Race: World 600
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 13 of 31
Date: May 27, 1979
Track: Charlotte Motor Speedway
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World 600 Race Information
| Winner | Darrell Waltrip | Car | No. 88 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | DiGard Racing | Sponsor | Gatorade |
| Winner Start | 3rd | Winner Laps Led | 175 |
| Started First | Neil Bonnett | Most Laps Led | Darrell Waltrip (175) |
| Race Distance | 600 miles (400 laps) | Track Length | 1.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 41 |
| Total Purse | $321,780 | Winner Earnings | $55,400 |
| Different Leaders | 10 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 3 |
| Points Leader After Race | Darrell Waltrip | Season Race | 13 of 31 |
World 600 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade | DiGard Racing | Chevrolet | 400 | 175 | running | 185 | $55,400 |
| 2 | 2 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Chevrolet | 400 | 28 | running | 175 | $35,650 |
| 3 | 15 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | — | Rod Osterlund | Chevrolet | 400 | 122 | running | 170 | $27,100 |
| 4 | 5 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Busch | Junior Johnson | Oldsmobile | 398 | 0 | running | 160 | $18,225 |
| 5 | 4 | 27 | Benny Parsons | Griffin Marine | M.C. Anderson | Chevrolet | 398 | 0 | running | 155 | $13,570 |
| 6 | 10 | 90 | Ricky Rudd | Truxmore | Junie Donlavey | Mercury | 397 | 0 | running | 150 | $14,845 |
| 7 | 14 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Stratagraph | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 397 | 0 | running | 146 | $11,580 |
| 8 | 20 | 7 | Al Holbert | Holbert Porsche | Al Holbert | Chevrolet | 396 | 0 | running | 142 | $8,315 |
| 9 | 30 | 12 | Lennie Pond | Kencoal Mining | Kennie Childers | Chevrolet | 394 | 13 | running | 143 | $6,815 |
| 10 | 23 | 3 | Richard Childress | CRC Chemicals | Richard Childress | Oldsmobile | 393 | 0 | running | 134 | $9,445 |
| 11 | 27 | 41 | Grant Adcox | Adcox-Kirby | Herb Adcox | Oldsmobile | 391 | 0 | running | 130 | $6,090 |
| 12 | 33 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Reid Trailer Sales | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 391 | 0 | running | 127 | $7,535 |
| 13 | 31 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Bailey Excavating | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 389 | 0 | running | 124 | $6,865 |
| 14 | 29 | 0 | Ronnie Thomas | Avanti CB | John Kennedy | Chevrolet | 379 | 0 | running | 121 | $5,490 |
| 15 | 19 | 39 | Blackie Wangerin | — | Blackie Wangerin | Mercury | 375 | 0 | running | 118 | $4,290 |
| 16 | 22 | 30 | Tighe Scott | Russ Togs | Walter Ballard | Buick | 372 | 0 | tie rod | 115 | $5,705 |
| 17 | 40 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon-Barnicle | Cecil Gordon | Oldsmobile | 366 | 0 | running | 112 | $5,095 |
| 18 | 37 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | U.S. Army | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 353 | 0 | running | 109 | $4,785 |
| 19 | 35 | 89 | Jim Vandiver | — | O.L. Nixon | Oldsmobile | 348 | 0 | axle | 106 | $3,340 |
| 20 | 34 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 340 | 0 | clutch | 103 | $4,425 |
| 21 | 39 | 79 | Frank Warren | Native Tan | Frank Warren | Dodge | 336 | 0 | running | 100 | $3,715 |
| 22 | 7 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Hodgdon / Moore | Bud Moore | Ford | 331 | 1 | running | 102 | $6,440 |
| 23 | 17 | 47 | Harry Gant | Race Hill Farm | Jack Beebe | Chevrolet | 320 | 0 | clutch | 94 | $2,615 |
| 24 | 38 | 50 | Bruce Hill | Global Heat Exchanger | Walter Ballard | Buick | 306 | 0 | engine | 91 | $2,390 |
| 25 | 1 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | Purolator | Wood Brothers | Mercury | 252 | 26 | valve | 93 | $18,790 |
| 26 | 13 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Shoney's | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | crank | 85 | $2,440 |
| 27 | 11 | 72 | Joe Millikan | Appliance Wheels | L.G. DeWitt | Chevrolet | 212 | 12 | valve | 87 | $5,380 |
| 28 | 36 | 19 | Bill Dennis | Belden Asphalt | Henley Gray | Chevrolet | 191 | 0 | engine | 79 | $2,530 |
| 29 | 21 | 49 | Glenn Jarrett | Natural Light | Charles Dean | Chevrolet | 166 | 0 | axle | — | $1,630 |
| 30 | 12 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley | H.B. Cunningham | Chevrolet | 142 | 0 | axle | 73 | $1,610 |
| 31 | 18 | 4 | Bobby Fisher | Pabst Blue Ribbon | Bobby Fisher | Buick | 136 | 0 | crash | 70 | $1,465 |
| 32 | 25 | 17 | Skip Manning | Kings Inn | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 129 | 0 | rear end | 67 | $2,325 |
| 33 | 26 | 48 | James Hylton | Palatine Automotive Parts | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 128 | 1 | valve | 69 | $1,890 |
| 34 | 16 | 6 | Connie Saylor | Lady & Son Auction | G.C. Spencer | Oldsmobile | 114 | 0 | crash | 61 | $1,465 |
| 35 | 28 | 46 | Travis Tiller | Ring Enterprises | Travis Tiller | Dodge | 91 | 0 | engine | 58 | $1,315 |
| 36 | 8 | 28 | Buddy Baker | Spectra | Harry Ranier | Chevrolet | 88 | 13 | engine | 60 | $5,040 |
| 37 | 6 | 1 | Donnie Allison | Hawaiian Tropic | Hoss Ellington | Chevrolet | 88 | 9 | engine | 57 | $1,315 |
| 38 | 9 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Dahlonega Ford Sales | George Elliott | Mercury | 36 | 0 | engine | 49 | $1,290 |
| 39 | 24 | 5 | Dick Brooks | Bearfinder | Nelson Malloch | Oldsmobile | 10 | 0 | crash | 46 | $1,190 |
| 40 | 32 | 68 | Chuck Bown | Kings Mountain Truck Plaza | Jim Testa | Buick | 0 | 0 | engine | — | $1,215 |
| 41 | 41 | 57 | Ron Hutcherson | McClure Motors | Alfred McClure | Ford | 0 | 0 | rear end | 40 | $1,165 |
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