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Mason-Dixon 500
1979 NASCAR Cup Series Race 12 of 31
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$124,040Race Date:May 20, 1979Dover International Speedway
Margin of Victory:50 Car LengthsRace Duration:4Hr 29Min 37Sec.Dover, Delaware
Lead Changes:26Average Speed:111.269 MPH1 Mile Concrete Banked Oval
No. of Cars:31No. of Cautions:6 For 48 Lapsdoverspeedway.com

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Neil Bonnett N. BonnettDriver: Darrell Waltrip D. WaltripMercury:9
Car No.:#21 MercuryCar No.:#88 ChevroletChevrolet:0
Team:Wood Brothers RacingTeam:DiGard RacingFord:0
Crew Chief:Leonard WoodCrew Chief:Buddy ParrottDodge:0
Laps Led:59 of 500Pole Speed:136.103 MPH

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Official 1979 Mason-Dixon 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1521 Neil Bonnett N. BonnettNeil BonnettPurolator18050059Running
2711 Cale Yarborough C. YarboroughCale YarboroughBusch180500127Running
3228 Buddy Baker B. BakerBuddy BakerSpectra17049832Running
4315 Bobby Allison B. AllisonBobby AllisonHodgdon / Moore165498112Running
562 Dale Earnhardt D. Earnhardt (R)Dale EarnhardtOsterlund Racing1554970Running
6444 Terry Labonte T. Labonte (R)Terry LabonteStratagraph Incorporated1504940Running
71327 Benny Parsons B. ParsonsBenny ParsonsM.C. Anderson Racing1464930Running
8972 Joe Millikan J. Millikan (R)Joe MillikanAppliance Wheels1474924Running
91212 Lennie Pond L. PondLennie PondKencoal1384900Running
102167 Buddy Arrington B. ArringtonBuddy ArringtonReid Trailer Sales1344840Running
112719 Dick May D. MayDick MayBelden Asphalt1304820Running
121840 D.K. Ulrich D. UlrichD.K. UlrichMidwestern Farm Lines1274820Running
13870 J.D. McDuffie J. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieBailey Excavating1294813Accident
141690 Ricky Rudd R. RuddRicky RuddTruxmore Industries1264801Accident
152545 Baxter Price B. PriceBaxter PriceIdeal Maintenance1184730Running
162325 Ronnie Thomas R. ThomasRonnie Thomas1st National City Travelers Checks1154710Running
171948 James Hylton J. HyltonJames HyltonPalatine Automotive1124710Running
18188 Darrell Waltrip D. WaltripDarrell WaltripGatorade11446224Running
191764 Tommy Gale T. GaleTommy GaleSunny King Ford & Honda1064570Running
202434 Steve Peles S. PelesSteve PelesPeles Racing1034540Running
212079 Frank Warren F. WarrenFrank WarrenCountain Press1004120Running
22289 Nelson Oswald N. OswaldNelson OswaldJ&S Truck Service974080Cylinder Head
232224 Cecil Gordon C. GordonCecil GordonGordon-Barnicle943370Engine
243130 Tighe Scott T. ScottTighe ScottRuss Togs911260Accident
251047 Harry Gant H. Gant (R)Harry GantRace Hill Farm88720Clutch
262971 Joey Arrington J. ArringtonJoey ArringtonSam Dell85420Quit
273023 Louis Gatto L. GattoLouis GattoL&J Automotive82260Engine
282605 Elmo Langley E. LangleyElmo LangleyBearfinder7950Quit
29113 Richard Childress R. ChildressRichard ChildressCRC Chemicals7620Accident
301543 Richard Petty R. PettyRichard PettySTP7320Accident
311452 Jimmy Means J. MeansJimmy MeansMr. Transmission7020Accident
(R) Denotes Rookie  ◄► (I) Driver is Ineligible For Points
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