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AccuPredict: NASCAR Driver Finish Predictions. It ain't rocket science, but it's damn close!

Official NASCAR Race Results

David Pearson won the 1979 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.

09-03-1979 | Southern 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 5 2 David Pearson Chevrolet Rod Osterlund 180 367 74 Running 29,925
2 6 17 Bill Elliott Mercury Kings Inn 175 365 6 Running 19,235
3 16 44 Terry Labonte Chevrolet Stratagraph 165 365 0 Running 13,460
4 10 28 Buddy Baker Chevrolet W.I.N. 165 365 1 Running 7,975
5 13 27 Benny Parsons Chevrolet M.C. Anderson 155 364 0 Running 8,915
6 19 71 Dave Marcis Chevrolet Shoney's 150 362 0 Running 5,650
7 8 05 Dick Brooks Chevrolet Dubie Corp. 146 361 0 Running 4,900
8 14 90 Ricky Rudd Mercury Truxmore 142 361 0 Running 7,105
9 4 43 Richard Petty Chevrolet STP 138 361 0 Running 7,800
10 1 15 Bobby Allison Ford Hodgdon / Moore 139 356 37 Running 10,950
11 3 88 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet Gatorade 140 355 165 Running 12,200
12 7 47 Harry Gant Chevrolet Race Hill Farm 127 352 0 Running 4,100
13 17 40 D.K. Ulrich Buick U.S. Army 124 350 0 Running 5,595
14 22 67 Buddy Arrington Dodge Reid Trailer Sales 121 347 0 Running 5,375
15 12 72 Joe Millikan Chevrolet Appliance Wheels 118 347 0 Running 7,000
16 24 52 Jimmy Means Chevrolet Mr. Transmission 115 345 0 Running 5,015
17 21 68 Chuck Bown Buick Kings Mountain Truck Plaza 112 342 0 Running 3,100
18 38 70 J.D. McDuffie Chevrolet Bailey Excavating 109 341 0 Running 4,530
19 11 11 Cale Yarborough Chevrolet Busch 106 336 0 Running 8,000
20 33 8 Ed Negre Chrysler Dick Brooks Honda 103 333 0 Running 2,850
21 30 64 Tommy Gale Ford Sunny King Ford & Honda 100 332 0 Running 3,845
22 32 79 Frank Warren Dodge Native Tan 97 331 0 Running 3,585
23 35 45 Baxter Price Chevrolet Iron Peddlers 94 324 0 Running 3,300
24 28 25 Ronnie Thomas Chevrolet Stone's Cafeteria 91 310 0 Running 4,215
25 15 19 Lennie Pond Chevrolet Belden Asphalt 88 281 0 Running 3,280
26 31 24 Cecil Gordon Oldsmobile Gordon Racing 85 246 0 Running 2,885
27 36 36 H.B. Bailey Pontiac Almeda Auto Parts 82 244 0 Overheating 1,825
28 26 9 Jim Vandiver Chevrolet Kings Inn 79 240 0 Running 1,800
29 25 3 Richard Childress Chevrolet CRC Chemicals 76 224 0 Engine 2,200
30 20 12 Jack Ingram Oldsmobile Kencoal Mining 73 206 0 Engine 1,650
31 2 1 Donnie Allison Chevrolet Hawaiian Tropic 75 195 82 Engine 4,550
32 9 21 Neil Bonnett Mercury Purolator 72 185 2 Steering 2,150
33 39 10 Billy Smith Ford Tidewater Glass 64 179 0 Driveshaft 1,575
34 23 65 Dick May Ford Spohn's Body Shop 0 148 0 Crash 1,450
35 29 30 Tighe Scott Buick Russ Togs 58 133 0 Crash 2,400
36 18 14 Coo Coo Marlin Chevrolet Cunningham-Kelley 55 112 0 Engine 1,300
37 40 98 Ralph Jones Ford Ralph Jones 52 83 0 Engine 1,275
38 27 48 James Hylton Chevrolet Palatine Automotive Parts 49 46 0 Engine 1,750
39 37 01 Earle Canavan Dodge Earle Canavan 46 17 0 Oil leak 1,225
40 34 96 Ferrel Harris Ford Will Cronkrite 0 2 0 Flagged 1,260

Race Recap

  • Date: 09-03-1979
  • Track: Darlington Raceway
  • Race: Southern 500
  • Race #: 23
  • Cars: 40
  • Winner: David Pearson
  • Start Position: 5th
  • Car Make: Chevrolet
  • Avg Speed: 126.259 mph
  • Distance: 501 miles
  • Purse: $221,200
  • Cautions: 9
  • Caution Laps: 52
  • Lead Changes: 18
  • Pole: 154.880 mph

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