- 1979 Capital City 400 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
- 1979 Capital City 400 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
| fin | qual | driver | team | laps led | car | sponsor | pts | laps | status | earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Bobby Allison | 369 | #15 Ford | Hodgdon / Moore | 185 | 400 | Finish | $15,400 | |
| 2 | 5 | Darrell Waltrip | 11 | #88 Chevy | Gatorade | 175 | 400 | Finish | $9,525 | |
| 3 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | 1 | #90 Ford | Truxmore | 170 | 399 | Finish | $5,650 | |
| 4 | 1 | Dale Earnhardt | 19 | #2 Chevy | 165 | 399 | Finish | $7,250 | ||
| 5 | 3 | Cale Yarborough | 0 | #11 Oldsmobile | Busch | 155 | 398 | Finish | $5,975 | |
| 6 | 7 | Richard Petty | 0 | #43 Chevy | STP | 150 | 398 | Finish | $6,300 | |
| 7 | 9 | Dave Marcis | 0 | #71 Chevy | Shoney's | 146 | 397 | Finish | $1,400 | |
| 8 | 6 | Benny Parsons | 0 | #27 Chevy | 142 | 397 | Finish | $2,750 | ||
| 9 | 8 | Harry Gant | 0 | #47 Chevy | Race Hill Farm | 138 | 397 | Finish | $1,200 | |
| 10 | 4 | Joe Millikan | 0 | #72 Chevy | Appliance Wheels | 134 | 395 | Finish | $3,925 | |
| 11 | 12 | Bill Elliott | 0 | #17 Chevy | Kings Inn | 130 | 390 | Finish | $2,320 | |
| 12 | 13 | D.K. Ulrich | 0 | #40 Chevy | Midwestern Farm Lines | 127 | 386 | Finish | $2,195 | |
| 13 | 20 | Buddy Arrington | 0 | #67 Dodge | Reid Trailer Sales | 124 | 384 | Finish | $2,050 | |
| 14 | 16 | J.D. McDuffie | 0 | #70 Chevy | Bailey Excavating | 121 | 381 | Finish | $1,940 | |
| 15 | 18 | Richard Childress | Richard Childress Racing | 0 | #3 Chevy | CRC Chemicals | 118 | 379 | Finish | $1,830 |
| 16 | 23 | Bill Elswick | 0 | #75 Oldsmobile | 115 | 372 | Finish | $750 | ||
| 17 | 14 | Terry Labonte | 0 | #44 Chevy Monte Carlo | Stratagraph | 112 | 371 | Finish | $1,845 | |
| 18 | 26 | Cecil Gordon | 0 | #24 Oldsmobile | 109 | 365 | Finish | $1,435 | ||
| 19 | 22 | Baxter Price | 0 | #45 Chevy | Iron Peddlers | 106 | 365 | Finish | $1,300 | |
| 20 | 24 | Jimmy Means | 0 | #52 Chevy | Mr. Transmission | 103 | 330 | Finish | $1,175 | |
| 21 | 15 | James Hylton | 0 | #48 Chevy | Palatine Automotive Parts | 100 | 262 | Accident | $1,075 | |
| 22 | 21 | Earle Canavan | 0 | #01 Dodge | 97 | 233 | Rear End | $575 | ||
| 23 | 17 | Ronnie Thomas | 0 | #25 Chevy | Stone's Cafeteria | 94 | 227 | Engine | $1,800 | |
| 24 | 19 | Tommy Gale | 0 | #64 Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | 91 | 173 | Piston | $785 | |
| 25 | 11 | Lennie Pond | 0 | #19 Chevy | Belden Asphalt | 88 | 141 | Brakes | $835 | |
| 26 | 25 | Frank Warren | 0 | #79 Dodge | Native Tan | 85 | 2 | Distributor | $750 |