Race: Volunteer 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 22 of 31
Date: August 25, 1979
Track: Bristol International Speedway
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Volunteer 500 Race Information
| Winner | Darrell Waltrip | Car | No. 88 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | DiGard Racing | Sponsor | Gatorade |
| Winner Start | 5th | Winner Laps Led | 33 |
| Started First | Richard Petty | Most Laps Led | Benny Parsons (254) |
| Race Distance | 266.5 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 0.533 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 30 |
| Total Purse | $79,830 | Winner Earnings | $13,510 |
| Different Leaders | 6 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 3 |
| Points Leader After Race | Darrell Waltrip | Season Race | 22 of 31 |
Volunteer 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade | DiGard Racing | Chevrolet | 500 | 33 | running | 180 | $13,510 |
| 2 | 1 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Chevrolet | 500 | 77 | running | 175 | $10,100 |
| 3 | 2 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Hodgdon / Moore | Bud Moore | Ford | 500 | 106 | running | 170 | $6,950 |
| 4 | 7 | 27 | Benny Parsons | Valleydale Meats | M.C. Anderson | Chevrolet | 499 | 254 | running | 170 | $4,900 |
| 5 | 4 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Busch | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 497 | 0 | running | 155 | $5,600 |
| 6 | 12 | 72 | Joe Millikan | Appliance Wheels | L.G. DeWitt | Oldsmobile | 497 | 0 | running | 150 | $4,400 |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | David Pearson | — | Rod Osterlund | Chevrolet | 496 | 0 | running | 146 | $3,800 |
| 8 | 10 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Stratagraph | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 493 | 0 | running | 142 | $3,550 |
| 9 | 11 | 90 | Ricky Rudd | Truxmore | Junie Donlavey | Chevrolet | 493 | 0 | running | 138 | $3,030 |
| 10 | 17 | 17 | Bill Elliott | Kings Inn | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 487 | 0 | running | 134 | $2,620 |
| 11 | 14 | 3 | Richard Childress | CRC Chemicals | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 484 | 0 | running | 130 | $2,400 |
| 12 | 15 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Midwestern Farm Lines | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 483 | 0 | running | 127 | $2,490 |
| 13 | 23 | 48 | James Hylton | Palatine Automotive Parts | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 472 | 0 | running | 124 | $1,980 |
| 14 | 24 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Hills Racing | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 468 | 0 | running | 121 | $1,745 |
| 15 | 20 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 456 | 0 | running | 118 | $1,610 |
| 16 | 6 | 47 | Harry Gant | Race Hill Farm | Jack Beebe | Chevrolet | 445 | 16 | running | 120 | $590 |
| 17 | 21 | 79 | Frank Warren | Native Tan | Frank Warren | Dodge | 444 | 0 | running | 112 | $1,370 |
| 18 | 8 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Shoney's | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 434 | 14 | crash | 114 | $790 |
| 19 | 19 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Mr. Transmission | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | 416 | 0 | running | 106 | $1,020 |
| 20 | 16 | 5 | Dick Brooks | Bearfinder | Nelson Malloch | Oldsmobile | 392 | 0 | rear end | 103 | $500 |
| 21 | 27 | 19 | Dick May | Belden Asphalt | Henley Gray | Chevrolet | 392 | 0 | crash | 100 | $965 |
| 22 | 25 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | — | Cecil Gordon | Oldsmobile | 388 | 0 | running | 97 | $705 |
| 23 | 22 | 76 | Mike Potter | Brockwell Entertainment | Mike Potter | Chevrolet | 311 | 0 | ignition | 94 | $445 |
| 24 | 29 | 45 | Baxter Price | Iron Peddlers | Baxter Price | Chevrolet | 274 | 0 | running | 91 | $685 |
| 25 | 9 | 12 | Jack Ingram | Ramey's Chevy City | Kennie Childers | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | engine | 88 | $425 |
| 26 | 18 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Bailey Excavating | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 104 | 0 | engine | 85 | $770 |
| 27 | 13 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | Stone's Cafeteria | Don Robertson | Chevrolet | 79 | 0 | engine | 82 | $1,665 |
| 28 | 26 | 59 | Melvin Revis | — | Danny Queen | Chevrolet | 76 | 0 | suspension | — | $410 |
| 29 | 30 | 69 | Henry Jones | Pro Shoppe | Mike Kempton | Chevrolet | 48 | 0 | flagged | 76 | $405 |
| 30 | 28 | 0 | John Kennedy | Avanti CB | John Kennedy | Chevrolet | 2 | 0 | engine | 73 | $400 |
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