Race Results : Darlington Raceway

Southern 500

Monday, September 3rd, 1979

Darlington Raceway , Darlington, SC

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  • Drivers Entered: 40
  • Laps Scheduled: 367
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 126.259
  • Cautions: 9 for 52 laps
  • Lead Changes: 18
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Entry List
Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
1 5 2 David Pearson Chevrolet 180 175 367 74 0 running
2 6 17 Bill Elliott Mercury 175 170 365 6 0 running
3 16 44 Terry Labonte Chevrolet 165 165 365 0 0 running
4 10 28 Buddy Baker Chevrolet 165 160 365 1 0 running
5 13 27 Benny Parsons Chevrolet 155 155 364 0 0 running
6 19 71 Dave Marcis Chevrolet 150 150 362 0 0 running
7 8 05 Dick Brooks Chevrolet 146 146 361 0 0 running
8 14 90 Ricky Rudd Mercury 142 142 361 0 0 running
9 4 43 Richard Petty Chevrolet 138 138 361 0 0 running
10 1 15 Bobby Allison Ford 139 134 356 37 0 running
11 3 88 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 140 130 355 165 0 running
12 7 47 Harry Gant Chevrolet 127 127 352 0 0 running
13 17 40 DK Ulrich Buick 124 124 350 0 0 running
14 22 67 Buddy Arrington Dodge 121 121 347 0 0 running
15 12 72 Joe Millikan Chevrolet 118 118 347 0 0 running
16 24 52 Jimmy Means Chevrolet 115 115 345 0 0 running
17 21 68 Chuck Bown Buick 112 112 342 0 0 running
18 38 70 JD McDuffie Chevrolet 109 109 341 0 0 running
19 11 11 Cale Yarborough Chevrolet 106 106 336 0 0 running
20 33 8 Ed Negre Chrysler 103 103 333 0 0 running
21 30 64 Tommy Gale Ford 100 100 332 0 0 running
22 32 79 Frank Warren Dodge 97 97 331 0 0 running
23 35 45 Baxter Price Chevrolet 94 94 324 0 0 running
24 28 25 Ronnie Thomas Chevrolet 91 91 310 0 0 running
25 15 19 Lennie Pond Chevrolet 88 88 281 0 0 running
26 31 24 Cecil Gordon Oldsmobile 85 85 246 0 0 running
27 36 36 HB Bailey Pontiac 82 82 244 0 0 overheating
28 26 9 Jim Vandiver Chevrolet 79 79 240 0 0 running
29 25 3 Richard Childress Chevrolet 76 76 224 0 0 engine
30 20 12 Jack Ingram Oldsmobile 73 73 206 0 0 engine
31 2 1 Donnie Allison Chevrolet 75 70 195 82 0 engine
32 9 21 Neil Bonnett Mercury 72 67 185 2 0 steering
33 39 10 Billy Smith Ford 64 64 179 0 0 driveshaft
34 23 65 Dick May Ford 61 61 148 0 0 crash
35 29 30 Tighe Scott Buick 58 58 133 0 0 crash
36 18 14 Coo Coo Marlin Chevrolet 55 55 112 0 0 engine
37 40 98 Ralph Jones Ford 52 52 83 0 0 engine
38 27 48 James Hylton Chevrolet 49 49 46 0 0 engine
39 37 01 Earle Canavan Dodge 46 46 17 0 0 oil leak
40 34 96 Ferrel Harris Ford 43 43 2 0 0 flagged

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