Race: Holly Farms 400
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 28 of 31
Date: October 14, 1979
Track: North Wilkesboro Speedway
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Holly Farms 400 Race Information
| Winner | Benny Parsons | Car | No. 27 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | M.C. Anderson | Sponsor | |
| Winner Start | 5th | Winner Laps Led | 92 |
| Started First | Dale Earnhardt | Most Laps Led | Bobby Allison (175) |
| Race Distance | 250 miles (400 laps) | Track Length | 0.625 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 29 |
| Total Purse | $77,324 | Winner Earnings | $12,225 |
| Different Leaders | 5 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Darrell Waltrip | Season Race | 28 of 31 |
Holly Farms 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 27 | Benny Parsons | — | M.C. Anderson | Chevrolet | 400 | 92 | running | 180 | $12,225 |
| 2 | 2 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Hodgdon / Moore | Bud Moore | Ford | 400 | 175 | running | 180 | $8,200 |
| 3 | 11 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Chevrolet | 399 | 0 | running | 165 | $6,500 |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | — | Rod Osterlund | Chevrolet | 398 | 12 | running | 165 | $10,425 |
| 5 | 8 | 90 | Ricky Rudd | Truxmore | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 398 | 0 | running | 155 | $3,325 |
| 6 | 12 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Technicraft | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 397 | 0 | running | 150 | $2,615 |
| 7 | 13 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | Stone's Cafeteria | Don Robertson | Chevrolet | 394 | 0 | running | 146 | $3,245 |
| 8 | 9 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Midwestern Farm Lines | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 392 | 0 | running | 142 | $2,125 |
| 9 | 19 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Reid Trailer Sales | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 391 | 0 | running | 138 | $2,015 |
| 10 | 14 | 3 | Richard Childress | CRC Chemicals | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 390 | 0 | running | 134 | $1,980 |
| 11 | 15 | 48 | James Hylton | Palatine Automotive Parts | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 388 | 0 | running | 130 | $1,670 |
| 12 | 17 | 17 | Roger Hamby | Kings Inn | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 387 | 0 | running | 127 | $1,535 |
| 13 | 3 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade | DiGard Racing | Chevrolet | 376 | 104 | running | 129 | $3,475 |
| 14 | 4 | 47 | Harry Gant | Race Hill Farm | Jack Beebe | Chevrolet | 373 | 0 | running | 121 | $725 |
| 15 | 7 | 72 | Joe Millikan | Appliance Wheels | L.G. DeWitt | Chevrolet | 369 | 0 | engine | 118 | $3,400 |
| 16 | 26 | 95 | Ernie Shaw | Miller Roofing | Junior Miller | Chevrolet | 368 | 0 | running | 115 | $625 |
| 17 | 24 | 45 | Baxter Price | Iron Peddlers | Baxter Price | Chevrolet | 364 | 0 | running | 112 | $1,250 |
| 18 | 28 | 19 | Cecil Gordon | Belden Asphalt | Henley Gray | Chevrolet | 357 | 0 | running | 109 | $1,125 |
| 19 | 23 | 75 | Bill Elswick | — | Rahmoc Enterprises | Oldsmobile | 287 | 0 | rear end | 106 | $550 |
| 20 | 6 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Busch | Junior Johnson | Oldsmobile | 269 | 17 | crash | 108 | $4,775 |
| 21 | 16 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Shoney's | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 258 | 0 | engine | 100 | $550 |
| 22 | 22 | 24 | Larry Isley | — | Marlowe Mobile Homes | Chevrolet | 256 | 0 | running | 97 | $925 |
| 23 | 20 | 0 | John Kennedy | Avanti CB | John Kennedy | Chevrolet | 168 | 0 | running | 94 | $505 |
| 24 | 21 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Mr. Transmission | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | 150 | 0 | steering | 91 | $684 |
| 25 | 29 | 5 | Dick Brooks | Bearfinder | Nelson Malloch | Oldsmobile | 45 | 0 | brakes | 88 | $425 |
| 26 | 27 | 79 | Frank Warren | Native Tan | Frank Warren | Dodge | 44 | 0 | brakes | 85 | $665 |
| 27 | 18 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 29 | 0 | engine | 82 | $705 |
| 28 | 10 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Bailey Excavating | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 14 | 0 | crash | 79 | $695 |
| 29 | 25 | 69 | Henry Jones | Pro Shoppe | Mike Kempton | Chevrolet | 10 | 0 | engine | 76 | $385 |
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