Charlotte Entry List Practice #1 Lineup Practice thru Qualifying AccuPredict Experts Preview TV Schedule

payment options

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

Official NASCAR Race Results

Richard Petty won the 1979 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway.

02-18-1979 | Daytona 500 | Daytona International Speedway

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 13 43 Richard Petty Oldsmobile STP 180 200 12 Running 73,900
2 4 88 Darrell Waltrip Oldsmobile Gatorade 175 200 4 Running 59,350
3 6 51 A.J. Foyt Oldsmobile Gilmore 0 200 4 Running 38,550
4 2 1 Donnie Allison Oldsmobile Hawaiian Tropic 170 199 93 Crash 39,600
5 3 11 Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile Busch 160 199 3 Crash 34,525
6 33 30 Tighe Scott Buick Russ Togs 150 199 0 Running 24,550
7 28 68 Chuck Bown Buick Kings Inn 146 199 0 Running 18,895
8 10 2 Dale Earnhardt Buick Rod Osterlund 147 199 10 Running 22,845
9 37 14 Coo Coo Marlin Chevrolet Cunningham-Kelley 138 198 0 Running 15,885
10 24 79 Frank Warren Dodge Native Tan 134 197 0 Running 17,475
11 7 15 Bobby Allison Ford Hodgdon / Moore 135 197 1 Running 17,725
12 15 67 Buddy Arrington Dodge Reid Trailer Sales 127 197 0 Running 13,795
13 35 40 D.K. Ulrich Buick Midwestern Farm Lines 124 197 0 Running 11,355
14 38 19 Bill Dennis Chevrolet Belden Jennite 121 196 0 Running 10,115
15 26 98 Ralph Jones Ford Ralph Jones 118 195 0 Running 8,110
16 19 44 Terry Labonte Buick Stratagraph 115 189 0 Running 8,820
17 31 3 Richard Childress Oldsmobile CRC Chemicals 112 188 0 Running 6,865
18 5 27 Benny Parsons Oldsmobile Griffin Marine 114 183 37 Running 10,435
19 17 50 Bruce Hill Oldsmobile Newport & Associates 106 168 0 Running 5,375
20 36 39 Blackie Wangerin Mercury Blackie Wangerin 103 160 0 Running 4,005
21 30 74 Bobby Wawak Oldsmobile Bobby Wawak 100 152 0 Overheating 4,840
22 23 82 Paul Fess Oldsmobile Lasky Construction 97 135 0 Engine 3,860
23 21 41 Grant Adcox Chevrolet Adcox-Kirby 94 129 0 Wheel 3,730
24 12 02 Dave Marcis Chevrolet Shoney's 91 119 0 Engine 3,950
25 29 70 J.D. McDuffie Oldsmobile Bailey Excavating 88 116 0 Engine 4,470
26 25 37 Dave Watson Chevrolet Ams Oil 90 115 1 Clutch 2,850
27 8 05 Dick Brooks Oldsmobile Bearfinder 82 105 0 Transmission 5,275
28 22 00 John Utsman Chevrolet Ed Whitaker 79 101 0 Engine 2,850
29 16 47 Geoffrey Bodine Oldsmobile Race Hill Farm 81 99 6 Engine 3,275
30 40 54 Lennie Pond Oldsmobile Burger King 78 83 2 Brakes 2,085
31 11 90 Ricky Rudd Mercury Truxmore 70 79 0 Engine 4,110
32 20 5 Neil Bonnett Oldsmobile Jim Stacy 72 76 12 Suspension 4,475
33 14 12 Harry Gant Oldsmobile J.W. Hunt Produce 64 72 0 Crash 2,875
34 41 25 Ronnie Thomas Chevrolet Sub-Tropic 61 64 0 Engine 4,045
35 27 87 Gary Balough Oldsmobile Fast Lane Ltd. 58 53 0 Crash 3,425
36 32 72 Joe Millikan Oldsmobile L.G. DeWitt 55 53 0 Crash 5,340
37 9 21 David Pearson Mercury Purolator 52 53 0 Crash 3,275
38 18 17 Skip Manning Oldsmobile Valvoline 49 53 0 Crash 3,555
39 34 75 Butch Mock Buick RahMoc Enterprises 46 38 0 Crash 2,165
40 1 28 Buddy Baker Oldsmobile Spectra 48 38 15 Engine 23,775
41 39 89 Jim Vandiver Oldsmobile O.L. Nixon 40 27 0 Engine 1,930

Race Recap

  • Date: 02-18-1979
  • Track: Daytona International Speedway
  • Race: Daytona 500
  • Race #: 2
  • Cars: 41
  • Winner: Richard Petty
  • Start Position: 13th
  • Car Make: Oldsmobile
  • Avg Speed: 143.977 mph
  • Distance: 500 miles
  • Purse: $538,330
  • Cautions: 7
  • Caution Laps: 57
  • Lead Changes: 36
  • Pole: 196.049 mph

Related Links