Holly Farms 400
1979 NASCAR Cup Series Race 28 of 31
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$77,324Race Date:Oct 14, 1979North Wilkesboro Speedway
Margin of Victory:400 Car LengthsRace Duration:2Hr 44Min 1Sec.North Wilkesboro, North Carolina
Lead Changes:12Average Speed:91.454 MPH.625 Mile Paved
No. of Cars:29No. of Cautions:9 For 48 Lapssavethespeedway.net/history.html

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Benny Parsons B. ParsonsDriver: Dale Earnhardt D. EarnhardtChevrolet:9
Car No.:#27 ChevroletCar No.:#2 ChevroletFord:0
Team:M.C. Anderson RacingTeam:Osterlund RacingDodge:0
Crew Chief:David IfftCrew Chief:Oldsmobile:0
Laps Led:92 of 400Pole Speed:112.783 MPH
Official 1979 Holly Farms 400 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1527 Benny Parsons B. ParsonsBenny ParsonsM.C. Anderson Racing18040092Running
2215 Bobby Allison B. AllisonBobby AllisonHodgdon / Moore180400127Running
31143 Richard Petty R. PettyRichard PettySTP1653990Running
412 Dale Earnhardt D. Earnhardt (R)Dale EarnhardtOsterlund Racing16539812Running
5890 Ricky Rudd R. RuddRicky RuddTruxmore Industries1553980Running
61244 Terry Labonte T. Labonte (R)Terry LabonteTechnicraft1503970Running
71325 Ronnie Thomas R. ThomasRonnie ThomasStone's Cafeteria1463940Running
8940 D.K. Ulrich D. UlrichD.K. UlrichMidwestern Farm Lines1423920Running
91967 Buddy Arrington B. ArringtonBuddy ArringtonReid Trailer Sales1383910Running
10143 Richard Childress R. ChildressRichard ChildressCRC Chemicals1343900Running
111548 James Hylton J. HyltonJames HyltonPalatine Automotive1303880Running
121717 Roger Hamby R. HambyRoger HambyKings Inn Daytona1273870Running
13388 Darrell Waltrip D. WaltripDarrell WaltripGatorade129376104Running
14447 Harry Gant H. Gant (R)Harry GantRace Hill Farm1213730Running
15772 Joe Millikan J. Millikan (R)Joe MillikanAppliance Wheels1183690Engine
162695 Ernie Shaw E. ShawErnie ShawMiller Roofing (Car Owner)1153680Running
172445 Baxter Price B. PriceBaxter PriceIron Peddlers1123640Running
182819 Cecil Gordon C. GordonCecil GordonBelden Asphalt1093570Running
192375 Bill Elswick B. ElswickBill ElswickRahmoc Racing1062870Rear Gear
20611 Cale Yarborough C. YarboroughCale YarboroughBusch10826917Accident
211671 Dave Marcis D. MarcisDave MarcisShoney's1002580Engine
222224 Larry Isley L. IsleyLarry IsleyMarlowe Mobile Homes972560Running
23200 John Kennedy J. KennedyJohn KennedyAvanti Cb941680Running
242152 Jimmy Means J. MeansJimmy MeansMr. Transmission911500Steering
252905 Dick Brooks D. BrooksDick BrooksBearfinder88450Brakes
262779 Frank Warren F. WarrenFrank WarrenNative Tan85440Brakes
271864 Tommy Gale T. GaleTommy GaleSunny King Ford & Honda82290Engine
281070 J.D. McDuffie J. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieBailey Excavating79140Accident
292569 Henry Jones H. JonesHenry JonesPro-Shoppe Sports76100Engine

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