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Capital City 400
1979 NASCAR Cup Series Race 24 of 31
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$82,035Race Date:Sep 9, 1979Richmond Raceway
Margin of Victory:11.000 SecondsRace Duration:2Hr 41Min 23Sec.Richmond, Virginia
Lead Changes:6Average Speed:80.604 MPH.750 Mile D-Shaped Oval
No. of Cars:26No. of Cautions:2 For 20 Lapsrichmondraceway.com

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:369 of 400Pole Speed:92.605 MPH

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Official 1979 Capital City 400 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1215 Bobby Allison B. AllisonBobby AllisonHodgdon / Moore185400127Running
2588 Darrell Waltrip D. WaltripDarrell WaltripGatorade17540011Running
31090 Ricky Rudd R. RuddRicky RuddTruxmore Industries1703991Running
412 Dale Earnhardt D. Earnhardt (R)Dale EarnhardtOsterlund Racing16539919Running
5311 Cale Yarborough C. YarboroughCale YarboroughBusch1553980Running
6743 Richard Petty R. PettyRichard PettySTP1503980Running
7971 Dave Marcis D. MarcisDave MarcisShoney's1463970Running
8627 Benny Parsons B. ParsonsBenny ParsonsM.C. Anderson Racing1423970Running
9847 Harry Gant H. Gant (R)Harry GantRace Hill Farm1383970Running
10472 Joe Millikan J. Millikan (R)Joe MillikanAppliance Wheels1343950Running
111217 Bill Elliott B. ElliottBill ElliottKings Inn Daytona1303900Running
121340 D.K. Ulrich D. UlrichD.K. UlrichMidwestern Farm Lines1273860Running
132067 Buddy Arrington B. ArringtonBuddy ArringtonReid Trailer Sales1243840Running
141670 J.D. McDuffie J. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieBailey Excavating1213810Running
15183 Richard Childress R. ChildressRichard ChildressCRC Chemicals1183790Running
162375 Bill Elswick B. ElswickBill ElswickRahmoc Racing1153720Running
171444 Terry Labonte T. Labonte (R)Terry LabonteStratagraph Incorporated1123710Running
182624 Cecil Gordon C. GordonCecil GordonGordon Racing1093650Running
192245 Baxter Price B. PriceBaxter PriceIron Peddlers1063650Running
202452 Jimmy Means J. MeansJimmy MeansMr. Transmission1033300Running
211548 James Hylton J. HyltonJames HyltonPalatine Automotive1002620Accident
22211 Earle Canavan E. CanavanEarle CanavanCanavan Racing972330Rear Gear
231725 Ronnie Thomas R. ThomasRonnie ThomasStone's Cafeteria942270Engine
241964 Tommy Gale T. GaleTommy GaleSunny King Ford & Honda911730Track Bar
251119 Lennie Pond L. PondLennie PondBelden Asphalt881410Brakes
262579 Frank Warren F. WarrenFrank WarrenNative Tan8520Distributor
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