Daytona 500
1979 NASCAR Cup Series Race 2 of 31
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$538,330Race Date:Feb 18, 1979Daytona International Speedway
Margin of Victory:20 Car LengthRace Duration:3Hr 28Min 22Sec.Daytona Beach, Florida
Lead Changes:36 Among / 12 DriversAverage Speed:143.977 MPH2.5 Mile Paved Banked Tri-Oval
No. of Cars:41No. of Cautions:7 For 57 Lapsdaytonainternationalspeedway.com

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Richard Petty R. PettyDriver: Buddy Baker B. BakerOldsmobile:9
Car No.:#43 OldsmobileCar No.:#28 OldsmobileBuick:0
Team:Petty EnterprisesTeam:Ranier RacingChevrolet:0
Crew Chief:Dale InmanCrew Chief:Waddell WilsonDodge:0
Laps Led:12 of 200Pole Speed:196.049 MPH
Official 1979 Daytona 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
11343 Richard Petty R. PettyRichard PettySTP18020012Running
2488 Darrell Waltrip D. WaltripDarrell WaltripGatorade1802004Running
3651 A.J. Foyt AJ FoytA.J. FoytGilmore1702004Running
421 Donnie Allison D. AllisonDonnie AllisonHawaiian Tropic17019993Accident
5311 Cale Yarborough C. YarboroughCale YarboroughBusch1601993Accident
63330 Tighe Scott T. ScottTighe ScottRuss Togs1501990Running
72868 Chuck Bown C. BownChuck BownKing Mountain Truck1461990Running
8102 Dale Earnhardt D. Earnhardt (R)Dale EarnhardtOsterlund Racing14719910Running
93714 Coo Coo Marlin C. MarlinCoo Coo MarlinCunningham-Kelley Chevrolet1381980Running
102479 Frank Warren F. WarrenFrank WarrenNative Tan1341970Running
11715 Bobby Allison B. AllisonBobby AllisonHodgdon / Moore1351971Running
121567 Buddy Arrington B. ArringtonBuddy ArringtonReid Trailer Sales1271970Running
133540 D.K. Ulrich D. UlrichD.K. UlrichMidwestern Farm Lines1241970Running
143819 Bill Dennis B. DennisBill DennisBelden Jennite1211960Running
152698 Ralph Jones R. JonesRalph JonesRalph Jones (Car Owner)1181950Running
161944 Terry Labonte T. Labonte (R)Terry LabonteStratagraph Incorporated1151890Running
17313 Richard Childress R. ChildressRichard ChildressCRC Chemicals1121880Running
18527 Benny Parsons B. ParsonsBenny ParsonsGriffin's Marine11418337Running
191750 Bruce Hill B. HillBruce HillNewport & Associates1061680Running
203639 Blackie Wangerin B. WangerinBlackie WangerinWangerin Racing1031600Running
213074 Bobby Wawak B. WawakBobby WawakWawak Racing1001520Overheating
222382 Paul Fess P. FessPaul FessLasky Construction971350Engine
232141 Grant Adcox G. AdcoxGrant AdcoxAdcox-Kirby941290Brakes
24122 Dave Marcis D. MarcisDave MarcisShoney's911190Engine
252970 J.D. McDuffie J. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieBailey Excavating881160Cylinder Head
262537 Dave Watson D. WatsonDave WatsonAmsoil901151Clutch
27805 Dick Brooks D. BrooksDick BrooksBearfinder821050Transmission
28220 John Utsman J. UtsmanJohn UtsmanEd Whitaker (Car Owner)791010Engine
291647 Geoffrey Bodine G. BodineGeoffrey BodineRace Hill Farm81996Engine
304054 Lennie Pond L. PondLennie PondBurger King78832Brakes
311190 Ricky Rudd R. RuddRicky RuddTruxmore Industries70790Valves
32205 Neil Bonnett N. BonnettNeil BonnettJ.D. Stacy727612Suspension
331412 Harry Gant H. Gant (R)Harry GantJ.W. Hunt Produce64720Accident
344125 Ronnie Thomas R. ThomasRonnie ThomasSub-Tropic61640Burned Piston
352787 Gary Balough G. BaloughGary BaloughFast Lane Ltd.58530Accident
363272 Joe Millikan J. Millikan (R)Joe MillikanL.G. Dewitt55530Accident
37921 David Pearson D. PearsonDavid PearsonPurolator52530Accident
381817 Skip Manning S. ManningSkip ManningValvoline49530Accident
393475 Butch Mock B. MockButch MockRahmock Racing46380Accident
40128 Buddy Baker B. BakerBuddy BakerSpectra483815Engine
413989 Jim Vandiver J. VandiverJim VandiverO.L. Nixon Racing40270Engine

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