Official NASCAR Race Results
Buddy Baker won the 1979 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Gabriel 400 at Michigan International Speedway.
06-17-1979 | Gabriel 400 | Michigan 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 | 3 | 28 | Buddy Baker | Chevrolet | Spectra | 185 | 200 | 121 | Running | 16,870 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Donnie Allison | Chevrolet | Hawaiian Tropic | 175 | 200 | 25 | Running | 12,970 |
| 3 | 5 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Oldsmobile | Busch | 170 | 200 | 4 | Running | 12,620 |
| 4 | 1 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | Mercury | Purolator | 165 | 200 | 9 | Running | 7,410 |
| 5 | 10 | 43 | Richard Petty | Chevrolet | STP | 160 | 200 | 23 | Running | 8,325 |
| 6 | 13 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | Rod Osterlund | 155 | 200 | 1 | Running | 7,540 |
| 7 | 6 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Ford | Hodgdon / Moore | 151 | 200 | 1 | Running | 6,830 |
| 8 | 8 | 90 | Ricky Rudd | Mercury | Truxmore | 142 | 199 | 0 | Running | 5,665 |
| 9 | 12 | 30 | Tighe Scott | Buick | Russ Togs | 138 | 199 | 0 | Running | 5,480 |
| 10 | 34 | 05 | Dick Brooks | Chevrolet | Bearfinder | 0 | 199 | 0 | Running | 4,650 |
| 11 | 19 | 12 | Lennie Pond | Chevrolet | Kencoal Mining | 130 | 199 | 0 | Running | 2,425 |
| 12 | 11 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Mercury | Knutsons Ski-Doo | 132 | 198 | 1 | Running | 2,315 |
| 13 | 9 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Gatorade | 129 | 197 | 8 | Engine | 5,655 |
| 14 | 22 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | Bailey Excavating | 121 | 196 | 0 | Running | 4,060 |
| 15 | 30 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | Reid Trailer Sales | 118 | 196 | 0 | Running | 3,865 |
| 16 | 26 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | Mr. Transmission | 115 | 193 | 0 | Running | 3,625 |
| 17 | 24 | 47 | Harry Gant | Chevrolet | Race Hill Farm | 112 | 193 | 0 | Running | 1,440 |
| 18 | 27 | 0 | John Kennedy | Chevrolet | Avanti CB | 109 | 192 | 0 | Running | 1,385 |
| 19 | 36 | 38 | Sandy Satullo | Buick | Copper Kettle Marina | 106 | 192 | 0 | Running | 1,345 |
| 20 | 21 | 48 | James Hylton | Chevrolet | Palatine Automotive Parts | 103 | 190 | 0 | Running | 3,125 |
| 21 | 31 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Buick | Midwestern Farm Lines | 100 | 190 | 0 | Running | 2,830 |
| 22 | 20 | 79 | Frank Warren | Dodge | Native Tan | 97 | 186 | 0 | Crash | 2,585 |
| 23 | 23 | 3 | Richard Childress | Oldsmobile | CRC Chemicals | 94 | 186 | 0 | Running | 2,380 |
| 24 | 25 | 19 | Bob Burcham | Chevrolet | Belden Asphalt | 91 | 184 | 0 | Engine | 2,085 |
| 25 | 7 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Stratagraph | 88 | 184 | 0 | Running | 2,050 |
| 26 | 15 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Transmissions Unlimited | 90 | 173 | 4 | Crash | 1,765 |
| 27 | 17 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | Chevrolet | Stone's Cafeteria | 87 | 150 | 1 | Engine | 2,970 |
| 28 | 35 | 81 | David Sosebee | Chevrolet | Gober Sosebee | 0 | 135 | 0 | Engine | 1,060 |
| 29 | 18 | 17 | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | Kings Inn | 76 | 122 | 0 | Crash | 1,545 |
| 30 | 4 | 72 | Joe Millikan | Chevrolet | Appliance Wheels | 73 | 103 | 0 | Engine | 4,725 |
| 31 | 16 | 27 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | Griffin Marine | 70 | 97 | 0 | Engine | 1,510 |
| 32 | 28 | 82 | Paul Fess | Oldsmobile | Lasky Construction | 67 | 97 | 0 | Engine | 1,000 |
| 33 | 32 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | 64 | 84 | 0 | Shocks | 1,490 |
| 34 | 14 | 49 | Bill Green | Chevrolet | A.K. Cartage | 0 | 76 | 2 | Engine | 980 |
| 35 | 29 | 42 | Marty Robbins | Dodge | Marty Robbins | 58 | 64 | 0 | Engine | 970 |
| 36 | 33 | 09 | Bill Seifert | Oldsmobile | CRC Chemicals | 55 | 32 | 0 | Engine | 960 |
Race Recap
- Date: 06-17-1979
- Track: Michigan International Speedway
- Race: Gabriel 400
- Race #: 16
- Cars: 36
- Winner: Buddy Baker
- Start Position: 3rd
- Car Make: Chevrolet
- Avg Speed: 135.798 mph
- Distance: 400 miles
- Purse: $148,505
- Cautions: 6
- Caution Laps: 33
- Lead Changes: 47
- Pole: 162.371 mph
