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Teams for 1979 Daytona 500
No.
Team
Driver
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0
Whitaker Racing
John Utsman
1
Ellington Racing
Donnie Allison
2
Marcis Auto Racing
Dave Marcis
2
Osterlund Racing
Dale Earnhardt
3
Richard Childress Racing
Richard Childress
05
Nelson Malloch Racing
Dick Brooks
5
Jim Stacy Racing
Neil Bonnett
11
Junior Johnson and Assoc.
Cale Yarborough
12
Kenny Childers Racing
Harry Gant
14
Cunningham-Kelley Racing
Coo Coo Marlin
15
Bud Moore Engineering
Bobby Allison
17
Hamby Racing
Skip Manning
19
Henley Gray Racing
Bill Dennis
21
Wood Brothers Racing
David Pearson
25
Robertson Racing
Ronnie Thomas
27
M.C. Anderson Racing
Benny Parsons
28
Ranier Racing
Buddy Baker
30
Ballard Racing
Tighe Scott
37
Phil Howard
Dave Watson
39
Wangerin Racing
Blackie Wangerin
40
Ulrich Racing
D.K. Ulrich
41
Adcox Racing
Grant Adcox
43
Petty Enterprises
Richard Petty
44
Hagan Racing
Terry Labonte
47
Race Hill Farms Racing
Geoffrey Bodine
50
Ballard Racing
Bruce Hill
51
A.J. Foyt Enterprises
A.J. Foyt
54
Al Rudd Auto
Lennie Pond
67
Arrington Racing
Buddy Arrington
68
Testa Racing
Chuck Bown
70
McDuffie Racing
J.D. McDuffie
72
DeWitt Racing
Joe Millikan
74
Wawak Racing
Bobby Wawak
75
RahMoc Entrprises
Butch Mock
79
Warren Racing
Frank Warren
82
Stan Lasky
Paul Fess
87
Billie Harvey
Gary Balough
88
DiGard Racing
Darrell Waltrip
89
O.L. Nixon Racing
Jim Vandiver
90
Donlavey Racing
Ricky Rudd
98
Ralph Jones
Ralph Jones
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