Race: Northwestern Bank 400
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 6 of 31
Date: March 25, 1979
Track: North Wilkesboro Speedway
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Northwestern Bank 400 Race Information
| Winner | Bobby Allison | Car | No. 15 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Bud Moore | Sponsor | Hodgdon / Moore |
| Winner Start | 3rd | Winner Laps Led | 51 |
| Started First | Benny Parsons | Most Laps Led | Richard Petty (211) |
| Race Distance | 250 miles (400 laps) | Track Length | 0.625 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 30 |
| Total Purse | $80,375 | Winner Earnings | $13,750 |
| Different Leaders | 11 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 4 |
| Points Leader After Race | Bobby Allison | Season Race | 6 of 31 |
Northwestern Bank 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Hodgdon / Moore | Bud Moore | Ford | 400 | 51 | running | 180 | $13,750 |
| 2 | 7 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Chevrolet | 400 | 211 | running | 180 | $8,300 |
| 3 | 1 | 27 | Benny Parsons | Griffin Marine | M.C. Anderson | Chevrolet | 400 | 34 | running | 170 | $8,600 |
| 4 | 5 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | — | Rod Osterlund | Chevrolet | 400 | 9 | running | 165 | $4,275 |
| 5 | 4 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade | DiGard Racing | Chevrolet | 399 | 0 | running | 155 | $4,575 |
| 6 | 14 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Bailey Excavating | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 399 | 2 | running | 155 | $2,785 |
| 7 | 10 | 3 | Richard Childress | CRC Chemicals | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 397 | 11 | running | 151 | $2,305 |
| 8 | 11 | 28 | Buddy Baker | Spectra | Harry Ranier | Chevrolet | 397 | 2 | running | 147 | $3,675 |
| 9 | 2 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Busch | Junior Johnson | Oldsmobile | 397 | 70 | running | 143 | $4,925 |
| 10 | 6 | 72 | Joe Millikan | Appliance Wheels | L.G. DeWitt | Chevrolet | 397 | 8 | running | 139 | $3,575 |
| 11 | 12 | 1 | Donnie Allison | Hawaiian Tropic | Hoss Ellington | Chevrolet | 396 | 1 | running | 135 | $3,250 |
| 12 | 8 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Shoney's | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 396 | 1 | running | 132 | $775 |
| 13 | 17 | 5 | Dick Brooks | Bearfinder | Nelson Malloch | Oldsmobile | 395 | 0 | running | 124 | $750 |
| 14 | 9 | 90 | Ricky Rudd | Truxmore | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 392 | 0 | running | 121 | $1,945 |
| 15 | 30 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Stratagraph | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 391 | 0 | running | 118 | $1,800 |
| 16 | 15 | 48 | James Hylton | Palatine Automotive Parts | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 390 | 0 | running | 115 | $1,765 |
| 17 | 21 | 79 | Frank Warren | Native Tan | Frank Warren | Dodge | 386 | 0 | running | 112 | $1,630 |
| 18 | 16 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Midwestern Farm Lines | D.K. Ulrich | Buick | 384 | 0 | running | 109 | $1,495 |
| 19 | 18 | 17 | Roger Hamby | Lowe's Stores | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 382 | 0 | running | 106 | $1,360 |
| 20 | 19 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 372 | 0 | running | 103 | $1,225 |
| 21 | 24 | 19 | Dick May | Belden Asphalt | Henley Gray | Chevrolet | 365 | 0 | running | 100 | $1,050 |
| 22 | 23 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon-Barnicle | Cecil Gordon | Oldsmobile | 361 | 0 | running | 97 | $925 |
| 23 | 25 | 45 | Baxter Price | — | Baxter Price | Chevrolet | 359 | 0 | running | 94 | $705 |
| 24 | 27 | 87 | Slick Johnson | — | Don Satterfield | Chevrolet | 211 | 0 | crash | 91 | $435 |
| 25 | 13 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Reid Trailer Sales | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 168 | 0 | rear end | 88 | $725 |
| 26 | 26 | 9 | Nelson Oswald | Bolton Auto Parts | Nelson Oswald | Chevrolet | 142 | 0 | crash | 85 | $415 |
| 27 | 28 | 7 | Earl Brooks | Reid Trailer Sales | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 79 | 0 | rear end | — | $405 |
| 28 | 20 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Don Robertson | Buick | 40 | 0 | crash | 79 | $1,945 |
| 29 | 29 | 99 | Bill Hollar | Hollar Auto Parts | Bill Hollar | Chevrolet | 32 | 0 | rear end | 76 | $385 |
| 30 | 22 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Mr. Transmission | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | 14 | 0 | engine | 73 | $625 |
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