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Results

The 1979 American 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the North Carolina Speedway race.

American 500

Sunday, October 21st, 1979

North Carolina Speedway, Rockingham, NC

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  • 24 Chevrolet
  • 3 Ford
  • 4 Oldsmobile
  • 2 Dodge
  • 3 Buick
  • 1 Mercury

  • Drivers Entered: 37
  • Laps Scheduled: 500
  • Laps Actual: 492 - Race Shortened
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 108.356
  • Cautions: 12 for 82 laps
  • Lead Changes: 23
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Entry List
American 500 at North Carolina Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
23 19 17 Bill Elliott Chevrolet 94 94 391 0 0 running
20 13 90 Ricky Rudd Ford 103 103 420 0 0 crash
27 14 44 Terry Labonte Chevrolet 87 82 259 1 0 engine
22 28 45 Baxter Price Oldsmobile 97 97 412 0 0 crash
2 2 27 Benny Parsons Chevrolet 180 170 492 168 0 running
14 36 75 Bill Elswick Oldsmobile 121 121 453 0 0 running
19 8 15 Bobby Allison Ford 106 106 422 0 0 crash
36 26 61 Bub Strickler Oldsmobile 55 55 67 0 0 crash
17 25 67 Buddy Arrington Dodge 112 112 434 0 0 running
33 1 28 Buddy Baker Chevrolet 69 64 141 4 0 rear end
3 9 11 Cale Yarborough Chevrolet 170 165 492 50 0 running
13 29 24 Cecil Gordon Oldsmobile 124 124 456 0 0 running
28 21 40 DK Ulrich Buick 79 79 253 0 0 running
5 10 2 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 155 155 488 0 0 running
6 3 88 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 155 150 484 29 0 running
9 16 71 Dave Marcis Chevrolet 138 138 475 0 0 running
15 11 05 Dick Brooks Chevrolet 118 118 452 0 0 engine
26 31 99 Dick May Chevrolet 85 85 267 0 0 overheating
4 6 1 Donnie Allison Chevrolet 165 160 490 6 0 running
24 33 79 Frank Warren Dodge 91 91 376 0 0 overheating
16 34 00 Freddy Smith Chevrolet 115 115 452 0 0 running
32 18 19 Glenn Jarrett Chevrolet 67 67 164 0 0 oil pressure
21 12 47 Harry Gant Chevrolet 100 100 416 0 0 running
25 37 70 JD McDuffie Chevrolet 88 88 354 0 0 rear end
11 22 48 James Hylton Chevrolet 130 130 470 0 0 running
31 23 52 Jimmy Means Chevrolet 70 70 227 0 0 overheating
18 5 72 Joe Millikan Chevrolet 109 109 426 0 0 running
35 35 76 Mike Potter Chevrolet 58 58 73 0 0 engine
29 4 21 Neil Bonnett Mercury 81 76 233 95 0 crash
30 27 18 Randy Ogden Chevrolet 73 73 227 0 0 fatigue
7 15 3 Richard Childress Chevrolet 146 146 476 0 0 running
1 7 43 Richard Petty Chevrolet 180 175 492 139 0 running
8 20 25 Ronnie Thomas Chevrolet 142 142 476 0 0 running
10 30 51 Slick Johnson Chevrolet 134 134 474 0 0 running
37 17 30 Tighe Scott Buick 52 52 17 0 0 oil cooler
12 32 64 Tommy Gale Ford 127 127 456 0 0 running
34 24 46 Travis Tiller Buick 61 61 76 0 0 rotor

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