Official NASCAR Race Results
Darrell Waltrip won the 1979 NASCAR Winston Cup Series CRC Chemicals Rebel 500 at Darlington Raceway.
04-08-1979 | CRC Chemicals Rebel 500 | Darlington Raceway
Table initially ordered on Finish Position. Click a column header to re-sort by that value.
| Fin | St | # | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts | Laps | Led | Status | Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Gatorade | 185 | 367 | 242 | Running | 22,400 |
| 2 | 6 | 43 | Richard Petty | Chevrolet | STP | 175 | 367 | 89 | Running | 16,100 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Donnie Allison | Chevrolet | Hawaiian Tropic | 170 | 367 | 3 | Running | 13,650 |
| 4 | 5 | 27 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | Griffin Marine | 160 | 365 | 0 | Running | 5,700 |
| 5 | 7 | 28 | Buddy Baker | Chevrolet | Spectra | 155 | 365 | 0 | Running | 8,500 |
| 6 | 9 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Oldsmobile | Busch | 150 | 364 | 0 | Running | 9,450 |
| 7 | 12 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Mercury | Dahlonega Ford Sales | 146 | 362 | 0 | Running | 3,700 |
| 8 | 4 | 90 | Ricky Rudd | Mercury | Truxmore | 147 | 360 | 19 | Running | 5,950 |
| 9 | 16 | 05 | Dick Brooks | Oldsmobile | Bearfinder | 138 | 360 | 0 | Running | 3,150 |
| 10 | 20 | 72 | Joe Millikan | Chevrolet | Appliance Wheels | 134 | 358 | 0 | Running | 7,250 |
| 11 | 21 | 19 | Lennie Pond | Chevrolet | Belden Asphalt | 130 | 356 | 0 | Running | 4,925 |
| 12 | 19 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | U.S. Army | 127 | 354 | 0 | Running | 4,430 |
| 13 | 10 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | Oldsmobile | Kencoal Mining | 124 | 352 | 0 | Running | 2,300 |
| 14 | 27 | 75 | Butch Hartman | Chevrolet | Hartman Autocar | 121 | 351 | 0 | Running | 2,225 |
| 15 | 17 | 48 | James Hylton | Chevrolet | Palatine Automotive Parts | 118 | 348 | 0 | Running | 3,845 |
| 16 | 22 | 3 | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | CRC Chemicals | 115 | 342 | 0 | Running | 3,660 |
| 17 | 18 | 79 | Frank Warren | Dodge | Native Tan | 112 | 340 | 0 | Running | 3,440 |
| 18 | 34 | 8 | Ed Negre | Chrysler | Brooks Honda Sales | 109 | 340 | 0 | Running | 2,730 |
| 19 | 26 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | Bailey Excavating | 106 | 338 | 0 | Running | 3,070 |
| 20 | 35 | 45 | Baxter Price | Chevrolet | Baxter Price | 103 | 330 | 0 | Running | 2,810 |
| 21 | 14 | 7 | Al Holbert | Chevrolet | Holbert Porsche | 100 | 308 | 0 | Crash | 1,525 |
| 22 | 8 | 21 | David Pearson | Mercury | Purolator | 102 | 301 | 3 | Crash | 2,125 |
| 23 | 13 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | Rod Osterlund | 99 | 300 | 4 | Running | 5,600 |
| 24 | 36 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | Chevrolet | 1st National City Travelers Checks | 91 | 286 | 0 | Running | 3,350 |
| 25 | 29 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | Reid Trailer Sales | 88 | 285 | 0 | Running | 2,115 |
| 26 | 3 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Ford | Hodgdon / Moore | 90 | 246 | 6 | Engine | 4,750 |
| 27 | 15 | 02 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Shoney's | 87 | 193 | 1 | Engine | 1,000 |
| 28 | 23 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | Chevrolet | Bobby Wawak | 79 | 165 | 0 | Engine | 950 |
| 29 | 11 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Stratagraph | 76 | 135 | 0 | Overheating | 1,820 |
| 30 | 24 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | Mr. Transmission | 73 | 119 | 0 | Crash | 1,800 |
| 31 | 30 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Oldsmobile | Gordon-Barnicle | 70 | 109 | 0 | Engine | 1,775 |
| 32 | 25 | 17 | Roger Hamby | Oldsmobile | Kings Inn | 67 | 87 | 0 | Engine | 1,495 |
| 33 | 33 | 99 | Dick May | Chevrolet | Hollar Auto Parts | 64 | 87 | 0 | Engine | 915 |
| 34 | 28 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | 61 | 71 | 0 | Engine | 1,410 |
| 35 | 31 | 01 | Earle Canavan | Dodge | Global Heat Exchanger | 58 | 49 | 0 | Overheating | 905 |
| 36 | 32 | 46 | Travis Tiller | Dodge | Little B Coal | 55 | 5 | 0 | Engine | 900 |
Race Recap
- Date: 04-08-1979
- Track: Darlington Raceway
- Race: CRC Chemicals Rebel 500
- Race #: 8
- Cars: 36
- Winner: Darrell Waltrip
- Start Position: 2nd
- Car Make: Chevrolet
- Avg Speed: 121.721 mph
- Distance: 501 miles
- Purse: $161,720
- Cautions: 6
- Caution Laps: 53
- Lead Changes: 25
- Pole: 154.797 mph
