| 1979 Richmond 400 NASCAR Cup Series Race 4 of 31 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $83,660 | Race Date: | Mar 11, 1979 | Richmond Raceway | |
| Margin of Victory: | 6.000 Seconds | Race Duration: | 2h 35m 34s | Richmond, Virginia | |
| Lead Changes: | 4 | Average Speed: | 83.608 MPH | .750 Mile D-Shaped Oval | |
| No. of Cars: | 30 | No. of Cautions: | 2 For 8 Laps | richmondraceway.com | |
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Cale Yarborough C. Yarborough | Driver: | Bobby Allison B. Allison | Oldsmobile: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #11 Oldsmobile | Car No.: | #15 Ford | Ford: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Junior Johnson and Associates | Team: | Bud Moore Engineering | Chevrolet: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Tim Brewer | Crew Chief: | Bud Moore | Buick: | 0 | |||
| Laps Led: | 181 of 400 | Pole Speed: | 92.957 MPH | |||||
| Official 1979 Richmond 400 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
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| 1 | 9 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Busch | Running |  | 180 | 400 | 178 |
| 2 | 1 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Hodgdon / Moore | Running |  | 180 | 400 | 220 |
| 3 | 3 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade | Running |  | 165 | 399 | 0 |
| 4 | 2 | 27 | Benny Parsons | M.C. Anderson Racing | Running | | 160 | 399 | 0 |
| 5 | 7 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Running | | 155 | 399 | 0 |
| 6 | 16 | 72 | Joe Millikan (R) | Hayes Jewelers | Running | | 150 | 397 | 0 |
| 7 | 8 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Bailey Excavating | Running | | 146 | 397 | 2 |
| 8 | 5 | 44 | Terry Labonte (R) | Stratagraph Incorporated | Running | | 142 | 395 | 0 |
| 9 | 11 | 1 | Donnie Allison | Hawaiian Tropic | Running | | 138 | 394 | 0 |
| 10 | 14 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Midwestern Farm Lines | Running |  | 134 | 391 | 0 |
| 11 | 15 | 90 | Ricky Rudd | Truxmore Industries | Running | | 130 | 390 | 0 |
| 12 | 29 | 48 | James Hylton | Palatine Automotive | Running | | 127 | 390 | 0 |
| 13 | 4 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt (R) | Osterlund Racing | Running | | 124 | 390 | 0 |
| 14 | 12 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Brenco Bearings | Running | | 121 | 387 | 0 |
| 15 | 20 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Reid Trailer Sales | Running |  | 118 | 385 | 0 |
| 16 | 10 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Shoney's | Running | | 115 | 385 | 0 |
| 17 | 22 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | 1st National City Travelers Ch | Running | | 112 | 384 | 0 |
| 18 | 17 | 37 | Dave Watson | Amsoil | Running | | 109 | 383 | 0 |
| 19 | 13 | 29 | Dave Dion | Merrimack Lincoln-Mercury | Running | | 106 | 380 | 0 |
| 20 | 28 | 19 | Joe Fields | Belden Asphalt | Running | | 103 | 379 | 0 |
| 21 | 23 | 79 | Frank Warren | Native Tan | Running | | 100 | 371 | 0 |
| 22 | 26 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Running | | 97 | 360 | 0 |
| 23 | 24 | 45 | Baxter Price | Price Racing | Running | | 94 | 311 | 0 |
| 24 | 30 | 9 | Bill Hollar | Bill Hollar (Car Owner) | Engine | | 91 | 307 | 0 |
| 25 | 27 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon-Barnicle | Rear Gear | | 88 | 259 | 0 |
| 26 | 18 | 3 | Richard Childress | CRC Chemicals | Engine | | 85 | 238 | 0 |
| 27 | 25 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Mr. Transmission | Rear Gear | | 82 | 199 | 0 |
| 28 | 19 | 5 | Dick Brooks | Bearfinder | Rear Gear | | 79 | 180 | 0 |
| 29 | 6 | 28 | Buddy Baker | Spectra | Rear Gear | | 76 | 167 | 0 |
| 30 | 21 | 17 | Roger Hamby | Hamby / Ellis Automotive | Overheating | | 73 | 68 | 0 |
