Race Results

NASCAR Cup Series

Southeastern 500

Bristol Motor Speedway

April 1st, 1979

Race #7 of the 1979 NASCAR Cup Series Season

  • Laps: 500
  • Miles: 266.5
  • Average Speed: 91.033 mph
  • Cautions: 6
  • Caution Laps: 44
  • Lead Changes: 8
Kyle Larson his wife, son and daughter
Nashville, Tennessee - December 1st, 2021: The 2021 NASCAR Cup Series championship driver, Kyle Larson his wife, Katelyn, son, Owen and daughter Audrey for pose for photos at the Twelve Thirty Club on December 01, 2021 in Nashville, Tennessee. Photo by Jared C Tilton | Getty Images
FIN ST Car # Driver Make TOT PTS F PTS B PTS Laps Led STUS
1 9 2 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 185 175 10 500 163 Running
2 4 15 Bobby Allison Ford 175 170 5 500 42 Running
3 2 88 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 170 165 5 500 155 Running
4 13 43 Richard Petty Oldsmobile 160 160 0 498 0 Running
5 6 27 Benny Parsons Oldsmobile 155 155 0 497 0 Running
6 3 1 Donnie Allison Chevrolet 155 150 5 495 1 Running
7 10 44 Terry Labonte Chevrolet 146 146 0 490 0 Running
8 12 72 Joe Millikan Chevrolet 142 142 0 486 0 Running
9 16 48 James Hylton Chevrolet 138 138 0 486 0 Running
10 15 90 Ricky Rudd Ford 134 134 0 485 0 Running
11 14 3 Richard Childress Chevrolet 130 130 0 484 0 Running
12 11 40 DK Ulrich Chevrolet 127 127 0 481 0 Running
13 27 67 Buddy Arrington Dodge 124 124 0 480 0 Running
14 20 17 Roger Hamby Oldsmobile 121 121 0 473 0 Running
15 25 24 Cecil Gordon Oldsmobile 118 118 0 470 0 Running
16 28 76 Mike Potter Chevrolet 115 115 0 463 0 Running
17 8 02 Dave Marcis Chevrolet 112 112 0 462 0 Running
18 24 64 Elmo Langley Ford 109 109 0 460 0 Running
19 23 45 Baxter Price Chevrolet 106 106 0 456 0 Running
20 19 79 Frank Warren Dodge 103 103 0 429 0 Running
21 17 47 Harry Gant Oldsmobile 100 100 0 385 0 Engine
22 21 05 Dick Brooks Oldsmobile 97 97 0 366 0 Water pump
23 18 25 Ronnie Thomas Chevrolet 94 94 0 335 0 Crash
24 5 11 Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile 96 91 5 216 1 Crash
25 1 28 Buddy Baker Chevrolet 93 88 5 211 138 Crash
26 7 70 JD McDuffie Chevrolet 85 85 0 197 0 Rear end
27 26 19 Dick May Chevrolet 82 82 0 141 0 Engine
28 22 52 Jimmy Means Chevrolet 79 79 0 100 0 Engine
29 30 74 Bobby Wawak Chevrolet 76 76 0 33 0 Quit
30 29 98 Ralph Jones Ford 73 73 0 31 0 Brakes