RESULTS
1979 Official Race Results : Texas 400
Texas 400 | June 03, 1979 | Race 14 of 31
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| FIN | ST | CAR | DRIVER | MAKE | SPONSOR | PTS/BNS | LAPS | STATUS | WINNINGS |
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| 1 | 4 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Gatorade | 185/10 | 200 | Running | 21,750 |
| 2 | 6 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Ford | Hodgdon / Moore | 170/0 | 199 | Running | 14,600 |
| 3 | 1 | 28 | Buddy Baker | Chevrolet | Spectra | 170/5 | 199 | Running | 13,950 |
| 4 | 5 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Chevrolet | Busch | 160/0 | 199 | Running | 12,150 |
| 5 | 2 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Stratagraph | 160/5 | 196 | Running | 9,100 |
| 6 | 9 | 43 | Richard Petty | Chevrolet | STP | 150/0 | 195 | Running | 8,700 |
| 7 | 19 | 3 | Richard Childress | Oldsmobile | Crc Chemicals | 146/0 | 193 | Running | 6,250 |
| 8 | 10 | 72 | Joe Millikan | Chevrolet | Appliance Wheels | 142/0 | 192 | Running | 7,200 |
| 9 | 17 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | Reid Trailer Sales | 138/0 | 192 | Running | 5,080 |
| 10 | 16 | 48 | James Hylton | Chevrolet | Palatine Automotive | 134/0 | 190 | Running | 4,670 |
| 11 | 24 | 31 | John Rezek | Oldsmobile | RPM Enterprises | 130/0 | 190 | Running | 2,400 |
| 12 | 3 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt * | Chevrolet | Osterlund | 132/5 | 189 | Accident | 6,400 |
| 13 | 13 | 50 | Bruce Hill | Buick | Global Heat Exchange | 124/0 | 189 | Running | 2,200 |
| 14 | 21 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | Bailey Excavating | 121/0 | 186 | Running | 3,810 |
| 15 | 12 | 40 | D.k. Ulrich | Buick | Midwestern Farm Lines | 118/0 | 186 | Running | 3,590 |
| 16 | 25 | 36 | H.B. Bailey | Pontiac | Almeda Auto Parts | 115/0 | 185 | Running | 1,900 |
| 17 | 22 | 19 | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | Belden Asphalt | 112/0 | 185 | Running | 3,280 |
| 18 | 29 | 01 | Earle Canavan | Dodge | Irish Spring Soap | 109/0 | 184 | Running | 1,700 |
| 19 | 18 | 79 | Frank Warren | Dodge | Native Tan | 106/0 | 181 | Running | 3,020 |
| 20 | 14 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | 103/0 | 180 | Running | 2,960 |
| 21 | 31 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Oldsmobile | Gordon-Barnicle | 100/0 | 174 | Running | 2,650 |
| 22 | 26 | 76 | Mike Potter | Chevrolet | Miller | PE | 174 | Running | 1,500 |
| 23 | 23 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | Mr. Transmission | 94/0 | 173 | Running | 2,340 |
| 24 | 27 | 96 | James Hurlbert | Ford | White Crown Engineering | 91/0 | 150 | Running | 1,400 |
| 25 | 8 | 27 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | M.C. Anderson | 88/0 | 143 | Broken Spindle | 2,230 |
| 26 | 15 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | Chevrolet | Stone's Cafeteria | 85/0 | 140 | Broken Wheel Studs | 3,170 |
| 27 | 20 | 45 | Baxter Price | Chevrolet | Iron Peddlers | 82/0 | 139 | Transmission | 2,100 |
| 28 | 7 | 90 | Ricky Rudd | Mercury | Truxmore | 79/0 | 135 | Dropped Valve | 1,700 |
| 29 | 33 | 69 | Mike Kempton | Chevrolet | Pro-Shoppe Sports | 76/0 | 135 | Running | 1,150 |
| 30 | 30 | 09 | Dick May | Oldsmobile | Crc Chemicals | 73/0 | 113 | Camshaft | 1,100 |
| 31 | 11 | 12 | Lennie Pond | Chevrolet | Kencoal | 70/0 | 70 | Engine Failure | 1,050 |
| 32 | 32 | 55 | Bill Meazel | Chevrolet | Lowery U-Haul | 67/0 | 46 | Engine Failure | 1,000 |
| 33 | 34 | 58 | John Haver | Chevrolet | Camera World Canon | PE | 36 | Engine Failure | 950 |
| 34 | 28 | 32 | Jimmy Finger | Buick | Vita Fresh / Pharis | 61/0 | 5 | Engine Failure | 1,150 |
* Denotes Rookie
RACE FACTS
Average Speed: 156.216 mph
Margin of Victory: 1 lap & 1 second
Time of Race: 02:33:38
Lead Changes: 22
Cautions: 1 for 5 laps.
Margin of Victory: 1 lap & 1 second
Time of Race: 02:33:38
Lead Changes: 22
Cautions: 1 for 5 laps.
Updated: Monday 5:42 pm
Headlines
- Martin, Gordon left to wonder if they did enough
- Lone Star state dishes out disappointment, frustration
- Rogers' debut with Busch flames out on a fuel call
- Busch out-fuels his brother for first Texas victory
- Earnhardt Ganassi Racing staying with Chevrolet
- Johnson's crash tightens Chase race in Texas
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