Race: Southern 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 23 of 31
Date: September 3, 1979
Track: Darlington Raceway

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Southern 500 Race Information

WinnerDavid PearsonCarNo. 2 Chevrolet
Team / OwnerRod OsterlundSponsor
Winner Start5thWinner Laps Led74
Started FirstBobby AllisonMost Laps LedDarrell Waltrip (165)
Race Distance501.322 miles (367 laps)Track Length1.366 miles
Track TypePaved ovalStarters40
Total Purse$221,200Winner Earnings$29,925
Different Leaders7Lead-Lap Finishers1
Points Leader After RaceDarrell WaltripSeason Race23 of 31

Southern 500 Race Results

FinStartNo.DriverSponsorTeam / OwnerMakeLapsLedStatusPointsEarnings
152David Pearson—Rod OsterlundChevrolet36774running180$29,925
2617Bill ElliottKings InnGeorge ElliottMercury3656running175$19,235
31644Terry LabonteStratagraphBilly HaganChevrolet3650running165$13,460
41028Buddy BakerW.I.N.Harry RanierChevrolet3651running165$7,975
51327Benny Parsons—M.C. AndersonChevrolet3640running155$8,915
61971Dave MarcisShoney'sDave MarcisChevrolet3620running150$5,650
785Dick BrooksDubie Corp.Nelson MallochChevrolet3610running146$4,900
81490Ricky RuddTruxmoreJunie DonlaveyMercury3610running142$7,105
9443Richard PettySTPPetty EnterprisesChevrolet3610running138$7,800
10115Bobby AllisonHodgdon / MooreBud MooreFord35637running139$10,950
11388Darrell WaltripGatoradeDiGard RacingChevrolet355165running140$12,200
12747Harry GantRace Hill FarmJack BeebeChevrolet3520running127$4,100
131740D.K. UlrichU.S. ArmyD.K. UlrichBuick3500running124$5,595
142267Buddy ArringtonReid Trailer SalesBuddy ArringtonDodge3470running121$5,375
151272Joe MillikanAppliance WheelsL.G. DeWittChevrolet3470running118$7,000
162452Jimmy MeansMr. TransmissionJimmy MeansChevrolet3450running115$5,015
172168Chuck BownKings Mountain Truck PlazaJim TestaBuick3420running112$3,100
183870J.D. McDuffieBailey ExcavatingJ.D. McDuffieChevrolet3410running109$4,530
191111Cale YarboroughBuschJunior JohnsonChevrolet3360running106$8,000
20338Ed NegreDick Brooks HondaEd NegreChrysler3330running103$2,850
213064Tommy GaleSunny King Ford & HondaElmo LangleyFord3320running100$3,845
223279Frank WarrenNative TanFrank WarrenDodge3310running97$3,585
233545Baxter PriceIron PeddlersBaxter PriceChevrolet3240running94$3,300
242825Ronnie ThomasStone's CafeteriaDon RobertsonChevrolet3100running91$4,215
251519Lennie PondBelden AsphaltHenley GrayChevrolet2810running88$3,280
263124Cecil GordonGordon RacingCecil GordonOldsmobile2460running85$2,885
273636H.B. BaileyAlmeda Auto PartsH.B. BaileyPontiac2440overheating82$1,825
28269Jim VandiverKings InnRoger HambyChevrolet2400running79$1,800
29253Richard ChildressCRC ChemicalsRichard ChildressChevrolet2240engine76$2,200
302012Jack IngramKencoal MiningKennie ChildersOldsmobile2060engine73$1,650
3121Donnie AllisonHawaiian TropicHoss EllingtonChevrolet19582engine75$4,550
32921Neil BonnettPurolatorWood BrothersMercury1852steering72$2,150
333910Billy SmithTidewater GlassBill ChampionFord1790driveshaft64$1,575
342365Dick MaySpohn's Body ShopRon SpohnFord1480crash—$1,450
352930Tighe ScottRuss TogsWalter BallardBuick1330crash58$2,400
361814Coo Coo MarlinCunningham-KelleyH.B. CunninghamChevrolet1120engine55$1,300
374098Ralph JonesJones RacingRalph JonesFord830engine52$1,275
382748James HyltonPalatine Automotive PartsJames HyltonChevrolet460engine49$1,750
39371Earle Canavan—Earle CanavanDodge170oil leak46$1,225
403496Ferrel Harris—Will CronkriteFord20flagged—$1,260

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