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1979 Dixie 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 30 of 31
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$170,725Race Date:Apr 30, 2026EchoPark Speedway
Margin of Victory:.5 CL SecondsRace Duration:3Hr 33Min 46Sec.Hampton, Georgia
Lead Changes:25Average Speed:140.120 MPH1.54 Mile Paved Quad Oval
No. of Cars:41No. of Cautions:5 For 29 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Neil Bonnett N. BonnettDriver: Buddy Baker B. BakerMercury:9
Car No.:#21 MercuryCar No.:#28 ChevroletChevrolet:0
Team:Wood Brothers RacingTeam:Ranier Racing with MDMOldsmobile:0
Crew Chief:Leonard WoodCrew Chief:Waddell WilsonFord:0
Laps Led:54 of 328Pole Speed:164.813 MPH

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Official 1979 Dixie 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1421 Neil BonnettNeil BonnettPurolatorRunning18032854
272 Dale Earnhardt (R)Dale EarnhardtOsterlund RacingRunning17532869
3211 Cale YarboroughCale YarboroughBuschRunning175328136
4315 Bobby AllisonBobby AllisonHodgdon / MooreRunning1653283
51488 Darrell WaltripDarrell WaltripGatoradeRunning16032710
61343 Richard PettyRichard PettySTPRunning1503270
71244 Terry Labonte (R)Terry LabonteStratagraph IncorporatedRunning1463250
8690 Ricky RuddRicky RuddTruxmore IndustriesRunning1423240
91072 Joe Millikan (R)Joe MillikanAppliance WheelsRunning1383210
102477 Jody RidleyJody RidleySunny King Ford & HondaRunning1343200
111747 Harry Gant (R)Harry GantRace Hill FarmRunning1303200
121870 J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieBailey ExcavatingRunning1273190
133351 Slick JohnsonSlick JohnsonJohnson RacingRunning1243170
142612 Buck SimmonsBuck SimmonsKencoalRunning1213150
15223 Richard ChildressRichard ChildressCRC ChemicalsRunning1183140
162148 James HyltonJames HyltonPalatine AutomotiveRunning1153140
173167 Buddy ArringtonBuddy ArringtonReid Trailer SalesRunning1123140
18340 Freddy SmithFreddy SmithPetty's Of SpartanburgRunning03130
192752 Jimmy MeansJimmy MeansMr. TransmissionRunning1063120
203036 H.B. BaileyH.B. BaileyAlmeda Auto PartsRunning03070
213679 Frank WarrenFrank WarrenNative TanRunning1002970
221564 Tommy GaleTommy GaleSunny King Ford & HondaRunning972700
231171 Dave MarcisDave MarcisShoney'sEngine942660
24168 John AndersonJohn AndersonDraime Race EnginesEngine912560
251940 D.K. UlrichD.K. UlrichHoward Johnson'sEngine882450
263955 Wayne WatercutterWayne WatercutterWayne Watercutter (Car Owner)Running852430
272041 Grant AdcoxGrant AdcoxAdcox-Kirby822360
282325 Ronnie ThomasRonnie ThomasStone's CafeteriaEngine792120
29530 Tighe ScottTighe ScottRuss TogsAccident762110
303298 Ralph JonesRalph JonesRalph Jones (Car Owner)Battery732020
31827 Benny ParsonsBenny ParsonsGriffin's MarineEngine7519353
323742 Kyle PettyKyle PettySTPEngine671760
333581 David SosebeeDavid SosebeeSosebee RacingEngine641630
342817 Steve PfeiferSteve PfeiferKings Inn DaytonaAccident611620
3591 Donnie AllisonDonnie AllisonHawaiian Tropic581580
363831 John RezekJohn RezekRPM EnterprisesEngine01170
374018 Randy OgdenRandy OgdenOgden RacingEngine01110
384124 Cecil GordonCecil GordonGordon RacingToo Slow491030
39128 Buddy BakerBuddy BakerW.I.N. IncorporatedEngine51883
402505 Dick BrooksDick BrooksNelson Malloch RacingIgnition43440
41290 Dick MayDick MayJohn Kennedy (Car Owner)Valves4040
(R) Denotes Rookie  ◄► (I) Driver is Ineligible For Points
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