Race: CRC Chemicals 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 25 of 31
Date: September 16, 1979
Track: Dover Downs International Speedway
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CRC Chemicals 500 Race Information
| Winner | Richard Petty | Car | No. 43 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Petty Enterprises | Sponsor | STP |
| Winner Start | 4th | Winner Laps Led | 110 |
| Started First | Dale Earnhardt | Most Laps Led | Cale Yarborough (227) |
| Race Distance | 500 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 1 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 36 |
| Total Purse | $125,590 | Winner Earnings | $21,650 |
| Different Leaders | 7 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 3 |
| Points Leader After Race | Darrell Waltrip | Season Race | 25 of 31 |
CRC Chemicals 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Chevrolet | 500 | 110 | running | 180 | $21,650 |
| 2 | 7 | 1 | Donnie Allison | Hawaiian Tropic | Hoss Ellington | Chevrolet | 500 | 73 | running | 175 | $11,350 |
| 3 | 12 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Busch | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 500 | 227 | running | 175 | $11,250 |
| 4 | 10 | 28 | Buddy Baker | W.I.N. | Harry Ranier | Chevrolet | 499 | 1 | running | 165 | $4,700 |
| 5 | 9 | 72 | Joe Millikan | Appliance Wheels | L.G. DeWitt | Chevrolet | 499 | 0 | running | 155 | $7,500 |
| 6 | 6 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Hodgdon / Moore | Bud Moore | Ford | 496 | 0 | running | 150 | $6,000 |
| 7 | 15 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Shoney's | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 496 | 0 | running | 146 | $2,000 |
| 8 | 14 | 90 | Ricky Rudd | Truxmore | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 496 | 0 | running | 142 | $4,400 |
| 9 | 1 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | — | Rod Osterlund | Chevrolet | 495 | 46 | running | 143 | $7,000 |
| 10 | 16 | 30 | Tighe Scott | Russ Togs | Walter Ballard | Buick | 487 | 0 | running | 134 | $4,050 |
| 11 | 13 | 8 | John Anderson | — | Russ Draime | Chevrolet | 486 | 0 | running | 130 | $1,600 |
| 12 | 24 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Midwestern Farm Lines | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 480 | 0 | running | 127 | $3,480 |
| 13 | 18 | 3 | Richard Childress | CRC Chemicals | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 477 | 0 | running | 124 | $3,195 |
| 14 | 21 | 48 | James Hylton | Palatine Automotive Parts | James Hylton | Oldsmobile | 476 | 0 | running | 121 | $3,060 |
| 15 | 23 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 473 | 0 | running | 118 | $2,865 |
| 16 | 30 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Mr. Transmission | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | 472 | 0 | running | 115 | $2,680 |
| 17 | 25 | 17 | Roger Hamby | Kings Inn | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 471 | 0 | running | 112 | $2,495 |
| 18 | 27 | 79 | Frank Warren | Kruger Trailers | Frank Warren | Dodge | 467 | 0 | running | 109 | $2,310 |
| 19 | 29 | 34 | Nestor Peles | — | Steve Peles | Chevrolet | 465 | 0 | running | 106 | $1,000 |
| 20 | 31 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | — | Cecil Gordon | Oldsmobile | 463 | 0 | running | 103 | $2,000 |
| 21 | 5 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | Purolator | Wood Brothers | Mercury | 456 | 37 | running | 105 | $1,650 |
| 22 | 8 | 27 | Benny Parsons | Zoom Clutches | M.C. Anderson | Chevrolet | 454 | 6 | running | 102 | $1,665 |
| 23 | 19 | 19 | Lennie Pond | Belden Asphalt | Henley Gray | Chevrolet | 451 | 0 | running | 94 | $1,605 |
| 24 | 22 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | Stone's Cafeteria | Don Robertson | Chevrolet | 437 | 0 | running | 91 | $2,570 |
| 25 | 11 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Stratagraph | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 373 | 0 | crash | 88 | $1,525 |
| 26 | 17 | 5 | Dick Brooks | — | Nelson Malloch | Chevrolet | 362 | 0 | overheating | 85 | $650 |
| 27 | 20 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Bailey Excavating | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 358 | 0 | engine | 82 | $1,125 |
| 28 | 3 | 47 | Harry Gant | Race Hill Farm | Jack Beebe | Chevrolet | 351 | 0 | transmission | 79 | $1,100 |
| 29 | 2 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade | DiGard Racing | Chevrolet | 307 | 0 | running | 76 | $4,475 |
| 30 | 33 | 99 | Bill Hollar | Hollar Auto Parts | Bill Hollar | Chevrolet | 173 | 0 | engine | 73 | $550 |
| 31 | 32 | 45 | Baxter Price | Iron Peddlers | Baxter Price | Chevrolet | 156 | 0 | running | 70 | $1,040 |
| 32 | 26 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Reid Trailer Sales | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 132 | 0 | coil | 67 | $1,030 |
| 33 | 28 | 1 | Earle Canavan | Python | Earle Canavan | Dodge | 52 | 0 | oil leak | 64 | $520 |
| 34 | 36 | 58 | Dick May | — | Don Satterfield | Oldsmobile | 11 | 0 | handling | 61 | $510 |
| 35 | 35 | 20 | Rick Newsom | MARS | Rick Newsom | Oldsmobile | 1 | 0 | crash | 58 | $500 |
| 36 | 34 | 13 | Jeff Halverson | — | Jeff Halverson | Chevrolet | 1 | 0 | crash | 55 | $490 |
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