Race: Sun-Drop Music City USA 420
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 11 of 31
Date: May 12, 1979
Track: Nashville (Fairgrounds)
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Sun-Drop Music City USA 420 Race Information
| Winner | Cale Yarborough | Car | No. 11 Oldsmobile |
| Team / Owner | Junior Johnson | Sponsor | Busch |
| Winner Start | 4th | Winner Laps Led | 83 |
| Started First | Joe Millikan | Most Laps Led | Richard Petty (164) |
| Race Distance | 250.32 miles (420 laps) | Track Length | 0.596 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 28 |
| Total Purse | $70,100 | Winner Earnings | $12,275 |
| Different Leaders | 5 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Darrell Waltrip | Season Race | 11 of 31 |
Sun-Drop Music City USA 420 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Busch | Junior Johnson | Oldsmobile | 420 | 83 | running | 180 | $12,275 |
| 2 | 5 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Chevrolet | 420 | 164 | running | 180 | $8,150 |
| 3 | 6 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Hodgdon / Moore | Bud Moore | Ford | 419 | 0 | running | 165 | $6,450 |
| 4 | 7 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | — | Rod Osterlund | Chevrolet | 419 | 0 | running | 160 | $5,350 |
| 5 | 9 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Bailey Excavating | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 418 | 111 | running | 160 | $3,080 |
| 6 | 21 | 3 | Richard Childress | CRC Chemicals | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 418 | 0 | running | 150 | $2,450 |
| 7 | 8 | 27 | Benny Parsons | — | M.C. Anderson | Chevrolet | 417 | 0 | running | 146 | $1,830 |
| 8 | 2 | 28 | Buddy Baker | Spectra | Harry Ranier | Chevrolet | 412 | 0 | running | 142 | $3,910 |
| 9 | 10 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Stratagraph | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 411 | 0 | running | 138 | $1,875 |
| 10 | 12 | 90 | Ricky Rudd | Truxmore | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 410 | 0 | running | 134 | $1,850 |
| 11 | 16 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Mr. Transmission | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | 408 | 0 | running | 130 | $1,685 |
| 12 | 15 | 19 | Steve Spencer | Belden Asphalt | Henley Gray | Buick | 405 | 0 | running | 127 | $1,595 |
| 13 | 19 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 396 | 0 | running | 124 | $1,415 |
| 14 | 26 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | — | Bobby Wawak | Chevrolet | 390 | 0 | running | 121 | $525 |
| 15 | 18 | 40 | Al Elmore | Midwestern Farm Lines | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 389 | 0 | running | 118 | $1,265 |
| 16 | 13 | 24 | D.K. Ulrich | Gordon-Barnicle | Cecil Gordon | Oldsmobile | 383 | 0 | running | 115 | $1,135 |
| 17 | 25 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Ronnie Thomas | Chevrolet | 378 | 0 | running | 112 | $2,020 |
| 18 | 28 | 69 | Mike Kempton | Pro Shoppe | Mike Kempton | Chevrolet | 364 | 0 | running | 109 | $455 |
| 19 | 22 | 45 | Baxter Price | — | Baxter Price | Chevrolet | 356 | 0 | clutch | 106 | $890 |
| 20 | 17 | 79 | Frank Warren | Native Tan | Frank Warren | Dodge | 355 | 0 | engine | 103 | $675 |
| 21 | 3 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade | DiGard Racing | Chevrolet | 335 | 31 | running | 105 | $3,115 |
| 22 | 14 | 48 | James Hylton | Palatine Automotive Parts | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 324 | 0 | running | 97 | $655 |
| 23 | 1 | 72 | Joe Millikan | Appliance Wheels | L.G. DeWitt | Chevrolet | 124 | 31 | engine | 99 | $5,345 |
| 24 | 24 | 34 | Darrell Basham | Marine Welding | Jim Patrick | Mercury | 101 | 0 | rear end | — | $385 |
| 25 | 27 | 9 | Nelson Oswald | — | Nelson Oswald | Chevrolet | 95 | 0 | ignition | — | $375 |
| 26 | 23 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Reid Trailer Sales | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 63 | 0 | engine | 85 | $620 |
| 27 | 20 | 5 | Dick Brooks | Bearfinder | Nelson Malloch | Chevrolet | 36 | 0 | transmission | 82 | $365 |
| 28 | 11 | 47 | Harry Gant | Race Hill Farm | Jack Beebe | Chevrolet | 18 | 0 | engine | 79 | $360 |
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