- 1979 Southeastern 500 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
- 1979 Southeastern 500 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
| fin | qual | driver | team | laps led | car | sponsor | pts | laps | status | earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Dale Earnhardt | 163 | #2 Chevy | 185 | 500 | Finish | $19,800 | ||
| 2 | 4 | Bobby Allison | 42 | #15 Ford | Hodgdon / Moore | 175 | 500 | Finish | $11,150 | |
| 3 | 2 | Darrell Waltrip | 155 | #88 Chevy | Gatorade | 170 | 500 | Finish | $8,300 | |
| 4 | 13 | Richard Petty | 0 | #43 Oldsmobile | STP | 160 | 498 | Finish | $5,850 | |
| 5 | 6 | Benny Parsons | 0 | #27 Oldsmobile | Valleydale Meats | 155 | 497 | Finish | $3,150 | |
| 6 | 3 | Donnie Allison | 1 | #1 Chevy | Hawaiian Tropic | 155 | 495 | Finish | $4,100 | |
| 7 | 10 | Terry Labonte | 0 | #44 Chevy Monte Carlo | Stratagraph | 146 | 490 | Finish | $4,200 | |
| 8 | 12 | Joe Millikan | 0 | #72 Chevy | Appliance Wheels | 142 | 486 | Finish | $4,050 | |
| 9 | 16 | James Hylton | 0 | #48 Chevy | Palatine Automotive Parts | 138 | 486 | Finish | $3,530 | |
| 10 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | 0 | #90 Ford | Truxmore | 134 | 485 | Finish | $3,120 | |
| 11 | 14 | Richard Childress | Richard Childress Racing | 0 | #3 Chevy | CRC Chemicals | 130 | 484 | Finish | $2,725 |
| 12 | 11 | D.K. Ulrich | 0 | #40 Chevy | Midwestern Farm Lines | 127 | 481 | Finish | $2,800 | |
| 13 | 27 | Buddy Arrington | 0 | #67 Dodge | Reid Trailer Sales | 124 | 480 | Finish | $2,290 | |
| 14 | 20 | Roger Hamby | 0 | #17 Oldsmobile | Hamby-Ellis | 121 | 473 | Finish | $1,780 | |
| 15 | 25 | Cecil Gordon | 0 | #24 Oldsmobile | Gordon-Barnicle | 118 | 470 | Finish | $1,645 | |
| 16 | 28 | Mike Potter | 0 | #76 Chevy | Miller | 115 | 463 | Finish | $660 | |
| 17 | 8 | Dave Marcis | 0 | #02 Chevy | Shoney's | 112 | 462 | Finish | $635 | |
| 18 | 24 | Tommy Gale | 0 | #64 Ford Unk | Sunny King Ford & Honda | 109 | 460 | Finish | $1,410 | |
| 19 | 23 | Baxter Price | 0 | #45 Chevy | 106 | 456 | Finish | $1,095 | ||
| 20 | 19 | Frank Warren | 0 | #79 Dodge | Native Tan | 103 | 429 | Finish | $1,080 | |
| 21 | 17 | Harry Gant | 0 | #47 Oldsmobile | Race Hill Farm | 100 | 385 | Engine | $565 | |
| 22 | 21 | Dick Brooks | 0 | #05 Oldsmobile | Bearfinder | 97 | 366 | Water Pump | $550 | |
| 23 | 18 | Ronnie Thomas | 0 | #25 Chevy | Stone's Cafeteria | 94 | 335 | Accident | $1,785 | |
| 24 | 5 | Cale Yarborough | 1 | #11 Oldsmobile | Busch | 96 | 216 | Accident | $4,470 | |
| 25 | 1 | Buddy Baker | 138 | #28 Chevy | Spectra | 93 | 211 | Accident | $5,210 | |
| 26 | 7 | J.D. McDuffie | 0 | #70 Chevy | Bailey Excavating | 85 | 197 | Rear End | $1,000 | |
| 27 | 26 | Dick May | 0 | #19 Chevy | Belden Asphalt | 82 | 141 | Engine | $740 | |
| 28 | 22 | Jimmy Means | 0 | #52 Chevy | Mr. Transmission | 79 | 100 | Engine | $730 | |
| 29 | 30 | Bobby Wawak | 0 | #74 Chevy | 76 | 33 | Quit | $470 | ||
| 30 | 29 | Ralph Jones | 0 | #98 Ford | 73 | 31 | Brakes | $460 |