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CRC Chemicals 500
1979 NASCAR Cup Series Race 25 of 31
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$125,590Race Date:Sep 16, 1979Dover International Speedway
Margin of Victory:500 Car LengthsRace Duration:4Hr 22Min 19Sec.Dover, Delaware
Lead Changes:27Average Speed:114.366 MPH1 Mile Concrete Banked Oval
No. of Cars:36No. of Cautions:11 For 49 Lapsdoverspeedway.com

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Richard Petty R. PettyDriver: Dale Earnhardt D. EarnhardtChevrolet:9
Car No.:#43 ChevroletCar No.:#2 ChevroletFord:0
Team:Petty EnterprisesTeam:Osterlund RacingBuick:0
Crew Chief:Dale InmanCrew Chief:Oldsmobile:0
Laps Led:110 of 500Pole Speed:135.726 MPH

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Official 1979 CRC Chemicals 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1443 Richard Petty R. PettyRichard PettySTP180500110Running
271 Donnie Allison D. AllisonDonnie AllisonHawaiian Tropic17550073Running
31211 Cale Yarborough C. YarboroughCale YarboroughBusch175500127Running
41028 Buddy Baker B. BakerBuddy BakerW.I.N. Incorporated1654991Running
5972 Joe Millikan J. Millikan (R)Joe MillikanAppliance Wheels1554990Running
6615 Bobby Allison B. AllisonBobby AllisonHodgdon / Moore1504960Running
71571 Dave Marcis D. MarcisDave MarcisShoney's1464960Running
81490 Ricky Rudd R. RuddRicky RuddTruxmore Industries1424960Running
912 Dale Earnhardt D. Earnhardt (R)Dale EarnhardtOsterlund Racing14349546Running
101630 Tighe Scott T. ScottTighe ScottRuss Togs1344870Running
11138 John Anderson J. AndersonJohn AndersonDraime Race Engines1304860Running
122440 D.K. Ulrich D. UlrichD.K. UlrichMidwestern Farm Lines1274800Running
13183 Richard Childress R. ChildressRichard ChildressCRC Chemicals1244770Running
142148 James Hylton J. HyltonJames HyltonPalatine Automotive1214760Running
152364 Tommy Gale T. GaleTommy GaleSunny King Ford & Honda1184730Running
163052 Jimmy Means J. MeansJimmy MeansMr. Transmission1154720Running
172517 Roger Hamby R. HambyRoger HambyKings Inn Daytona1124710Running
182779 Frank Warren F. WarrenFrank WarrenKruger Trailers1094670Running
192934 Nestor Peles N. PelesNestor PelesPeles Racing1064650Running
203124 Cecil Gordon C. GordonCecil GordonGordon Racing1034630Running
21521 Neil Bonnett N. BonnettNeil BonnettPurolator10545637Engine
22827 Benny Parsons B. ParsonsBenny ParsonsM.C. Anderson Racing1024546Running
231919 Lennie Pond L. PondLennie PondBelden Asphalt944510Running
242225 Ronnie Thomas R. ThomasRonnie ThomasStone's Cafeteria914370Running
251144 Terry Labonte T. Labonte (R)Terry LabonteStratagraph Incorporated883730Accident
261705 Dick Brooks D. BrooksDick BrooksNelson Malloch Racing853620Rear Gear
272070 J.D. McDuffie J. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieBailey Excavating823580Engine
28347 Harry Gant H. Gant (R)Harry GantRace Hill Farm793510Transmission
29288 Darrell Waltrip D. WaltripDarrell WaltripGatorade763070Running
303399 Bill Hollar B. HollarBill HollarHollar Auto Parts731730Oil Pressure
313245 Baxter Price B. PriceBaxter PriceIron Peddlers701560Running
322667 Buddy Arrington B. ArringtonBuddy ArringtonReid Trailer Sales671320Ignition
33281 Earle Canavan E. CanavanEarle CanavanPython64520Oil Leak
343658 Dick May D. MayDick MaySatterfield Racing61110Handling
353520 Rick Newsom R. NewsomRick NewsomMars Incorporated5810Accident
363413 Jeff Halverson J. HalversonJeff HalversonHalverson Racing5510Accident
(R) Denotes Rookie  ◄► (I) Driver is Ineligible For Points
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