- 1979 Gabriel 400 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
- 1979 Gabriel 400 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
| fin | qual | driver | team | laps led | car | sponsor | pts | laps | status | earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Buddy Baker | 121 | #28 Chevy | Spectra | 185 | 200 | Finish | $16,870 | |
| 2 | 2 | Donnie Allison | 25 | #1 Chevy | Hawaiian Tropic | 175 | 200 | Finish | $12,970 | |
| 3 | 5 | Cale Yarborough | 4 | #11 Oldsmobile | Busch | 170 | 200 | Finish | $12,620 | |
| 4 | 1 | Neil Bonnett | 9 | #21 Mercury | Purolator | 165 | 200 | Finish | $7,410 | |
| 5 | 10 | Richard Petty | 23 | #43 Chevy | STP | 160 | 200 | Finish | $8,325 | |
| 6 | 13 | Dale Earnhardt | 1 | #2 Chevy | 155 | 200 | Finish | $7,540 | ||
| 7 | 6 | Bobby Allison | 1 | #15 Ford | Hodgdon / Moore | 151 | 200 | Finish | $6,830 | |
| 8 | 8 | Ricky Rudd | 0 | #90 Mercury | Truxmore | 142 | 199 | Finish | $5,665 | |
| 9 | 12 | Tighe Scott | 0 | #30 Buick | Russ Togs | 138 | 199 | Finish | $5,480 | |
| 10 | 34 | Dick Brooks | 0 | #05 Chevy | Bearfinder | 0 | 199 | Finish | $4,650 | |
| 11 | 19 | Lennie Pond | 0 | #12 Chevy | Kencoal Mining | 130 | 199 | Finish | $2,425 | |
| 12 | 11 | Bill Elliott | 1 | #9 Mercury | Knutsons Ski-Doo | 132 | 198 | Finish | $2,315 | |
| 13 | 9 | Darrell Waltrip | 8 | #88 Chevy | Gatorade | 129 | 197 | Engine | $5,655 | |
| 14 | 22 | J.D. McDuffie | 0 | #70 Chevy | Bailey Excavating | 121 | 196 | Finish | $4,060 | |
| 15 | 30 | Buddy Arrington | 0 | #67 Dodge | Reid Trailer Sales | 118 | 196 | Finish | $3,865 | |
| 16 | 26 | Jimmy Means | 0 | #52 Chevy | Mr. Transmission | 115 | 193 | Finish | $3,625 | |
| 17 | 24 | Harry Gant | 0 | #47 Chevy | Race Hill Farm | 112 | 193 | Finish | $1,440 | |
| 18 | 27 | John Kennedy | 0 | #0 Chevy | Avanti CB | 109 | 192 | Finish | $1,385 | |
| 19 | 36 | Sandy Satullo | 0 | #38 Buick | Copper Kettle Marina | 106 | 192 | Finish | $1,345 | |
| 20 | 21 | James Hylton | 0 | #48 Chevy | Palatine Automotive Parts | 103 | 190 | Finish | $3,125 | |
| 21 | 31 | D.K. Ulrich | 0 | #40 Buick | Midwestern Farm Lines | 100 | 190 | Finish | $2,830 | |
| 22 | 20 | Frank Warren | 0 | #79 Dodge | Native Tan | 97 | 186 | Accident | $2,585 | |
| 23 | 23 | Richard Childress | Richard Childress Racing | 0 | #3 Oldsmobile | CRC Chemicals | 94 | 186 | Finish | $2,380 |
| 24 | 25 | Bob Burcham | 0 | #19 Chevy | Belden Asphalt | 91 | 184 | Engine | $2,085 | |
| 25 | 7 | Terry Labonte | 0 | #44 Chevy Monte Carlo | Stratagraph | 88 | 184 | Finish | $2,050 | |
| 26 | 15 | Dave Marcis | 4 | #71 Chevy | Transmissions Unlimited | 90 | 173 | Accident | $1,765 | |
| 27 | 17 | Ronnie Thomas | 1 | #25 Chevy | Stone's Cafeteria | 87 | 150 | Oil Pressure | $2,970 | |
| 28 | 35 | David Sosebee | 0 | #81 Chevy | 0 | 135 | Valve | $1,060 | ||
| 29 | 18 | Roger Hamby | 0 | #17 Chevy | Kings Inn | 76 | 122 | Accident | $1,545 | |
| 30 | 4 | Joe Millikan | 0 | #72 Chevy | Appliance Wheels | 73 | 103 | Connecting Rod | $4,725 | |
| 31 | 16 | Benny Parsons | 0 | #27 Chevy | Griffin Marine | 70 | 97 | Valve | $1,510 | |
| 32 | 28 | Paul Fess | 0 | #82 Oldsmobile | Lasky Construction | 67 | 97 | Valve | $1,000 | |
| 33 | 32 | Tommy Gale | 0 | #64 Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | 64 | 84 | Shocks | $1,490 | |
| 34 | 14 | Bill Green | 2 | #49 Chevy | A.K. Cartage | 0 | 76 | Engine | $980 | |
| 35 | 29 | Marty Robbins | 0 | #42 Dodge | 58 | 64 | Connecting Rod | $970 | ||
| 36 | 33 | Bill Seifert | 0 | #09 Oldsmobile | CRC Chemicals | 55 | 32 | Oil Pressure | $960 |