Race Entry List
NASCAR Cup Series
Richmond 400
Richmond Raceway
March 11th, 1979
Race #4 of the 1979 NASCAR Cup Series Season
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- Laps Scheduled: 400
- Drivers Entered: 30
- Makes
- Buick (2)
- Chevrolet (19)
- Dodge (2)
- Ford (3)
- Oldsmobile (4)
- Last Richmond Raceway
race (Capital City 400)
- Pole: (-- mph)
- Winner:
| Car # | Driver | Hometown | Make | Sponsor | Team | Crew Chief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 | Dave Marcis | Wausau, WI | Chevrolet | Shoney's | Dave Marcis | |
| 05 | Dick Brooks | Oldsmobile | Bearfinder | Nelson Malloch | ||
| 1 | Donnie Allison | Chevrolet | Hawaiian Tropic | Hoss Ellington | ||
| 11 | Cale Yarborough | Oldsmobile | Busch | Junior Johnson | ||
| 15 | Bobby Allison | Ford | Hodgdon / Moore | Bud Moore | ||
| 17 | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | Hamby-Ellis | Roger Hamby | ||
| 19 | Lawrence Fields | Chevrolet | Belden Asphalt | Henley Gray | ||
| 2 | Dale Earnhardt | Kannapolis, NC | Chevrolet | Rod Osterlund | Rod Osterlund | |
| 24 | Cecil Gordon | Oldsmobile | Gordon-Barnicle | Cecil Gordon | ||
| 25 | Ronnie Thomas | Buick | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Don Robertson | ||
| 27 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | M.C. Anderson | M.C. Anderson | ||
| 28 | Buddy Baker | Chevrolet | Spectra | Harry Ranier | ||
| 29 | Dave Dion | Ford | Merrimack Lincoln-Mercury | Dave Dion | ||
| 3 | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | CRC Chemicals | Richard Childress | ||
| 37 | Dave Watson | Chevrolet | Ams Oil | Phil Howard | ||
| 40 | DK Ulrich | Buick | Midwestern Farm Lines | D.K. Ulrich | ||
| 43 | Richard Petty | Chevrolet | STP | Petty Enterprises | ||
| 44 | Terry Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | Chevrolet | Stratagraph | Billy Hagan | |
| 45 | Baxter Price | Chevrolet | Baxter Price | Baxter Price | ||
| 48 | James Hylton | Roanoke, VA | Chevrolet | Palatine Automotive Parts | James Hylton | |
| 52 | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | Mr. Transmission | Jimmy Means | ||
| 54 | Lennie Pond | Oldsmobile | Brenco Bearings | Al Rudd | ||
| 64 | Tommy Gale | Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | ||
| 67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | Reid Trailer Sales | Buddy Arrington | ||
| 70 | JD McDuffie | Chevrolet | Bailey Excavating | J.D. McDuffie | ||
| 72 | Joe Millikan | Chevrolet | Hayes Jewelers | L.G. DeWitt | ||
| 79 | Frank Warren | Dodge | Native Tan | Frank Warren | ||
| 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Franklin, TN | Chevrolet | Gatorade | DiGard | |
| 9 | Bill Hollar | Chevrolet | Hollar Auto Parts | Bill Hollar | ||
| 90 | Ricky Rudd | Chesapeake, VA | Chevrolet | Truxmore | Junie Donlavey |