- 1979 Sun-Drop Music City USA 420 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
- 1979 Sun-Drop Music City USA 420 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
| fin | qual | driver | team | laps led | car | sponsor | pts | laps | status | earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Cale Yarborough | 83 | #11 Oldsmobile | Busch | 180 | 420 | Finish | $12,275 | |
| 2 | 5 | Richard Petty | 164 | #43 Chevy | STP | 180 | 420 | Finish | $8,150 | |
| 3 | 6 | Bobby Allison | 0 | #15 Ford | Hodgdon / Moore | 165 | 419 | Finish | $6,450 | |
| 4 | 7 | Dale Earnhardt | 0 | #2 Chevy | 160 | 419 | Finish | $5,350 | ||
| 5 | 9 | J.D. McDuffie | 111 | #70 Chevy | Bailey Excavating | 160 | 418 | Finish | $3,080 | |
| 6 | 21 | Richard Childress | Richard Childress Racing | 0 | #3 Chevy | CRC Chemicals | 150 | 418 | Finish | $2,450 |
| 7 | 8 | Benny Parsons | 0 | #27 Chevy | 146 | 417 | Finish | $1,830 | ||
| 8 | 2 | Buddy Baker | 0 | #28 Chevy | Spectra | 142 | 412 | Finish | $3,910 | |
| 9 | 10 | Terry Labonte | 0 | #44 Chevy Monte Carlo | Stratagraph | 138 | 411 | Finish | $1,875 | |
| 10 | 12 | Ricky Rudd | 0 | #90 Ford | Truxmore | 134 | 410 | Finish | $1,850 | |
| 11 | 16 | Jimmy Means | 0 | #52 Chevy | Mr. Transmission | 130 | 408 | Finish | $1,685 | |
| 12 | 15 | Steve Spencer | 0 | #19 Buick | Belden Asphalt | 127 | 405 | Finish | $1,595 | |
| 13 | 19 | Tommy Gale | 0 | #64 Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | 124 | 396 | Finish | $1,415 | |
| 14 | 26 | Bobby Wawak | 0 | #74 Chevy | 121 | 390 | Finish | $1,035 | ||
| 15 | 18 | Al Elmore | 0 | #40 Chevy | Midwestern Farm Lines | 118 | 389 | Finish | $1,155 | |
| 16 | 13 | D.K. Ulrich | 0 | #24 Oldsmobile | Gordon-Barnicle | 115 | 383 | Finish | $1,035 | |
| 17 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | 0 | #25 Chevy | 1st National City Travelers Checks | 112 | 378 | Finish | $1,920 | |
| 18 | 28 | Mike Kempton | 0 | #69 Chevy | Pro Shoppe | 109 | 364 | Finish | $455 | |
| 19 | 22 | Baxter Price | 0 | #45 Chevy | 106 | 356 | Clutch | $690 | ||
| 20 | 17 | Frank Warren | 0 | #79 Dodge | Native Tan | 103 | 355 | Crank Shaft | $675 | |
| 21 | 3 | Darrell Waltrip | 31 | #88 Chevy | Gatorade | 105 | 335 | Finish | $3,115 | |
| 22 | 14 | James Hylton | 0 | #48 Chevy | Palatine Automotive Parts | 97 | 324 | Finish | $655 | |
| 23 | 1 | Joe Millikan | 31 | #72 Chevy | Appliance Wheels | 99 | 124 | Camshaft | $5,345 | |
| 24 | 24 | Darrell Busham | 0 | #34 Mercury | Marine Welding | 0 | 101 | Rear End | $385 | |
| 25 | 27 | Nelson Oswald | 0 | #09 Chevy | 0 | 95 | Ignition | $375 | ||
| 26 | 23 | Buddy Arrington | 0 | #67 Dodge | Reid Trailer Sales | 85 | 63 | Valve | $620 | |
| 27 | 20 | Dick Brooks | 0 | #05 Chevy | Bearfinder | 82 | 36 | Transmission | $365 | |
| 28 | 11 | Harry Gant | 0 | #47 Chevy | Race Hill Farm | 79 | 18 | Engine | $360 |