- 1979 NAPA National 500 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
- 1979 NAPA National 500 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
| fin | qual | driver | team | laps led | car | sponsor | pts | laps | status | earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Cale Yarborough | 58 | #11 Chevy | Busch | 180 | 334 | Finish | $39,000 | |
| 2 | 6 | Bobby Allison | 61 | #15 Ford | Hodgdon / Moore | 175 | 333 | Finish | $27,475 | |
| 3 | 3 | Darrell Waltrip | 26 | #88 Chevy | Gatorade | 170 | 332 | Finish | $23,100 | |
| 4 | 9 | Richard Petty | 11 | #43 Chevy | STP | 165 | 332 | Finish | $15,375 | |
| 5 | 7 | Donnie Allison | 0 | #1 Chevy | Hawaiian Tropic | 155 | 331 | Finish | $7,700 | |
| 6 | 5 | Benny Parsons | 22 | #27 Chevy | 155 | 331 | Finish | $12,250 | ||
| 7 | 13 | Bill Elliott | 1 | #9 Mercury | Yandle / Thermol King | 151 | 330 | Finish | $5,255 | |
| 8 | 20 | Dick Brooks | 0 | #05 Chevy | Comp Con | 142 | 328 | Finish | $4,765 | |
| 9 | 17 | D.K. Ulrich | 0 | #40 Buick | U.S. Army | 138 | 327 | Finish | $6,750 | |
| 10 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt | 55 | #2 Chevy | 139 | 327 | Finish | $14,515 | ||
| 11 | 21 | Ricky Rudd | 0 | #90 Mercury | Truxmore | 130 | 327 | Finish | $6,105 | |
| 12 | 32 | Buddy Arrington | 0 | #67 Dodge | Reid Trailer Sales | 127 | 324 | Finish | $5,895 | |
| 13 | 28 | Tighe Scott | 0 | #30 Buick | Russ Togs | 124 | 324 | Finish | $5,685 | |
| 14 | 18 | Richard Childress | Richard Childress Racing | 2 | #3 Chevy | CRC Chemicals | 126 | 324 | Finish | $5,465 |
| 15 | 14 | Terry Labonte | 0 | #44 Chevy Monte Carlo | Stratagraph | 118 | 323 | Finish | $5,155 | |
| 16 | 16 | John Anderson | 1 | #08 Chevy | Draime Race Engines | 120 | 322 | Finish | $3,230 | |
| 17 | 27 | Dick May | 0 | #57 Ford | McClure Motors | 112 | 322 | Finish | $3,180 | |
| 18 | 37 | Kyle Petty | 0 | #42 Dodge | STP | 109 | 321 | Finish | $3,080 | |
| 19 | 30 | Frank Warren | 0 | #36 Pontiac Unk | Almeda Auto Parts | 106 | 320 | Finish | $2,980 | |
| 20 | 10 | Harry Gant | 7 | #47 Chevy | Race Hill Farm | 108 | 319 | Valve | $3,980 | |
| 21 | 34 | Tommy Gale | 0 | #64 Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | 100 | 311 | Finish | $3,300 | |
| 22 | 38 | J.D. McDuffie | 0 | #70 Chevy | Bailey Excavating | 97 | 309 | Finish | $2,890 | |
| 23 | 36 | James Hylton | 0 | #4 Chevy | Palatine Automotive Parts | 94 | 308 | Finish | $1,395 | |
| 24 | 29 | Baxter Price | 0 | #45 Oldsmobile | Iron Peddlers | 91 | 302 | Finish | $2,480 | |
| 25 | 2 | Buddy Baker | 79 | #28 Chevy | W.I.N. | 98 | 282 | Accident | $20,995 | |
| 26 | 39 | Jody Ridley | 0 | #77 Mercury | Sunny King Ford & Honda | 85 | 281 | Engine | $1,220 | |
| 27 | 40 | David Sosebee | 0 | #81 Chevy | 82 | 249 | Accident | $1,170 | ||
| 28 | 23 | John Rezek | 0 | #31 Oldsmobile | RPM Enterprises | 79 | 239 | Finish | $1,145 | |
| 29 | 12 | Joe Millikan | 0 | #72 Chevy | Appliance Wheels | 76 | 223 | Steering | $4,820 | |
| 30 | 33 | Steve Pfeifer | 0 | #17 Chevy | Kings Inn | 73 | 198 | Finish | $2,020 | |
| 31 | 1 | Neil Bonnett | 9 | #21 Mercury | Purolator | 75 | 184 | Engine | $13,250 | |
| 32 | 22 | Cecil Gordon | 0 | #19 Chevy | Natural Light | 67 | 155 | Clutch | $1,890 | |
| 33 | 11 | Chuck Bown | 0 | #68 Chevy | Boy Scouts Special | 0 | 112 | Engine | $960 | |
| 34 | 31 | Jim Vandiver | 1 | #89 Oldsmobile | 0 | 101 | Accident | $945 | ||
| 35 | 24 | Bobby Brack | 1 | #75 Chevy | 63 | 70 | Accident | $930 | ||
| 36 | 15 | Jack Ingram | 0 | #12 Chevy | Ramey's Chevy City | 0 | 59 | Engine | $915 | |
| 37 | 25 | Dave Marcis | 0 | #71 Chevy | Shoney's | 52 | 26 | Accident | $900 | |
| 38 | 26 | Ronnie Thomas | 0 | #25 Chevy | Stone's Cafeteria | 49 | 16 | Oil Leak | $2,790 | |
| 39 | 35 | Richard Brickhouse | 0 | #16 Oldsmobile | Pender Auto Parts | 46 | 15 | Cylinder Head | $870 | |
| 40 | 19 | Jimmy Means | 0 | #14 Chevy | Cunningham-Kelley | 43 | 1 | Handling | $855 |