RESULTS
1979 Official Race Results : FireCracker 400
FireCracker 400 | July 04, 1979 | Race 17 of 31
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| FIN | ST | CAR | DRIVER | MAKE | SPONSOR | PTS/BNS | LAPS | STATUS | WINNINGS |
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| 1 | 2 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | Mercury | Purolator | 185/10 | 160 | Running | 21,705 |
| 2 | 3 | 27 | Benny Parsons | Oldsmobile | Griffin's Marine | 175/5 | 160 | Running | 16,875 |
| 3 | 21 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt * | Oldsmobile | Osterlund | 170/5 | 160 | Running | 14,980 |
| 4 | 6 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Oldsmobile | Gatorade | 165/5 | 159 | Running | 12,280 |
| 5 | 11 | 43 | Richard Petty | Oldsmobile | STP | 160/5 | 158 | Running | 9,480 |
| 6 | 12 | 68 | Chuck Bown | Buick | King Mountain Truck | 150/0 | 157 | Running | 4,990 |
| 7 | 15 | 47 | Harry Gant | Oldsmobile | Race Hill Farm | 146/0 | 157 | Running | 4,240 |
| 8 | 24 | 72 | Joe Millikan | Oldsmobile | Appliance Wheels | 142/0 | 156 | Running | 7,540 |
| 9 | 37 | 05 | Dick Brooks | Oldsmobile | Sub-Tropic | 138/0 | 156 | Running | 5,575 |
| 10 | 8 | 51 | AJ Foyt | Oldsmobile | Valvoline | PE | 156 | Running | 3,140 |
| 11 | 27 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Mercury | Yandle / Thermo King | 130/0 | 156 | Running | 2,960 |
| 12 | 23 | 1 | Donnie Allison | Chevrolet | Hawaiian Tropic | 127/0 | 155 | Running | 2,935 |
| 13 | 19 | 90 | Ricky Rudd | Mercury | Truxmore | 124/0 | 155 | Running | 5,075 |
| 14 | 9 | 30 | Tighe Scott | Buick | Russ Togs | 121/0 | 154 | Running | 4,865 |
| 15 | 7 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | Rossmeyer | 118/0 | 154 | Running | 4,555 |
| 16 | 26 | 87 | Gary Balough | Oldsmobile | Fast Lane Ltd. | PE | 154 | Running | 1,750 |
| 17 | 22 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Shoney's | 112/0 | 151 | Running | 3,635 |
| 18 | 35 | 40 | D.k. Ulrich | Buick | U.S. Army | 109/0 | 151 | Running | 3,775 |
| 19 | 30 | 48 | James Hylton | Chevrolet | Palatine Automotive | 111/5 | 151 | Running | 3,415 |
| 20 | 5 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Oldsmobile | Busch | 103/0 | 149 | Running | 6,960 |
| 21 | 32 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | Bailey Excavating | 100/0 | 146 | Running | 2,855 |
| 22 | 38 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | Mr. Transmission | 97/0 | 146 | Running | 2,645 |
| 23 | 40 | 20 | Rick Newsom | Oldsmobile | Mars | 94/0 | 145 | Running | 1,410 |
| 24 | 33 | 39 | Blackie Wangerin | Mercury | Wangerin | 91/0 | 144 | Blown Tire | 1,385 |
| 25 | 28 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Chevrolet | Cunningham-Kelley | 88/0 | 138 | Engine Failure | 1,360 |
| 26 | 17 | 17 | Roger Hamby | Oldsmobile | Kings Inn | 85/0 | 137 | Running | 2,260 |
| 27 | 36 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | 82/0 | 121 | Rear End | 2,225 |
| 28 | 13 | 12 | Lennie Pond | Oldsmobile | Burger King | 79/0 | 105 | Engine Failure | 1,285 |
| 29 | 10 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Buick | Stratagraph | 76/0 | 89 | Accident | 2,165 |
| 30 | 20 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Ford | Hodgdon / Moore | 73/0 | 89 | Accident | 4,925 |
| 31 | 31 | 6 | Claude Ballott-Lena | Oldsmobile | Lady & Son | PE | 83 | Engine Failure | 1,130 |
| 32 | 18 | 7 | Al Holbert | Chevrolet | Holbert Porsche-Audi | PE | 82 | Broken Spindle | 895 |
| 33 | 4 | 41 | Grant Adcox | Oldsmobile | Adcox-Kirby | 64/0 | 81 | Engine Failure | 1,180 |
| 34 | 1 | 28 | Buddy Baker | Oldsmobile | W.i.n. | 66/5 | 57 | Ignition | 4,255 |
| 35 | 41 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Oldsmobile | Gordon | 58/0 | 50 | Broken Valve | 1,915 |
| 36 | 39 | 46 | Travis Tiller | Dodge | Ring Enterprises | 55/0 | 46 | Broken Valve | 1,025 |
| 37 | 16 | 3 | Richard Childress | Oldsmobile | Crc Chemicals | 52/0 | 28 | Burned Piston | 1,520 |
| 38 | 29 | 38 | Sandy Satullo | Buick | Copper Kettle Marina | 49/0 | 18 | Accident | 1,015 |
| 39 | 34 | 32 | Jimmy Finger | Buick | Vita Fresh / Pharis Chevy | 46/0 | 17 | Accident | 1,010 |
| 40 | 14 | 79 | Frank Warren | Dodge | Native Tan | 43/0 | 7 | Engine Failure | 1,505 |
| 41 | 25 | 50 | Bruce Hill | Buick | Global Heat Exchange | 40/0 | 1 | Engine Failure | 1,030 |
* Denotes Rookie
RACE FACTS
Average Speed: 172.89 mph
Margin of Victory: 1 second
Time of Race: 02:18:49
Lead Changes: 28
Cautions: 2 for 11 laps.
Margin of Victory: 1 second
Time of Race: 02:18:49
Lead Changes: 28
Cautions: 2 for 11 laps.
Updated: Tuesday 5:42 pm
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