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Results

The 1979 Champion Spark Plug 400 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Michigan International Speedway race.

Champion Spark Plug 400

Sunday, August 19th, 1979

Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, MI

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  • 4 Mercury
  • 5 Dodge
  • 19 Chevrolet
  • 3 Oldsmobile
  • 2 Ford
  • 2 Buick
  • 1 Pontiac

  • Drivers Entered: 36
  • Laps Scheduled: 200
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 130.376
  • Cautions: 5 for 35 laps
  • Lead Changes: 21
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Entry List
Champion Spark Plug 400 at Michigan International Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
11 13 17 Bill Elliott Mercury 130 130 195 0 0 running
13 34 42 Kyle Petty Dodge 124 124 195 0 0 running
7 16 90 Ricky Rudd Mercury 146 146 199 0 0 running
26 4 44 Terry Labonte Chevrolet 90 85 108 5 0 engine
32 23 22 Al Rudd Jr Chevrolet 67 67 39 0 0 clutch
21 26 45 Baxter Price Oldsmobile 100 100 146 0 0 running
3 6 27 Benny Parsons Chevrolet 165 165 200 0 0 running
36 27 39 Blackie Wangerin Mercury 55 55 2 0 0 crash
23 2 15 Bobby Allison Ford 99 94 141 38 0 engine
20 22 67 Buddy Arrington Dodge 103 103 150 0 0 engine
2 11 28 Buddy Baker Chevrolet 180 170 200 115 0 running
17 8 11 Cale Yarborough Chevrolet 117 112 185 3 0 engine
18 35 24 Cecil Gordon Oldsmobile 109 109 183 0 0 running
28 17 40 DK Ulrich Buick 79 79 85 0 0 running
19 10 88 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 106 106 173 0 0 running
30 21 71 Dave Marcis Chevrolet 73 73 67 0 0 engine
4 1 2 David Pearson Chevrolet 160 160 199 0 0 running
29 14 05 Dick Brooks Chevrolet 76 76 81 0 0 exhaust
34 36 01 Earle Canavan Dodge 61 61 23 0 0 engine
16 30 79 Frank Warren Dodge 115 115 188 0 0 running
35 25 36 HB Bailey Pontiac 58 58 2 0 0 crash
25 9 47 Harry Gant Chevrolet 93 88 129 5 0 clutch
9 15 70 JD McDuffie Chevrolet 138 138 197 0 0 running
12 31 48 James Hylton Chevrolet 127 127 195 0 0 running
22 19 52 Jimmy Means Chevrolet 97 97 145 0 0 running
6 7 72 Joe Millikan Chevrolet 155 150 199 8 0 running
5 20 08 John Anderson Chevrolet 155 155 199 0 0 running
15 29 0 John Kennedy Chevrolet 118 118 188 0 0 running
31 24 19 Lennie Pond Chevrolet 70 70 57 0 0 overheating
27 33 6 Marty Robbins Dodge 82 82 96 0 0 engine
33 3 21 Neil Bonnett Mercury 69 64 28 17 0 ignition
10 12 3 Richard Childress Oldsmobile 134 134 197 0 0 running
1 5 43 Richard Petty Chevrolet 180 175 200 9 0 running
24 32 25 Ronnie Thomas Chevrolet 91 91 131 0 0 overheating
8 28 30 Tighe Scott Buick 142 142 197 0 0 running
14 18 64 Tommy Gale Ford 121 121 193 0 0 running

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