
STP
Richard Petty Motorsports
29
25
Ronnie Thomas
 
 
Chevrolet
Stone's Cafeteria
Don Robertson
30
64
Tommy Gale
 
 
Ford
Sunny King Ford & Honda
Elmo Langley