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Results

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

NAPA National 500

Sunday, October 7th, 1979

Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, NC

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  • 4 Mercury
  • 3 Dodge
  • 24 Chevrolet
  • 4 Oldsmobile
  • 3 Ford
  • 2 Buick

  • Drivers Entered: 40
  • Laps Scheduled: 334
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 134.266
  • Cautions: 8 for 40 laps
  • Lead Changes: 28
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Entry List
NAPA National 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
7 13 9 Bill Elliott Mercury 151 146 330 1 0 running
18 37 42 Kyle Petty Dodge 109 109 321 0 0 running
11 21 90 Ricky Rudd Mercury 130 130 327 0 0 running
15 14 44 Terry Labonte Chevrolet 118 118 323 0 0 running
24 29 45 Baxter Price Oldsmobile 91 91 302 0 0 running
6 5 27 Benny Parsons Chevrolet 155 150 331 22 0 running
2 6 15 Bobby Allison Ford 175 170 333 61 0 running
35 24 75 Bobby Brack Chevrolet 63 58 70 1 0 crash
12 32 67 Buddy Arrington Dodge 127 127 324 0 0 running
25 2 28 Buddy Baker Chevrolet 98 88 282 79 0 crash
1 4 11 Cale Yarborough Chevrolet 180 175 334 58 0 running
32 22 19 Cecil Gordon Chevrolet 67 67 155 0 0 clutch
33 11 68 Chuck Bown Chevrolet 64 64 112 0 0 engine
9 17 40 DK Ulrich Buick 138 138 327 0 0 running
10 8 2 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 139 134 327 55 0 running
3 3 88 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 170 165 332 26 0 running
37 25 71 Dave Marcis Chevrolet 52 52 26 0 0 crash
27 40 81 David Sosebee Chevrolet 82 82 249 0 0 crash
8 20 05 Dick Brooks Chevrolet 142 142 328 0 0 running
17 27 57 Dick May Ford 112 112 322 0 0 running
5 7 1 Donnie Allison Chevrolet 155 155 331 0 0 running
19 30 79 Frank Warren Dodge 106 106 320 0 0 running
20 10 47 Harry Gant Chevrolet 108 103 319 7 0 engine
22 38 70 JD McDuffie Chevrolet 97 97 309 0 0 running
36 15 12 Jack Ingram Chevrolet 55 55 59 0 0 engine
23 36 4 James Hylton Chevrolet 94 94 308 0 0 running
34 31 89 Jim Vandiver Oldsmobile 66 61 101 1 0 crash
40 19 14 Jimmy Means Chevrolet 43 43 1 0 0 handling
26 39 77 Jody Ridley Mercury 85 85 281 0 0 engine
29 12 72 Joe Millikan Chevrolet 76 76 223 0 0 steering
16 16 08 John Anderson Chevrolet 120 115 322 1 0 running
28 23 31 John Rezek Oldsmobile 79 79 239 0 0 running
31 1 21 Neil Bonnett Mercury 75 70 184 9 0 engine
39 35 16 Richard Brickhouse Oldsmobile 46 46 15 0 0 engine
14 18 3 Richard Childress Chevrolet 126 121 324 2 0 running
4 9 43 Richard Petty Chevrolet 165 160 332 11 0 running
38 26 25 Ronnie Thomas Chevrolet 49 49 16 0 0 engine
30 33 17 Steve Pfeifer Chevrolet 73 73 198 0 0 running
13 28 30 Tighe Scott Buick 124 124 324 0 0 running
21 34 64 Tommy Gale Ford 100 100 311 0 0 running

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