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Entry List

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

Northwestern Bank 400

Sunday, March 25th, 1979

North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro, NC

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  • 3 Ford
  • 19 Chevrolet
  • 3 Dodge
  • 3 Oldsmobile
  • 2 Buick

  • Drivers Entered: 30
  • Laps Scheduled: 400
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 88.400
  • Cautions: 4 for 32 laps
  • Lead Changes: 20
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Results
ENTRY
#
DRIVER
HOMETOWN
DOB
AGE
MAKE
SPONSOR
TEAM

1
90
Ricky Rudd
Chesapeake, VA
Sep 12, 1956
22
Ford
Truxmore
Donlavey Racing
2
44
Terry Labonte
Corpus Christi, TX
Nov 16, 1956
22
Chevrolet
Stratagraph
Hagan Enterprises
3
45
Baxter Price
 
 
Chevrolet
Baxter Price
Baxter Price
4
27
Benny Parsons
 
 
Chevrolet
Griffin Marine
MC Anderson
5
99
Bill Hollar
 
 
Chevrolet
Hollar Auto Parts
Bill Hollar
6
15
Bobby Allison
 
 
Ford
Hodgdon / Moore
Bud Moore Engineering
7
67
Buddy Arrington
 
 
Dodge
Reid Trailer Sales
Arrington Racing
8
28
Buddy Baker
 
 
Chevrolet
Spectra
Harry Ranier
9
11
Cale Yarborough
 
 
Oldsmobile
Busch
Junior Johnson & Associates
10
24
Cecil Gordon
 
 
Oldsmobile
Gordon-Barnicle
Cecil Gordon
11
40
DK Ulrich
 
 
Buick
Midwestern Farm Lines
Jasper Motorsports
12
2
Dale Earnhardt
Kannapolis, NC
Apr 29, 1951
27
Chevrolet
Rod Osterlund
Rod Osterlund
13
88
Darrell Waltrip
Franklin, TN
Feb 5, 1947
32
Chevrolet
Gatorade
DiGard Motorsports
14
02
Dave Marcis
Wausau, WI
Mar 1, 1941
38
Chevrolet
Shoney's
Marcis Auto Racing
15
05
Dick Brooks
 
 
Oldsmobile
Bearfinder
Nelson Malloch
16
19
Dick May
 
 
Chevrolet
Belden Asphalt
Henley Gray
17
1
Donnie Allison
 
 
Chevrolet
Hawaiian Tropic
Hoss Ellington
18
7
Earl Brooks
 
 
Dodge
Reid Trailer Sales
Arrington Racing
19
79
Frank Warren
 
 
Dodge
Native Tan
Frank Warren
20
70
JD McDuffie
 
 
Chevrolet
Bailey Excavating
JD McDuffie
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
09
Nelson Oswald
 
 
Chevrolet
Bolton Auto Parts
Nelson Oswald
25
3
Richard Childress
 
 
Chevrolet
CRC Chemicals
Richard Childress Racing
26
43
Richard Petty
 
 
Chevrolet
STP
Richard Petty Motorsports
27
17
Roger Hamby
 
 
Chevrolet
Lowe's Stores
Hamby Motorsports
28
25
Ronnie Thomas
 
 
Buick
1st National City Travelers Checks
Don Robertson
29
87
Slick Johnson
 
 
Chevrolet
Don Satterfield
Don Satterfield
30
64
Tommy Gale
 
 
Ford
Sunny King Ford & Honda
Elmo Langley