The 1979 World 600 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Charlotte Motor Speedway race.
Sunday, May 27th, 1979
Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, NC
FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | STATUS |
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1 | 3 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | 185 | 175 | 400 | 173 | 0 | running |
2 | 2 | 43 | Richard Petty | Chevrolet | 175 | 170 | 400 | 29 | 0 | running |
3 | 15 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | 170 | 165 | 400 | 122 | 0 | running |
4 | 5 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Oldsmobile | 160 | 160 | 398 | 0 | 0 | running |
5 | 4 | 27 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | 155 | 155 | 398 | 0 | 0 | running |
6 | 10 | 90 | Ricky Rudd | Mercury | 150 | 150 | 397 | 0 | 0 | running |
7 | 14 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | 146 | 146 | 397 | 0 | 0 | running |
8 | 20 | 7 | Al Holbert | Chevrolet | 142 | 142 | 396 | 0 | 0 | running |
9 | 30 | 12 | Lennie Pond | Chevrolet | 143 | 138 | 394 | 12 | 0 | running |
10 | 23 | 3 | Richard Childress | Oldsmobile | 134 | 134 | 393 | 0 | 0 | running |
11 | 27 | 41 | Grant Adcox | Oldsmobile | 130 | 130 | 391 | 0 | 0 | running |
12 | 33 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 127 | 127 | 391 | 0 | 0 | running |
13 | 31 | 70 | JD McDuffie | Chevrolet | 124 | 124 | 389 | 0 | 0 | running |
14 | 29 | 0 | Ronnie Thomas | Chevrolet | 121 | 121 | 379 | 0 | 0 | running |
15 | 19 | 39 | Blackie Wangerin | Mercury | 118 | 118 | 375 | 0 | 0 | running |
16 | 22 | 30 | Tighe Scott | Buick | 115 | 115 | 372 | 0 | 0 | tie rod |
17 | 40 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Oldsmobile | 112 | 112 | 366 | 0 | 0 | running |
18 | 37 | 40 | DK Ulrich | Chevrolet | 109 | 109 | 353 | 0 | 0 | running |
19 | 35 | 89 | Jim Vandiver | Oldsmobile | 106 | 106 | 348 | 0 | 0 | axle |
20 | 34 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Ford | 103 | 103 | 340 | 0 | 0 | clutch |
21 | 39 | 79 | Frank Warren | Dodge | 100 | 100 | 336 | 0 | 0 | running |
22 | 7 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Ford | 102 | 97 | 331 | 2 | 0 | running |
23 | 17 | 47 | Harry Gant | Chevrolet | 94 | 94 | 320 | 0 | 0 | clutch |
24 | 38 | 50 | Bruce Hill | Buick | 91 | 91 | 306 | 0 | 0 | engine |
25 | 1 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | Mercury | 93 | 88 | 252 | 27 | 0 | valve |
26 | 13 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 85 | 85 | 250 | 0 | 0 | crank |
27 | 11 | 72 | Joe Millikan | Chevrolet | 87 | 82 | 212 | 12 | 0 | valve |
28 | 36 | 19 | Bill Dennis | Chevrolet | 79 | 79 | 191 | 0 | 0 | engine |
29 | 21 | 49 | Glenn Jarrett | Chevrolet | 76 | 76 | 166 | 0 | 0 | axle |
30 | 12 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Chevrolet | 73 | 73 | 142 | 0 | 0 | axle |
31 | 18 | 4 | Bobby Fisher | Buick | 70 | 70 | 136 | 0 | 0 | crash |
32 | 25 | 17 | Skip Manning | Chevrolet | 67 | 67 | 129 | 0 | 0 | rear end |
33 | 26 | 48 | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 69 | 64 | 128 | 1 | 0 | valve |
34 | 16 | 6 | Connie Saylor | Oldsmobile | 61 | 61 | 114 | 0 | 0 | crash |
35 | 28 | 46 | Travis Tiller | Dodge | 58 | 58 | 91 | 0 | 0 | engine |
36 | 8 | 28 | Buddy Baker | Chevrolet | 60 | 55 | 88 | 13 | 0 | engine |
37 | 6 | 1 | Donnie Allison | Chevrolet | 57 | 52 | 88 | 9 | 0 | engine |
38 | 9 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Mercury | 49 | 49 | 36 | 0 | 0 | engine |
39 | 24 | 05 | Dick Brooks | Oldsmobile | 46 | 46 | 10 | 0 | 0 | crash |
40 | 32 | 68 | Chuck Bown | Buick | 43 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | engine |
41 | 41 | 57 | Ron Hutcherson | Ford | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | rear end |
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.