CUP Series Riverside International Raceway

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Entry List

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

NAPA Riverside 400

Sunday, June 10th, 1979

Riverside International Raceway, Riverside, CA

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  • 23 Chevrolet
  • 5 Oldsmobile
  • 3 Ford
  • 2 Dodge
  • 1 Mercury
  • 1 Buick

  • Drivers Entered: 35
  • Laps Scheduled: 95
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 103.732
  • Cautions: 2 for 6 laps
  • Lead Changes: 5
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Results
ENTRY
#
DRIVER
HOMETOWN
DOB
AGE
MAKE
SPONSOR
TEAM

1
44
Terry Labonte
Corpus Christi, TX
Nov 16, 1956
22
Chevrolet
Stratagraph
Hagan Enterprises
2
45
Baxter Price
 
 
Chevrolet
Baxter Price
Baxter Price
3
27
Benny Parsons
 
 
Chevrolet
M.C. Anderson
MC Anderson
4
73
Bill Schmitt
 
 
Oldsmobile
Bill Schmitt
Bill Schmitt
5
15
Bobby Allison
 
 
Ford
Hodgdon / Moore
Bud Moore Engineering
6
67
Buddy Arrington
 
 
Ford
Reid Trailer Sales
Arrington Racing
7
11
Cale Yarborough
 
 
Chevrolet
Busch
Junior Johnson & Associates
8
24
Cecil Gordon
 
 
Oldsmobile
Gordon-Barnicle
Cecil Gordon
9
92
Chris Monoleos
 
 
Chevrolet
Buckstaff
Chris Monoleos
10
40
DK Ulrich
 
 
Chevrolet
Midwestern Farm Lines
Jasper Motorsports
11
2
Dale Earnhardt
Kannapolis, NC
Apr 29, 1951
28
Chevrolet
Rod Osterlund
Rod Osterlund
12
88
Darrell Waltrip
Franklin, TN
Feb 5, 1947
32
Chevrolet
Gatorade
DiGard Motorsports
13
14
Dick Kranzler
 
 
Chevrolet
Parnelli Jones Enterprises
Dick Kranzler
14
6
Dick Whalen
 
 
Chevrolet
Dick Whalen
Dick Whalen
15
20
Ed Hale
 
 
Chevrolet
Peralta & Hale
Richard Peralta
16
64
Elmo Langley
 
 
Ford
Sunny King Ford & Honda
Elmo Langley
17
79
Frank Warren
 
 
Dodge
Native Tan
Frank Warren
18
74
Hal Callentine
 
 
Oldsmobile
Cal-Four
Hal Callentine
19
70
JD McDuffie
 
 
Chevrolet
Bailey Excavating
JD McDuffie
20
48
James Hylton
Roanoke, VA
Aug 26, 1934
44
Chevrolet
Palatine Automotive Parts
James Hylton
21
78
Jim Robinson
 
 
Chevrolet
San-Val Lumber
AJ Kurten
22
01
Jimmy Insolo
 
 
Oldsmobile
Allstate Building Materials
Gerald Craker
23
52
Jimmy Means
 
 
Chevrolet
Mr. Transmission
Jimmy Means Racing
24
72
Joe Millikan
 
 
Chevrolet
Appliance Wheels
L.G. DeWitt
25
81
John Borneman
El Cajon, CA
Apr 19, 1949
30
Chevrolet
Borneman Plastering
John Borneman
26
21
Neil Bonnett
 
 
Mercury
Purolator
Wood Brothers Racing
27
93
Norm Palmer
 
 
Dodge
Norm Palmer
Norm Palmer
28
3
Richard Childress
 
 
Oldsmobile
CRC Chemicals
Richard Childress Racing
29
43
Richard Petty
 
 
Chevrolet
STP
Richard Petty Motorsports
30
22
Richard White
 
 
Chevrolet
Boulevard Automotive
Mike White
31
08
Rick McCray
 
 
Buick
Rick McCray
Rick McCray
32
57
Robert Tartaglia
 
 
Chevrolet
Don Guy
Don Guy
33
25
Ronnie Thomas
 
 
Chevrolet
Stone's Cafeteria
Don Robertson
34
0
Steve Pfeifer
 
 
Chevrolet
Leisure Land RV
Michael McCluney
35
29
Tim Williamson
 
 
Chevrolet
Tropical Rent-a-Car
Tim Williamson