Race: Capital City 400
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 24 of 31
Date: September 9, 1979
Track: Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway
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Capital City 400 Race Information
| Winner | Bobby Allison | Car | No. 15 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Bud Moore | Sponsor | Hodgdon / Moore |
| Winner Start | 2nd | Winner Laps Led | 369 |
| Started First | Dale Earnhardt | Most Laps Led | Bobby Allison (369) |
| Race Distance | 216.8 miles (400 laps) | Track Length | 0.542 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 26 |
| Total Purse | $82,035 | Winner Earnings | $15,400 |
| Different Leaders | 4 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Darrell Waltrip | Season Race | 24 of 31 |
Capital City 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Hodgdon / Moore | Bud Moore | Ford | 400 | 369 | running | 185 | $15,400 |
| 2 | 5 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade | DiGard Racing | Chevrolet | 400 | 11 | running | 175 | $9,525 |
| 3 | 10 | 90 | Ricky Rudd | Truxmore | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 399 | 1 | running | 170 | $5,650 |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | — | Rod Osterlund | Chevrolet | 399 | 19 | running | 165 | $7,250 |
| 5 | 3 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Busch | Junior Johnson | Oldsmobile | 398 | 0 | running | 155 | $5,975 |
| 6 | 7 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Chevrolet | 398 | 0 | running | 150 | $6,300 |
| 7 | 9 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Shoney's | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 397 | 0 | running | 146 | $1,400 |
| 8 | 6 | 27 | Benny Parsons | — | M.C. Anderson | Chevrolet | 397 | 0 | running | 142 | $2,750 |
| 9 | 8 | 47 | Harry Gant | Race Hill Farm | Jack Beebe | Chevrolet | 397 | 0 | running | 138 | $1,200 |
| 10 | 4 | 72 | Joe Millikan | Appliance Wheels | L.G. DeWitt | Chevrolet | 395 | 0 | running | 134 | $3,925 |
| 11 | 12 | 17 | Bill Elliott | Kings Inn | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 390 | 0 | running | 130 | $2,320 |
| 12 | 13 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Midwestern Farm Lines | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 386 | 0 | running | 127 | $2,195 |
| 13 | 20 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Reid Trailer Sales | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 384 | 0 | running | 124 | $2,050 |
| 14 | 16 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Bailey Excavating | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 381 | 0 | running | 121 | $1,940 |
| 15 | 18 | 3 | Richard Childress | CRC Chemicals | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 379 | 0 | running | 118 | $1,830 |
| 16 | 23 | 75 | Bill Elswick | — | Rahmoc Enterprises | Oldsmobile | 372 | 0 | running | 115 | $750 |
| 17 | 14 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Stratagraph | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 371 | 0 | running | 112 | $1,845 |
| 18 | 26 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | — | Cecil Gordon | Oldsmobile | 365 | 0 | running | 109 | $1,435 |
| 19 | 22 | 45 | Baxter Price | Iron Peddlers | Baxter Price | Chevrolet | 365 | 0 | running | 106 | $1,300 |
| 20 | 24 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Mr. Transmission | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | 330 | 0 | running | 103 | $1,175 |
| 21 | 15 | 48 | James Hylton | Palatine Automotive Parts | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 262 | 0 | crash | 100 | $1,075 |
| 22 | 21 | 1 | Earle Canavan | Canavan Racing | Earle Canavan | Dodge | 233 | 0 | rear end | 97 | $575 |
| 23 | 17 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | Stone's Cafeteria | Don Robertson | Chevrolet | 227 | 0 | engine | 94 | $1,800 |
| 24 | 19 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 173 | 0 | engine | 91 | $785 |
| 25 | 11 | 19 | Lennie Pond | Belden Asphalt | Henley Gray | Chevrolet | 141 | 0 | brakes | 88 | $835 |
| 26 | 25 | 79 | Frank Warren | Native Tan | Frank Warren | Dodge | 2 | 0 | distributor | 85 | $750 |
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