NW Bank 400
1979 NASCAR Cup Series Race 6 of 31
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$80,375Race Date:Mar 25, 1979North Wilkesboro Speedway
Margin of Victory:3.500 SecondsRace Duration:2Hr 49Min 41Sec.North Wilkesboro, North Carolina
Lead Changes:20Average Speed:88.400 MPH.625 Mile Paved
No. of Cars:30No. of Cautions:4 For 32 Lapssavethespeedway.net/history.html

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Bobby Allison B. AllisonDriver: Benny Parsons B. ParsonsFord:9
Car No.:#15 FordCar No.:#27 ChevroletChevrolet:0
Team:Bud Moore EngineeringTeam:M.C. Anderson RacingOldsmobile:0
Crew Chief:Bud MooreCrew Chief:Dodge:0
Laps Led:51 of 400Pole Speed:108.136 MPH
Official 1979 NW Bank 400 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1315 Bobby Allison B. AllisonBobby AllisonHodgdon / Moore18040051Running
2743 Richard Petty R. PettyRichard PettySTP180400127Running
3127 Benny Parsons B. ParsonsBenny ParsonsGriffin's Marine17040034Running
452 Dale Earnhardt D. Earnhardt (R)Dale EarnhardtOsterlund Racing1654009Running
5488 Darrell Waltrip D. WaltripDarrell WaltripGatorade1553990Running
61470 J.D. McDuffie J. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieBailey Excavating1553992Running
7103 Richard Childress R. ChildressRichard ChildressCRC Chemicals15139711Running
81128 Buddy Baker B. BakerBuddy BakerSpectra1473972Running
9211 Cale Yarborough C. YarboroughCale YarboroughBusch14339770Running
10672 Joe Millikan J. Millikan (R)Joe MillikanAppliance Wheels1393978Running
11121 Donnie Allison D. AllisonDonnie AllisonHawaiian Tropic1353961Running
1282 Dave Marcis D. MarcisDave MarcisShoney's1323961Running
131705 Dick Brooks D. BrooksDick BrooksBearfinder1243950Running
14990 Ricky Rudd R. RuddRicky RuddTruxmore Industries1213920Running
153044 Terry Labonte T. Labonte (R)Terry LabonteStratagraph Incorporated1183910Running
161548 James Hylton J. HyltonJames HyltonPalatine Automotive1153900Running
172179 Frank Warren F. WarrenFrank WarrenNative Tan1123860Running
181640 D.K. Ulrich D. UlrichD.K. UlrichMidwestern Farm Lines1093840Running
191817 Roger Hamby R. HambyRoger HambyLowe's1063820Running
201964 Tommy Gale T. GaleTommy GaleSunny King Ford & Honda1033720Running
212419 Dick May D. MayDick MayBelden Asphalt1003650Running
222324 Cecil Gordon C. GordonCecil GordonGordon-Barnicle973610Running
232545 Baxter Price B. PriceBaxter PricePrice Racing943590Running
242787 Slick Johnson S. JohnsonSlick JohnsonSatterfield Racing912110Accident
251367 Buddy Arrington B. ArringtonBuddy ArringtonReid Trailer Sales881680Rear Gear
26269 Nelson Oswald N. OswaldNelson OswaldBolton Auto Parts851420Accident
27287 Earl Brooks E. BrooksEarl BrooksReid Trailer Sales0790Rear Gear
282025 Ronnie Thomas R. ThomasRonnie Thomas1st National City Travelers Checks79400Accident
292999 Bill Hollar B. HollarBill HollarHollar Auto Parts76320Rear Gear
302252 Jimmy Means J. MeansJimmy MeansMr. Transmission73140Engine

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