RESULTS
1979 Official Race Results : NAPA 500
NAPA 500 | October 07, 1979 | Race 27 of 31
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| FIN | ST | CAR | DRIVER | MAKE | SPONSOR | PTS/BNS | LAPS | STATUS | WINNINGS |
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| 1 | 4 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Chevrolet | Busch | 180/5 | 334 | Running | 39,000 |
| 2 | 6 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Ford | Hodgdon / Moore | 175/5 | 333 | Running | 27,475 |
| 3 | 3 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Gatorade | 170/5 | 332 | Running | 23,100 |
| 4 | 9 | 43 | Richard Petty | Chevrolet | STP | 165/5 | 332 | Running | 15,375 |
| 5 | 7 | 1 | Donnie Allison | Chevrolet | Hawaiian Tropic | 155/0 | 331 | Running | 7,700 |
| 6 | 5 | 27 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | M.C. Anderson | 155/5 | 331 | Running | 12,250 |
| 7 | 13 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Mercury | Yandle / Thermo King | 151/5 | 330 | Running | 5,255 |
| 8 | 20 | 05 | Dick Brooks | Chevrolet | Compcon, Inc. | 142/0 | 328 | Running | 4,765 |
| 9 | 17 | 40 | D.k. Ulrich | Buick | U.S. Army | 138/0 | 327 | Running | 6,750 |
| 10 | 8 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt * | Chevrolet | Osterlund | 139/5 | 327 | Running | 14,515 |
| 11 | 21 | 90 | Ricky Rudd | Mercury | Truxmore | 130/0 | 327 | Running | 6,105 |
| 12 | 32 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | Reid Trailer Sales | 127/0 | 324 | Running | 5,895 |
| 13 | 28 | 30 | Tighe Scott | Buick | Russ Togs | 124/0 | 324 | Running | 5,685 |
| 14 | 18 | 3 | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | Crc Chemicals | 126/5 | 324 | Running | 5,465 |
| 15 | 14 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Stratagraph | 118/0 | 323 | Running | 5,155 |
| 16 | 16 | 08 | John Anderson | Chevrolet | Draime Race Engines | 120/5 | 322 | Running | 3,230 |
| 17 | 27 | 57 | Dick May | Ford | McClure Motors | 112/0 | 322 | Running | 3,180 |
| 18 | 37 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Dodge | STP | 109/0 | 321 | Running | 3,080 |
| 19 | 30 | 79 | Frank Warren | Dodge | Almeda Auto Parts | 106/0 | 320 | Running | 2,980 |
| 20 | 10 | 47 | Harry Gant | Chevrolet | Race Hill Farm | 108/5 | 319 | Broken Valve | 3,980 |
| 21 | 34 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | 100/0 | 311 | Running | 3,300 |
| 22 | 38 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | Bailey Excavating | 97/0 | 309 | Running | 2,890 |
| 23 | 36 | 4 | James Hylton | Chevrolet | Palatine Automotive | 94/0 | 308 | Running | 1,395 |
| 24 | 29 | 45 | Baxter Price | Oldsmobile | Iron Peddlers | 91/0 | 302 | Running | 2,480 |
| 25 | 2 | 28 | Buddy Baker | Chevrolet | W.i.n., Inc. | 98/10 | 282 | Accident | 20,995 |
| 26 | 39 | 77 | Jody Ridley | Mercury | Sunny King Ford & Honda | 85/0 | 281 | Engine Failure | 1,220 |
| 27 | 40 | 81 | David Sosebee | Chevrolet | Sosebee Racing | 82/0 | 249 | Accident | 1,170 |
| 28 | 23 | 31 | John Rezek | Oldsmobile | RPM Enterprises | 79/0 | 239 | Running | 1,145 |
| 29 | 12 | 72 | Joe Millikan | Chevrolet | Appliance Wheels | 76/0 | 223 | Steering | 4,820 |
| 30 | 33 | 17 | Steve Pfeifer | Chevrolet | Kings Inn | 73/0 | 198 | Running | 2,020 |
| 31 | 1 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | Mercury | Purolator | 75/5 | 184 | Engine Failure | 13,250 |
| 32 | 22 | 19 | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | Natural Light | 67/0 | 155 | Clutch | 1,890 |
| 33 | 11 | 68 | Chuck Bown | Chevrolet | Boy Scouts Special | PE | 112 | Engine Failure | 960 |
| 34 | 31 | 89 | Jim Vandiver | Oldsmobile | O.l. Nixon | PE | 101 | Accident | 945 |
| 35 | 24 | 75 | Bobby Brack | Chevrolet | Rahmoc Racing | 63/5 | 70 | Accident | 930 |
| 36 | 15 | 12 | Jack Ingram | Chevrolet | Ramey's Chevy City | PE | 59 | Engine Failure | 915 |
| 37 | 25 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Shoney's | 52/0 | 26 | Accident | 900 |
| 38 | 26 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | Chevrolet | Stone's Cafeteria | 49/0 | 16 | Oil Leak | 2,790 |
| 39 | 35 | 16 | Richard Brickhouse | Oldsmobile | Pender Auto Parts | 46/0 | 15 | Cracked Cylinder Head | 870 |
| 40 | 19 | 14 | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | Cunningham-Kelley | 43/0 | 1 | Not Handling | 855 |
* Denotes Rookie
RACE FACTS
Average Speed: 134.266 mph
Margin of Victory: 1 lap & 5 seconds
Time of Race: 03:43:53
Lead Changes: 28
Cautions: 8 for 40 laps.
Margin of Victory: 1 lap & 5 seconds
Time of Race: 03:43:53
Lead Changes: 28
Cautions: 8 for 40 laps.
Updated: Tuesday 5:42 pm
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