Race: Carolina 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 3 of 31
Date: March 4, 1979
Track: North Carolina Motor Speedway
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Carolina 500 Race Information
| Winner | Bobby Allison | Car | No. 15 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Bud Moore | Sponsor | Hodgdon / Moore |
| Winner Start | 1st | Winner Laps Led | 311 |
| Started First | Bobby Allison | Most Laps Led | Bobby Allison (311) |
| Race Distance | 500.364 miles (492 laps) | Track Length | 1.017 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 35 |
| Total Purse | $137,160 | Winner Earnings | $21,555 |
| Different Leaders | 5 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | Darrell Waltrip | Season Race | 3 of 31 |
Carolina 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Hodgdon / Moore | Bud Moore | Ford | 492 | 311 | running | 185 | $21,555 |
| 2 | 11 | 72 | Joe Millikan | Hayes Jewelers | L.G. DeWitt | Chevrolet | 491 | 50 | running | 175 | $15,670 |
| 3 | 17 | 5 | Dick Brooks | Bearfinder | Nelson Malloch | Oldsmobile | 487 | 0 | running | 165 | $8,220 |
| 4 | 13 | 30 | Tighe Scott | Russ Togs | Walter Ballard | Buick | 485 | 0 | running | 160 | $7,520 |
| 5 | 19 | 3 | Richard Childress | CRC Chemicals | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 484 | 0 | running | 155 | $6,320 |
| 6 | 27 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Midwestern Farm Lines | D.K. Ulrich | Buick | 476 | 0 | running | 150 | $5,150 |
| 7 | 20 | 48 | James Hylton | Palatine Automotive Parts | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 473 | 0 | running | 146 | $4,540 |
| 8 | 15 | 37 | Dave Watson | Ams Oil | Phil Howard | Chevrolet | 471 | 0 | running | 142 | $2,570 |
| 9 | 30 | 79 | Frank Warren | Native Tan | Frank Warren | Dodge | 468 | 0 | running | 138 | $4,080 |
| 10 | 14 | 27 | Benny Parsons | Russell Bennett | M.C. Anderson | Chevrolet | 462 | 3 | running | 139 | $2,270 |
| 11 | 29 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon-Barnicle | Cecil Gordon | Oldsmobile | 462 | 0 | running | 130 | $3,560 |
| 12 | 5 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | — | Rod Osterlund | Chevrolet | 460 | 0 | running | 127 | $3,250 |
| 13 | 31 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 459 | 0 | running | 124 | $2,970 |
| 14 | 35 | 45 | Baxter Price | — | Baxter Price | Chevrolet | 450 | 0 | running | 121 | $2,730 |
| 15 | 16 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Stratagraph | Billy Hagan | Buick | 432 | 0 | running | 118 | $2,545 |
| 16 | 18 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Shoney's | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 431 | 0 | rear end | 115 | $1,295 |
| 17 | 8 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade | DiGard Racing | Chevrolet | 416 | 0 | running | 112 | $5,570 |
| 18 | 3 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Busch | Junior Johnson | Oldsmobile | 413 | 9 | running | 114 | $7,570 |
| 19 | 26 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Reid Trailer Sales | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 361 | 0 | engine | 106 | $1,860 |
| 20 | 28 | 19 | Dick May | Belden Asphalt | Henley Gray | Chevrolet | 353 | 0 | transmission | 103 | $1,780 |
| 21 | 24 | 17 | Roger Hamby | — | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 294 | 0 | crash | 100 | $1,640 |
| 22 | 23 | 47 | Geoffrey Bodine | Race Hill Farm | Jack Beebe | Oldsmobile | 278 | 0 | rear end | — | $750 |
| 23 | 9 | 21 | David Pearson | Purolator | Wood Brothers | Mercury | 249 | 119 | engine | 99 | $1,225 |
| 24 | 21 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Mr. Transmission | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | 131 | 0 | rear axle | 91 | $1,550 |
| 25 | 12 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Bailey Excavating | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 123 | 0 | crash | 88 | $1,175 |
| 26 | 25 | 12 | Harry Gant | Kencoal Mining | Kennie Childers | Chevrolet | 111 | 0 | crash | 85 | $650 |
| 27 | 32 | 87 | Slick Johnson | Satterfield Heating | Don Satterfield | Chevrolet | 37 | 0 | engine | 82 | $625 |
| 28 | 34 | 9 | Nelson Oswald | — | Nelson Oswald | Chevrolet | 23 | 0 | flagged | 79 | $600 |
| 29 | 22 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | Robertson-Thomas | Don Robertson | Chevrolet | 13 | 0 | steering | 76 | $2,075 |
| 30 | 2 | 1 | Donnie Allison | Hawaiian Tropic | Hoss Ellington | Chevrolet | 9 | 0 | crash | 73 | $4,550 |
| 31 | 4 | 28 | Buddy Baker | Spectra | Harry Ranier | Chevrolet | 9 | 0 | crash | 70 | $4,245 |
| 32 | 7 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Chevrolet | 9 | 0 | crash | 67 | $4,460 |
| 33 | 10 | 5 | Neil Bonnett | Tek-Tor | Hoss Ellington | Oldsmobile | 9 | 0 | crash | — | $1,035 |
| 34 | 6 | 90 | Ricky Rudd | Truxmore | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 9 | 0 | crash | 61 | $1,030 |
| 35 | 33 | 29 | Bill Hollar | Hollar Auto Parts | Bill Hollar | Chevrolet | 1 | 0 | ignition | 58 | $525 |
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