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North Wilkesboro Speedway
October 14, 1979 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series 0-Mile 400 Laps/0 Miles |
| FP | SP | Car | Driver | Team / Make | Laps | Points | Money | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 27 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | 400 | 180 | 12,225 | Running | |
| 2 | 2 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Hodgdon / Moore Ford | 400 | 180 | 8,200 | Running | |
| 3 | 11 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP Chevrolet | 399 | 165 | 6,500 | Running | |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | 398 | 165 | 10,425 | Running | |
| 5 | 8 | 90 | Ricky Rudd | Truxmore Ford | 398 | 155 | 3,325 | Running | |
| 6 | 12 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Technicraft Chevrolet | 397 | 150 | 2,615 | Running | |
| 7 | 13 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | Stone's Cafeteria Chevrolet | 394 | 146 | 3,245 | Running | |
| 9 | 19 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Reid Trailer Sales Dodge | 391 | 138 | 2,015 | Running | |
| 10 | 14 | 3 | Richard Childress | CRC Chemicals Chevrolet | 390 | 134 | 1,980 | Running | |
| 11 | 15 | 48 | James Hylton | Palatine Automotive Parts Chevrolet | 388 | 130 | 1,670 | Running | |
| 12 | 17 | 17 | Roger Hamby | Kings Inn Chevrolet | 387 | 127 | 1,535 | Running | |
| 13 | 3 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade Chevrolet | 376 | 129 | 3,475 | Running | |
| 14 | 4 | 47 | Harry Gant | Race Hill Farm Chevrolet | 373 | 121 | 725 | Running | |
| 15 | 7 | 72 | Joe Millikan | Appliance Wheels Chevrolet | 369 | 118 | 3,400 | Engine | |
| 16 | 26 | 95 | Ernie Shaw | Miller Roofing Chevrolet | 368 | 115 | 625 | Running | |
| 17 | 24 | 45 | Baxter Price | Iron Peddlers Chevrolet | 364 | 112 | 1,250 | Running | |
| 18 | 28 | 19 | Cecil Gordon | Belden Asphalt Chevrolet | 357 | 109 | 1,125 | Running | |
| 19 | 23 | 75 | Bill Elswick | Oldsmobile | 287 | 106 | 550 | Rear End | |
| 20 | 6 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Busch Oldsmobile | 269 | 108 | 4,775 | Accident | |
| 21 | 16 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Shoney's Chevrolet | 258 | 100 | 550 | Engine | |
| 22 | 22 | 24 | Larry Isley | Marlowe Mobile Homes Chevrolet | 256 | 97 | 925 | Running | |
| 23 | 20 | 0 | John Kennedy | Avanti CB Chevrolet | 168 | 94 | 505 | Running | |
| 24 | 21 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Mr. Transmission Chevrolet | 150 | 91 | 685 | Steering | |
| 25 | 29 | 05 | Dick May | Bearfinder Oldsmobile | 45 | 88 | 425 | Brakes | |
| 26 | 27 | 79 | Frank Warren | Native Tan Dodge | 44 | 85 | 665 | Brakes | |
| 27 | 18 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda Ford | 29 | 82 | 705 | Engine | |
| 29 | 25 | 69 | Henry Jones | Pro Shoppe Chevrolet | 10 | 76 | 385 | Engine |
Time of Race .: 2 Hours 44 Minutes 1 Seconds
Average Speed .:91.454
Margin of Victory .: 0.250 Second