The 1979 Champion Spark Plug 400 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Michigan International Speedway race.
Sunday, August 19th, 1979
Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, MI
FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | STATUS |
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1 | 5 | 43 | Richard Petty | Chevrolet | 180 | 175 | 200 | 9 | 0 | running |
2 | 11 | 28 | Buddy Baker | Chevrolet | 180 | 170 | 200 | 115 | 0 | running |
3 | 6 | 27 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | 165 | 165 | 200 | 0 | 0 | running |
4 | 1 | 2 | David Pearson | Chevrolet | 160 | 160 | 199 | 0 | 0 | running |
5 | 20 | 08 | John Anderson | Chevrolet | 155 | 155 | 199 | 0 | 0 | running |
6 | 7 | 72 | Joe Millikan | Chevrolet | 155 | 150 | 199 | 8 | 0 | running |
7 | 16 | 90 | Ricky Rudd | Mercury | 146 | 146 | 199 | 0 | 0 | running |
8 | 28 | 30 | Tighe Scott | Buick | 142 | 142 | 197 | 0 | 0 | running |
9 | 15 | 70 | JD McDuffie | Chevrolet | 138 | 138 | 197 | 0 | 0 | running |
10 | 12 | 3 | Richard Childress | Oldsmobile | 134 | 134 | 197 | 0 | 0 | running |
11 | 13 | 17 | Bill Elliott | Mercury | 130 | 130 | 195 | 0 | 0 | running |
12 | 31 | 48 | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 127 | 127 | 195 | 0 | 0 | running |
13 | 34 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Dodge | 124 | 124 | 195 | 0 | 0 | running |
14 | 18 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Ford | 121 | 121 | 193 | 0 | 0 | running |
15 | 29 | 0 | John Kennedy | Chevrolet | 118 | 118 | 188 | 0 | 0 | running |
16 | 30 | 79 | Frank Warren | Dodge | 115 | 115 | 188 | 0 | 0 | running |
17 | 8 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Chevrolet | 117 | 112 | 185 | 3 | 0 | engine |
18 | 35 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Oldsmobile | 109 | 109 | 183 | 0 | 0 | running |
19 | 10 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | 106 | 106 | 173 | 0 | 0 | running |
20 | 22 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 103 | 103 | 150 | 0 | 0 | engine |
21 | 26 | 45 | Baxter Price | Oldsmobile | 100 | 100 | 146 | 0 | 0 | running |
22 | 19 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | 97 | 97 | 145 | 0 | 0 | running |
23 | 2 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Ford | 99 | 94 | 141 | 38 | 0 | engine |
24 | 32 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | Chevrolet | 91 | 91 | 131 | 0 | 0 | overheating |
25 | 9 | 47 | Harry Gant | Chevrolet | 93 | 88 | 129 | 5 | 0 | clutch |
26 | 4 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | 90 | 85 | 108 | 5 | 0 | engine |
27 | 33 | 6 | Marty Robbins | Dodge | 82 | 82 | 96 | 0 | 0 | engine |
28 | 17 | 40 | DK Ulrich | Buick | 79 | 79 | 85 | 0 | 0 | running |
29 | 14 | 05 | Dick Brooks | Chevrolet | 76 | 76 | 81 | 0 | 0 | exhaust |
30 | 21 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 73 | 73 | 67 | 0 | 0 | engine |
31 | 24 | 19 | Lennie Pond | Chevrolet | 70 | 70 | 57 | 0 | 0 | overheating |
32 | 23 | 22 | Al Rudd Jr | Chevrolet | 67 | 67 | 39 | 0 | 0 | clutch |
33 | 3 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | Mercury | 69 | 64 | 28 | 17 | 0 | ignition |
34 | 36 | 01 | Earle Canavan | Dodge | 61 | 61 | 23 | 0 | 0 | engine |
35 | 25 | 36 | HB Bailey | Pontiac | 58 | 58 | 2 | 0 | 0 | crash |
36 | 27 | 39 | Blackie Wangerin | Mercury | 55 | 55 | 2 | 0 | 0 | crash |
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.