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Northwestern Bank 400 Race Results
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North Wilkesboro Speedway
March 25, 1979 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series 0-Mile 400 Laps/0 Miles |
| FP | SP | Car | Driver | Team / Make | Laps | Points | Money | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Hodgdon / Moore Ford | 400 | 180 | 13,750 | Running | |
| 2 | 7 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP Chevrolet | 400 | 180 | 8,300 | Running | |
| 3 | 1 | 27 | Benny Parsons | Griffin Marine Chevrolet | 400 | 170 | 8,600 | Running | |
| 4 | 5 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | 400 | 165 | 4,275 | Running | |
| 5 | 4 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade Chevrolet | 399 | 155 | 4,575 | Running | |
| 7 | 10 | 3 | Richard Childress | CRC Chemicals Chevrolet | 397 | 151 | 2,305 | Running | |
| 8 | 11 | 28 | Buddy Baker | Spectra Chevrolet | 397 | 147 | 3,675 | Running | |
| 9 | 2 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Busch Oldsmobile | 397 | 143 | 4,925 | Running | |
| 10 | 6 | 72 | Joe Millikan | Appliance Wheels Chevrolet | 397 | 139 | 3,575 | Running | |
| 11 | 12 | 1 | Donnie Allison | Hawaiian Tropic Chevrolet | 396 | 135 | 3,250 | Running | |
| 12 | 8 | 02 | Dave Marcis | Shoney's Chevrolet | 396 | 132 | 775 | Running | |
| 13 | 17 | 05 | Dick Brooks | Bearfinder Oldsmobile | 395 | 124 | 750 | Running | |
| 14 | 9 | 90 | Ricky Rudd | Truxmore Ford | 392 | 121 | 1,945 | Running | |
| 15 | 30 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Stratagraph Chevrolet | 391 | 118 | 1,800 | Running | |
| 16 | 15 | 48 | James Hylton | Palatine Automotive Parts Chevrolet | 390 | 115 | 1,765 | Running | |
| 17 | 21 | 79 | Frank Warren | Native Tan Dodge | 386 | 112 | 1,630 | Running | |
| 19 | 18 | 17 | Roger Hamby | Lowe's Stores Chevrolet | 382 | 106 | 1,360 | Running | |
| 20 | 19 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda Ford | 372 | 103 | 1,225 | Running | |
| 21 | 24 | 19 | Dick May | Belden Asphalt Chevrolet | 365 | 100 | 1,050 | Running | |
| 22 | 23 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon-Barnicle Oldsmobile | 361 | 97 | 925 | Running | |
| 23 | 25 | 45 | Baxter Price | Chevrolet | 359 | 94 | 705 | Running | |
| 24 | 27 | 87 | Slick Johnson | Chevrolet | 211 | 91 | 435 | Accident | |
| 25 | 13 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Reid Trailer Sales Dodge | 168 | 88 | 725 | Rear End | |
| 26 | 26 | 09 | Nelson Oswald | Bolton Auto Parts Chevrolet | 142 | 85 | 415 | Accident | |
| 27 | 28 | 7 | Earl Brooks | Reid Trailer Sales Dodge | 79 | 0 | 405 | Rear End | |
| 28 | 20 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | 1st National City Travelers Checks Buick | 40 | 79 | 1,945 | Accident | |
| 29 | 29 | 99 | Bill Hollar | Hollar Auto Parts Chevrolet | 32 | 76 | 385 | Rear End | |
| 30 | 22 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Mr. Transmission Chevrolet | 14 | 73 | 625 | Engine |
Time of Race .: 2 Hours 49 Minutes 41 Seconds
Average Speed .:88.4
Margin of Victory .: 5.000 Seconds
