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Results

The 1979 Volunteer 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Bristol Motor Speedway race.

Volunteer 500

Saturday, August 25th, 1979

Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, TN

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  • 23 Chevrolet
  • 3 Ford
  • 2 Dodge
  • 2 Oldsmobile

  • Drivers Entered: 30
  • Laps Scheduled: 500
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 91.493
  • Cautions: 6 for 60 laps
  • Lead Changes: 18
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Entry List
Volunteer 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
10 17 17 Bill Elliott Chevrolet 134 134 487 0 0 running
9 11 90 Ricky Rudd Ford 138 138 493 0 0 running
8 10 44 Terry Labonte Chevrolet 142 142 493 0 0 running
24 29 45 Baxter Price Chevrolet 91 91 274 0 0 running
4 7 27 Benny Parsons Chevrolet 170 160 499 254 0 running
3 2 15 Bobby Allison Ford 170 165 500 106 0 running
14 24 67 Buddy Arrington Dodge 121 121 468 0 0 running
5 4 11 Cale Yarborough Chevrolet 155 155 497 0 0 running
22 25 24 Cecil Gordon Oldsmobile 97 97 388 0 0 running
12 15 40 DK Ulrich Chevrolet 127 127 483 0 0 running
1 5 88 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 180 175 500 33 0 running
18 8 71 Dave Marcis Chevrolet 114 109 434 14 0 crash
7 3 2 David Pearson Chevrolet 146 146 496 0 0 running
20 16 05 Dick Brooks Oldsmobile 103 103 392 0 0 rear end
21 27 19 Dick May Chevrolet 100 100 392 0 0 crash
17 21 79 Frank Warren Dodge 112 112 444 0 0 running
16 6 47 Harry Gant Chevrolet 120 115 445 16 0 running
29 30 69 Henry Jones Chevrolet 76 76 48 0 0 flagged
26 18 70 JD McDuffie Chevrolet 85 85 104 0 0 engine
25 9 12 Jack Ingram Chevrolet 88 88 197 0 0 engine
13 23 48 James Hylton Chevrolet 124 124 472 0 0 running
19 19 52 Jimmy Means Chevrolet 106 106 416 0 0 running
6 12 72 Joe Millikan Chevrolet 150 150 497 0 0 running
30 28 0 John Kennedy Chevrolet 73 73 2 0 0 engine
28 26 59 Melvin Revis Chevrolet 79 79 76 0 0 suspension
23 22 76 Mike Potter Chevrolet 94 94 311 0 0 ignition
11 14 3 Richard Childress Chevrolet 130 130 484 0 0 running
2 1 43 Richard Petty Chevrolet 175 170 500 77 0 running
27 13 25 Ronnie Thomas Chevrolet 82 82 79 0 0 engine
15 20 64 Tommy Gale Ford 118 118 456 0 0 running

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