Race: Mason-Dixon 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 12 of 31
Date: May 20, 1979
Track: Dover Downs International Speedway
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Mason-Dixon 500 Race Information
| Winner | Neil Bonnett | Car | No. 21 Mercury |
| Team / Owner | Wood Brothers | Sponsor | Purolator |
| Winner Start | 5th | Winner Laps Led | 59 |
| Started First | Darrell Waltrip | Most Laps Led | Cale Yarborough (265) |
| Race Distance | 500 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 1 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 31 |
| Total Purse | $124,040 | Winner Earnings | $17,750 |
| Different Leaders | 8 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Bobby Allison | Season Race | 12 of 31 |
Mason-Dixon 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | Purolator | Wood Brothers | Mercury | 500 | 59 | running | 180 | $17,750 |
| 2 | 7 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Busch | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 500 | 265 | running | 180 | $14,800 |
| 3 | 2 | 28 | Buddy Baker | Spectra | Harry Ranier | Chevrolet | 498 | 32 | running | 170 | $10,650 |
| 4 | 3 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Hodgdon / Moore | Bud Moore | Ford | 498 | 112 | running | 165 | $8,100 |
| 5 | 6 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | — | Rod Osterlund | Chevrolet | 497 | 0 | running | 155 | $7,750 |
| 6 | 4 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Stratagraph | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 494 | 0 | running | 150 | $4,800 |
| 7 | 13 | 27 | Benny Parsons | — | M.C. Anderson | Chevrolet | 493 | 0 | running | 146 | $4,250 |
| 8 | 9 | 72 | Joe Millikan | Appliance Wheels | L.G. DeWitt | Chevrolet | 492 | 4 | running | 147 | $5,600 |
| 9 | 12 | 12 | Lennie Pond | Kencoal Mining | Kennie Childers | Chevrolet | 490 | 0 | running | 138 | $1,800 |
| 10 | 21 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Reid Trailer Sales | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 484 | 0 | running | 134 | $3,880 |
| 11 | 27 | 19 | Dick May | Belden Asphalt | Henley Gray | Buick | 482 | 0 | running | 130 | $3,370 |
| 12 | 18 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Midwestern Farm Lines | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 482 | 0 | running | 127 | $3,210 |
| 13 | 8 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Bailey Excavating | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 481 | 3 | crash | 129 | $3,015 |
| 14 | 16 | 90 | Ricky Rudd | Truxmore | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 480 | 1 | crash | 126 | $2,830 |
| 15 | 25 | 45 | Baxter Price | Ideal Maintenance | Baxter Price | Chevrolet | 473 | 0 | running | 118 | $2,645 |
| 16 | 23 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Don Robertson | Chevrolet | 471 | 0 | running | 115 | $3,460 |
| 17 | 19 | 48 | James Hylton | Palatine Automotive Parts | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 471 | 0 | running | 112 | $2,225 |
| 18 | 1 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade | DiGard Racing | Chevrolet | 462 | 24 | running | 114 | $6,250 |
| 19 | 17 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 457 | 0 | running | 106 | $1,890 |
| 20 | 24 | 34 | Steve Peles | — | Steve Peles | Chevrolet | 454 | 0 | running | 103 | $1,000 |
| 21 | 20 | 79 | Frank Warren | Countian Press | Frank Warren | Dodge | 412 | 0 | running | 100 | $1,680 |
| 22 | 28 | 9 | Nelson Oswald | J & S Truck Service | Nelson Oswald | Chevrolet | 408 | 0 | engine | 97 | $775 |
| 23 | 22 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon-Barnicle | Cecil Gordon | Oldsmobile | 337 | 0 | engine | 94 | $1,595 |
| 24 | 31 | 30 | Tighe Scott | Russ Togs | Walter Ballard | Buick | 126 | 0 | crash | 91 | $1,550 |
| 25 | 10 | 47 | Harry Gant | Race Hill Farm | Jack Beebe | Chevrolet | 72 | 0 | clutch | 88 | $675 |
| 26 | 29 | 71 | Joey Arrington | Sam Dell | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 42 | 0 | quit | 85 | $650 |
| 27 | 30 | 23 | Louis Gatto | — | L & J Automotive | Chevrolet | 26 | 0 | engine | 82 | $625 |
| 28 | 26 | 5 | Elmo Langley | Bearfinder | Nelson Malloch | Chevrolet | 5 | 0 | quit | 79 | $600 |
| 29 | 11 | 3 | Richard Childress | CRC Chemicals | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 2 | 0 | crash | 76 | $1,325 |
| 30 | 15 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Oldsmobile | 2 | 0 | crash | 73 | $4,250 |
| 31 | 14 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Mr. Transmission | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | 2 | 0 | crash | 70 | $1,040 |
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