Race Results

NASCAR Cup Series

Holly Farms 400

North Wilkesboro Speedway

October 14th, 1979

Race #28 of the 1979 NASCAR Cup Series Season

  • Laps: 400
  • Miles: 250.0
  • Average Speed: 91.454 mph
  • Cautions: 9
  • Caution Laps: 48
  • Lead Changes: 12
#41 NASCAR Next Gen car
Daytona Beach, Florida - September 7th, 2021: A detail view of the #41 NASCAR Next Gen car driven by Cole Custer is seen in the garage during the NASCAR Cup Series test at Daytona International Speedway. Photo by James Gilbert | Getty Images
FIN ST Car # Driver Make TOT PTS F PTS B PTS Laps Led STUS
1 5 27 Benny Parsons Chevrolet 180 175 5 400 92 Running
2 2 15 Bobby Allison Ford 180 170 10 400 175 Running
3 11 43 Richard Petty Chevrolet 165 165 0 399 0 Running
4 1 2 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 165 160 5 398 12 Running
5 8 90 Ricky Rudd Ford 155 155 0 398 0 Running
6 12 44 Terry Labonte Chevrolet 150 150 0 397 0 Running
7 13 25 Ronnie Thomas Chevrolet 146 146 0 394 0 Running
8 9 40 DK Ulrich Chevrolet 142 142 0 392 0 Running
9 19 67 Buddy Arrington Dodge 138 138 0 391 0 Running
10 14 3 Richard Childress Chevrolet 134 134 0 390 0 Running
11 15 48 James Hylton Chevrolet 130 130 0 388 0 Running
12 17 17 Roger Hamby Chevrolet 127 127 0 387 0 Running
13 3 88 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 129 124 5 376 104 Running
14 4 47 Harry Gant Chevrolet 121 121 0 373 0 Running
15 7 72 Joe Millikan Chevrolet 118 118 0 369 0 Engine
16 26 95 Ernie Shaw Chevrolet 115 115 0 368 0 Running
17 24 45 Baxter Price Chevrolet 112 112 0 364 0 Running
18 28 19 Cecil Gordon Chevrolet 109 109 0 357 0 Running
19 23 75 Bill Elswick Oldsmobile 106 106 0 287 0 Rear end
20 6 11 Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile 108 103 5 269 17 Crash
21 16 71 Dave Marcis Chevrolet 100 100 0 258 0 Engine
22 22 24 Larry Isley Chevrolet 97 97 0 256 0 Running
23 20 0 John Kennedy Chevrolet 94 94 0 168 0 Running
24 21 52 Jimmy Means Chevrolet 91 91 0 150 0 Steering
25 29 05 Dick Brooks Oldsmobile 88 88 0 45 0 Brakes
26 27 79 Frank Warren Dodge 85 85 0 44 0 Brakes
27 18 64 Tommy Gale Ford 82 82 0 29 0 Engine
28 10 70 JD McDuffie Chevrolet 79 79 0 14 0 Crash
29 25 69 Henry Jones Chevrolet 76 76 0 10 0 Engine