Race: Gabriel 400
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 16 of 31
Date: June 17, 1979
Track: Michigan International Speedway
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Gabriel 400 Race Information
| Winner | Buddy Baker | Car | No. 28 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Harry Ranier | Sponsor | Spectra |
| Winner Start | 3rd | Winner Laps Led | 121 |
| Started First | Neil Bonnett | Most Laps Led | Buddy Baker (121) |
| Race Distance | 400 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 2 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 36 |
| Total Purse | $148,505 | Winner Earnings | $16,870 |
| Different Leaders | 12 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 7 |
| Points Leader After Race | Darrell Waltrip | Season Race | 16 of 31 |
Gabriel 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 28 | Buddy Baker | Spectra | Harry Ranier | Chevrolet | 200 | 121 | running | 185 | $16,870 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Donnie Allison | Hawaiian Tropic | Hoss Ellington | Chevrolet | 200 | 25 | running | 175 | $12,970 |
| 3 | 5 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Busch | Junior Johnson | Oldsmobile | 200 | 4 | running | 170 | $12,620 |
| 4 | 1 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | Purolator | Wood Brothers | Mercury | 200 | 9 | running | 165 | $7,410 |
| 5 | 10 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Chevrolet | 200 | 23 | running | 160 | $8,325 |
| 6 | 13 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | — | Rod Osterlund | Chevrolet | 200 | 1 | running | 155 | $7,540 |
| 7 | 6 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Hodgdon / Moore | Bud Moore | Ford | 200 | 1 | running | 151 | $6,830 |
| 8 | 8 | 90 | Ricky Rudd | Truxmore | Junie Donlavey | Mercury | 199 | 0 | running | 142 | $5,665 |
| 9 | 12 | 30 | Tighe Scott | Russ Togs | Walter Ballard | Buick | 199 | 0 | running | 138 | $5,480 |
| 10 | 34 | 5 | Dick Brooks | Bearfinder | Nelson Malloch | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | running | — | $4,650 |
| 11 | 19 | 12 | Lennie Pond | Kencoal Mining | Kennie Childers | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | running | 130 | $2,425 |
| 12 | 11 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Knutsons Ski-Doo | George Elliott | Mercury | 198 | 1 | running | 132 | $2,315 |
| 13 | 9 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade | DiGard Racing | Chevrolet | 197 | 8 | engine | 129 | $5,655 |
| 14 | 22 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Bailey Excavating | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 196 | 0 | running | 121 | $4,060 |
| 15 | 30 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Reid Trailer Sales | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 196 | 0 | running | 118 | $3,865 |
| 16 | 26 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Mr. Transmission | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | 193 | 0 | running | 115 | $3,625 |
| 17 | 24 | 47 | Harry Gant | Race Hill Farm | Jack Beebe | Chevrolet | 193 | 0 | running | 112 | $1,440 |
| 18 | 27 | 0 | John Kennedy | Avanti CB | John Kennedy | Chevrolet | 192 | 0 | running | 109 | $1,385 |
| 19 | 36 | 38 | Sandy Satullo | Copper Kettle Marina | Sandy Satullo | Buick | 192 | 0 | running | 106 | $1,345 |
| 20 | 21 | 48 | James Hylton | Palatine Automotive Parts | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 190 | 0 | running | 103 | $3,125 |
| 21 | 31 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Midwestern Farm Lines | D.K. Ulrich | Buick | 190 | 0 | running | 100 | $2,830 |
| 22 | 20 | 79 | Frank Warren | Native Tan | Frank Warren | Dodge | 186 | 0 | crash | 97 | $2,585 |
| 23 | 23 | 3 | Richard Childress | CRC Chemicals | Richard Childress | Oldsmobile | 186 | 0 | running | 94 | $2,380 |
| 24 | 25 | 19 | Bob Burcham | Belden Asphalt | Henley Gray | Chevrolet | 184 | 0 | engine | 91 | $2,085 |
| 25 | 7 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Stratagraph | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 184 | 0 | running | 88 | $2,050 |
| 26 | 15 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Transmissions Unlimited | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 173 | 4 | crash | 90 | $1,765 |
| 27 | 17 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | Stone's Cafeteria | Don Robertson | Chevrolet | 150 | 1 | engine | 87 | $2,970 |
| 28 | 35 | 81 | David Sosebee | — | Gober Sosebee | Chevrolet | 135 | 0 | engine | — | $1,060 |
| 29 | 18 | 17 | Roger Hamby | Kings Inn | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 122 | 0 | crash | 76 | $1,545 |
| 30 | 4 | 72 | Joe Millikan | Appliance Wheels | L.G. DeWitt | Chevrolet | 103 | 0 | engine | 73 | $4,725 |
| 31 | 16 | 27 | Benny Parsons | Griffin Marine | M.C. Anderson | Chevrolet | 97 | 0 | engine | 70 | $1,510 |
| 32 | 28 | 82 | Paul Fess | Lasky Construction | Stan Lasky | Oldsmobile | 97 | 0 | engine | 67 | $1,000 |
| 33 | 32 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 84 | 0 | shocks | 64 | $1,490 |
| 34 | 14 | 49 | Bill Green | A.K. Cartage | Charles Dean | Chevrolet | 76 | 2 | engine | — | $980 |
| 35 | 29 | 42 | Marty Robbins | Robbins Racing | Marty Robbins | Dodge | 64 | 0 | engine | 58 | $970 |
| 36 | 33 | 9 | Bill Seifert | CRC Chemicals | Nelson Oswald | Oldsmobile | 32 | 0 | engine | 55 | $960 |
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