Entry List : Michigan International Speedway

Champion Spark Plug 400

Sunday, August 19th, 1979

Michigan International Speedway , Brooklyn, MI

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  • Drivers Entered: 36
  • Laps Scheduled: 200
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 130.376
  • Cautions: 5 for 35 laps
  • Lead Changes: 21
  • 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
17
Mercury
Knutsons RV
George Elliott
2
Kyle Petty
Trinity, NC
Jun 2, 1960
19
42
Dodge
STP
Richard Petty Motorsports
3
Ricky Rudd
Chesapeake, VA
Sep 12, 1956
22
90
Mercury
Truxmore
Donlavey Racing
4
Terry Labonte
Corpus Christi, TX
Nov 16, 1956
22
44
Chevrolet
Stratagraph
Hagan Enterprises
5
Al Rudd Jr
 
 
22
Chevrolet
Bill Lewis
Al Rudd Auto
6
Baxter Price
 
 
45
Oldsmobile
Iron Peddlers
Baxter Price
7
Benny Parsons
 
 
27
Chevrolet
Melling Tool
MC Anderson
8
Blackie Wangerin
 
 
39
Mercury
Blackie Wangerin
Blackie Wangerin
9
Bobby Allison
 
 
15
Ford
Hodgdon / Moore
Bud Moore Engineering
10
Buddy Arrington
 
 
67
Dodge
Hills Racing
Arrington Racing
11
Buddy Baker
 
 
28
Chevrolet
W.I.N.
Harry Ranier
12
Cale Yarborough
 
 
11
Chevrolet
Busch
Junior Johnson & Associates
13
Cecil Gordon
 
 
24
Oldsmobile
Gordon Racing
Cecil Gordon
14
DK Ulrich
 
 
40
Buick
Midwestern Farm Lines
Jasper Motorsports
15
Darrell Waltrip
Franklin, TN
Feb 5, 1947
32
88
Chevrolet
Gatorade
DiGard Motorsports
16
Dave Marcis
Wausau, WI
Mar 1, 1941
38
71
Chevrolet
Transmissions Unlimited
Marcis Auto Racing
17
David Pearson
 
 
2
Chevrolet
Rod Osterlund
Rod Osterlund
18
Dick Brooks
 
 
05
Chevrolet
Bearfinder
Nelson Malloch
19
Earle Canavan
 
 
01
Dodge
Scope Mount
Earle Canavan
20
Frank Warren
 
 
79
Dodge
Native Tan
Frank Warren
21
HB Bailey
 
 
36
Pontiac
Caldwell Knapp Cadillac
HB Bailey
22
Harry Gant
 
 
47
Chevrolet
Race Hill Farm
Jack Beebe
23
JD McDuffie
 
 
70
Chevrolet
Bailey Excavating
JD McDuffie
24
James Hylton
Roanoke, VA
Aug 26, 1934
44
48
Chevrolet
Palatine Automotive Parts
James Hylton
25
Jimmy Means
 
 
52
Chevrolet
Mr. Transmission
Jimmy Means Racing
26
Joe Millikan
 
 
72
Chevrolet
Appliance Wheels
L.G. DeWitt
27
John Anderson
 
 
08
Chevrolet
Draime Race Engines
Russ Draime
28
John Kennedy
 
 
0
Chevrolet
Avanti CB
John Kennedy
29
Lennie Pond
 
 
19
Chevrolet
Belden Asphalt
Henley Gray
30
Marty Robbins
 
 
6
Dodge
Marty Robbins
Marty Robbins
31
Neil Bonnett
 
 
21
Mercury
Purolator
Wood Brothers Racing
32
Richard Childress
 
 
3
Oldsmobile
CRC Chemicals
Richard Childress Racing
33
Richard Petty
 
 
43
Chevrolet
STP
Richard Petty Motorsports
34
Ronnie Thomas
 
 
25
Chevrolet
Stone's Cafeteria
Don Robertson
35
Tighe Scott
 
 
30
Buick
Russ Togs
Walter Ballard
36
Tommy Gale
 
 
64
Ford
Sunny King Ford & Honda
Elmo Langley