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Results

The 1979 CRC Chemicals Rebel 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Darlington Raceway race.

CRC Chemicals Rebel 500

Sunday, April 8th, 1979

Darlington Raceway, Darlington, SC

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  • 3 Mercury
  • 21 Chevrolet
  • 2 Ford
  • 4 Dodge
  • 5 Oldsmobile
  • 1 Chrysler

  • Drivers Entered: 36
  • Laps Scheduled: 367
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 121.721
  • Cautions: 6 for 53 laps
  • Lead Changes: 25
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Entry List
CRC Chemicals Rebel 500 at Darlington Raceway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
7 12 9 Bill Elliott Mercury 146 146 362 0 0 running
8 4 90 Ricky Rudd Mercury 147 142 360 19 0 running
29 11 44 Terry Labonte Chevrolet 76 76 135 0 0 overheating
21 14 7 Al Holbert Chevrolet 100 100 308 0 0 crash
20 35 45 Baxter Price Chevrolet 103 103 330 0 0 running
4 5 27 Benny Parsons Chevrolet 160 160 365 0 0 running
26 3 15 Bobby Allison Ford 90 85 246 6 0 engine
28 23 74 Bobby Wawak Chevrolet 79 79 165 0 0 engine
25 29 67 Buddy Arrington Dodge 88 88 285 0 0 running
5 7 28 Buddy Baker Chevrolet 155 155 365 0 0 running
14 27 75 Butch Hartman Chevrolet 121 121 351 0 0 running
6 9 11 Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile 150 150 364 0 0 running
31 30 24 Cecil Gordon Oldsmobile 70 70 109 0 0 engine
12 19 40 DK Ulrich Chevrolet 127 127 354 0 0 running
23 13 2 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 99 94 300 4 0 running
1 2 88 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 185 175 367 242 0 running
27 15 02 Dave Marcis Chevrolet 87 82 193 1 0 engine
22 8 21 David Pearson Mercury 102 97 301 3 0 crash
9 16 05 Dick Brooks Oldsmobile 138 138 360 0 0 running
33 33 99 Dick May Chevrolet 64 64 87 0 0 engine
3 1 1 Donnie Allison Chevrolet 170 165 367 3 0 running
35 31 01 Earle Canavan Dodge 58 58 49 0 0 overheating
18 34 8 Ed Negre Chrysler 109 109 340 0 0 running
17 18 79 Frank Warren Dodge 112 112 340 0 0 running
19 26 70 JD McDuffie Chevrolet 106 106 338 0 0 running
15 17 48 James Hylton Chevrolet 118 118 348 0 0 running
30 24 52 Jimmy Means Chevrolet 73 73 119 0 0 crash
10 20 72 Joe Millikan Chevrolet 134 134 358 0 0 running
11 21 19 Lennie Pond Chevrolet 130 130 356 0 0 running
13 10 12 Neil Bonnett Oldsmobile 124 124 352 0 0 running
16 22 3 Richard Childress Chevrolet 115 115 342 0 0 running
2 6 43 Richard Petty Chevrolet 175 170 367 89 0 running
32 25 17 Roger Hamby Oldsmobile 67 67 87 0 0 engine
24 36 25 Ronnie Thomas Chevrolet 91 91 286 0 0 running
34 28 64 Tommy Gale Ford 61 61 71 0 0 engine
36 32 46 Travis Tiller Dodge 55 55 5 0 0 engine

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