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Entry List

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

Gabriel 400

Sunday, June 17th, 1979

Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, MI

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  • 3 Mercury
  • 21 Chevrolet
  • 4 Oldsmobile
  • 2 Ford
  • 3 Dodge
  • 3 Buick

  • Drivers Entered: 36
  • Laps Scheduled: 200
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 135.798
  • Cautions: 6 for 33 laps
  • Lead Changes: 47
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Results
ENTRY
#
DRIVER
HOMETOWN
DOB
AGE
MAKE
SPONSOR
TEAM

1
9
Bill Elliott
Dawsonville, GA
Oct 8, 1955
23
Mercury
Knutsons Ski-Doo
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
Chevrolet
Stratagraph
Hagan Enterprises
4
27
Benny Parsons
 
 
Chevrolet
Griffin Marine
MC Anderson
5
49
Bill Green
 
 
Chevrolet
A.K. Cartage
Charles Dean
6
09
Bill Seifert
 
 
Oldsmobile
CRC Chemicals
Nelson Oswald
7
19
Bob Burcham
 
 
Chevrolet
Belden Asphalt
Henley Gray
8
15
Bobby Allison
 
 
Ford
Hodgdon / Moore
Bud Moore Engineering
9
67
Buddy Arrington
 
 
Dodge
Reid Trailer Sales
Arrington Racing
10
28
Buddy Baker
 
 
Chevrolet
Spectra
Harry Ranier
11
11
Cale Yarborough
 
 
Oldsmobile
Busch
Junior Johnson & Associates
12
40
DK Ulrich
 
 
Buick
Midwestern Farm Lines
Jasper Motorsports
13
2
Dale Earnhardt
Kannapolis, NC
Apr 29, 1951
28
Chevrolet
Rod Osterlund
Rod Osterlund
14
88
Darrell Waltrip
Franklin, TN
Feb 5, 1947
32
Chevrolet
Gatorade
DiGard Motorsports
15
71
Dave Marcis
Wausau, WI
Mar 1, 1941
38
Chevrolet
Transmissions Unlimited
Marcis Auto Racing
16
81
David Sosebee
 
 
Chevrolet
Gober Sosebee
Gober Sosebee
17
05
Dick Brooks
 
 
Chevrolet
Bearfinder
Nelson Malloch
18
1
Donnie Allison
 
 
Chevrolet
Hawaiian Tropic
Hoss Ellington
19
79
Frank Warren
 
 
Dodge
Native Tan
Frank Warren
20
47
Harry Gant
 
 
Chevrolet
Race Hill Farm
Jack Beebe
21
70
JD McDuffie
 
 
Chevrolet
Bailey Excavating
JD McDuffie
22
48
James Hylton
Roanoke, VA
Aug 26, 1934
44
Chevrolet
Palatine Automotive Parts
James Hylton
23
52
Jimmy Means
 
 
Chevrolet
Mr. Transmission
Jimmy Means Racing
24
72
Joe Millikan
 
 
Chevrolet
Appliance Wheels
L.G. DeWitt
25
0
John Kennedy
 
 
Chevrolet
Avanti CB
John Kennedy
26
12
Lennie Pond
 
 
Chevrolet
Kencoal Mining
Kennie Childers
27
42
Marty Robbins
 
 
Dodge
Marty Robbins
Marty Robbins
28
21
Neil Bonnett
 
 
Mercury
Purolator
Wood Brothers Racing
29
82
Paul Fess
 
 
Oldsmobile
Lasky Construction
Stan Lasky
30
3
Richard Childress
 
 
Oldsmobile
CRC Chemicals
Richard Childress Racing
31
43
Richard Petty
 
 
Chevrolet
STP
Richard Petty Motorsports
32
17
Roger Hamby
 
 
Chevrolet
Kings Inn
Hamby Motorsports
33
25
Ronnie Thomas
 
 
Chevrolet
Stone's Cafeteria
Don Robertson
34
38
Sandy Satullo
 
 
Buick
Copper Kettle Marina
Sandy Satullo
35
30
Tighe Scott
 
 
Buick
Russ Togs
Walter Ballard
36
64
Tommy Gale
 
 
Ford
Sunny King Ford & Honda
Elmo Langley