RESULTS
1979 Official Race Results : CRC Rebel 500
CRC Rebel 500 | April 08, 1979 | Race 8 of 31
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| FIN | ST | CAR | DRIVER | MAKE | SPONSOR | PTS/BNS | LAPS | STATUS | WINNINGS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Gatorade | 185/10 | 367 | Running | 23,400 |
| 2 | 6 | 43 | Richard Petty | Chevrolet | STP | 175/5 | 367 | Running | 16,100 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Donnie Allison | Chevrolet | Hawaiian Tropic | 170/5 | 367 | Running | 13,650 |
| 4 | 5 | 27 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | Griffin's Marine | 160/0 | 365 | Running | 5,700 |
| 5 | 7 | 28 | Buddy Baker | Chevrolet | Spectra | 155/0 | 365 | Running | 8,500 |
| 6 | 9 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Oldsmobile | Busch | 150/0 | 364 | Running | 9,450 |
| 7 | 12 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Mercury | Dahlonega Ford Sales | 146/0 | 362 | Running | 3,700 |
| 8 | 4 | 90 | Ricky Rudd | Mercury | Truxmore | 147/5 | 360 | Running | 5,950 |
| 9 | 16 | 05 | Dick Brooks | Oldsmobile | Bearfinder | 138/0 | 360 | Running | 3,150 |
| 10 | 20 | 72 | Joe Millikan | Chevrolet | Appliance Wheels | 134/0 | 358 | Running | 7,250 |
| 11 | 21 | 19 | Lennie Pond | Chevrolet | Belden Asphalt | 130/0 | 356 | Running | 4,925 |
| 12 | 19 | 40 | D.k. Ulrich | Chevrolet | U.S. Army | 127/0 | 354 | Running | 4,430 |
| 13 | 10 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | Oldsmobile | Kencoal | 124/0 | 352 | Running | 2,300 |
| 14 | 27 | 75 | Butch Hartman | Chevrolet | Hartman | 121/0 | 351 | Running | 2,225 |
| 15 | 17 | 48 | James Hylton | Chevrolet | Palatine Automotive | 118/0 | 348 | Running | 3,845 |
| 16 | 22 | 3 | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | Crc Chemicals | 115/0 | 342 | Running | 3,660 |
| 17 | 18 | 79 | Frank Warren | Dodge | Native Tan | 112/0 | 340 | Running | 3,440 |
| 18 | 34 | 8 | Ed Negre | Chrysler | Brooks Honda | 109/0 | 340 | Running | 2,730 |
| 19 | 26 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | Bailey Excavating | 106/0 | 338 | Running | 3,070 |
| 20 | 35 | 45 | Baxter Price | Chevrolet | Price Racing | 103/0 | 330 | Running | 2,810 |
| 21 | 14 | 7 | Al Holbert | Chevrolet | Holbert Porsche | 100/0 | 308 | Steering | 1,525 |
| 22 | 8 | 21 | David Pearson | Mercury | Purolator | 102/5 | 301 | Accident | 2,125 |
| 23 | 13 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt * | Chevrolet | Osterlund | 99/5 | 300 | Running | 5,600 |
| 24 | 36 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | Chevrolet | 1st Nat'l City Trav. Cks. | 91/0 | 286 | Running | 3,350 |
| 25 | 29 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | Reid Trailer Sales | 88/0 | 285 | Running | 2,115 |
| 26 | 3 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Ford | Hodgdon / Moore | 90/5 | 246 | Engine Failure | 4,750 |
| 27 | 15 | 02 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Shoney's | 87/5 | 193 | Cracked Cylinder Head | 1,000 |
| 28 | 23 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | Chevrolet | Wawak | 79/0 | 165 | Engine Failure | 950 |
| 29 | 11 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Stratagraph | 76/0 | 135 | Overheating | 1,820 |
| 30 | 24 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | Mr. Transmission | 73/0 | 119 | Accident | 1,800 |
| 31 | 30 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Oldsmobile | Gordon-Barnicle | 70/0 | 109 | Engine Failure | 1,775 |
| 32 | 25 | 17 | Roger Hamby | Oldsmobile | Kings Inn | 67/0 | 87 | Broken Valve | 1,495 |
| 33 | 33 | 99 | Dick May | Chevrolet | Hollar | 64/0 | 87 | No Oil Pressure | 915 |
| 34 | 28 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | 61/0 | 71 | Engine Failure | 1,410 |
| 35 | 31 | 01 | Earle Canavan | Dodge | Global Heat Exchange | 58/0 | 49 | Overheating | 905 |
| 36 | 32 | 46 | Travis Tiller | Dodge | Little B Coal | 55/0 | 5 | Engine Failure | 900 |
* Denotes Rookie
RACE FACTS
Average Speed: 121.721 mph
Margin of Victory: one half car length
Time of Race: 04:07:07
Lead Changes: 25
Cautions: 6 for 53 laps.
Margin of Victory: one half car length
Time of Race: 04:07:07
Lead Changes: 25
Cautions: 6 for 53 laps.
Updated: Saturday 8:05 pm
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