1979 NAPA 400
NASCAR Cup Series Race 15 of 31
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$131,625Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Riverside International Raceway
Margin of Victory:32.900 SecondsRace Duration:2Hr 23Min 58Sec.Riverside, California
Lead Changes:5Average Speed:103.732 MPH2.63 Mile Paved Road Course
No. of Cars:35No. of Cautions:2 For 6 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Bobby Allison B. AllisonDriver: Dale Earnhardt D. EarnhardtFord:9
Car No.:#15 FordCar No.:#2 ChevroletChevrolet:0
Team:Bud Moore EngineeringTeam:Osterlund RacingOldsmobile:0
Crew Chief:Bud MooreCrew Chief:Dodge:0
Laps Led:31 of 95Pole Speed:113.089 MPH
Official 1979 NAPA 400 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
145 Bobby AllisonBobby AllisonHodgdon / MooreRunning1809531
2388 Darrell WaltripDarrell WaltripGatoradeRunning175955
3543 Richard PettyRichard PettySTPRunning165950
4611 Cale YarboroughCale YarboroughBuschRunning1709557
5827 Benny ParsonsBenny ParsonsM.C. Anderson RacingRunning155940
6243 Richard ChildressRichard ChildressCRC ChemicalsRunning150920
71370 J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieBailey ExcavatingRunning146910
81693 Norm PalmerNorm PalmerPalmer HomesRunning142910
91467 Buddy ArringtonBuddy ArringtonReid Trailer SalesRunning138910
101072 Joe Millikan (R)Joe MillikanAppliance WheelsRunning134910
112524 Cecil GordonCecil GordonGordon-BarnicleRunning130890
122674 Hal CallentineHal CallentineCal-FourRunning127880
1312 Dale Earnhardt (R)Dale EarnhardtOsterlund RacingRunning129872
142248 James HyltonJames HyltonPalatine AutomotiveRunning121850
153320 Ed HaleEd HalePeralta & HaleRunning118850
162822 Richard WhiteRichard WhiteBoulevard AutomotiveRunning115810
173445 Baxter PriceBaxter PricePrice RacingRunning112810
181544 Terry Labonte (R)Terry LabonteStratagraph IncorporatedRunning109810
19326 Dick WhalenDick WhalenDick Whalen (Car Owner)Running106810
201781 John BornemanJohn BornemanBorneman Plastering103790
211178 Jim RobinsonJim RobinsonSan Valley LumberRunning100720
221279 Frank WarrenFrank WarrenNative TanEngine97650
231825 Ronnie ThomasRonnie ThomasStone's CafeteriaRunning94600
243557 Robert TartagliaRobert TartagliaDon Guy (Car Owner)Accident91470
25201 Jimmy InsoloJimmy InsoloAllstate Building MaterialsEngine88450
261929 Tim WilliamsonTim WilliamsonTropical Rent-A-CarFire85330
27218 Rick McCrayRick McCrayMcCray RacingTransmission82310
28721 Neil BonnettNeil BonnettPurolatorAccident79300
293114 Dick KranzlerDick KranzlerParnelli Jones EnterprisesTransmission76230
30973 Bill SchmittBill SchmittSchmitt RacingTransmission73130
312952 Jimmy MeansJimmy MeansMr. TransmissionPiston7090
32230 Steve PfeiferSteve PfeiferLeisure Land R.V.Battery080
332040 D.K. UlrichD.K. UlrichMidwestern Farm LinesAccident6440
343092 Chris MonoleosChris MonoleosBuckstaffTransmission6120
352764 Elmo LangleyElmo LangleySunny King Ford & HondaTransmission5810

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