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1979 Holly Farms 400


Race 28 of 31


North Wilkesboro
400 laps
Time of race: 2:44:01
Average speed of winner: 91.454 mph
Margin of victory: 1/2 car length
Lead changes: 12 among 5 drivers
Cautions: 9 for 48 laps
Lap leaders: Earnhardt 1-12, Waltrip 13-78, Allison 79-160, Waltrip 161-164, Yarborough 165-168, Allison 169-253, Yarborough 254, Waltrip 255, Yarborough 256-267, Waltrip 268-299, Allison 300-307, Waltrip 308, Parsons 309-400

Race notes: Finale for John Kennedy and Ernie Shaw. Only start for Larry Isley.



FinishStartDriverCar #SponsorCarOwnerCrew ChiefQualifying SpeedLapsX LedLaps LedStatusMoneyPoints
15Benny Parsons27M.C. AndersonChevroletM.C. AndersonIfft400192running12225180
22Bobby Allison15Hodgdon/MooreFordMooreMoore4003175running8200180
311Richard Petty43STPChevroletPettyInman39900running6500165
41Dale Earnhardt2OsterlundChevroletOsterlundElder112.783398112running10425165
58Ricky Rudd90TruxmoreFordDonlavey39800running3325155
612Terry Labonte44TechnicraftChevroletHagan39700running2615150
713Ronnie Thomas25Stone's CafeteriaChevroletDon Robertson39400running3245146
89D.K. Ulrich40Midwestern Farm LinesChevroletUlrich39200running2125142
919Buddy Arrington67Reid Trailer SalesDodgeArrington39100running2015138
1014Richard Childress3CRC ChemicalsChevroletChildress39000running1980134
1115James Hylton48Palatine AutomotiveChevroletHylton38800running1670130
1217Roger Hamby17Kings InnChevroletHamby38700running1535127
133Darrell Waltrip88GatoradeChevroletDiGardBuddy Parrott3765104running3475129
144Harry Gant47Race Hill FarmChevroletJack Beebe37300running725121
157Joe Millikan72Appliance WheelsChevroletL.G. DeWitt36900engine3400118
1626Ernie Shaw95Miller RoofingChevroletJunior Miller36800running625115
1724Baxter Price45Iron PeddlersChevroletBaxter Price36400running1250112
1828Cecil Gordon19Belden AsphaltChevroletHenley Gray35700running1125109
1923Bill Elswick75RahMoc RacingOldsmobileRahMocRahilly28700rear end550106
206Cale Yarborough11BuschOldsmobileJohnsonCarter269317accident4775108
2116Dave Marcis71Shoney'sChevroletMarcis25800engine550100
2222Larry Isley24Marlowe Mobile HomesChevrolet25600running92597
2320John Kennedy0Avanti CBChevroletJohn Kennedy16800running50594
2421Jimmy Means52Mr. TransmissionChevroletMeans15000steering68591
2529Dick May05BearfinderOldsmobileMalloch4500brakes42588
2627Frank Warren79Native TanDodgeFrank Warren4400brakes66585
2718Tommy Gale64Sunny King Ford & HondaFordLangley2900engine70582
2810J.D. McDuffie70Bailey ExcavatingChevroletMcDuffie1400accident69579
2925Henry Jones69Pro-Shoppe SportsChevroletJayhawk Sports1000engine38576

Points standings

RankDriverPointsStartsPolesWinsTop 5sTop 10s
1Darrell Waltrip435728571819
2Richard Petty434028142124
3Bobby Allison418728351620
4Cale Yarborough408928041619
5Benny Parsons381628111419
6Joe Millikan36402810519
7Richard Childress33562800110
8D.K. Ulrich3277280005
9Dale Earnhardt32762441914
10Buddy Arrington3259280017
11Terry Labonte32582800212
12Ricky Rudd32582500415
13J.D. McDuffie3188280017
14James Hylton3075270005
15Buddy Baker296423531114
16Frank Warren2920280003
17Ronnie Thomas2609270002
18Tommy Gale2510250001
19Cecil Gordon2473250000
20Jimmy Means2399250001
21Dave Marcis2392220015
22Harry Gant2331221005
23Dick Brooks2310230017
24Baxter Price2267230000
25Donnie Allison2155171069


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