RESULTS
1979 Official Race Results : Capital City 400
Capital City 400 | September 09, 1979 | Race 24 of 31
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| FIN | ST | CAR | DRIVER | MAKE | SPONSOR | PTS/BNS | LAPS | STATUS | WINNINGS |
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| 1 | 2 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Ford | Hodgdon / Moore | 185/10 | 400 | Running | 15,400 |
| 2 | 5 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Gatorade | 175/5 | 400 | Running | 9,525 |
| 3 | 10 | 90 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Truxmore | 170/5 | 399 | Running | 5,650 |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt * | Chevrolet | Osterlund | 165/5 | 399 | Running | 7,250 |
| 5 | 3 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Oldsmobile | Busch | 155/0 | 398 | Running | 5,975 |
| 6 | 7 | 43 | Richard Petty | Chevrolet | STP | 150/0 | 398 | Running | 6,300 |
| 7 | 9 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Shoney's | 146/0 | 397 | Running | 1,400 |
| 8 | 6 | 27 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | M.C. Anderson | 142/0 | 397 | Running | 2,750 |
| 9 | 8 | 47 | Harry Gant | Chevrolet | Race Hill Farm | 138/0 | 397 | Running | 1,200 |
| 10 | 4 | 72 | Joe Millikan | Chevrolet | Appliance Wheels | 134/0 | 395 | Running | 3,925 |
| 11 | 12 | 17 | Bill Elliott | Chevrolet | Kings Inn | 130/0 | 390 | Running | 2,320 |
| 12 | 13 | 40 | D.k. Ulrich | Chevrolet | Midwestern Farm Lines | 127/0 | 386 | Running | 2,195 |
| 13 | 20 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | Reid Trailer Sales | 124/0 | 384 | Running | 2,050 |
| 14 | 16 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | Bailey Excavating | 121/0 | 381 | Running | 1,940 |
| 15 | 18 | 3 | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | Crc Chemicals | 118/0 | 379 | Running | 1,830 |
| 16 | 23 | 75 | Bill Elswick | Oldsmobile | Rahmoc Racing | 115/0 | 372 | Running | 750 |
| 17 | 14 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Stratagraph | 112/0 | 371 | Running | 1,845 |
| 18 | 26 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Oldsmobile | Gordon | 109/0 | 365 | Running | 1,435 |
| 19 | 22 | 45 | Baxter Price | Chevrolet | Iron Peddlers | 106/0 | 365 | Running | 1,300 |
| 20 | 24 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | Mr. Transmission | 103/0 | 330 | Running | 1,175 |
| 21 | 15 | 48 | James Hylton | Chevrolet | Palatine Automotive | 100/0 | 262 | Accident | 1,075 |
| 22 | 21 | 01 | Earle Canavan | Dodge | Canavan Racing | 97/0 | 233 | Rear End | 575 |
| 23 | 17 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | Chevrolet | Stone's Cafeteria | 94/0 | 227 | Engine Failure | 1,800 |
| 24 | 19 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | 91/0 | 173 | Broken Piston | 785 |
| 25 | 11 | 19 | Lennie Pond | Chevrolet | Belden Asphalt | 88/0 | 141 | No Brakes | 835 |
| 26 | 25 | 79 | Frank Warren | Dodge | Native Tan | 85/0 | 2 | Broken Distributor | 750 |
* Denotes Rookie
RACE FACTS
Average Speed: 80.604 mph
Margin of Victory: 11 seconds
Time of Race: 02:41:23
Lead Changes: 6
Cautions: 2 for 20 laps.
Margin of Victory: 11 seconds
Time of Race: 02:41:23
Lead Changes: 6
Cautions: 2 for 20 laps.
Updated: Tuesday 5:42 pm
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