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1979 Official Race Results : Music City 420
Music City 420 | May 12, 1979 | Race 11 of 31
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| FIN | ST | CAR | DRIVER | MAKE | SPONSOR | PTS/BNS | LAPS | STATUS | WINNINGS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Oldsmobile | Busch | 180/5 | 420 | Running | 12,275 |
| 2 | 5 | 43 | Richard Petty | Chevrolet | STP | 180/10 | 420 | Running | 8,150 |
| 3 | 6 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Ford | Hodgdon / Moore | 165/0 | 419 | Running | 6,450 |
| 4 | 7 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt * | Chevrolet | Osterlund | 160/0 | 419 | Running | 5,350 |
| 5 | 9 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | Bailey Excavating | 160/5 | 418 | Running | 3,080 |
| 6 | 21 | 3 | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | Crc Chemicals | 150/0 | 418 | Running | 2,450 |
| 7 | 8 | 27 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | M.C. Anderson | 146/0 | 417 | Running | 1,830 |
| 8 | 2 | 28 | Buddy Baker | Chevrolet | Spectra | 142/0 | 412 | Running | 3,910 |
| 9 | 10 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Stratagraph | 138/0 | 411 | Running | 1,875 |
| 10 | 12 | 90 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Truxmore | 134/0 | 410 | Running | 1,850 |
| 11 | 16 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | Mr. Transmission | 130/0 | 408 | Running | 1,605 |
| 12 | 15 | 19 | Steve Spencer | Buick | Belden Asphalt | 127/0 | 405 | Running | 1,595 |
| 13 | 19 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | 124/0 | 396 | Running | 1,415 |
| 14 | 26 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | Chevrolet | Wawak | 121/0 | 390 | Running | 1,035 |
| 15 | 18 | 40 | Al Elmore | Chevrolet | Midwestern Farm Lines | 118/0 | 389 | Running | 1,155 |
| 16 | 13 | 24 | D.k. Ulrich | Oldsmobile | Gordon-Barnicle | 115/0 | 383 | Running | 1,035 |
| 17 | 25 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | Chevrolet | 1st Nat'l City Trav. Cks. | 112/0 | 378 | Running | 1,920 |
| 18 | 28 | 69 | Mike Kempton | Chevrolet | Pro-Shoppe Sports | 109/0 | 364 | Running | 455 |
| 19 | 22 | 45 | Baxter Price | Chevrolet | Price Racing | 106/0 | 356 | Clutch | 690 |
| 20 | 17 | 79 | Frank Warren | Dodge | Native Tan | 103/0 | 355 | Crankshaft | 675 |
| 21 | 3 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Gatorade | 105/5 | 335 | Running | 3,115 |
| 22 | 14 | 48 | James Hylton | Chevrolet | Palatine Automotive | 97/0 | 324 | Running | 655 |
| 23 | 1 | 72 | Joe Millikan | Chevrolet | Appliance Wheels | 99/5 | 124 | Broken Cam | 5,345 |
| 24 | 24 | 34 | Darrell Busham | Mercury | Marine Welding | PE | 101 | Rear End | 385 |
| 25 | 27 | 09 | Nelson Oswald | Chevrolet | Oswald | PE | 95 | Ignition | 375 |
| 26 | 23 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | Reid Trailer Sales | 85/0 | 63 | Broken Valve | 620 |
| 27 | 20 | 05 | Dick Brooks | Chevrolet | Bearfinder | 82/0 | 36 | Transmission | 365 |
| 28 | 11 | 47 | Harry Gant | Chevrolet | Race Hill Farm | 79/0 | 18 | Engine Failure | 360 |
* Denotes Rookie
RACE FACTS
Average Speed: 88.652 mph
Margin of Victory: 3 seconds
Time of Race: 02:49:25
Lead Changes: 9
Cautions: 3 for 27 laps.
Margin of Victory: 3 seconds
Time of Race: 02:49:25
Lead Changes: 9
Cautions: 3 for 27 laps.
Updated: Tuesday 6:42 pm
Headlines
- 150-point penalties levied against No. 1 driver, owner
- Early success bodes well for Busch's title aspirations
- Roush didn't repeat, but team had pretty solid day
- Dodge with another strong performance at Daytona
- Daytona a good points day for some, bad for others
- Tough day for Newman, involved in three incidents
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