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1979 Official Race Results : NW Bank 400
NW Bank 400 | March 25, 1979 | Race 6 of 31
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| FIN | ST | CAR | DRIVER | MAKE | SPONSOR | PTS/BNS | LAPS | STATUS | WINNINGS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Ford | Hodgdon / Moore | 180/5 | 400 | Running | 13,750 |
| 2 | 7 | 43 | Richard Petty | Chevrolet | STP | 180/10 | 400 | Running | 8,300 |
| 3 | 1 | 27 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | Griffin's Marine | 170/5 | 400 | Running | 8,600 |
| 4 | 5 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt * | Chevrolet | Osterlund | 165/5 | 400 | Running | 4,275 |
| 5 | 4 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Gatorade | 155/0 | 399 | Running | 4,575 |
| 6 | 14 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | Bailey Excavating | 155/5 | 399 | Running | 2,785 |
| 7 | 10 | 3 | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | Crc Chemicals | 151/5 | 397 | Running | 2,305 |
| 8 | 11 | 28 | Buddy Baker | Chevrolet | Spectra | 147/5 | 397 | Running | 3,675 |
| 9 | 2 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Oldsmobile | Busch | 143/5 | 397 | Running | 4,925 |
| 10 | 6 | 72 | Joe Millikan | Chevrolet | Appliance Wheels | 139/5 | 397 | Running | 3,575 |
| 11 | 12 | 1 | Donnie Allison | Chevrolet | Hawaiian Tropic | 135/5 | 396 | Running | 3,250 |
| 12 | 8 | 02 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Shoney's | 132/5 | 396 | Running | 775 |
| 13 | 17 | 05 | Dick Brooks | Oldsmobile | Bearfinder | 124/0 | 395 | Running | 750 |
| 14 | 9 | 90 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Truxmore | 121/0 | 392 | Running | 1,945 |
| 15 | 30 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Stratagraph | 118/0 | 391 | Running | 1,800 |
| 16 | 15 | 48 | James Hylton | Chevrolet | Palatine Automotive | 115/0 | 390 | Running | 1,765 |
| 17 | 21 | 79 | Frank Warren | Dodge | Native Tan | 112/0 | 386 | Running | 1,630 |
| 18 | 16 | 40 | D.k. Ulrich | Buick | Midwestern Farm Lines | 109/0 | 384 | Running | 1,495 |
| 19 | 18 | 17 | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | Lowe's | 106/0 | 382 | Running | 1,360 |
| 20 | 19 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | 103/0 | 372 | Running | 1,225 |
| 21 | 24 | 19 | Dick May | Chevrolet | Belden Asphalt | 100/0 | 365 | Running | 1,050 |
| 22 | 23 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Oldsmobile | Gordon-Barnicle | 97/0 | 361 | Running | 925 |
| 23 | 25 | 45 | Baxter Price | Chevrolet | Price Racing | 94/0 | 359 | Running | 705 |
| 24 | 27 | 87 | Slick Johnson | Chevrolet | Satterfield Racing | 91/0 | 211 | Accident | 435 |
| 25 | 13 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | Reid Trailer Sales | 88/0 | 168 | Rear End | 725 |
| 26 | 26 | 09 | Nelson Oswald | Chevrolet | Bolton Auto Parts | 85/0 | 142 | Accident | 415 |
| 27 | 28 | 7 | Earl Brooks | Dodge | Reid Trailer Sales | PE | 79 | Rear End | 405 |
| 28 | 20 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | Buick | 1st Nat'l City Trav. Cks. | 79/0 | 40 | Accident | 1,945 |
| 29 | 29 | 99 | Bill Hollar | Chevrolet | Hollar Auto Parts | 76/0 | 32 | Rear End | 385 |
| 30 | 22 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | Mr. Transmission | 73/0 | 14 | Blown Engine | 625 |
* Denotes Rookie
RACE FACTS
Average Speed: 88.4 mph
Margin of Victory: 5 seconds
Time of Race: 02:49:41
Lead Changes: 20
Cautions: 4 for 32 laps.
Margin of Victory: 5 seconds
Time of Race: 02:49:41
Lead Changes: 20
Cautions: 4 for 32 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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