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Richmond 400 Race Results
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Richmond International Raceway
March 11, 1979 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series 0.75-Mile Short Track 400 Laps/300 Miles |
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| FP | SP | Car | Driver | Team / Make | Laps | Points | Money | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Busch Oldsmobile | 400 | 180 | 16,275 | Running | |
| 2 | 1 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Hodgdon / Moore Ford | 400 | 180 | 10,750 | Running | |
| 3 | 3 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade Chevrolet | 399 | 165 | 6,925 | Running | |
| 4 | 2 | 27 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | 399 | 160 | 2,550 | Running | |
| 5 | 7 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP Chevrolet | 399 | 155 | 4,800 | Running | |
| 6 | 16 | 72 | Joe Millikan | Hayes Jewelers Chevrolet | 397 | 150 | 4,800 | Running | |
| 8 | 5 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Stratagraph Chevrolet | 395 | 142 | 2,775 | Running | |
| 9 | 11 | 1 | Donnie Allison | Hawaiian Tropic Chevrolet | 394 | 138 | 3,710 | Running | |
| 11 | 15 | 90 | Ricky Rudd | Truxmore Ford | 390 | 130 | 2,245 | Running | |
| 12 | 29 | 48 | James Hylton | Palatine Automotive Parts Chevrolet | 390 | 127 | 2,100 | Running | |
| 13 | 4 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | 390 | 124 | 2,015 | Running | |
| 14 | 12 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Brenco Bearings Oldsmobile | 387 | 121 | 890 | Running | |
| 15 | 20 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Reid Trailer Sales Dodge | 385 | 118 | 1,830 | Running | |
| 16 | 10 | 02 | Dave Marcis | Shoney's Chevrolet | 385 | 115 | 750 | Running | |
| 17 | 22 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | 1st National City Travelers Checks Buick | 384 | 112 | 2,570 | Running | |
| 18 | 17 | 37 | Dave Watson | Ams Oil Chevrolet | 383 | 109 | 675 | Running | |
| 19 | 13 | 29 | Dave Dion | Merrimack Lincoln-Mercury Ford | 380 | 106 | 675 | Running | |
| 20 | 28 | 19 | Joe Fields | Belden Asphalt Chevrolet | 379 | 103 | 1,385 | Running | |
| 21 | 23 | 79 | Frank Warren | Native Tan Dodge | 371 | 100 | 1,250 | Running | |
| 22 | 26 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda Ford | 360 | 97 | 1,125 | Running | |
| 23 | 24 | 45 | Baxter Price | Chevrolet | 311 | 94 | 1,000 | Running | |
| 24 | 30 | 9 | Bill Hollar | Hollar Auto Parts Chevrolet | 307 | 91 | 535 | Engine | |
| 25 | 27 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon-Barnicle Oldsmobile | 259 | 88 | 775 | Rear End | |
| 26 | 18 | 3 | Richard Childress | CRC Chemicals Chevrolet | 238 | 85 | 750 | Engine | |
| 27 | 25 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Mr. Transmission Chevrolet | 199 | 82 | 725 | Rear End | |
| 28 | 19 | 05 | Dick Brooks | Bearfinder Oldsmobile | 180 | 79 | 450 | Rear End | |
| 29 | 6 | 28 | Buddy Baker | Spectra Chevrolet | 167 | 76 | 3,375 | Rear End | |
| 30 | 21 | 17 | Roger Hamby | Hamby-Ellis Chevrolet | 68 | 73 | 650 | Overheating |
Time of Race .: 2 Hours 35 Minutes 34 Seconds
Average Speed .:83.608
Margin of Victory .: 6.000 Seconds
