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Michigan International Speedway
June 17, 1979 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series 0-Mile 200 Laps/0 Miles |
| FP | SP | Car | Driver | Team / Make | Laps | Points | Money | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 28 | Buddy Baker | Spectra Chevrolet | 200 | 185 | 16,870 | Running | |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Donnie Allison | Hawaiian Tropic Chevrolet | 200 | 175 | 12,970 | Running | |
| 3 | 5 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Busch Oldsmobile | 200 | 170 | 12,620 | Running | |
| 4 | 1 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | Purolator Mercury | 200 | 165 | 7,410 | Running | |
| 5 | 10 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP Chevrolet | 200 | 160 | 8,325 | Running | |
| 6 | 13 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | 200 | 155 | 7,540 | Running | |
| 7 | 6 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Hodgdon / Moore Ford | 200 | 151 | 6,830 | Running | |
| 8 | 8 | 90 | Ricky Rudd | Truxmore Mercury | 199 | 142 | 5,665 | Running | |
| 9 | 12 | 30 | Tighe Scott | Russ Togs Buick | 199 | 138 | 5,480 | Running | |
| 10 | 34 | 05 | Dick Brooks | Bearfinder Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | 4,650 | Running | |
| 11 | 19 | 12 | Lennie Pond | Kencoal Mining Chevrolet | 199 | 130 | 2,425 | Running | |
| 12 | 11 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Knutsons Ski-Doo Mercury | 198 | 132 | 2,315 | Running | |
| 13 | 9 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade Chevrolet | 197 | 129 | 5,655 | Engine | |
| 15 | 30 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Reid Trailer Sales Dodge | 196 | 118 | 3,865 | Running | |
| 16 | 26 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Mr. Transmission Chevrolet | 193 | 115 | 3,625 | Running | |
| 17 | 24 | 47 | Harry Gant | Race Hill Farm Chevrolet | 193 | 112 | 1,440 | Running | |
| 18 | 27 | 0 | John Kennedy | Avanti CB Chevrolet | 192 | 109 | 1,385 | Running | |
| 19 | 36 | 38 | Sandy Satullo | Copper Kettle Marina Buick | 192 | 106 | 1,345 | Running | |
| 20 | 21 | 48 | James Hylton | Palatine Automotive Parts Chevrolet | 190 | 103 | 3,125 | Running | |
| 22 | 20 | 79 | Frank Warren | Native Tan Dodge | 186 | 97 | 2,585 | Accident | |
| 23 | 23 | 3 | Richard Childress | CRC Chemicals Oldsmobile | 186 | 94 | 2,380 | Running | |
| 24 | 25 | 19 | Bob Burcham | Belden Asphalt Chevrolet | 184 | 91 | 2,085 | Engine | |
| 25 | 7 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Stratagraph Chevrolet | 184 | 88 | 2,050 | Running | |
| 26 | 15 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Transmissions Unlimited Chevrolet | 173 | 90 | 1,765 | Accident | |
| 27 | 17 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | Stone's Cafeteria Chevrolet | 150 | 87 | 2,970 | Oil Pressure | |
| 28 | 35 | 81 | David Sosebee | Chevrolet | 135 | 0 | 1,060 | Valve | |
| 29 | 18 | 17 | Roger Hamby | Kings Inn Chevrolet | 122 | 76 | 1,545 | Accident | |
| 30 | 4 | 72 | Joe Millikan | Appliance Wheels Chevrolet | 103 | 73 | 4,725 | Connecting Rod | |
| 31 | 16 | 27 | Benny Parsons | Griffin Marine Chevrolet | 97 | 70 | 1,510 | Valve | |
| 32 | 28 | 82 | Paul Fess | Lasky Construction Oldsmobile | 97 | 67 | 1,000 | Valve | |
| 33 | 32 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda Ford | 84 | 64 | 1,490 | Shocks | |
| 34 | 14 | 49 | Bill Green | A.K. Cartage Chevrolet | 76 | 0 | 980 | Engine | |
| 35 | 29 | 42 | Marty Robbins | Dodge | 64 | 58 | 970 | Connecting Rod | |
| 36 | 33 | 09 | Bill Seifert | CRC Chemicals Oldsmobile | 32 | 55 | 960 | Oil Pressure |
Time of Race .: 2 Hours 56 Minutes 44 Seconds
Average Speed .:135.798