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1979 Southeastern 500


Race 7 of 31


Bristol
500 laps
Time of race: 2:55:39
Average speed of winner: 91.033 mph
Margin of victory: 3 sec.
Lead changes: 8 among 6 drivers
Cautions: 6 for 44 laps
Lap leaders: Baker 1-138, Earnhardt 139-140, D. Allison 141, Yarborough 142, Waltrip 143-212, B. Allison 213-254, Earnhardt 255-388, Waltrip 389-473, Earnhardt 474-500

Race notes: First win for Dale Earnhardt. Debut for Mike Potter.



FinishStartDriverCar #SponsorCarOwnerCrew ChiefQualifying SpeedLapsX LedLaps LedStatusMoneyPoints
19Dale Earnhardt2OsterlundChevroletOsterlundElder5003163running19800185
24Bobby Allison15Hodgdon/MooreFordMooreMoore500142running11150175
32Darrell Waltrip88GatoradeChevroletDiGardBuddy Parrott5002155running8300170
413Richard Petty43STPOldsmobilePettyInman49800running5850160
56Benny Parsons27Valleydale MeatsOldsmobileM.C. AndersonIfft49700running3150155
63Donnie Allison1Hawaiian TropicChevroletEllingtonPittman49511running4100155
710Terry Labonte44StratagraphChevroletHagan49000running4200146
812Joe Millikan72Appliance WheelsChevroletL.G. DeWitt48600running4050142
916James Hylton48Palatine AutomotiveChevroletHylton48600running3530138
1015Ricky Rudd90TruxmoreFordDonlavey48500running3120134
1114Richard Childress3CRC ChemicalsChevroletChildress48400running2725130
1211D.K. Ulrich40Midwestern Farm LinesChevroletUlrich48100running2800127
1327Buddy Arrington67Reid Trailer SalesDodgeArrington48000running2290124
1420Roger Hamby17Hamby/Ellis AutomotiveOldsmobileHamby47300running1780121
1525Cecil Gordon24Gordon-BarnicleOldsmobileCecil Gordon47000running1645118
1628Mike Potter76MillerChevrolet46300running660115
178Dave Marcis02Shoney'sChevroletMarcis46200running635112
1824Tommy Gale64Sunny King Ford & HondaFordLangley46000running1410109
1923Baxter Price45Price RacingChevroletBaxter Price45600running1095106
2019Frank Warren79Native TanDodgeFrank Warren42900running1080103
2117Harry Gant47Race Hill FarmOldsmobileJack Beebe38500engine565100
2221Dick Brooks05BearfinderOldsmobileMalloch36600water pump55097
2318Ronnie Thomas25Stone's CafeteriaChevroletDon Robertson33500accident178594
245Cale Yarborough11BuschOldsmobileJohnsonCarter21611accident447096
251Buddy Baker28SpectraChevroletRanierWilson111.6682111138accident521093
267J.D. McDuffie70Bailey ExcavatingChevroletMcDuffie19700rear end100085
2726Dick May19Belden AsphaltChevroletHenley Gray14100engine74082
2822Jimmy Means52Mr. TransmissionChevroletMeans10000engine73079
2930Bobby Wawak74WawakChevroletWawak3300withdrew47076
3029Ralph Jones98JonesFordRalph Jones3100brakes46073

Points standings

RankDriverPointsStartsPolesWinsTop 5sTop 10s
1Bobby Allison114672255
2Darrell Waltrip113270166
3Cale Yarborough102870145
4Benny Parsons97871045
5Dale Earnhardt97570123
6Donnie Allison97270025
7Joe Millikan95370016
8Richard Petty93970144
9D.K. Ulrich88670002
10Richard Childress85470012
11Dave Marcis80670001
12J.D. McDuffie79170002
13Terry Labonte78570002
14James Hylton78060002
15Frank Warren76670002
16Buddy Baker76073113
17Buddy Arrington74870000
18Dick Brooks74570012
19Ricky Rudd65460002
20Cecil Gordon61560000
21Ronnie Thomas61070000
22Tommy Gale53350000
23Baxter Price52150000
24Roger Hamby48550000
25David Pearson44041011


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