RESULTS
1979 Official Race Results : SouthEastern 500
SouthEastern 500 | August 25, 1979 | Race 22 of 31
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| FIN | ST | CAR | DRIVER | MAKE | SPONSOR | PTS/BNS | LAPS | STATUS | WINNINGS |
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| 1 | 5 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Gatorade | 180/5 | 500 | Running | 13,510 |
| 2 | 1 | 43 | Richard Petty | Chevrolet | STP | 175/5 | 500 | Running | 10,100 |
| 3 | 2 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Ford | Hodgdon / Moore | 170/5 | 500 | Running | 6,950 |
| 4 | 7 | 27 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | Valleydale Meats | 170/10 | 499 | Running | 4,900 |
| 5 | 4 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Chevrolet | Busch | 155/0 | 497 | Running | 5,600 |
| 6 | 12 | 72 | Joe Millikan | Chevrolet | Appliance Wheels | 150/0 | 497 | Running | 4,400 |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | David Pearson | Chevrolet | Osterlund | 146/0 | 496 | Running | 3,800 |
| 8 | 10 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Stratagraph | 142/0 | 493 | Running | 3,550 |
| 9 | 11 | 90 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Truxmore | 138/0 | 493 | Running | 3,030 |
| 10 | 17 | 17 | Bill Elliott | Chevrolet | Kings Inn | 134/0 | 487 | Running | 2,620 |
| 11 | 14 | 3 | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | Crc Chemicals | 130/0 | 484 | Running | 2,400 |
| 12 | 15 | 40 | D.k. Ulrich | Chevrolet | Midwestern Farm Lines | 127/0 | 483 | Running | 2,490 |
| 13 | 23 | 48 | James Hylton | Chevrolet | Palatine Automotive | 124/0 | 472 | Running | 1,980 |
| 14 | 24 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | Hill's Racing | 121/0 | 468 | Running | 1,745 |
| 15 | 20 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | 118/0 | 456 | Running | 1,610 |
| 16 | 6 | 47 | Harry Gant | Chevrolet | Race Hill Farm | 120/5 | 445 | Running | 590 |
| 17 | 21 | 79 | Frank Warren | Dodge | Native Tan | 112/0 | 444 | Running | 1,370 |
| 18 | 8 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Shoney's | 114/5 | 434 | Accident | 790 |
| 19 | 19 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | Mr. Transmission | 106/0 | 416 | Running | 1,020 |
| 20 | 16 | 05 | Dick Brooks | Oldsmobile | Bearfinder | 103/0 | 392 | Rear End | 500 |
| 21 | 27 | 19 | Dick May | Chevrolet | Belden Asphalt | 100/0 | 392 | Accident | 965 |
| 22 | 25 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Oldsmobile | Gordon | 97/0 | 388 | Running | 705 |
| 23 | 22 | 76 | Mike Potter | Chevrolet | Brockwell Entertainment | 94/0 | 311 | Ignition | 445 |
| 24 | 29 | 45 | Baxter Price | Chevrolet | Iron Peddlers | 91/0 | 274 | Running | 685 |
| 25 | 9 | 12 | Jack Ingram | Chevrolet | Ramey's Chevy City | 88/0 | 197 | Valve Spring | 425 |
| 26 | 18 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | Bailey Excavating | 85/0 | 104 | Broken Valve | 770 |
| 27 | 13 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | Chevrolet | Stone's Cafeteria | 82/0 | 79 | Engine Failure | 1,665 |
| 28 | 26 | 59 | Melvin Revis | Chevrolet | Danny Queen | PE | 76 | Broken Trailing Arm | 410 |
| 29 | 30 | 69 | Henry Jones | Chevrolet | Pro-Shoppe Sports | 76/0 | 48 | Running Too Slow | 405 |
| 30 | 28 | 0 | John Kennedy | Chevrolet | Avanti Cb | 73/0 | 2 | Cracked Cylinder Head | 400 |
* Denotes Rookie
RACE FACTS
Average Speed: 91.493 mph
Margin of Victory: 3 seconds
Time of Race: 02:54:46
Lead Changes: 18
Cautions: 6 for 60 laps.
Margin of Victory: 3 seconds
Time of Race: 02:54:46
Lead Changes: 18
Cautions: 6 for 60 laps.
Updated: Tuesday 5:42 pm
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