Coca-Cola 500
1979 NASCAR Cup Series Race 19 of 31
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$137,325Race Date:Jul 30, 1979Pocono Raceway
Margin of Victory:Concluded Under CautionRace Duration:4Hr 20Min 24Sec.Long Pond, Pennsylvania
Lead Changes:56Average Speed:115.207 MPH2.5 Mile Paved Tri-Oval
No. of Cars:39No. of Cautions:7 For 46 Lapspoconoraceway.com

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Cale Yarborough C. YarboroughDriver: Harry Gant H. GantOldsmobile:9
Car No.:#11 OldsmobileCar No.:#47 ChevroletMercury:0
Team:Junior Johnson and Assoc.Team:Ford:0
Crew Chief:Tim BrewerCrew Chief:Buick:0
Laps Led:61 of 200Pole Speed:148.711 MPH
Official 1979 Coca-Cola 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1211 Cale Yarborough C. YarboroughCale YarboroughBusch18020061Running
21043 Richard Petty R. PettyRichard PettySTP17520017Running
3928 Buddy Baker B. BakerBuddy BakerW.I.N. Incorporated1702007Running
4527 Benny Parsons B. ParsonsBenny ParsonsHarrisburg East Mall1602000Running
5690 Ricky Rudd R. RuddRicky RuddTruxmore Industries1552000Running
61572 Joe Millikan J. Millikan (R)Joe MillikanAppliance Wheels1502000Running
71822 Darrell Waltrip D. WaltripDarrell WaltripGatorade15620062Running
8721 Neil Bonnett N. BonnettNeil BonnettPurolator1472008Running
9415 Bobby Allison B. AllisonBobby AllisonHodgdon / Moore1431991Running
101630 Tighe Scott T. ScottTighe ScottRuss Togs1341980Running
112340 D.K. Ulrich D. UlrichD.K. UlrichMidwestern Farm Lines1301970Running
12393 Richard Childress R. ChildressRichard ChildressCRC Chemicals1271960Running
131370 J.D. McDuffie J. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieBailey Excavating1241960Running
141725 Ronnie Thomas R. ThomasRonnie ThomasStone's Cafeteria1211960Running
15147 Harry Gant H. Gant (R)Harry GantRace Hill Farm1231951Running
162052 Jimmy Means J. MeansJimmy MeansMr. Transmission1151940Running
172464 Tommy Gale T. GaleTommy GaleSunny King Ford & Honda1121900Running
182524 Cecil Gordon C. GordonCecil GordonGordon Racing1091890Running
192879 Frank Warren F. WarrenFrank WarrenNative Tan1061880Ignition
201905 Dick Brooks D. BrooksDick BrooksBearfinder1031880Running
213634 Steve Peles S. PelesSteve PelesPeles Racing1001870Running
222167 Buddy Arrington B. ArringtonBuddy ArringtonReid Trailer Sales971870Ignition
231244 Terry Labonte T. Labonte (R)Terry LabonteStratagraph Incorporated941840Running
242963 Jocko Maggiacomo J. MaggiacomoJocko MaggiacomoShaw Motors911720Running
25339 Nelson Oswald N. OswaldNelson OswaldJ&S Truck Service881680Engine
263420 Rick Newsom R. NewsomRick NewsomMars Incorporated851660Running
27321 Earle Canavan E. CanavanEarle CanavanGreen's Auto Parts821400Engine
282257 Dick May D. MayDick MayMcClure Motors791030Engine
2932 Dale Earnhardt D. Earnhardt (R)Dale EarnhardtOsterlund Racing819843Accident
303561 Wayne Broome W. BroomeWayne BroomeNorris Industries73920Engine
313145 Baxter Price B. PriceBaxter PriceIron Peddlers70880Engine
322755 Wayne Watercutter W. WatercutterWayne WatercutterWard Racing Enterprises0480Accident
333848 James Hylton J. HyltonJames HyltonPalatine Automotive64400Valves
341112 Lennie Pond L. PondLennie PondKencoal61150Steering
351487 Gary Balough G. BaloughGary BaloughFast Lane Ltd.5890Clutch
363723 Louis Gatto L. GattoLouis GattoL&J Automotive5550Ignition
3787 Al Holbert Al HolbertAl HolbertHolbert Porsche-Audi5210Accident
382617 Roger Hamby R. HambyRoger HambyKings Inn Daytona4910Accident
393019 Steve Gray S. GraySteve GrayBelden Asphalt4610Accident

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