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Results

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

Gabriel 400

Sunday, June 17th, 1979

Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, MI

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

  • Drivers Entered: 36
  • Laps Scheduled: 200
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 135.798
  • Cautions: 6 for 33 laps
  • Lead Changes: 47
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Entry List
Gabriel 400 at Michigan International Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
12 11 9 Bill Elliott Mercury 132 127 198 1 0 running
8 8 90 Ricky Rudd Mercury 142 142 199 0 0 running
25 7 44 Terry Labonte Chevrolet 88 88 184 0 0 running
31 16 27 Benny Parsons Chevrolet 70 70 97 0 0 engine
34 14 49 Bill Green Chevrolet 66 61 76 2 0 engine
36 33 09 Bill Seifert Oldsmobile 55 55 32 0 0 engine
24 25 19 Bob Burcham Chevrolet 91 91 184 0 0 engine
7 6 15 Bobby Allison Ford 151 146 200 1 0 running
15 30 67 Buddy Arrington Dodge 118 118 196 0 0 running
1 3 28 Buddy Baker Chevrolet 185 175 200 121 0 running
3 5 11 Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile 170 165 200 4 0 running
21 31 40 DK Ulrich Buick 100 100 190 0 0 running
6 13 2 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 155 150 200 1 0 running
13 9 88 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 129 124 197 8 0 engine
26 15 71 Dave Marcis Chevrolet 90 85 173 4 0 crash
28 35 81 David Sosebee Chevrolet 79 79 135 0 0 engine
10 34 05 Dick Brooks Chevrolet 134 134 199 0 0 running
2 2 1 Donnie Allison Chevrolet 175 170 200 25 0 running
22 20 79 Frank Warren Dodge 97 97 186 0 0 crash
17 24 47 Harry Gant Chevrolet 112 112 193 0 0 running
14 22 70 JD McDuffie Chevrolet 121 121 196 0 0 running
20 21 48 James Hylton Chevrolet 103 103 190 0 0 running
16 26 52 Jimmy Means Chevrolet 115 115 193 0 0 running
30 4 72 Joe Millikan Chevrolet 73 73 103 0 0 engine
18 27 0 John Kennedy Chevrolet 109 109 192 0 0 running
11 19 12 Lennie Pond Chevrolet 130 130 199 0 0 running
35 29 42 Marty Robbins Dodge 58 58 64 0 0 engine
4 1 21 Neil Bonnett Mercury 165 160 200 9 0 running
32 28 82 Paul Fess Oldsmobile 67 67 97 0 0 engine
23 23 3 Richard Childress Oldsmobile 94 94 186 0 0 running
5 10 43 Richard Petty Chevrolet 160 155 200 23 0 running
29 18 17 Roger Hamby Chevrolet 76 76 122 0 0 crash
27 17 25 Ronnie Thomas Chevrolet 87 82 150 1 0 engine
19 36 38 Sandy Satullo Buick 106 106 192 0 0 running
9 12 30 Tighe Scott Buick 138 138 199 0 0 running
33 32 64 Tommy Gale Ford 64 64 84 0 0 shocks

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