The 1979 Gabriel 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, June 17th, 1979
Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, MI
FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | STATUS |
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1 | 3 | 28 | Buddy Baker | Chevrolet | 185 | 175 | 200 | 121 | 0 | running |
2 | 2 | 1 | Donnie Allison | Chevrolet | 175 | 170 | 200 | 25 | 0 | running |
3 | 5 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Oldsmobile | 170 | 165 | 200 | 4 | 0 | running |
4 | 1 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | Mercury | 165 | 160 | 200 | 9 | 0 | running |
5 | 10 | 43 | Richard Petty | Chevrolet | 160 | 155 | 200 | 23 | 0 | running |
6 | 13 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | 155 | 150 | 200 | 1 | 0 | running |
7 | 6 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Ford | 151 | 146 | 200 | 1 | 0 | running |
8 | 8 | 90 | Ricky Rudd | Mercury | 142 | 142 | 199 | 0 | 0 | running |
9 | 12 | 30 | Tighe Scott | Buick | 138 | 138 | 199 | 0 | 0 | running |
10 | 34 | 05 | Dick Brooks | Chevrolet | 134 | 134 | 199 | 0 | 0 | running |
11 | 19 | 12 | Lennie Pond | Chevrolet | 130 | 130 | 199 | 0 | 0 | running |
12 | 11 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Mercury | 132 | 127 | 198 | 1 | 0 | running |
13 | 9 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | 129 | 124 | 197 | 8 | 0 | engine |
14 | 22 | 70 | JD McDuffie | Chevrolet | 121 | 121 | 196 | 0 | 0 | running |
15 | 30 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 118 | 118 | 196 | 0 | 0 | running |
16 | 26 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | 115 | 115 | 193 | 0 | 0 | running |
17 | 24 | 47 | Harry Gant | Chevrolet | 112 | 112 | 193 | 0 | 0 | running |
18 | 27 | 0 | John Kennedy | Chevrolet | 109 | 109 | 192 | 0 | 0 | running |
19 | 36 | 38 | Sandy Satullo | Buick | 106 | 106 | 192 | 0 | 0 | running |
20 | 21 | 48 | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 103 | 103 | 190 | 0 | 0 | running |
21 | 31 | 40 | DK Ulrich | Buick | 100 | 100 | 190 | 0 | 0 | running |
22 | 20 | 79 | Frank Warren | Dodge | 97 | 97 | 186 | 0 | 0 | crash |
23 | 23 | 3 | Richard Childress | Oldsmobile | 94 | 94 | 186 | 0 | 0 | running |
24 | 25 | 19 | Bob Burcham | Chevrolet | 91 | 91 | 184 | 0 | 0 | engine |
25 | 7 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | 88 | 88 | 184 | 0 | 0 | running |
26 | 15 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 90 | 85 | 173 | 4 | 0 | crash |
27 | 17 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | Chevrolet | 87 | 82 | 150 | 1 | 0 | engine |
28 | 35 | 81 | David Sosebee | Chevrolet | 79 | 79 | 135 | 0 | 0 | engine |
29 | 18 | 17 | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 76 | 76 | 122 | 0 | 0 | crash |
30 | 4 | 72 | Joe Millikan | Chevrolet | 73 | 73 | 103 | 0 | 0 | engine |
31 | 16 | 27 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | 70 | 70 | 97 | 0 | 0 | engine |
32 | 28 | 82 | Paul Fess | Oldsmobile | 67 | 67 | 97 | 0 | 0 | engine |
33 | 32 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Ford | 64 | 64 | 84 | 0 | 0 | shocks |
34 | 14 | 49 | Bill Green | Chevrolet | 66 | 61 | 76 | 2 | 0 | engine |
35 | 29 | 42 | Marty Robbins | Dodge | 58 | 58 | 64 | 0 | 0 | engine |
36 | 33 | 09 | Bill Seifert | Oldsmobile | 55 | 55 | 32 | 0 | 0 | engine |
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.