RESULTS
1979 Official Race Results : Busch Nash. 420
Busch Nash. 420 | July 14, 1979 | Race 18 of 31
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| FIN | ST | CAR | DRIVER | MAKE | SPONSOR | PTS/BNS | LAPS | STATUS | WINNINGS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Gatorade | 185/10 | 420 | Running | 14,000 |
| 2 | 5 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Chevrolet | Busch | 170/0 | 419 | Running | 8,700 |
| 3 | 3 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt * | Chevrolet | Osterlund | 165/0 | 417 | Running | 7,200 |
| 4 | 9 | 27 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | M.C. Anderson | 160/0 | 417 | Running | 3,650 |
| 5 | 6 | 43 | Richard Petty | Chevrolet | STP | 155/0 | 406 | Running | 4,280 |
| 6 | 19 | 48 | James Hylton | Chevrolet | Palatine Automotive | 150/0 | 406 | Running | 2,450 |
| 7 | 17 | 3 | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | Crc Chemicals | 146/0 | 405 | Running | 2,180 |
| 8 | 10 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | Bailey Excavating | 142/0 | 404 | Running | 1,930 |
| 9 | 21 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | Chevrolet | Stone's Cafeteria | 138/0 | 396 | Running | 2,805 |
| 10 | 20 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | Mr. Transmission | 134/0 | 394 | Running | 1,715 |
| 11 | 16 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Oldsmobile | Gordon | 130/0 | 391 | Running | 1,925 |
| 12 | 18 | 55 | Wayne Watercutter | Chevrolet | Ward | 127/0 | 390 | Running | 565 |
| 13 | 26 | 17 | Roger Hamby | Oldsmobile | Kings Inn | 124/0 | 380 | Running | 1,415 |
| 14 | 27 | 79 | Frank Warren | Dodge | Native Tan | 121/0 | 374 | Running | 1,285 |
| 15 | 14 | 14 | Sterling Marlin | Chevrolet | Cunningham-Kelley | 123/5 | 341 | Broken Lug Nut | 505 |
| 16 | 2 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Ford | Hodgdon / Moore | 115/0 | 340 | Running | 3,935 |
| 17 | 23 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | Reid Trailer Sales | 112/0 | 272 | Engine Failure | 1,120 |
| 18 | 24 | 45 | Baxter Price | Chevrolet | Iron Peddlers | 109/0 | 250 | Accident | 1,005 |
| 19 | 7 | 05 | Dick Brooks | Chevrolet | Bearfinder | 106/0 | 155 | Oil Leak | 640 |
| 20 | 11 | 19 | Steve Spencer | Chevrolet | Performance Racing | 103/0 | 151 | Water Pump | 675 |
| 21 | 4 | 72 | Joe Millikan | Chevrolet | Appliance Wheels | 100/0 | 150 | Accident | 3,115 |
| 22 | 13 | 47 | Harry Gant | Chevrolet | Race Hill Farm | 97/0 | 142 | Engine Failure | 405 |
| 23 | 12 | 40 | D.k. Ulrich | Chevrolet | Midwestern Farm Lines | 94/0 | 114 | Overheating | 645 |
| 24 | 25 | 98 | Ralph Jones | Ford | Jones Supply | 91/0 | 92 | Oil Leak | 385 |
| 25 | 8 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Stratagraph | 88/0 | 40 | Broken Piston | 625 |
| 26 | 28 | 69 | Henry Jones | Chevrolet | Pro-Shoppe Sports | 85/0 | 19 | Engine Failure | 370 |
| 27 | 15 | 09 | Nelson Oswald | Chevrolet | J&S Truck Service | 82/0 | 6 | Engine Failure | 365 |
| 28 | 22 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | 79/0 | 5 | Engine Failure | 610 |
| 29 | 30 | 58 | Dick May | Chevrolet | Satterfield Racing | 76/0 | 3 | Engine Failure | 355 |
| 30 | 29 | 10 | Jimmy Hindman | Ford | Hindman | PE | 2 | Oil Leak | 350 |
* Denotes Rookie
RACE FACTS
Average Speed: 92.227 mph
Margin of Victory: 1 lap & 1 second
Time of Race: 02:42:51
Lead Changes: 2
Cautions: 3 for 19 laps.
Margin of Victory: 1 lap & 1 second
Time of Race: 02:42:51
Lead Changes: 2
Cautions: 3 for 19 laps.
Updated: Monday 4:52 pm
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