The 1979 Capital City 400 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Richmond Raceway race.
Sunday, September 9th, 1979
Richmond Raceway, Richmond, VA
FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | STATUS |
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1 | 2 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Ford | 185 | 175 | 400 | 369 | 0 | running |
2 | 5 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | 175 | 170 | 400 | 11 | 0 | running |
3 | 10 | 90 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | 170 | 165 | 399 | 1 | 0 | running |
4 | 1 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | 165 | 160 | 399 | 19 | 0 | running |
5 | 3 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Oldsmobile | 155 | 155 | 398 | 0 | 0 | running |
6 | 7 | 43 | Richard Petty | Chevrolet | 150 | 150 | 398 | 0 | 0 | running |
7 | 9 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 146 | 146 | 397 | 0 | 0 | running |
8 | 6 | 27 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | 142 | 142 | 397 | 0 | 0 | running |
9 | 8 | 47 | Harry Gant | Chevrolet | 138 | 138 | 397 | 0 | 0 | running |
10 | 4 | 72 | Joe Millikan | Chevrolet | 134 | 134 | 395 | 0 | 0 | running |
11 | 12 | 17 | Bill Elliott | Chevrolet | 130 | 130 | 390 | 0 | 0 | running |
12 | 13 | 40 | DK Ulrich | Chevrolet | 127 | 127 | 386 | 0 | 0 | running |
13 | 20 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 124 | 124 | 384 | 0 | 0 | running |
14 | 16 | 70 | JD McDuffie | Chevrolet | 121 | 121 | 381 | 0 | 0 | running |
15 | 18 | 3 | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 118 | 118 | 379 | 0 | 0 | running |
16 | 23 | 75 | Bill Elswick | Oldsmobile | 115 | 115 | 372 | 0 | 0 | running |
17 | 14 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | 112 | 112 | 371 | 0 | 0 | running |
18 | 26 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Oldsmobile | 109 | 109 | 365 | 0 | 0 | running |
19 | 22 | 45 | Baxter Price | Chevrolet | 106 | 106 | 365 | 0 | 0 | running |
20 | 24 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | 103 | 103 | 330 | 0 | 0 | running |
21 | 15 | 48 | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 100 | 100 | 262 | 0 | 0 | crash |
22 | 21 | 01 | Earle Canavan | Dodge | 97 | 97 | 233 | 0 | 0 | rear end |
23 | 17 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | Chevrolet | 94 | 94 | 227 | 0 | 0 | engine |
24 | 19 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Ford | 91 | 91 | 173 | 0 | 0 | engine |
25 | 11 | 19 | Lennie Pond | Chevrolet | 88 | 88 | 141 | 0 | 0 | brakes |
26 | 25 | 79 | Frank Warren | Dodge | 85 | 85 | 2 | 0 | 0 | distributor |
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.