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Results

The 1979 Busch Nashville 420 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville race.

Busch Nashville 420

Saturday, July 14th, 1979

Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville, Nashville, TN

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  • 22 Chevrolet
  • 4 Ford
  • 2 Dodge
  • 2 Oldsmobile

  • Drivers Entered: 30
  • Laps Scheduled: 420
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 92.227
  • Cautions: 3 for 19 laps
  • Lead Changes: 2
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Entry List
Busch Nashville 420 at Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
15 14 14 Sterling Marlin Chevrolet 123 118 341 11 0 lug bolt
25 8 44 Terry Labonte Chevrolet 88 88 40 0 0 engine
18 24 45 Baxter Price Chevrolet 109 109 250 0 0 crash
4 9 27 Benny Parsons Chevrolet 160 160 417 0 0 running
16 2 15 Bobby Allison Ford 115 115 340 0 0 running
17 23 67 Buddy Arrington Dodge 112 112 272 0 0 engine
2 5 11 Cale Yarborough Chevrolet 170 170 419 0 0 running
11 16 24 Cecil Gordon Oldsmobile 130 130 391 0 0 running
23 12 40 DK Ulrich Chevrolet 94 94 114 0 0 overheating
3 3 2 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 165 165 417 0 0 running
1 1 88 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 185 175 420 409 0 running
19 7 05 Dick Brooks Chevrolet 106 106 155 0 0 oil leak
29 30 58 Dick May Chevrolet 76 76 3 0 0 engine
14 27 79 Frank Warren Dodge 121 121 374 0 0 running
22 13 47 Harry Gant Chevrolet 97 97 142 0 0 engine
26 28 69 Henry Jones Chevrolet 85 85 19 0 0 engine
8 10 70 JD McDuffie Chevrolet 142 142 404 0 0 running
6 19 48 James Hylton Chevrolet 150 150 406 0 0 running
30 29 10 Jimmy Hindman Ford 73 73 2 0 0 oil leak
10 20 52 Jimmy Means Chevrolet 134 134 394 0 0 running
21 4 72 Joe Millikan Chevrolet 100 100 150 0 0 crash
27 15 09 Nelson Oswald Chevrolet 82 82 6 0 0 engine
24 25 98 Ralph Jones Ford 91 91 92 0 0 oil leak
7 17 3 Richard Childress Chevrolet 146 146 405 0 0 running
5 6 43 Richard Petty Chevrolet 155 155 406 0 0 running
13 26 17 Roger Hamby Oldsmobile 124 124 380 0 0 running
9 21 25 Ronnie Thomas Chevrolet 138 138 396 0 0 running
20 11 19 Steve Spencer Chevrolet 103 103 151 0 0 water pump
28 22 64 Tommy Gale Ford 79 79 5 0 0 engine
12 18 55 Wayne Watercutter Chevrolet 127 127 390 0 0 running

Race Infractions

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