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1979 NAPA National 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 27 of 0
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$266,680Race Date:Apr 17, 2026Charlotte Motor Speedway
Margin of Victory:1 LapRace Duration:3Hr 43Min 53Sec.Concord, North Carolina
Lead Changes:28Average Speed:134.226 MPH1.5 Mile Paved Quad Oval
No. of Cars:40No. of Cautions:8 For 40 Lapscharlottemotorspeedway.com

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Cale Yarborough C. YarboroughDriver: Neil Bonnett N. BonnettChevrolet:9
Car No.:#11 ChevroletCar No.:#21 MercuryFord:0
Team:Junior Johnson and AssociatesTeam:Wood Brothers RacingMercury:0
Crew Chief:Tim BrewerCrew Chief:Leonard WoodBuick:0
Laps Led:58 of 334Pole Speed:164.304 MPH

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Official 1979 NAPA National 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1411 Cale YarboroughCale YarboroughBusch18033458Running
2615 Bobby AllisonBobby AllisonHodgdon / Moore17533361Running
3388 Darrell WaltripDarrell WaltripGatorade17033226Running
4943 Richard PettyRichard PettySTP16533211Running
571 Donnie AllisonDonnie AllisonHawaiian Tropic1553310Running
6527 Benny ParsonsBenny ParsonsM.C. Anderson Racing15533122Running
7139 Bill ElliottBill ElliottYandle / Thermo King1513301Running
82005 Dick BrooksDick BrooksCompcon Incorporated1423280Running
91740 D.K. UlrichD.K. UlrichU.S. Army1383270Running
1082 Dale Earnhardt (R)Dale EarnhardtOsterlund Racing13932755Running
112190 Ricky RuddRicky RuddTruxmore Industries1303270Running
123267 Buddy ArringtonBuddy ArringtonReid Trailer Sales1273240Running
132830 Tighe ScottTighe ScottRuss Togs1243240Running
14183 Richard ChildressRichard ChildressCRC Chemicals1263242Running
151444 Terry Labonte (R)Terry LabonteStratagraph Incorporated1183230Running
16168 John AndersonJohn AndersonDraime Race Engines1203221Running
172757 Dick MayDick MayMcClure Motors03220Running
183742 Kyle PettyKyle PettySTP1093210Running
193079 Frank WarrenFrank WarrenAlmeda Auto Parts1063200Running
201047 Harry Gant (R)Harry GantRace Hill Farm1083197Valves
213464 Tommy GaleTommy GaleSunny King Ford & Honda1003110Running
223870 J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieBailey Excavating973090Running
233648 James HyltonJames HyltonPalatine Automotive943080Running
242945 Baxter PriceBaxter PriceIron Peddlers913020Running
25228 Buddy BakerBuddy BakerW.I.N. Incorporated9828279Accident
263977 Jody RidleyJody RidleySunny King Ford & Honda852810Engine
274081 David SosebeeDavid SosebeeSosebee Racing822490Accident
282331 John RezekJohn RezekRPM Enterprises792390Running
291272 Joe Millikan (R)Joe MillikanAppliance Wheels762230Steering
303317 Steve PfeiferSteve PfeiferKings Inn Daytona731980Running
31121 Neil BonnettNeil BonnettPurolator751849Engine
322219 Cecil GordonCecil GordonNatural Light671550Clutch
331168 Chuck BownChuck BownBoy Scouts Special01120Engine
343189 Jim VandiverJim VandiverO.L. Nixon Racing01010Accident
352475 Bobby BrackBobby BrackRahmoc Racing63701Accident
361512 Jack IngramJack IngramRamey's Chevy City0590Engine
372571 Dave MarcisDave MarcisShoney's52260Accident
382625 Ronnie ThomasRonnie ThomasStone's Cafeteria49160
393516 Richard BrickhouseRichard BrickhousePender Auto Parts46150Cylinder Head
401914 Jimmy MeansJimmy MeansCunningham-Kelley Chevrolet4310Handling
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