Race: CRC Chemicals Rebel 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 8 of 31
Date: April 8, 1979
Track: Darlington Raceway
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CRC Chemicals Rebel 500 Race Information
| Winner | Darrell Waltrip | Car | No. 88 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | DiGard Racing | Sponsor | Gatorade |
| Winner Start | 2nd | Winner Laps Led | 242 |
| Started First | Donnie Allison | Most Laps Led | Darrell Waltrip (242) |
| Race Distance | 501.322 miles (367 laps) | Track Length | 1.366 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 36 |
| Total Purse | $161,720 | Winner Earnings | $22,400 |
| Different Leaders | 8 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 3 |
| Points Leader After Race | Darrell Waltrip | Season Race | 8 of 31 |
CRC Chemicals Rebel 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade | DiGard Racing | Chevrolet | 367 | 242 | running | 185 | $22,400 |
| 2 | 6 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Chevrolet | 367 | 89 | running | 175 | $16,100 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Donnie Allison | Hawaiian Tropic | Hoss Ellington | Chevrolet | 367 | 3 | running | 170 | $13,650 |
| 4 | 5 | 27 | Benny Parsons | Griffin Marine | M.C. Anderson | Chevrolet | 365 | 0 | running | 160 | $5,700 |
| 5 | 7 | 28 | Buddy Baker | Spectra | Harry Ranier | Chevrolet | 365 | 0 | running | 155 | $8,500 |
| 6 | 9 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Busch | Junior Johnson | Oldsmobile | 364 | 0 | running | 150 | $9,450 |
| 7 | 12 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Dahlonega Ford Sales | George Elliott | Mercury | 362 | 0 | running | 146 | $3,700 |
| 8 | 4 | 90 | Ricky Rudd | Truxmore | Junie Donlavey | Mercury | 360 | 19 | running | 147 | $5,950 |
| 9 | 16 | 5 | Dick Brooks | Bearfinder | Nelson Malloch | Oldsmobile | 360 | 0 | running | 138 | $3,150 |
| 10 | 20 | 72 | Joe Millikan | Appliance Wheels | L.G. DeWitt | Chevrolet | 358 | 0 | running | 134 | $7,250 |
| 11 | 21 | 19 | Lennie Pond | Belden Asphalt | Henley Gray | Chevrolet | 356 | 0 | running | 130 | $4,925 |
| 12 | 19 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | U.S. Army | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 354 | 0 | running | 127 | $4,430 |
| 13 | 10 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | Kencoal Mining | Kennie Childers | Oldsmobile | 352 | 0 | running | 124 | $2,300 |
| 14 | 27 | 75 | Butch Hartman | Hartman Autocar | Butch Hartman | Chevrolet | 351 | 0 | running | 121 | $2,225 |
| 15 | 17 | 48 | James Hylton | Palatine Automotive Parts | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 348 | 0 | running | 118 | $3,845 |
| 16 | 22 | 3 | Richard Childress | CRC Chemicals | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 342 | 0 | running | 115 | $3,660 |
| 17 | 18 | 79 | Frank Warren | Native Tan | Frank Warren | Dodge | 340 | 0 | running | 112 | $3,440 |
| 18 | 34 | 8 | Ed Negre | Brooks Honda Sales | Ed Negre | Chrysler | 340 | 0 | running | 109 | $2,730 |
| 19 | 26 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Bailey Excavating | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 338 | 0 | running | 106 | $3,070 |
| 20 | 35 | 45 | Baxter Price | — | Baxter Price | Chevrolet | 330 | 0 | running | 103 | $2,810 |
| 21 | 14 | 7 | Al Holbert | Holbert Porsche | Al Holbert | Chevrolet | 308 | 0 | crash | 100 | $1,525 |
| 22 | 8 | 21 | David Pearson | Purolator | Wood Brothers | Mercury | 301 | 3 | crash | 102 | $2,125 |
| 23 | 13 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | — | Rod Osterlund | Chevrolet | 300 | 4 | running | 99 | $5,600 |
| 24 | 36 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Don Robertson | Chevrolet | 286 | 0 | running | 91 | $3,350 |
| 25 | 29 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Reid Trailer Sales | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 285 | 0 | running | 88 | $2,115 |
| 26 | 3 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Hodgdon / Moore | Bud Moore | Ford | 246 | 6 | engine | 90 | $4,750 |
| 27 | 15 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Shoney's | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 193 | 1 | engine | 87 | $1,000 |
| 28 | 23 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | — | Bobby Wawak | Chevrolet | 165 | 0 | engine | 79 | $950 |
| 29 | 11 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Stratagraph | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 135 | 0 | overheating | 76 | $1,820 |
| 30 | 24 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Mr. Transmission | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | 119 | 0 | crash | 73 | $1,800 |
| 31 | 30 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon-Barnicle | Cecil Gordon | Oldsmobile | 109 | 0 | engine | 70 | $1,775 |
| 32 | 25 | 17 | Roger Hamby | Kings Inn | Roger Hamby | Oldsmobile | 87 | 0 | engine | 67 | $1,495 |
| 33 | 33 | 99 | Dick May | Hollar Auto Parts | Bill Hollar | Chevrolet | 87 | 0 | engine | 64 | $915 |
| 34 | 28 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 71 | 0 | engine | 61 | $1,410 |
| 35 | 31 | 1 | Earle Canavan | Global Heat Exchanger | Earle Canavan | Dodge | 49 | 0 | overheating | 58 | $905 |
| 36 | 32 | 46 | Travis Tiller | Little B Coal | Travis Tiller | Dodge | 5 | 0 | engine | 55 | $900 |
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