- 1979 Northwestern Bank 400 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
- 1979 Northwestern Bank 400 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
| fin | qual | driver | team | laps led | car | sponsor | pts | laps | status | earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Bobby Allison | 51 | #15 Ford | Hodgdon / Moore | 180 | 400 | Finish | $13,750 | |
| 2 | 7 | Richard Petty | 211 | #43 Chevy | STP | 180 | 400 | Finish | $8,300 | |
| 3 | 1 | Benny Parsons | 34 | #27 Chevy | Griffin Marine | 170 | 400 | Finish | $8,600 | |
| 4 | 5 | Dale Earnhardt | 9 | #2 Chevy | 165 | 400 | Finish | $4,275 | ||
| 5 | 4 | Darrell Waltrip | 0 | #88 Chevy | Gatorade | 155 | 399 | Finish | $4,575 | |
| 6 | 14 | J.D. McDuffie | 2 | #70 Chevy | Bailey Excavating | 155 | 399 | Finish | $2,785 | |
| 7 | 10 | Richard Childress | Richard Childress Racing | 11 | #3 Chevy | CRC Chemicals | 151 | 397 | Finish | $2,305 |
| 8 | 11 | Buddy Baker | 2 | #28 Chevy | Spectra | 147 | 397 | Finish | $3,675 | |
| 9 | 2 | Cale Yarborough | 70 | #11 Oldsmobile | Busch | 143 | 397 | Finish | $4,925 | |
| 10 | 6 | Joe Millikan | 8 | #72 Chevy | Appliance Wheels | 139 | 397 | Finish | $3,575 | |
| 11 | 12 | Donnie Allison | 1 | #1 Chevy | Hawaiian Tropic | 135 | 396 | Finish | $3,250 | |
| 12 | 8 | Dave Marcis | 1 | #02 Chevy | Shoney's | 132 | 396 | Finish | $775 | |
| 13 | 17 | Dick Brooks | 0 | #05 Oldsmobile | Bearfinder | 124 | 395 | Finish | $750 | |
| 14 | 9 | Ricky Rudd | 0 | #90 Ford | Truxmore | 121 | 392 | Finish | $1,945 | |
| 15 | 30 | Terry Labonte | 0 | #44 Chevy Monte Carlo | Stratagraph | 118 | 391 | Finish | $1,800 | |
| 16 | 15 | James Hylton | 0 | #48 Chevy | Palatine Automotive Parts | 115 | 390 | Finish | $1,765 | |
| 17 | 21 | Frank Warren | 0 | #79 Dodge | Native Tan | 112 | 386 | Finish | $1,630 | |
| 18 | 16 | D.K. Ulrich | 0 | #40 Buick | Midwestern Farm Lines | 109 | 384 | Finish | $1,495 | |
| 19 | 18 | Roger Hamby | 0 | #17 Chevy | Lowe's Stores | 106 | 382 | Finish | $1,360 | |
| 20 | 19 | Tommy Gale | 0 | #64 Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | 103 | 372 | Finish | $1,225 | |
| 21 | 24 | Dick May | 0 | #19 Chevy | Belden Asphalt | 100 | 365 | Finish | $1,050 | |
| 22 | 23 | Cecil Gordon | 0 | #24 Oldsmobile | Gordon-Barnicle | 97 | 361 | Finish | $925 | |
| 23 | 25 | Baxter Price | 0 | #45 Chevy | 94 | 359 | Finish | $705 | ||
| 24 | 27 | Slick Johnson | 0 | #87 Chevy | 91 | 211 | Accident | $435 | ||
| 25 | 13 | Buddy Arrington | 0 | #67 Dodge | Reid Trailer Sales | 88 | 168 | Rear End | $725 | |
| 26 | 26 | Nelson Oswald | 0 | #09 Chevy | Bolton Auto Parts | 85 | 142 | Accident | $415 | |
| 27 | 28 | Earl Brooks | 0 | #7 Dodge | Reid Trailer Sales | 0 | 79 | Rear End | $405 | |
| 28 | 20 | Ronnie Thomas | 0 | #25 Buick | 1st National City Travelers Checks | 79 | 40 | Accident | $1,945 | |
| 29 | 29 | Bill Hollar | 0 | #99 Chevy | Hollar Auto Parts | 76 | 32 | Rear End | $385 | |
| 30 | 22 | Jimmy Means | 0 | #52 Chevy | Mr. Transmission | 73 | 14 | Engine | $625 |