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1979 Busch Nashville 420


Race 18 of 31


Nashville
420 laps
Time of race: 2:42:51
Average speed of winner: 92.227 mph
Margin of victory: 1 lap + 1 sec.
Lead changes: 2 between 2 drivers
Cautions: 3 for 19 laps
Lap leaders: Waltrip 1-23, Marlin 24-34, Waltrip 35-420

Race notes: Debut for Henry Jones and Wayne Watercutter. Only start for Jimmy Hindman.



FinishStartDriverCar #SponsorCarOwnerCrew ChiefQualifying SpeedLapsX LedLaps LedStatusMoneyPoints
11Darrell Waltrip88GatoradeChevroletDiGardBuddy Parrott105.4304202409running14000185
25Cale Yarborough11BuschChevroletJohnsonCarter41900running8700170
33Dale Earnhardt2OsterlundChevroletOsterlundElder41700running7200165
49Benny Parsons27M.C. AndersonChevroletM.C. AndersonIfft41700running3650160
56Richard Petty43STPChevroletPettyInman40600running4280155
619James Hylton48Palatine AutomotiveChevroletHylton40600running2450150
717Richard Childress3CRC ChemicalsChevroletChildress40500running2180146
810J.D. McDuffie70Bailey ExcavatingChevroletMcDuffie40400running1930142
921Ronnie Thomas25Stone's CafeteriaChevroletDon Robertson39600running2805138
1020Jimmy Means52Mr. TransmissionChevroletMeans39400running1715134
1116Cecil Gordon24GordonOldsmobileCecil Gordon39100running1925130
1218Wayne Watercutter55WardChevroletWard39000running565127
1326Roger Hamby17Kings InnOldsmobileHamby38000running1415124
1427Frank Warren79Native TanDodgeFrank Warren37400running1285121
1514Sterling Marlin14Cunningham-KelleyChevroletCunningham-Kelley341111lug nut505123
162Bobby Allison15Hodgdon/MooreFordMooreMoore34000running3935115
1723Buddy Arrington67Reid Trailer SalesDodgeArrington27200engine1120112
1824Baxter Price45Iron PeddlersChevroletBaxter Price25000accident1005109
197Dick Brooks05BearfinderChevroletMalloch15500oil leak640106
2011Steve Spencer19Performance RacingChevroletHenley Gray15100water pump675103
214Joe Millikan72Appliance WheelsChevroletL.G. DeWitt15000accident3115100
2213Harry Gant47Race Hill FarmChevroletJack Beebe14200engine40597
2312D.K. Ulrich40Midwestern Farm LinesChevroletUlrich11400overheating64594
2425Ralph Jones98Jones SupplyFordRalph Jones9200oil leak38591
258Terry Labonte44StratagraphChevroletHagan4000piston62588
2628Henry Jones69Pro-Shoppe SportsChevroletJayhawk Sports1900engine37085
2715Nelson Oswald09J&S Truck ServiceChevroletOswald600engine36582
2822Tommy Gale64Sunny King Ford & HondaFordLangley500engine61079
2930Dick May58Satterfield RacingChevroletSatterfield300engine35576
3029Jimmy Hindman10HindmanFordHindman200oil leak3500

Points standings

RankDriverPointsStartsPolesWinsTop 5sTop 10s
1Darrell Waltrip290518451414
2Bobby Allison270218241112
3Richard Petty267718021314
4Cale Yarborough267018021113
5Dale Earnhardt25071811710
6Benny Parsons24001810912
7Joe Millikan23211810313
8J.D. McDuffie2144180016
9Richard Childress2129180017
10Terry Labonte2097180018
11Buddy Arrington2073180014
12James Hylton2069170005
13D.K. Ulrich2067180002
14Buddy Baker1955165269
15Frank Warren1896180003
16Ricky Rudd1765150006
17Donnie Allison1677131047
18Ronnie Thomas1644170001
19Cecil Gordon1551150000
20Tommy Gale1516150001
21Dick Brooks1407150015
22Dave Marcis1386130001
23Jimmy Means1378150001
24Baxter Price1327130000
25Neil Bonnett1169112233


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