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Entry List

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

Firecracker 400

Wednesday, July 4th, 1979

Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL

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  • 4 Mercury
  • 7 Buick
  • 18 Oldsmobile
  • 7 Chevrolet
  • 2 Ford
  • 3 Dodge

  • Drivers Entered: 41 (1 drivers will not make the race)
  • Laps Scheduled: 160
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 172.890
  • Cautions: 2 for 11 laps
  • Lead Changes: 28
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
The NASCAR Garage 56 car during the Rolex 24
Daytona Beach, Florida - January 29, 2023 : The NASCAR Garage 56 car is seen on display during the Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway.
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Results
ENTRY
#
DRIVER
HOMETOWN
DOB
AGE
MAKE
SPONSOR
TEAM

1
9
Bill Elliott
Dawsonville, GA
Oct 8, 1955
23
Mercury
Yandle / Thermol King
George Elliott
2
90
Ricky Rudd
Chesapeake, VA
Sep 12, 1956
22
Mercury
Truxmore
Donlavey Racing
3
44
Terry Labonte
Corpus Christi, TX
Nov 16, 1956
22
Buick
Stratagraph
Hagan Enterprises
4
51
AJ Foyt
 
 
Oldsmobile
Valvoline
AJ Foyt Enterprises
5
7
Al Holbert
 
 
Chevrolet
Holbert Porsche-Audi
Al Holbert
6
27
Benny Parsons
 
 
Oldsmobile
Griffin Marine
MC Anderson
7
39
Blackie Wangerin
 
 
Mercury
Blackie Wangerin
Blackie Wangerin
8
15
Bobby Allison
 
 
Ford
Hodgdon / Moore
Bud Moore Engineering
9
50
Bruce Hill
 
 
Buick
Global Heat Exchanger
Walter Ballard
10
67
Buddy Arrington
 
 
Dodge
Rossmeyer
Arrington Racing
11
28
Buddy Baker
 
 
Oldsmobile
W.I.N.
Harry Ranier
12
11
Cale Yarborough
 
 
Oldsmobile
Busch
Junior Johnson & Associates
13
24
Cecil Gordon
 
 
Oldsmobile
Cecil Gordon
Cecil Gordon
14
68
Chuck Bown
 
 
Buick
Kings Mountain Truck Plaza
Jim Testa
15
6
Claude Ballot-Lena
 
 
Oldsmobile
Lady & Son Auction
GC Spencer
16
14
Coo Coo Marlin
 
 
Chevrolet
Cunningham-Kelley
HB Cunningham
17
40
DK Ulrich
 
 
Buick
U.S. Army
Jasper Motorsports
18
2
Dale Earnhardt
Kannapolis, NC
Apr 29, 1951
28
Oldsmobile
Rod Osterlund
Rod Osterlund
19
88
Darrell Waltrip
Franklin, TN
Feb 5, 1947
32
Oldsmobile
Gatorade
DiGard Motorsports
20
71
Dave Marcis
Wausau, WI
Mar 1, 1941
38
Chevrolet
Shoney's
Marcis Auto Racing
21
05
Dick Brooks
 
 
Oldsmobile
Sub-Tropic
Nelson Malloch
22
1
Donnie Allison
 
 
Chevrolet
Hawaiian Tropic
Hoss Ellington
23
79
Frank Warren
 
 
Dodge
Native Tan
Frank Warren
24
87
Gary Balough
 
 
Oldsmobile
Fast Lane Ltd.
Billie Harvey
25
41
Grant Adcox
 
 
Oldsmobile
Adcox-Kirby
Herb Adcox
26
47
Harry Gant
 
 
Oldsmobile
Race Hill Farm
Jack Beebe
27
70
JD McDuffie
 
 
Chevrolet
Bailey Excavating
JD McDuffie
28
48
James Hylton
Roanoke, VA
Aug 26, 1934
44
Chevrolet
Palatine Automotive Parts
James Hylton
29
32
Jimmy Finger
 
 
Buick
Vita Fresh / Pharis Chevy
Don Bierschwale
30
52
Jimmy Means
 
 
Chevrolet
Mr. Transmission
Jimmy Means Racing
31
72
Joe Millikan
 
 
Oldsmobile
Appliance Wheels
L.G. DeWitt
32
12
Lennie Pond
 
 
Oldsmobile
Burger King
Kennie Childers
33
21
Neil Bonnett
 
 
Mercury
Purolator
Wood Brothers Racing
34
3
Richard Childress
 
 
Oldsmobile
CRC Chemicals
Richard Childress Racing
35
43
Richard Petty
 
 
Oldsmobile
STP
Richard Petty Motorsports
36
20
Rick Newsom
 
 
Oldsmobile
MARS
Rick Newsom
37
17
Roger Hamby
 
 
Oldsmobile
Kings Inn
Hamby Motorsports
38
38
Sandy Satullo
 
 
Buick
Copper Kettle Marina
Sandy Satullo
39
30
Tighe Scott
 
 
Buick
Russ Togs
Walter Ballard
40
64
Tommy Gale
 
 
Ford
Sunny King Ford & Honda
Elmo Langley
41
46
Travis Tiller
 
 
Dodge
Ring Enterprises
Travis Tiller