Busch Nashville 420
1979 NASCAR Cup Series Race 18 of 31
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$69,205Race Date:Jul 14, 1979Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville
Margin of Victory:1 LapRace Duration:2Hr 42Min 51Sec.Nashville, Tennessee
Lead Changes:2Average Speed:92.227 MPH.5 Mile Oval
No. of Cars:30No. of Cautions:3 For 19 Lapshttp

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Darrell Waltrip D. WaltripDriver: Darrell Waltrip D. WaltripChevrolet:9
Car No.:#88 ChevroletCar No.:#88 ChevroletOldsmobile:0
Team:DiGard RacingTeam:DiGard RacingDodge:0
Crew Chief:Buddy ParrottCrew Chief:Buddy ParrottFord:0
Laps Led:409 of 420Pole Speed:105.430 MPH
Official 1979 Busch Nashville 420 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1188 Darrell Waltrip D. WaltripDarrell WaltripGatorade185420409Running
2511 Cale Yarborough C. YarboroughCale YarboroughBusch1704190Running
332 Dale Earnhardt D. Earnhardt (R)Dale EarnhardtOsterlund Racing1654170Running
4927 Benny Parsons B. ParsonsBenny ParsonsM.C. Anderson Racing1604170Running
5643 Richard Petty R. PettyRichard PettySTP1554060Running
61948 James Hylton J. HyltonJames HyltonPalatine Automotive1504060Running
7173 Richard Childress R. ChildressRichard ChildressCRC Chemicals1464050Running
81070 J.D. McDuffie J. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieBailey Excavating1424040Running
92125 Ronnie Thomas R. ThomasRonnie ThomasStone's Cafeteria1383960Running
102052 Jimmy Means J. MeansJimmy MeansMr. Transmission1343940Running
111624 Cecil Gordon C. GordonCecil GordonGordon Racing1303910Running
121855 Wayne Watercutter W. WatercutterWayne WatercutterWard Racing Enterprises1273900Running
132617 Roger Hamby R. HambyRoger HambyKings Inn Daytona1243800Running
142779 Frank Warren F. WarrenFrank WarrenNative Tan1213740Running
151414 Sterling Marlin S. MarlinSterling MarlinCunningham-Kelley Chevrolet12334111Wheel Stud
16215 Bobby Allison B. AllisonBobby AllisonHodgdon / Moore1153400Running
172367 Buddy Arrington B. ArringtonBuddy ArringtonReid Trailer Sales1122720Engine
182445 Baxter Price B. PriceBaxter PriceIron Peddlers1092500Accident
19705 Dick Brooks D. BrooksDick BrooksBearfinder1061550Oil Leak
201119 Steve Spencer S. SpencerSteve SpencerPerformance Racing1031510Water Pump
21472 Joe Millikan J. Millikan (R)Joe MillikanAppliance Wheels1001500Accident
221347 Harry Gant H. Gant (R)Harry GantRace Hill Farm971420Engine
231240 D.K. Ulrich D. UlrichD.K. UlrichMidwestern Farm Lines941140Overheating
242598 Ralph Jones R. JonesRalph JonesJones Supply91920Oil Leak
25844 Terry Labonte T. Labonte (R)Terry LabonteStratagraph Incorporated88400Piston
262869 Henry Jones H. JonesHenry JonesPro-Shoppe Sports85190Engine
27159 Nelson Oswald N. OswaldNelson OswaldJ&S Truck Service8260Engine
282264 Tommy Gale T. GaleTommy GaleSunny King Ford & Honda7950Engine
293058 Dick May D. MayDick MaySatterfield Racing7630Engine
302910 Jimmy Hindman J. HindmanJimmy HindmanJerry Hindman (Car Owner)020Oil Leak

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