Race: Southeastern 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 7 of 31
Date: April 1, 1979
Track: Bristol International Speedway
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Southeastern 500 Race Information
| Winner | Dale Earnhardt | Car | No. 2 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Rod Osterlund | Sponsor | |
| Winner Start | 9th | Winner Laps Led | 163 |
| Started First | Buddy Baker | Most Laps Led | Dale Earnhardt (163) |
| Race Distance | 266.5 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 0.533 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 30 |
| Total Purse | $99,350 | Winner Earnings | $19,800 |
| Different Leaders | 6 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 3 |
| Points Leader After Race | Bobby Allison | Season Race | 7 of 31 |
Southeastern 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | — | Rod Osterlund | Chevrolet | 500 | 163 | running | 185 | $19,800 |
| 2 | 4 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Hodgdon / Moore | Bud Moore | Ford | 500 | 42 | running | 175 | $11,150 |
| 3 | 2 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade | DiGard Racing | Chevrolet | 500 | 155 | running | 170 | $8,300 |
| 4 | 13 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Oldsmobile | 498 | 0 | running | 160 | $5,850 |
| 5 | 6 | 27 | Benny Parsons | Valleydale Meats | M.C. Anderson | Oldsmobile | 497 | 0 | running | 155 | $3,150 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Donnie Allison | Hawaiian Tropic | Hoss Ellington | Chevrolet | 495 | 1 | running | 155 | $4,100 |
| 7 | 10 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Stratagraph | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 490 | 0 | running | 146 | $4,200 |
| 8 | 12 | 72 | Joe Millikan | Appliance Wheels | L.G. DeWitt | Chevrolet | 486 | 0 | running | 142 | $4,050 |
| 9 | 16 | 48 | James Hylton | Palatine Automotive Parts | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 486 | 0 | running | 138 | $3,530 |
| 10 | 15 | 90 | Ricky Rudd | Truxmore | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 485 | 0 | running | 134 | $3,120 |
| 11 | 14 | 3 | Richard Childress | CRC Chemicals | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 484 | 0 | running | 130 | $2,725 |
| 12 | 11 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Midwestern Farm Lines | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 481 | 0 | running | 127 | $2,800 |
| 13 | 27 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Reid Trailer Sales | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 480 | 0 | running | 124 | $2,290 |
| 14 | 20 | 17 | Roger Hamby | Hamby-Ellis | Roger Hamby | Oldsmobile | 473 | 0 | running | 121 | $1,780 |
| 15 | 25 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon-Barnicle | Cecil Gordon | Oldsmobile | 470 | 0 | running | 118 | $1,645 |
| 16 | 28 | 76 | Mike Potter | Miller | Mike Potter | Chevrolet | 463 | 0 | running | 115 | $660 |
| 17 | 8 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Shoney's | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 462 | 0 | running | 112 | $635 |
| 18 | 24 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 460 | 0 | running | 109 | $1,410 |
| 19 | 23 | 45 | Baxter Price | — | Baxter Price | Chevrolet | 456 | 0 | running | 106 | $1,095 |
| 20 | 19 | 79 | Frank Warren | Native Tan | Frank Warren | Dodge | 429 | 0 | running | 103 | $1,080 |
| 21 | 17 | 47 | Harry Gant | Race Hill Farm | Jack Beebe | Oldsmobile | 385 | 0 | engine | 100 | $565 |
| 22 | 21 | 5 | Dick Brooks | Bearfinder | Nelson Malloch | Oldsmobile | 366 | 0 | water pump | 97 | $550 |
| 23 | 18 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | Stone's Cafeteria | Don Robertson | Chevrolet | 335 | 0 | crash | 94 | $1,785 |
| 24 | 5 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Busch | Junior Johnson | Oldsmobile | 216 | 1 | crash | 96 | $4,470 |
| 25 | 1 | 28 | Buddy Baker | Spectra | Harry Ranier | Chevrolet | 211 | 138 | crash | 93 | $5,210 |
| 26 | 7 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Bailey Excavating | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | rear end | 85 | $1,000 |
| 27 | 26 | 19 | Dick May | Belden Asphalt | Henley Gray | Chevrolet | 141 | 0 | engine | 82 | $740 |
| 28 | 22 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Mr. Transmission | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | 100 | 0 | engine | 79 | $730 |
| 29 | 30 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | — | Bobby Wawak | Chevrolet | 33 | 0 | quit | 76 | $470 |
| 30 | 29 | 98 | Ralph Jones | Jones Racing | Ralph Jones | Ford | 31 | 0 | brakes | 73 | $460 |
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