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1979 NAPA 400
NASCAR Cup Series Race 15 of 31
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$131,625Race Date:Apr 19, 2026Riverside International Raceway
Margin of Victory:32.900 SecondsRace Duration:2Hr 23Min 58Sec.Riverside, California
Lead Changes:5Average Speed:103.732 MPH2.63 Mile Paved Road Course
No. of Cars:35No. of Cautions:2 For 6 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Bobby Allison B. AllisonDriver: Dale Earnhardt D. EarnhardtFord:9
Car No.:#15 FordCar No.:#2 ChevroletChevrolet:0
Team:Bud Moore EngineeringTeam:Osterlund RacingOldsmobile:0
Crew Chief:Bud MooreCrew Chief:Dodge:0
Laps Led:31 of 95Pole Speed:113.089 MPH

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Official 1979 NAPA 400 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
145 Bobby AllisonBobby AllisonHodgdon / Moore1809531Running
2388 Darrell WaltripDarrell WaltripGatorade175955Running
3543 Richard PettyRichard PettySTP165950Running
4611 Cale YarboroughCale YarboroughBusch1709557Running
5827 Benny ParsonsBenny ParsonsM.C. Anderson Racing155940Running
6243 Richard ChildressRichard ChildressCRC Chemicals150920Running
71370 J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieBailey Excavating146910Running
81693 Norm PalmerNorm PalmerPalmer Homes142910Running
91467 Buddy ArringtonBuddy ArringtonReid Trailer Sales138910Running
101072 Joe Millikan (R)Joe MillikanAppliance Wheels134910Running
112524 Cecil GordonCecil GordonGordon-Barnicle130890Running
122674 Hal CallentineHal CallentineCal-Four127880Running
1312 Dale Earnhardt (R)Dale EarnhardtOsterlund Racing129872Running
142248 James HyltonJames HyltonPalatine Automotive121850Running
153320 Ed HaleEd HalePeralta & Hale118850Running
162822 Richard WhiteRichard WhiteBoulevard Automotive115810Running
173445 Baxter PriceBaxter PricePrice Racing112810Running
181544 Terry Labonte (R)Terry LabonteStratagraph Incorporated109810Running
19326 Dick WhalenDick WhalenDick Whalen (Car Owner)106810Running
201781 John BornemanJohn BornemanBorneman Plastering103790
211178 Jim RobinsonJim RobinsonSan Valley Lumber100720Running
221279 Frank WarrenFrank WarrenNative Tan97650Engine
231825 Ronnie ThomasRonnie ThomasStone's Cafeteria94600Running
243557 Robert TartagliaRobert TartagliaDon Guy (Car Owner)91470Accident
25201 Jimmy InsoloJimmy InsoloAllstate Building Materials88450Engine
261929 Tim WilliamsonTim WilliamsonTropical Rent-A-Car85330Fire
27218 Rick McCrayRick McCrayMcCray Racing82310Transmission
28721 Neil BonnettNeil BonnettPurolator79300Accident
293114 Dick KranzlerDick KranzlerParnelli Jones Enterprises76230Transmission
30973 Bill SchmittBill SchmittSchmitt Racing73130Transmission
312952 Jimmy MeansJimmy MeansMr. Transmission7090Piston
32230 Steve PfeiferSteve PfeiferLeisure Land R.V.080Battery
332040 D.K. UlrichD.K. UlrichMidwestern Farm Lines6440Accident
343092 Chris MonoleosChris MonoleosBuckstaff6120Transmission
352764 Elmo LangleyElmo LangleySunny King Ford & Honda5810Transmission
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