- 1979 Volunteer 500 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
- 1979 Volunteer 500 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
| fin | qual | driver | team | laps led | car | sponsor | pts | laps | status | earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Darrell Waltrip | 33 | #88 Chevy | Gatorade | 180 | 500 | Finish | $13,510 | |
| 2 | 1 | Richard Petty | 77 | #43 Chevy | STP | 175 | 500 | Finish | $10,100 | |
| 3 | 2 | Bobby Allison | 106 | #15 Ford | Hodgdon / Moore | 170 | 500 | Finish | $6,950 | |
| 4 | 7 | Benny Parsons | 254 | #27 Chevy | Valleydale Meats | 170 | 499 | Finish | $4,900 | |
| 5 | 4 | Cale Yarborough | 0 | #11 Chevy | Busch | 155 | 497 | Finish | $5,600 | |
| 6 | 12 | Joe Millikan | 0 | #72 Oldsmobile Unk | Appliance Wheels | 150 | 497 | Finish | $4,400 | |
| 7 | 3 | David Pearson | 0 | #2 Chevy | 146 | 496 | Finish | $3,800 | ||
| 8 | 10 | Terry Labonte | 0 | #44 Chevy Monte Carlo | Stratagraph | 142 | 493 | Finish | $3,550 | |
| 9 | 11 | Ricky Rudd | 0 | #90 Chevy Unk | Truxmore | 138 | 493 | Finish | $3,030 | |
| 10 | 17 | Bill Elliott | 0 | #17 Chevy | Kings Inn | 134 | 487 | Finish | $2,620 | |
| 11 | 14 | Richard Childress | Richard Childress Racing | 0 | #3 Chevy | CRC Chemicals | 130 | 484 | Finish | $2,400 |
| 12 | 15 | D.K. Ulrich | 0 | #40 Chevy | Midwestern Farm Lines | 127 | 483 | Finish | $2,490 | |
| 13 | 23 | James Hylton | 0 | #48 Chevy | Palatine Automotive Parts | 124 | 472 | Finish | $1,980 | |
| 14 | 24 | Buddy Arrington | 0 | #67 Dodge | Hills Racing | 121 | 468 | Finish | $1,745 | |
| 15 | 20 | Tommy Gale | 0 | #64 Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | 118 | 456 | Finish | $1,610 | |
| 16 | 6 | Harry Gant | 16 | #47 Chevy | Race Hill Farm | 120 | 445 | Finish | $590 | |
| 17 | 21 | Frank Warren | 0 | #79 Dodge | Native Tan | 112 | 444 | Finish | $1,370 | |
| 18 | 8 | Dave Marcis | 14 | #71 Chevy | Shoney's | 114 | 434 | Accident | $790 | |
| 19 | 19 | Jimmy Means | 0 | #52 Chevy | Mr. Transmission | 106 | 416 | Finish | $1,020 | |
| 20 | 16 | Dick Brooks | 0 | #05 Oldsmobile | Bearfinder | 103 | 392 | Rear End | $500 | |
| 21 | 27 | Dick May | 0 | #19 Chevy | Belden Asphalt | 100 | 392 | Accident | $965 | |
| 22 | 25 | Cecil Gordon | 0 | #24 Oldsmobile | 97 | 388 | Finish | $705 | ||
| 23 | 22 | Mike Potter | 0 | #76 Chevy | Brockwell Entertainment | 94 | 311 | Ignition | $445 | |
| 24 | 29 | Baxter Price | 0 | #45 Chevy | Iron Peddlers | 91 | 274 | Finish | $685 | |
| 25 | 9 | Jack Ingram | 0 | #12 Chevy | Ramey's Chevy City | 88 | 197 | Valve Spring | $425 | |
| 26 | 18 | J.D. McDuffie | 0 | #70 Chevy | Bailey Excavating | 85 | 104 | Valve | $770 | |
| 27 | 13 | Ronnie Thomas | 0 | #25 Chevy | Stone's Cafeteria | 82 | 79 | Engine | $1,665 | |
| 28 | 26 | Melvin Revis | 0 | #59 Chevy | 0 | 76 | Suspension | $410 | ||
| 29 | 30 | Henry Jones | 0 | #69 Chevy | Pro Shoppe | 76 | 48 | Too Slow | $405 | |
| 30 | 28 | John Kennedy | 0 | #0 Chevy | Avanti CB | 73 | 2 | Cylinder Head | $400 |