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Richmond 400
1979 NASCAR Cup Series Race 4 of 31
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$83,660Race Date:Mar 11, 1979Richmond Raceway
Margin of Victory:6.000 SecondsRace Duration:2Hr 35Min 34Sec.Richmond, Virginia
Lead Changes:4Average Speed:83.608 MPH.750 Mile D-Shaped Oval
No. of Cars:30No. of Cautions:2 For 8 Lapsrichmondraceway.com

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Cale Yarborough C. YarboroughDriver: Bobby Allison B. AllisonOldsmobile:9
Car No.:#11 OldsmobileCar No.:#15 FordFord:0
Team:Junior Johnson and Assoc.Team:Bud Moore EngineeringChevrolet:0
Crew Chief:Tim BrewerCrew Chief:Bud MooreBuick:0
Laps Led:181 of 400Pole Speed:92.957 MPH

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Official 1979 Richmond 400 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1911 Cale Yarborough C. YarboroughCale YarboroughBusch180400127Running
2115 Bobby Allison B. AllisonBobby AllisonHodgdon / Moore180400127Running
3388 Darrell Waltrip D. WaltripDarrell WaltripGatorade1653990Running
4227 Benny Parsons B. ParsonsBenny ParsonsM.C. Anderson Racing1603990Running
5743 Richard Petty R. PettyRichard PettySTP1553990Running
61672 Joe Millikan J. Millikan (R)Joe MillikanHayes Jewelers1503970Running
7870 J.D. McDuffie J. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieBailey Excavating1463972Running
8544 Terry Labonte T. Labonte (R)Terry LabonteStratagraph Incorporated1423950Running
9111 Donnie Allison D. AllisonDonnie AllisonHawaiian Tropic1383940Running
101440 D.K. Ulrich D. UlrichD.K. UlrichMidwestern Farm Lines1343910Running
111590 Ricky Rudd R. RuddRicky RuddTruxmore Industries1303900Running
122948 James Hylton J. HyltonJames HyltonPalatine Automotive1273900Running
1342 Dale Earnhardt D. Earnhardt (R)Dale EarnhardtOsterlund Racing1243900Running
141254 Lennie Pond L. PondLennie PondBrenco Bearings1213870Running
152067 Buddy Arrington B. ArringtonBuddy ArringtonReid Trailer Sales1183850Running
16102 Dave Marcis D. MarcisDave MarcisShoney's1153850Running
172225 Ronnie Thomas R. ThomasRonnie Thomas1st National City Travelers Checks1123840Running
181737 Dave Watson D. WatsonDave WatsonAmsoil1093830Running
191329 Dave Dion D. DionDave DionMerrimack Lincoln-Mercury1063800Running
202819 Joe Fields J. FieldsJoe FieldsBelden Asphalt1033790Running
212379 Frank Warren F. WarrenFrank WarrenNative Tan1003710Running
222664 Tommy Gale T. GaleTommy GaleSunny King Ford & Honda973600Running
232445 Baxter Price B. PriceBaxter PricePrice Racing943110Running
24309 Bill Hollar B. HollarBill HollarBill Hollar (Car Owner)913070Engine
252724 Cecil Gordon C. GordonCecil GordonGordon-Barnicle882590Rear Gear
26183 Richard Childress R. ChildressRichard ChildressCRC Chemicals852380Engine
272552 Jimmy Means J. MeansJimmy MeansMr. Transmission821990Rear Gear
281905 Dick Brooks D. BrooksDick BrooksBearfinder791800Rear Gear
29628 Buddy Baker B. BakerBuddy BakerSpectra761670Rear Gear
302117 Roger Hamby R. HambyRoger HambyHamby / Ellis Automotive73680Overheating
(R) Denotes Rookie  ◄► (I) Driver is Ineligible For Points
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