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1979 Dixie 500


Race 30 of 31


Atlanta
328 laps
Time of race: 3:33:46
Average speed of winner: 140.120 mph
Margin of victory: 1/2 car length
Lead changes: 25 among 7 drivers
Cautions: 5 for 29 laps
Lap leaders: Baker 1-3, Yarborough 4-46, Earnhardt 47-63, Waltrip 64-66, Parsons 67-119, Earnhardt 120-122, Waltrip 123-129, Yarborough 130-202, Earnhardt 203-214, Bonnett 215, Yarborough 216, Bonnett 217-218, Yarborough 219, Bonnett 220-225, Earnhardt 226-245, Bonnett 246-256, Earnhardt 257-262, Bonnett 263-266, B. Allison 267-269, Yarborough 270-283, Bonnett 284-308, Yarborough 309-310, Bonnett 311, Yarborough 312-313, Earnhardt 314-324, Bonnett 325-328

Race notes: Debut for Buck Simmons. Finale for Freddy Smith. Darrell Waltrip took the points lead from Richard Petty.



FinishStartDriverCar #SponsorCarOwnerCrew ChiefQualifying SpeedLapsX LedLaps LedStatusMoneyPoints
14Neil Bonnett21PurolatorMercuryWood BrothersLeonard Wood328854running20050180
27Dale Earnhardt2OsterlundChevroletOsterlundElder328669running16700175
32Cale Yarborough11BuschOldsmobileJohnsonCarter3287136running23150175
43Bobby Allison15Hodgdon/MooreFordMooreMoore32813running10200165
514Darrell Waltrip88GatoradeChevroletDiGardBuddy Parrott327210running9100160
613Richard Petty43STPChevroletPettyInman32700running8450150
712Terry Labonte44StratagraphChevroletHagan32500running6745146
86Ricky Rudd90TruxmoreMercuryDonlavey32400running6285142
910Joe Millikan72Appliance WheelsChevroletL.G. DeWitt32100running6600138
1024Jody Ridley77Sunny King Ford & HondaMercuryDonlavey32000running4000134
1117Harry Gant47Race Hill FarmOldsmobileJack Beebe32000running2600130
1218J.D. McDuffie70Bailey ExcavatingChevroletMcDuffie31900running3915127
1333Slick Johnson51JohnsonChevroletJ.D. Johnson31700running2000124
1426Buck Simmons12KencoalChevroletChilders31500running1850121
1522Richard Childress3CRC ChemicalsChevroletChildress31400running3605118
1621James Hylton48Palatine AutomotiveChevroletHylton31400running3395115
1731Buddy Arrington67Reid Trailer SalesDodgeArrington31400running3225112
1834Freddy Smith00Pettys of SpartanburgChevrolet31300running15500
1927Jimmy Means52Mr. TransmissionChevroletMeans31200running2965106
2030H.B. Bailey36Almeda Auto PartsPontiacH.B. Bailey30700running14000
2136Frank Warren79Native TanDodgeFrank Warren29700running2480100
2215Tommy Gale64Sunny King Ford & HondaFordLangley27000running222097
2311Dave Marcis71Shoney'sChevroletMarcis26600engine110094
2416John Anderson08Draime Race EnginesChevroletDraime25600engine202591
2519D.K. Ulrich40Howard JohnsonBuickUlrich24500engine198588
2639Wayne Watercutter55WardChevroletWard24300running91085
2720Grant Adcox41Adcox-KirbyBuickAdcox23600oil leak85082
2823Ronnie Thomas25Stone's CafeteriaChevroletDon Robertson21200engine266579
295Tighe Scott30Russ TogsBuickBallardHyde21100accident164576
3032Ralph Jones98JonesFordRalph Jones20200battery72073
318Benny Parsons27Griffin's MarineChevroletM.C. AndersonIfft193153engine440075
3237Kyle Petty42STPDodgePetty17600engine69067
3335David Sosebee81Sosebee RacingChevroletDavid Sosebee16300engine68064
3428Steve Pfeifer17Kings InnChevroletHamby16200accident157561
359Donnie Allison1Hawaiian TropicChevroletEllingtonPittman15800oil leak66058
3638John Rezek31RPM EnterprisesOldsmobile11700engine6400
3740Randy Ogden18Ogden RacingChevroletRandy Ogden11100engine6300
3841Cecil Gordon24GordonOldsmobileCecil Gordon10300too slow150549
391Buddy Baker28W.I.N., Inc.ChevroletRanierWilson164.8138813engine336051
4025Dick Brooks05MallochChevroletMalloch4400ignition60043
4129Dick May0KennedyChevroletJohn Kennedy400valve60040

Points standings

RankDriverPointsStartsPolesWinsTop 5sTop 10s
1Darrell Waltrip467230571921
2Richard Petty467030152226
3Bobby Allison445830351721
4Cale Yarborough443430041821
5Benny Parsons407130111520
6Joe Millikan38873010520
7Richard Childress36203000111
8Dale Earnhardt360626411116
9Ricky Rudd35032700416
10Terry Labonte34913000213
11Buddy Arrington3483300017
12D.K. Ulrich3444300005
13J.D. McDuffie3403300017
14James Hylton3320290005
15Frank Warren3111300003
16Buddy Baker308425731114
17Ronnie Thomas2830290003
18Tommy Gale2734270001
19Cecil Gordon2646270000
20Dave Marcis2624240016
21Jimmy Means2575270001
22Harry Gant2561241005
23Dick Brooks2471250017
24Donnie Allison23781910710
25Baxter Price2364240000


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