The 1979 Firecracker 400 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Daytona International Speedway race.
Wednesday, July 4th, 1979
Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL
FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | STATUS |
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1 | 2 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | Mercury | 185 | 175 | 160 | 77 | 0 | running |
2 | 3 | 27 | Benny Parsons | Oldsmobile | 175 | 170 | 160 | 6 | 0 | running |
3 | 21 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | Oldsmobile | 170 | 165 | 160 | 1 | 0 | running |
4 | 6 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Oldsmobile | 165 | 160 | 159 | 54 | 0 | running |
5 | 11 | 43 | Richard Petty | Oldsmobile | 160 | 155 | 158 | 2 | 0 | running |
6 | 12 | 68 | Chuck Bown | Buick | 150 | 150 | 157 | 0 | 0 | running |
7 | 15 | 47 | Harry Gant | Oldsmobile | 146 | 146 | 157 | 0 | 0 | running |
8 | 24 | 72 | Joe Millikan | Oldsmobile | 142 | 142 | 156 | 0 | 0 | running |
9 | 37 | 05 | Dick Brooks | Oldsmobile | 138 | 138 | 156 | 0 | 0 | running |
10 | 8 | 51 | AJ Foyt | Oldsmobile | 139 | 134 | 156 | 3 | 0 | running |
11 | 27 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Mercury | 130 | 130 | 156 | 0 | 0 | running |
12 | 23 | 1 | Donnie Allison | Chevrolet | 127 | 127 | 155 | 0 | 0 | running |
13 | 19 | 90 | Ricky Rudd | Mercury | 124 | 124 | 155 | 0 | 0 | running |
14 | 9 | 30 | Tighe Scott | Buick | 121 | 121 | 154 | 0 | 0 | running |
15 | 7 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 118 | 118 | 154 | 0 | 0 | running |
16 | 26 | 87 | Gary Balough | Oldsmobile | 115 | 115 | 154 | 0 | 0 | running |
17 | 22 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 112 | 112 | 151 | 0 | 0 | running |
18 | 35 | 40 | DK Ulrich | Buick | 109 | 109 | 151 | 0 | 0 | running |
19 | 30 | 48 | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 111 | 106 | 151 | 1 | 0 | running |
20 | 5 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Oldsmobile | 103 | 103 | 149 | 0 | 0 | running |
21 | 32 | 70 | JD McDuffie | Chevrolet | 100 | 100 | 146 | 0 | 0 | running |
22 | 38 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | 97 | 97 | 146 | 0 | 0 | running |
23 | 40 | 20 | Rick Newsom | Oldsmobile | 94 | 94 | 145 | 0 | 0 | running |
24 | 33 | 39 | Blackie Wangerin | Mercury | 91 | 91 | 144 | 0 | 0 | blew tire |
25 | 28 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Chevrolet | 88 | 88 | 138 | 0 | 0 | engine |
26 | 17 | 17 | Roger Hamby | Oldsmobile | 85 | 85 | 137 | 0 | 0 | running |
27 | 36 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Ford | 82 | 82 | 121 | 0 | 0 | rear end |
28 | 13 | 12 | Lennie Pond | Oldsmobile | 79 | 79 | 105 | 0 | 0 | engine |
29 | 10 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Buick | 76 | 76 | 89 | 0 | 0 | crash |
30 | 20 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Ford | 73 | 73 | 89 | 0 | 0 | crash |
31 | 31 | 6 | Claude Ballot-Lena | Oldsmobile | 70 | 70 | 83 | 0 | 0 | engine |
32 | 18 | 7 | Al Holbert | Chevrolet | 67 | 67 | 82 | 0 | 0 | spindle |
33 | 4 | 41 | Grant Adcox | Oldsmobile | 64 | 64 | 81 | 0 | 0 | engine |
34 | 1 | 28 | Buddy Baker | Oldsmobile | 66 | 61 | 57 | 16 | 0 | ignition |
35 | 41 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Oldsmobile | 58 | 58 | 50 | 0 | 0 | engine |
36 | 39 | 46 | Travis Tiller | Dodge | 55 | 55 | 46 | 0 | 0 | engine |
37 | 16 | 3 | Richard Childress | Oldsmobile | 52 | 52 | 28 | 0 | 0 | engine |
38 | 29 | 38 | Sandy Satullo | Buick | 49 | 49 | 18 | 0 | 0 | crash |
39 | 34 | 32 | Jimmy Finger | Buick | 46 | 46 | 17 | 0 | 0 | crash |
40 | 14 | 79 | Frank Warren | Dodge | 43 | 43 | 7 | 0 | 0 | engine |
41 | 25 | 50 | Bruce Hill | Buick | 40 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 0 | engine |
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.