- 1979 World 600 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
- 1979 World 600 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
| fin | qual | driver | team | laps led | car | sponsor | pts | laps | status | earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Darrell Waltrip | 175 | #88 Chevy | Gatorade | 185 | 400 | Finish | $55,400 | |
| 2 | 2 | Richard Petty | 28 | #43 Chevy | STP | 175 | 400 | Finish | $35,650 | |
| 3 | 16 | Dale Earnhardt | 122 | #2 Chevy | 170 | 400 | Finish | $27,100 | ||
| 4 | 5 | Cale Yarborough | 0 | #11 Oldsmobile | Busch | 160 | 398 | Finish | $18,125 | |
| 5 | 4 | Benny Parsons | 0 | #27 Chevy | Griffin Marine | 155 | 398 | Finish | $14,070 | |
| 6 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | 0 | #90 Mercury | Truxmore | 150 | 397 | Finish | $14,845 | |
| 7 | 15 | Terry Labonte | 0 | #44 Chevy Monte Carlo | Stratagraph | 146 | 397 | Finish | $11,580 | |
| 8 | 21 | Al Holbert | 0 | #7 Chevy | Holbert Porsche | 142 | 396 | Finish | $8,315 | |
| 9 | 31 | Lennie Pond | 13 | #12 Chevy | Kencoal Mining | 143 | 394 | Finish | $6,815 | |
| 10 | 24 | Richard Childress | Richard Childress Racing | 0 | #3 Oldsmobile | CRC Chemicals | 134 | 393 | Finish | $9,445 |
| 11 | 28 | Grant Adcox | 0 | #41 Oldsmobile | Adcox-Kirby | 130 | 391 | Finish | $6,090 | |
| 12 | 34 | Buddy Arrington | 0 | #67 Dodge | Reid Trailer Sales | 127 | 391 | Finish | $7,535 | |
| 13 | 32 | J.D. McDuffie | 0 | #70 Chevy | Bailey Excavating | 124 | 389 | Finish | $6,865 | |
| 14 | 30 | Ronnie Thomas | 0 | #0 Chevy | Avanti CB | 121 | 379 | Finish | $5,490 | |
| 15 | 20 | Blackie Wangerin | 0 | #39 Mercury | 118 | 375 | Finish | $4,290 | ||
| 16 | 23 | Tighe Scott | 0 | #30 Buick | Russ Togs | 115 | 372 | Steering | $5,705 | |
| 17 | 11 | Cecil Gordon | 0 | #24 Oldsmobile | Gordon-Barnicle | 112 | 366 | Finish | $5,095 | |
| 18 | 38 | D.K. Ulrich | 0 | #40 Chevy | U.S. Army | 109 | 353 | Finish | $4,785 | |
| 19 | 36 | Jim Vandiver | 0 | #89 Oldsmobile | 106 | 348 | Hub | $3,340 | ||
| 20 | 35 | Tommy Gale | 0 | #64 Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | 103 | 340 | Clutch | $4,425 | |
| 21 | 40 | Frank Warren | 0 | #79 Dodge | Native Tan | 100 | 336 | Finish | $3,715 | |
| 22 | 7 | Bobby Allison | 1 | #15 Ford | Hodgdon / Moore | 102 | 331 | Finish | $6,440 | |
| 23 | 18 | Harry Gant | 0 | #47 Chevy | Race Hill Farm | 94 | 320 | Clutch | $2,615 | |
| 24 | 39 | Bruce Hill | 0 | #50 Buick | Global Heat Exchanger | 91 | 306 | Engine | $2,390 | |
| 25 | 1 | Neil Bonnett | 26 | #21 Mercury | Purolator | 93 | 252 | Valve | $18,790 | |
| 26 | 14 | Dave Marcis | 0 | #71 Chevy | Shoney's | 85 | 250 | Crank | $2,440 | |
| 27 | 12 | Joe Millikan | 12 | #72 Chevy | Appliance Wheels | 87 | 212 | Valve | $5,380 | |
| 28 | 37 | Bill Dennis | 0 | #19 Chevy | Belden Asphalt | 79 | 191 | Oil Line | $2,530 | |
| 29 | 22 | Glenn Jarrett | 0 | #49 Chevy | Natural Light | 0 | 166 | Axle | $1,630 | |
| 30 | 13 | Coo Coo Marlin | 0 | #14 Chevy | Cunningham-Kelley | 73 | 142 | Engine | $1,610 | |
| 31 | 19 | Bobby Fisher | 0 | #4 Buick | Pabst Blue Ribbon | 70 | 136 | Engine | $1,465 | |
| 32 | 26 | Skip Manning | 0 | #17 Chevy | Kings Inn | 67 | 129 | Axle | $2,325 | |
| 33 | 27 | James Hylton | 1 | #48 Chevy | Palatine Automotive Parts | 69 | 128 | Valve | $1,890 | |
| 34 | 17 | Connie Saylor | 0 | #6 Oldsmobile | Lady & Son Auction | 61 | 114 | Accident | $1,465 | |
| 35 | 29 | Travis Tiller | 0 | #46 Dodge | Ring Enterprises | 58 | 91 | Overheating | $1,315 | |
| 36 | 8 | Buddy Baker | 13 | #28 Chevy | Spectra | 60 | 88 | Engine | $5,040 | |
| 37 | 6 | Donnie Allison | 9 | #1 Chevy | Hawaiian Tropic | 57 | 88 | Cylinder Head | $1,315 | |
| 38 | 9 | Bill Elliott | 0 | #9 Mercury | Dahlonega Ford Sales | 49 | 36 | Engine | $1,290 | |
| 39 | 25 | Dick Brooks | 0 | #05 Oldsmobile | Bearfinder | 46 | 10 | Accident | $1,190 | |
| 40 | 33 | Chuck Bown | 0 | #68 Buick | Kings Mountain Truck Plaza | 0 | 0 | Did Not Start | $1,215 | |
| 41 | 0 | Ron Hutcherson | 0 | #57 Ford | McClure Motors | 40 | 0 | Rear End | $1,165 |