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Results

The 1979 World 600 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Charlotte Motor Speedway race.

World 600

Sunday, May 27th, 1979

Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, NC

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  • 4 Mercury
  • 20 Chevrolet
  • 3 Ford
  • 4 Buick
  • 3 Dodge
  • 7 Oldsmobile

  • Drivers Entered: 41 (1 drivers will not make the race)
  • Laps Scheduled: 334
  • Laps Actual: 400 - NASCAR OVERTIME!
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 136.674
  • Cautions: 9 for 48 laps
  • Lead Changes: 54
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Entry List
World 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
38 9 9 Bill Elliott Mercury 49 49 36 0 0 engine
6 10 90 Ricky Rudd Mercury 150 150 397 0 0 running
7 14 44 Terry Labonte Chevrolet 146 146 397 0 0 running
8 20 7 Al Holbert Chevrolet 142 142 396 0 0 running
5 4 27 Benny Parsons Chevrolet 155 155 398 0 0 running
28 36 19 Bill Dennis Chevrolet 79 79 191 0 0 engine
15 19 39 Blackie Wangerin Mercury 118 118 375 0 0 running
22 7 15 Bobby Allison Ford 102 97 331 2 0 running
31 18 4 Bobby Fisher Buick 70 70 136 0 0 crash
24 38 50 Bruce Hill Buick 91 91 306 0 0 engine
12 33 67 Buddy Arrington Dodge 127 127 391 0 0 running
36 8 28 Buddy Baker Chevrolet 60 55 88 13 0 engine
4 5 11 Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile 160 160 398 0 0 running
17 40 24 Cecil Gordon Oldsmobile 112 112 366 0 0 running
40 32 68 Chuck Bown Buick 43 43 0 0 0 engine
34 16 6 Connie Saylor Oldsmobile 61 61 114 0 0 crash
30 12 14 Coo Coo Marlin Chevrolet 73 73 142 0 0 axle
18 37 40 DK Ulrich Chevrolet 109 109 353 0 0 running
3 15 2 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 170 165 400 122 0 running
1 3 88 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 185 175 400 173 0 running
26 13 71 Dave Marcis Chevrolet 85 85 250 0 0 crank
39 24 05 Dick Brooks Oldsmobile 46 46 10 0 0 crash
37 6 1 Donnie Allison Chevrolet 57 52 88 9 0 engine
21 39 79 Frank Warren Dodge 100 100 336 0 0 running
29 21 49 Glenn Jarrett Chevrolet 76 76 166 0 0 axle
11 27 41 Grant Adcox Oldsmobile 130 130 391 0 0 running
23 17 47 Harry Gant Chevrolet 94 94 320 0 0 clutch
13 31 70 JD McDuffie Chevrolet 124 124 389 0 0 running
33 26 48 James Hylton Chevrolet 69 64 128 1 0 valve
19 35 89 Jim Vandiver Oldsmobile 106 106 348 0 0 axle
27 11 72 Joe Millikan Chevrolet 87 82 212 12 0 valve
9 30 12 Lennie Pond Chevrolet 143 138 394 12 0 running
25 1 21 Neil Bonnett Mercury 93 88 252 27 0 valve
10 23 3 Richard Childress Oldsmobile 134 134 393 0 0 running
2 2 43 Richard Petty Chevrolet 175 170 400 29 0 running
41 41 57 Ron Hutcherson Ford 40 40 0 0 0 rear end
14 29 0 Ronnie Thomas Chevrolet 121 121 379 0 0 running
32 25 17 Skip Manning Chevrolet 67 67 129 0 0 rear end
16 22 30 Tighe Scott Buick 115 115 372 0 0 tie rod
20 34 64 Tommy Gale Ford 103 103 340 0 0 clutch
35 28 46 Travis Tiller Dodge 58 58 91 0 0 engine

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