Race: NAPA National 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 27 of 31
Date: October 7, 1979
Track: Charlotte Motor Speedway
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NAPA National 500 Race Information
| Winner | Cale Yarborough | Car | No. 11 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Junior Johnson | Sponsor | Busch |
| Winner Start | 4th | Winner Laps Led | 58 |
| Started First | Neil Bonnett | Most Laps Led | Buddy Baker (79) |
| Race Distance | 501 miles (334 laps) | Track Length | 1.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 40 |
| Total Purse | $266,680 | Winner Earnings | $39,000 |
| Different Leaders | 14 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | Darrell Waltrip | Season Race | 27 of 31 |
NAPA National 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Busch | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 334 | 58 | running | 180 | $39,000 |
| 2 | 6 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Hodgdon / Moore | Bud Moore | Ford | 333 | 61 | running | 175 | $27,475 |
| 3 | 3 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade | DiGard Racing | Chevrolet | 332 | 26 | running | 170 | $23,100 |
| 4 | 9 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Chevrolet | 332 | 11 | running | 165 | $15,375 |
| 5 | 7 | 1 | Donnie Allison | Hawaiian Tropic | Hoss Ellington | Chevrolet | 331 | 0 | running | 155 | $7,700 |
| 6 | 5 | 27 | Benny Parsons | Zoom Clutches | M.C. Anderson | Chevrolet | 331 | 22 | running | 155 | $12,250 |
| 7 | 13 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Yandle / Thermol King | George Elliott | Mercury | 330 | 1 | running | 151 | $5,255 |
| 8 | 20 | 5 | Dick Brooks | Comp Con | Nelson Malloch | Chevrolet | 328 | 0 | running | 142 | $4,765 |
| 9 | 17 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | U.S. Army | D.K. Ulrich | Buick | 327 | 0 | running | 138 | $6,750 |
| 10 | 8 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | — | Rod Osterlund | Chevrolet | 327 | 55 | running | 139 | $14,515 |
| 11 | 21 | 90 | Ricky Rudd | Truxmore | Junie Donlavey | Mercury | 327 | 0 | running | 130 | $6,105 |
| 12 | 32 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Reid Trailer Sales | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 324 | 0 | running | 127 | $5,895 |
| 13 | 28 | 30 | Tighe Scott | Russ Togs | Walter Ballard | Buick | 324 | 0 | running | 124 | $5,685 |
| 14 | 18 | 3 | Richard Childress | CRC Chemicals | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 324 | 2 | running | 126 | $5,465 |
| 15 | 14 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Stratagraph | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 323 | 0 | running | 118 | $5,155 |
| 16 | 16 | 8 | John Anderson | Draime Race Engines | Russ Draime | Chevrolet | 322 | 1 | running | 120 | $3,230 |
| 17 | 27 | 57 | Dick May | McClure Motors | Alfred McClure | Ford | 322 | 0 | running | 112 | $3,180 |
| 18 | 37 | 42 | Kyle Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 321 | 0 | running | 109 | $3,080 |
| 19 | 30 | 79 | Frank Warren | Almeda Auto Parts | Frank Warren | Dodge | 320 | 0 | running | 106 | $2,980 |
| 20 | 10 | 47 | Harry Gant | Race Hill Farm | Jack Beebe | Chevrolet | 319 | 7 | engine | 108 | $3,980 |
| 21 | 34 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 311 | 0 | running | 100 | $3,300 |
| 22 | 38 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Bailey Excavating | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 309 | 0 | running | 97 | $2,890 |
| 23 | 36 | 4 | James Hylton | Palatine Automotive Parts | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 308 | 0 | running | 94 | $1,395 |
| 24 | 29 | 45 | Baxter Price | Iron Peddlers | Baxter Price | Oldsmobile | 302 | 0 | running | 91 | $2,480 |
| 25 | 2 | 28 | Buddy Baker | W.I.N. | Harry Ranier | Chevrolet | 282 | 79 | crash | 98 | $20,995 |
| 26 | 39 | 77 | Jody Ridley | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Junie Donlavey | Mercury | 281 | 0 | engine | 85 | $1,220 |
| 27 | 40 | 81 | David Sosebee | — | Gober Sosebee | Chevrolet | 249 | 0 | crash | 82 | $1,170 |
| 28 | 23 | 31 | John Rezek | RPM Enterprises | Curtis Payne | Oldsmobile | 239 | 0 | running | 79 | $1,145 |
| 29 | 12 | 72 | Joe Millikan | Appliance Wheels | L.G. DeWitt | Chevrolet | 223 | 0 | steering | 76 | $4,820 |
| 30 | 33 | 17 | Steve Pfeifer | Kings Inn | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | running | 73 | $2,020 |
| 31 | 1 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | Purolator | Wood Brothers | Mercury | 184 | 9 | engine | 75 | $13,250 |
| 32 | 22 | 19 | Cecil Gordon | Natural Light | Henley Gray | Chevrolet | 155 | 0 | clutch | 67 | $1,890 |
| 33 | 11 | 68 | Chuck Bown | Boy Scouts Special | Jim Testa | Chevrolet | 112 | 0 | engine | — | $960 |
| 34 | 31 | 89 | Jim Vandiver | — | O.L. Nixon | Oldsmobile | 101 | 1 | crash | — | $945 |
| 35 | 24 | 75 | Bobby Brack | — | Rahmoc Enterprises | Chevrolet | 70 | 1 | crash | 63 | $930 |
| 36 | 15 | 12 | Jack Ingram | Ramey's Chevy City | Kennie Childers | Chevrolet | 59 | 0 | engine | — | $915 |
| 37 | 25 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Shoney's | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 26 | 0 | crash | 52 | $900 |
| 38 | 26 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | Stone's Cafeteria | Don Robertson | Chevrolet | 16 | 0 | engine | 49 | $2,790 |
| 39 | 35 | 16 | Richard Brickhouse | Pender Auto Parts | Jimmy Edwards | Oldsmobile | 15 | 0 | engine | 46 | $870 |
| 40 | 19 | 14 | Jimmy Means | Cunningham-Kelley | H.B. Cunningham | Chevrolet | 1 | 0 | handling | 43 | $855 |
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