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1979 Official Race Results : Winston 500

Winston 500 | May 06, 1979 | Race 10 of 31
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FIN ST CAR DRIVER MAKE SPONSOR PTS/BNS LAPS STATUS WINNINGS
11215 Bobby Allison FordHodgdon / Moore 180/5 188Running 33,750
2188 Darrell Waltrip OldsmobileGatorade 175/5 187Running 25,025
3467 Buddy Arrington DodgeReid Trailer Sales 170/5 186Running 18,120
4743 Richard Petty OldsmobileSTP 160/0 185Running 13,100
5972 Joe Millikan OldsmobileAppliance Wheels 155/0 185Running 11,900
6249 Bill Elliott MercuryDahlonega Ford Sales 150/0 182Running 7,100
73064 Tommy Gale FordSunny King Ford & Honda 146/0 179Running 9,060
81379 Frank Warren DodgeNative Tan 142/0 179Running 8,265
91644 Terry Labonte BuickStratagraph 143/5 178Running 7,580
101914 Coo Coo Marlin ChevroletCunningham-Kelley 134/0 177Running 5,050
113424 Cecil Gordon OldsmobileGordon-Barnicle 130/0 177Running 6,335
122952 Jimmy Means ChevroletMr. Transmission 127/0 176Running 6,005
13378 Ed Negre ChryslerBrooks Honda 124/0 176Running 5,635
141071 Dave Marcis ChevroletShoney's 121/0 154Running 3,610
152748 James Hylton OldsmobilePalatine Automotive 123/5 151Running 5,155
162522 Kevin Housby ChevroletTaylor & Martin 115/0 149Accident 3,190
17321 Neil Bonnett MercuryPurolator 122/10 148Engine Failure 10,130
18116 Connie Saylor OldsmobileMitco Fil 109/0 148Accident 2,970
193132 Jimmy Finger BuickVita Fresh 106/0 130Engine Failure 2,860
203819 Dick May ChevroletBelden Asphalt 103/0 117Engine Failure 2,750
212840 D.k. Ulrich BuickMidwestern Farm Lines 100/0 113Running 3,890
223296 Jerry Jolly FordCronkite Racing 97/0 99Engine Failure 2,440
23211 Donnie Allison OldsmobileHawaiian Tropic 94/0 81Engine Failure 5,510
24173 Richard Childress OldsmobileCrc Chemicals 91/0 77Engine Failure 3,365
253925 Ronnie Thomas Buick1st Nat'l City Trav. Cks. 88/0 73Broken Cam Shaft 4,050
263345 Baxter Price ChevroletPrice Racing 85/0 65Engine Failure 2,720
271890 Ricky Rudd MercuryTruxmore 82/0 38Steering 2,655
282339 Blackie Wangerin MercuryWangerin 79/0 37Engine Failure 1,695
293561 Wayne Broome OldsmobileCranford & Brown PE33Head Gasket 1,640
303653 Keith Davis OldsmobileDavis 73/0 30Engine Failure 1,585
312670 J.D. McDuffie ChevroletBailey Excavating 70/0 30Burned Piston 2,415
32228 Buddy Baker OldsmobileSpectra 72/5 4Accident 5,800
33811 Cale Yarborough OldsmobileBusch 69/5 4Accident 6,670
34627 Benny Parsons OldsmobileGriffin's Marine 61/0 4Accident 1,435
35530 Tighe Scott BuickRuss Togs 58/0 4Accident 1,980
36142 Dale Earnhardt * BuickOsterlund 55/0 4Accident 5,075
372205 Dick Brooks OldsmobileBearfinder 52/0 4Accident 1,345
381512 Lennie Pond OldsmobileKencoal 49/0 4Accident 1,315
392047 Harry Gant OldsmobileRace Hill Farm PE4Accident 1,285
403946 Travis Tiller DodgeRiley Racing PE0Did Not Start 1,255
* Denotes Rookie

RACE FACTS

Average Speed: 154.77 mph
Margin of Victory: 1 lap & 50 seconds
Time of Race: 03:13:52
Lead Changes: 21
Cautions: 4 for 30 laps.

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