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Entry List

The official 1979 Talladega 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Talladega Superspeedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.

Talladega 500

Sunday, August 5th, 1979

Talladega Superspeedway, Lincoln, AL

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  • 5 Mercury
  • 4 Dodge
  • 4 Buick
  • 19 Oldsmobile
  • 7 Chevrolet
  • 2 Ford

  • Drivers Entered: 41 (1 drivers will not make the race)
  • Laps Scheduled: 188
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 161.229
  • Cautions: 5 for 28 laps
  • Lead Changes: 34
  • 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
Yandle / Thermol King
George Elliott
2
42
Kyle Petty
Trinity, NC
Jun 2, 1960
19
Dodge
STP
Richard Petty Motorsports
3
90
Ricky Rudd
Chesapeake, VA
Sep 12, 1956
22
Mercury
Truxmore
Donlavey Racing
4
44
Terry Labonte
Corpus Christi, TX
Nov 16, 1956
22
Buick
Stratagraph
Hagan Enterprises
5
7
Al Holbert
 
 
Oldsmobile
Holbert Porsche-Audi
Al Holbert
6
45
Baxter Price
 
 
Oldsmobile
Iron Peddlers
Baxter Price
7
27
Benny Parsons
 
 
Oldsmobile
Griffin Marine
MC Anderson
8
39
Blackie Wangerin
 
 
Mercury
Blackie Wangerin
Blackie Wangerin
9
19
Bob Burcham
 
 
Chevrolet
Belden Asphalt
Henley Gray
10
15
Bobby Allison
 
 
Ford
Hodgdon / Moore
Bud Moore Engineering
11
50
Bruce Hill
 
 
Oldsmobile
Global Heat Exchanger
Walter Ballard
12
67
Buddy Arrington
 
 
Dodge
Rossmeyer
Arrington Racing
13
28
Buddy Baker
 
 
Oldsmobile
W.I.N.
Harry Ranier
14
11
Cale Yarborough
 
 
Oldsmobile
Busch
Junior Johnson & Associates
15
24
Cecil Gordon
 
 
Oldsmobile
Cecil Gordon
Cecil Gordon
16
14
Coo Coo Marlin
 
 
Chevrolet
Cunningham-Kelley
HB Cunningham
17
40
DK Ulrich
 
 
Buick
D.K. Ulrich
Jasper Motorsports
18
88
Darrell Waltrip
Franklin, TN
Feb 5, 1947
32
Oldsmobile
Gatorade
DiGard Motorsports
19
71
Dave Marcis
Wausau, WI
Mar 1, 1941
38
Chevrolet
Shoney's
Marcis Auto Racing
20
2
David Pearson
 
 
Oldsmobile
Rod Osterlund
Rod Osterlund
21
05
Dick Brooks
 
 
Oldsmobile
Bearfinder
Nelson Malloch
22
87
Dick May
 
 
Oldsmobile
Fast Lane Ltd.
Billie Harvey
23
1
Donnie Allison
 
 
Chevrolet
Hawaiian Tropic
Hoss Ellington
24
79
Frank Warren
 
 
Dodge
Native Tan
Frank Warren
25
41
Grant Adcox
 
 
Oldsmobile
Adcox-Kirby
Herb Adcox
26
47
Harry Gant
 
 
Oldsmobile
Race Hill Farm
Jack Beebe
27
70
JD McDuffie
 
 
Chevrolet
Bailey Excavating
JD McDuffie
28
12
Jack Ingram
 
 
Oldsmobile
Kencoal Mining
Kennie Childers
29
48
James Hylton
Roanoke, VA
Aug 26, 1934
44
Oldsmobile
Palatine Automotive Parts
James Hylton
30
52
Jimmy Means
 
 
Chevrolet
Mr. Transmission
Jimmy Means Racing
31
77
Jody Ridley
 
 
Mercury
Sunny King
Donlavey Racing
32
72
Joe Millikan
 
 
Oldsmobile
Appliance Wheels
L.G. DeWitt
33
36
Marty Robbins
 
 
Dodge
Marty Robbins
Marty Robbins
34
21
Neil Bonnett
 
 
Mercury
Purolator
Wood Brothers Racing
35
3
Richard Childress
 
 
Oldsmobile
CRC Chemicals
Richard Childress Racing
36
43
Richard Petty
 
 
Oldsmobile
STP
Richard Petty Motorsports
37
20
Rick Newsom
 
 
Oldsmobile
MARS
Rick Newsom
38
25
Ronnie Thomas
 
 
Buick
Stone's Cafeteria
Don Robertson
39
73
Steve Moore
 
 
Chevrolet
Gilbert Moore
Gilbert Moore
40
30
Tighe Scott
 
 
Buick
Russ Togs
Walter Ballard
41
64
Tommy Gale
 
 
Ford
Sunny King Ford & Honda
Elmo Langley