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1979 Champion Spark Plug 400
1979-08-19 at Michigan International Speedway
1 |
5 |
Richard Petty |
|
9 |
#43 Chevy |
180 |
200 |
Finish |
$21,100 |
2 |
11 |
Buddy Baker |
|
115 |
#28 Chevy |
180 |
200 |
Finish |
$12,425 |
3 |
6 |
Benny Parsons |
|
0 |
#27 Chevy |
165 |
200 |
Finish |
$12,820 |
4 |
1 |
David Pearson |
|
0 |
#2 Chevy |
160 |
199 |
Finish |
$10,215 |
5 |
20 |
John Anderson |
|
0 |
#08 Chevy |
155 |
199 |
Finish |
$4,355 |
6 |
7 |
Joe Millikan |
|
8 |
#72 Chevy |
155 |
199 |
Finish |
$7,195 |
7 |
16 |
Ricky Rudd |
|
0 |
#90 Mercury |
146 |
199 |
Finish |
$5,320 |
8 |
28 |
Tighe Scott |
|
0 |
#30 Buick |
142 |
197 |
Finish |
$4,890 |
9 |
15 |
J.D. McDuffie |
|
0 |
#70 Chevy |
138 |
197 |
Finish |
$4,670 |
10 |
12 |
Richard Childress |
Richard Childress Racing |
0 |
#3 Oldsmobile |
134 |
197 |
Finish |
$4,550 |
11 |
13 |
Bill Elliott |
|
0 |
#17 Mercury |
130 |
195 |
Finish |
$4,120 |
12 |
31 |
James Hylton |
|
0 |
#48 Chevy |
127 |
195 |
Finish |
$3,850 |
13 |
34 |
Kyle Petty |
|
0 |
#42 Dodge |
124 |
195 |
Finish |
$1,675 |
14 |
18 |
Tommy Gale |
|
0 |
#64 Ford |
121 |
193 |
Finish |
$3,130 |
15 |
29 |
John Kennedy |
|
0 |
#0 Chevy |
0 |
188 |
Finish |
$1,490 |
16 |
30 |
Frank Warren |
|
0 |
#79 Dodge |
115 |
188 |
Finish |
$2,725 |
17 |
8 |
Cale Yarborough |
|
3 |
#11 Chevy |
117 |
185 |
Engine |
$6,270 |
18 |
35 |
Cecil Gordon |
|
0 |
#24 Oldsmobile |
109 |
183 |
Finish |
$2,300 |
19 |
10 |
Darrell Waltrip |
|
0 |
#88 Chevy |
106 |
173 |
Finish |
$4,775 |
20 |
22 |
Buddy Arrington |
|
0 |
#67 Dodge |
103 |
150 |
Engine |
$1,965 |
21 |
26 |
Baxter Price |
|
0 |
#45 Oldsmobile |
100 |
146 |
Finish |
$1,920 |
22 |
19 |
Jimmy Means |
|
0 |
#52 Chevy |
97 |
145 |
Finish |
$1,875 |
23 |
2 |
Bobby Allison |
|
38 |
#15 Ford |
99 |
141 |
Engine |
$4,935 |
24 |
32 |
Ronnie Thomas |
|
0 |
#25 Chevy |
91 |
131 |
Overheating |
$2,785 |
25 |
9 |
Harry Gant |
|
5 |
#47 Chevy |
93 |
129 |
Clutch |
$875 |
26 |
4 |
Terry Labonte |
|
5 |
#44 Chevy Monte Carlo |
90 |
108 |
Engine |
$1,475 |
27 |
33 |
Marty Robbins |
|
0 |
#6 Dodge |
82 |
96 |
Cylinder Head |
$825 |
28 |
17 |
D.K. Ulrich |
|
0 |
#40 Buick |
79 |
85 |
Finish |
$1,300 |
29 |
14 |
Dick Brooks |
|
0 |
#05 Chevy |
76 |
81 |
Exhaust |
$785 |
30 |
21 |
Dave Marcis |
|
0 |
#71 Chevy |
73 |
67 |
Engine |
$765 |
31 |
24 |
Lennie Pond |
|
0 |
#19 Chevy |
70 |
57 |
Overheating |
$1,250 |
32 |
23 |
Al Rudd |
|
0 |
#22 Chevy |
0 |
39 |
Clutch |
$740 |
33 |
3 |
Neil Bonnett |
|
17 |
#21 Mercury |
69 |
28 |
Ignition |
$1,405 |
34 |
36 |
Earle Canavan |
|
0 |
#01 Dodge |
0 |
23 |
Piston |
$720 |
35 |
25 |
H.B. Bailey |
|
0 |
#36 Pontiac |
58 |
2 |
Accident |
$710 |
36 |
27 |
Blackie Wangerin |
|
0 |
#39 Mercury |
55 |
2 |
Accident |
$700 |