Volunteer 500
1979 NASCAR Cup Series Race 7 of 31
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$99,350Race Date:Apr 1, 1979Bristol Motor Speedway
Margin of Victory:3.000 SecondsRace Duration:2Hr 55Min 39Sec.Bristol, Tennessee
Lead Changes:8Average Speed:91.033 MPH.533 Mile Concrete Oval
No. of Cars:30No. of Cautions:6 For 44 Lapsbristolmotorspeedway.com

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Dale Earnhardt D. EarnhardtDriver: Buddy Baker B. BakerChevrolet:9
Car No.:#3 ChevroletCar No.:#28 ChevroletFord:0
Team:Osterlund RacingTeam:Ranier RacingOldsmobile:0
Crew Chief:Jake ElderCrew Chief:Waddell WilsonDodge:0
Laps Led:163 of 500Pole Speed:111.338 MPH
Official 1979 Volunteer 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
192 Dale Earnhardt D. Earnhardt (R)Dale EarnhardtOsterlund Racing185500127Running
2415 Bobby Allison B. AllisonBobby AllisonHodgdon / Moore17550042Running
3288 Darrell Waltrip D. WaltripDarrell WaltripGatorade170500127Running
41343 Richard Petty R. PettyRichard PettySTP1604980Running
5627 Benny Parsons B. ParsonsBenny ParsonsValleydale Meats1554970Running
631 Donnie Allison D. AllisonDonnie AllisonHawaiian Tropic1554951Running
71044 Terry Labonte T. Labonte (R)Terry LabonteStratagraph Incorporated1464900Running
81272 Joe Millikan J. Millikan (R)Joe MillikanAppliance Wheels1424860Running
91648 James Hylton J. HyltonJames HyltonPalatine Automotive1384860Running
101590 Ricky Rudd R. RuddRicky RuddTruxmore Industries1344850Running
11143 Richard Childress R. ChildressRichard ChildressCRC Chemicals1304840Running
121140 D.K. Ulrich D. UlrichD.K. UlrichMidwestern Farm Lines1274810Running
132767 Buddy Arrington B. ArringtonBuddy ArringtonReid Trailer Sales1244800Running
142017 Roger Hamby R. HambyRoger HambyHamby / Ellis Automotive1214730Running
152524 Cecil Gordon C. GordonCecil GordonGordon-Barnicle1184700Running
162876 Mike Potter M. PotterMike PotterMiller1154630Running
1782 Dave Marcis D. MarcisDave MarcisShoney's1124620Running
182464 Tommy Gale T. GaleTommy GaleSunny King Ford & Honda1094600Running
192345 Baxter Price B. PriceBaxter PricePrice Racing1064560Running
201979 Frank Warren F. WarrenFrank WarrenNative Tan1034290Running
211747 Harry Gant H. Gant (R)Harry GantRace Hill Farm1003850Engine
222105 Dick Brooks D. BrooksDick BrooksBearfinder973660Water Pump
231825 Ronnie Thomas R. ThomasRonnie ThomasStone's Cafeteria943350Accident
24511 Cale Yarborough C. YarboroughCale YarboroughBusch962161Accident
25128 Buddy Baker B. BakerBuddy BakerSpectra93211127Accident
26770 J.D. McDuffie J. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieBailey Excavating851970Rear Gear
272619 Dick May D. MayDick MayBelden Asphalt821410Engine
282252 Jimmy Means J. MeansJimmy MeansMr. Transmission791000Engine
293074 Bobby Wawak B. WawakBobby WawakWawak Racing76330Quit
302998 Ralph Jones R. JonesRalph JonesRalph Jones (Car Owner)73310Brakes

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