RESULTS
1979 Official Race Results : Daytona 500
Daytona 500 | February 18, 1979 | Race 2 of 31
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| FIN | ST | CAR | DRIVER | MAKE | SPONSOR | PTS/BNS | LAPS | STATUS | WINNINGS |
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| 1 | 13 | 43 | Richard Petty | Oldsmobile | STP | 180/5 | 200 | Running | 73,900 |
| 2 | 4 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Oldsmobile | Gatorade | 175/5 | 200 | Running | 59,350 |
| 3 | 6 | 51 | AJ Foyt | Oldsmobile | Gilmore | PE | 200 | Running | 38,550 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Donnie Allison | Oldsmobile | Hawaiian Tropic | 170/10 | 199 | Accident | 39,600 |
| 5 | 3 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Oldsmobile | Busch | 160/5 | 199 | Accident | 34,525 |
| 6 | 33 | 30 | Tighe Scott | Buick | Russ Togs | 150/0 | 199 | Running | 24,540 |
| 7 | 28 | 68 | Chuck Bown | Buick | Kings Inn | 146/0 | 199 | Running | 18,895 |
| 8 | 10 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt * | Buick | Osterlund | 147/5 | 199 | Running | 22,845 |
| 9 | 37 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Chevrolet | Cunningham-Kelley | 138/0 | 198 | Running | 15,885 |
| 10 | 24 | 79 | Frank Warren | Dodge | Native Tan | 134/0 | 197 | Running | 17,475 |
| 11 | 7 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Ford | Hodgdon / Moore | 135/5 | 197 | Running | 17,725 |
| 12 | 15 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | Reid Trailer Sales | 127/0 | 197 | Running | 13,795 |
| 13 | 35 | 40 | D.k. Ulrich | Buick | Midwestern Farm Lines | 124/0 | 197 | Running | 11,355 |
| 14 | 38 | 19 | Bill Dennis | Chevrolet | Belden Jennite | 121/0 | 196 | Running | 10,115 |
| 15 | 26 | 98 | Ralph Jones | Ford | Jones | 118/0 | 195 | Running | 8,110 |
| 16 | 19 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Buick | Stratagraph | 115/0 | 189 | Running | 8,820 |
| 17 | 31 | 3 | Richard Childress | Oldsmobile | Crc Chemicals | 112/0 | 188 | Running | 6,865 |
| 18 | 5 | 27 | Benny Parsons | Oldsmobile | Griffin's Marine | 114/5 | 183 | Running | 10,435 |
| 19 | 17 | 50 | Bruce Hill | Oldsmobile | Newport & Assoc. | 106/0 | 168 | Running | 5,375 |
| 20 | 36 | 39 | Blackie Wangerin | Mercury | Wangerin | 103/0 | 160 | Running | 4,005 |
| 21 | 30 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | Oldsmobile | Wawak | 100/0 | 152 | Overheating | 4,840 |
| 22 | 23 | 82 | Paul Fess | Oldsmobile | Lasky Construction | 97/0 | 135 | Engine Failure | 3,860 |
| 23 | 21 | 41 | Grant Adcox | Chevrolet | Adcox-Kirby | 94/0 | 129 | Rear Wheel Cylinder | 3,730 |
| 24 | 12 | 02 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Shoney's | 91/0 | 119 | Engine Failure | 3,950 |
| 25 | 29 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Oldsmobile | Bailey Excavating | 88/0 | 116 | Cracked Cylinder Head | 4,470 |
| 26 | 25 | 37 | Dave Watson | Chevrolet | Amsoil | 90/5 | 115 | Clutch | 2,850 |
| 27 | 8 | 05 | Dick Brooks | Oldsmobile | Bearfinder | 82/0 | 105 | Transmission | 5,275 |
| 28 | 22 | 00 | John A. Utsman | Chevrolet | Whitaker | 79/0 | 101 | Engine Failure | 2,850 |
| 29 | 16 | 47 | Geoffrey Bodine | Oldsmobile | Race Hill Farm | 81/5 | 99 | Engine Failure | 3,275 |
| 30 | 40 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Oldsmobile | Burger King | 78/5 | 83 | No Brakes | 2,085 |
| 31 | 11 | 90 | Ricky Rudd | Mercury | Truxmore | 70/0 | 79 | Broken Valve | 4,110 |
| 32 | 20 | 5 | Neil Bonnett | Oldsmobile | Jim Stacy | 72/5 | 76 | Susp. | 4,475 |
| 33 | 14 | 12 | Harry Gant | Oldsmobile | J.W. Hunt Produce | 64/0 | 72 | Accident | 2,875 |
| 34 | 41 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | Chevrolet | Sub-Tropic | 61/0 | 64 | Burned Piston | 4,045 |
| 35 | 27 | 87 | Gary Balough | Oldsmobile | Fast Lane Ltd. | 58/0 | 53 | Accident | 3,425 |
| 36 | 32 | 72 | Joe Millikan | Oldsmobile | L.G. Dewitt | 55/0 | 53 | Accident | 5,340 |
| 37 | 9 | 21 | David Pearson | Mercury | Purolator | 52/0 | 53 | Accident | 3,275 |
| 38 | 18 | 17 | Skip Manning | Oldsmobile | Valvoline | 49/0 | 53 | Accident | 3,555 |
| 39 | 34 | 75 | Butch Mock | Buick | Rahilly | 46/0 | 38 | Accident | 2,165 |
| 40 | 1 | 28 | Buddy Baker | Oldsmobile | Spectra | 48/5 | 38 | Engine Failure | 23,775 |
| 41 | 39 | 89 | Jim Vandiver | Oldsmobile | O.l. Nixon | 40/0 | 27 | Engine Failure | 1,930 |
* Denotes Rookie
RACE FACTS
Average Speed: 143.977 mph
Margin of Victory: one car length
Time of Race: 03:28:22
Lead Changes: 36
Cautions: 7 for 57 laps.
Margin of Victory: one car length
Time of Race: 03:28:22
Lead Changes: 36
Cautions: 7 for 57 laps.
Updated: Saturday 8:05 pm
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