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1979 Southern 500

1979-09-03 at Darlington Raceway

fin qual driver team laps led car pts laps status earnings
1 5 David Pearson 74 #2 Chevy 180 367 Finish $29,925
2 6 Bill Elliott 6 #17 Mercury 175 365 Finish $19,235
3 16 Terry Labonte 0 #44 Chevy Monte Carlo 165 365 Finish $13,460
4 10 Buddy Baker 1 #28 Chevy 165 365 Finish $7,975
5 13 Benny Parsons 0 #27 Chevy 155 364 Finish $8,915
6 19 Dave Marcis 0 #71 Chevy 150 362 Finish $5,650
7 8 Dick Brooks 0 #05 Chevy 146 361 Finish $4,900
8 14 Ricky Rudd 0 #90 Mercury 142 361 Finish $7,105
9 4 Richard Petty 0 #43 Chevy 138 361 Finish $7,800
10 1 Bobby Allison 37 #15 Ford 139 356 Finish $10,950
11 3 Darrell Waltrip 165 #88 Chevy 140 355 Finish $12,200
12 7 Harry Gant 0 #47 Chevy 127 352 Finish $4,100
13 17 D.K. Ulrich 0 #40 Buick 124 350 Finish $5,595
14 22 Buddy Arrington 0 #67 Dodge 121 347 Finish $5,375
15 12 Joe Millikan 0 #72 Chevy 118 347 Finish $7,000
16 24 Jimmy Means 0 #52 Chevy 115 345 Finish $5,015
17 21 Chuck Bown 0 #68 Buick 112 342 Finish $3,100
18 38 J.D. McDuffie 0 #70 Chevy 109 341 Finish $4,530
19 11 Cale Yarborough 0 #11 Chevy 106 336 Finish $8,000
20 33 Ed Negre 0 #8 Chrysler 103 333 Finish $2,850
21 30 Tommy Gale 0 #64 Ford 100 332 Finish $3,845
22 32 Frank Warren 0 #79 Dodge 97 331 Finish $3,585
23 35 Baxter Price 0 #45 Chevy 94 324 Finish $3,300
24 28 Ronnie Thomas 0 #25 Chevy 91 310 Finish $4,215
25 15 Lennie Pond 0 #19 Chevy 88 281 Finish $3,280
26 31 Cecil Gordon 0 #24 Oldsmobile 85 246 Finish $2,885
27 36 H.B. Bailey 0 #36 Pontiac 82 244 Overheating $1,825
28 26 Jim Vandiver 0 #9 Chevy 79 240 Finish $1,800
29 25 Richard Childress Richard Childress Racing 0 #3 Chevy 76 224 Piston $2,200
30 20 Jack Ingram 0 #12 Oldsmobile 73 206 Engine $1,650
31 2 Donnie Allison 82 #1 Chevy 75 195 Cylinder Head $4,550
32 9 Neil Bonnett 2 #21 Mercury 72 185 Steering $2,150
33 39 Billy Smith 0 #10 Ford 64 179 Driveshaft $1,575
34 23 Dick May 0 #65 Ford 0 148 Accident $1,450
35 29 Tighe Scott 0 #30 Buick 58 133 Accident $2,400
36 18 Coo Coo Marlin 0 #14 Chevy 55 112 Engine $1,300
37 40 Ralph Jones 0 #98 Ford 52 83 Valve $1,275
38 27 James Hylton 0 #48 Chevy 49 46 Valve $1,750
39 37 Earle Canavan 0 #01 Dodge 46 17 Oil Leak $1,225
40 34 Ferrel Harris 0 #96 Ford 0 2 Too Slow $1,260

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