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1979 Daytona 500

1979-02-18 at Daytona International Speedway

fin qual driver team laps led car pts laps status earnings
1 13 Richard Petty 12 #43 Oldsmobile 180 200 Finish $73,900
2 4 Darrell Waltrip 4 #88 Oldsmobile 175 200 Finish $59,350
3 6 A.J. Foyt 4 #51 Oldsmobile 0 200 Finish $38,550
4 2 Donnie Allison 93 #1 Oldsmobile 170 199 Accident $39,600
5 3 Cale Yarborough 3 #11 Oldsmobile 160 199 Accident $34,525
6 33 Tighe Scott 0 #30 Buick 150 199 Finish $24,540
7 28 Chuck Bown 0 #68 Buick 146 199 Finish $18,895
8 10 Dale Earnhardt 10 #2 Buick 147 199 Finish $22,845
9 37 Coo Coo Marlin 0 #14 Chevy 138 198 Finish $15,885
10 24 Frank Warren 0 #79 Dodge 134 197 Finish $17,475
11 7 Bobby Allison 1 #15 Ford 135 197 Finish $17,725
12 15 Buddy Arrington 0 #67 Dodge 127 197 Finish $13,795
13 35 D.K. Ulrich 0 #40 Buick 124 197 Finish $11,355
14 38 Bill Dennis 0 #19 Chevy 121 196 Finish $10,115
15 26 Ralph Jones 0 #98 Ford 118 195 Finish $8,110
16 19 Terry Labonte 0 #44 Buick 115 189 Finish $8,820
17 31 Richard Childress Richard Childress Racing 0 #3 Oldsmobile 112 188 Finish $6,865
18 5 Benny Parsons 37 #27 Oldsmobile 114 183 Finish $10,435
19 17 Bruce Hill 0 #50 Oldsmobile 106 168 Finish $5,375
20 36 Blackie Wangerin 0 #39 Mercury 103 160 Finish $4,005
21 30 Bobby Wawak 0 #74 Oldsmobile 100 152 Overheating $4,840
22 23 Paul Fess 0 #82 Oldsmobile 97 135 Engine $3,860
23 21 Grant Adcox 0 #41 Chevy 94 129 Cylinder $3,730
24 12 Dave Marcis 0 #02 Chevy 91 119 Engine $3,950
25 29 J.D. McDuffie 0 #70 Oldsmobile 88 116 Cylinder Head $4,470
26 25 Dave Watson 1 #37 Chevy 90 115 Clutch $2,850
27 8 Dick Brooks 0 #05 Oldsmobile 82 105 Transmission $5,275
28 22 John Utsman 0 #00 Chevy 79 101 Engine $2,850
29 16 Geoff Bodine 6 #47 Oldsmobile 81 99 Engine $3,275
30 40 Lennie Pond 2 #54 Oldsmobile 78 83 Brakes $2,085
31 11 Ricky Rudd 0 #90 Mercury 70 79 Valve $4,110
32 20 Neil Bonnett 12 #5 Oldsmobile 72 76 Suspension $4,475
33 14 Harry Gant 0 #12 Oldsmobile 64 72 Accident $2,875
34 41 Ronnie Thomas 0 #25 Chevy 61 64 Piston $4,045
35 27 Gary Balough 0 #87 Oldsmobile 58 53 Accident $3,425
36 32 Joe Millikan 0 #72 Oldsmobile 55 53 Accident $5,340
37 9 David Pearson 0 #21 Mercury 52 53 Accident $3,275
38 18 Skip Manning 0 #17 Oldsmobile 49 53 Accident $3,555
39 34 Butch Mock 0 #75 Buick 46 38 Accident $2,165
40 1 Buddy Baker 15 #28 Oldsmobile 48 38 Engine $23,775
41 39 Jim Vandiver 0 #89 Oldsmobile 40 27 Engine $1,930

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