RESULTS
1979 Official Race Results : NAPA 400
NAPA 400 | June 10, 1979 | Race 15 of 31
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| FIN | ST | CAR | DRIVER | MAKE | SPONSOR | PTS/BNS | LAPS | STATUS | WINNINGS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Ford | Hodgdon / Moore | 180/5 | 95 | Running | 22,700 |
| 2 | 3 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Gatorade | 175/5 | 95 | Running | 14,875 |
| 3 | 5 | 43 | Richard Petty | Chevrolet | STP | 165/0 | 95 | Running | 10,350 |
| 4 | 6 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Chevrolet | Busch | 170/10 | 95 | Running | 11,800 |
| 5 | 8 | 27 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | M.C. Anderson | 155/0 | 94 | Running | 6,800 |
| 6 | 24 | 3 | Richard Childress | Oldsmobile | Crc Chemicals | 150/0 | 92 | Running | 5,500 |
| 7 | 13 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | Bailey Excavating | 146/0 | 91 | Running | 4,580 |
| 8 | 16 | 93 | Norm Palmer | Dodge | Palmer | 142/0 | 91 | Running | 2,500 |
| 9 | 14 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Ford | Reid Trailer Sales | 138/0 | 91 | Running | 3,970 |
| 10 | 10 | 72 | Joe Millikan | Chevrolet | Appliance Wheels | 134/0 | 91 | Running | 6,150 |
| 11 | 25 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Oldsmobile | Gordon-Barnicle | 130/0 | 89 | Running | 3,310 |
| 12 | 26 | 74 | Hal Callentine | Oldsmobile | Cal-Four | PE | 88 | Running | 1,500 |
| 13 | 1 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt * | Chevrolet | Osterlund | 129/5 | 87 | Running | 7,250 |
| 14 | 22 | 48 | James Hylton | Chevrolet | Palatine Automotive | 121/0 | 85 | Running | 2,890 |
| 15 | 33 | 20 | Ed Hale | Chevrolet | Peralta & Hale | 118/0 | 85 | Running | 2,155 |
| 16 | 28 | 22 | Richard White | Chevrolet | Boulevard Automotive | 115/0 | 81 | Running | 1,895 |
| 17 | 34 | 45 | Baxter Price | Chevrolet | Price Racing | 112/0 | 81 | Running | 2,260 |
| 18 | 15 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Stratagraph | 109/0 | 81 | Running | 2,075 |
| 19 | 32 | 6 | Dick Whalen | Chevrolet | Whalen | 106/0 | 81 | Running | 950 |
| 20 | 17 | 81 | John Borneman | Chevrolet | Borneman | 103/0 | 79 | Dry Sump Leak | 1,315 |
| 21 | 11 | 78 | Jim Robinson | Chevrolet | San Valley Lumber | 100/0 | 72 | Running | 900 |
| 22 | 12 | 79 | Frank Warren | Dodge | Native Tan | 97/0 | 65 | Engine Failure | 1,755 |
| 23 | 18 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | Chevrolet | Stone's Cafeteria | 94/0 | 60 | Running | 2,720 |
| 24 | 35 | 57 | Robert Tartaglia | Chevrolet | Guy | 91/0 | 47 | Accident | 1,175 |
| 25 | 2 | 01 | Jimmy Insolo | Oldsmobile | Allstate Building Materials | 88/0 | 45 | Engine Failure | 1,700 |
| 26 | 19 | 29 | Tim Williamson | Chevrolet | Tropical Rent-A-Car | 85/0 | 33 | Carburetor Fire | 775 |
| 27 | 21 | 08 | Rick McCray | Buick | McCray Racing | 82/0 | 31 | Transmission | 750 |
| 28 | 7 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | Mercury | Purolator | 79/0 | 30 | Accident | 1,225 |
| 29 | 31 | 14 | Dick Kranzler | Chevrolet | Parnelli Jones Ent. | 76/0 | 23 | Transmission | 700 |
| 30 | 9 | 73 | Bill Schmitt | Oldsmobile | Schmitt Racing | 73/0 | 13 | Transmission | 675 |
| 31 | 29 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | Mr. Transmission | 70/0 | 9 | Broken Piston | 1,150 |
| 32 | 23 | 0 | Steve Pfeifer | Chevrolet | Leisure Land R.V. | PE | 8 | Battery | 625 |
| 33 | 20 | 40 | D.k. Ulrich | Chevrolet | Midwestern Farm Lines | 64/0 | 4 | Accident | 1,100 |
| 34 | 30 | 92 | Chris Monoleos | Chevrolet | Buckstaff | 61/0 | 2 | Transmission | 550 |
| 35 | 27 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | 58/0 | 1 | Transmission | 1,000 |
* Denotes Rookie
RACE FACTS
Average Speed: 103.732 mph
Margin of Victory: 33 seconds
Time of Race: 02:23:58
Lead Changes: 5
Cautions: 2 for 6 laps.
Margin of Victory: 33 seconds
Time of Race: 02:23:58
Lead Changes: 5
Cautions: 2 for 6 laps.
Updated: Monday 6:15 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
Remember To Check Out
Related Information
|
All External sites will open in a new browser window. NASCAR.COM does not endorse external sites. |
|
© 2001-2009 NASCAR | Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. All Rights Reserved. |
|
Turner Entertainment Digital Network NASCAR.COM is part of the Turner Sports and Entertainment Digital Network. |
