| Official Race Results |
| Gabriel 400 |
Michigan International Speedway |
| June 17, 1979 |
Race 16 of 31 |
| Average
Speed: 135.798 mph |
| Margin of
Victory: Under Caution |
Time of Race: 02:56:44 |
| Lead
Changes: 46 |
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| Cautions: 6
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| Fin |
St |
Car |
Driver |
Make |
Sponsor |
Pts / Bonus |
Laps |
Status |
Winnings |
| 1 |
3 |
#28 |
Buddy Baker |
Chevrolet |
Spectra |
185/10 |
200 |
Running |
$16,870 |
| 2 |
2 |
#1 |
Donnie Allison |
Chevrolet |
Hawaiian Tropic |
175/5 |
200 |
Running |
$12,970 |
| 3 |
5 |
#11 |
Cale Yarborough |
Oldsmobile |
Busch |
170/5 |
200 |
Running |
$12,620 |
| 4 |
1 |
#21 |
Neil Bonnett |
Mercury |
Purolator |
165/5 |
200 |
Running |
$7,410 |
| 5 |
10 |
#43 |
Richard Petty |
Chevrolet |
STP |
160/5 |
200 |
Running |
$8,325 |
| 6 |
13 |
#2 |
Dale Earnhardt * |
Chevrolet |
Osterlund |
155/5 |
200 |
Running |
$7,540 |
| 7 |
6 |
#15 |
Bobby Allison |
Ford |
Hodgdon/Moore |
151/5 |
200 |
Running |
$6,830 |
| 8 |
8 |
#90 |
Ricky Rudd |
Mercury |
Truxmore |
142/0 |
199 |
Running |
$5,665 |
| 9 |
12 |
#30 |
Tighe Scott |
Buick |
Russ Togs |
138/0 |
199 |
Running |
$5,480 |
| 10 |
34 |
#05 |
Dick Brooks |
Chevrolet |
Bearfinder |
PE |
199 |
Running |
$4,650 |
| 11 |
19 |
#12 |
Lennie Pond |
Chevrolet |
Kencoal |
130/0 |
199 |
Running |
$2,425 |
| 12 |
11 |
#9 |
Bill Elliott |
Mercury |
Knutson's Ski-Doo |
132/5 |
198 |
Running |
$2,315 |
| 13 |
9 |
#88 |
Darrell Waltrip |
Chevrolet |
Gatorade |
129/5 |
197 |
Engine Failure |
$5,655 |
| 14 |
22 |
#70 |
J.D. McDuffie |
Chevrolet |
Bailey Excavating |
121/0 |
196 |
Running |
$4,060 |
| 15 |
30 |
#67 |
Buddy Arrington |
Dodge |
Reid Trailer Sales |
118/0 |
196 |
Running |
$3,865 |
| 16 |
26 |
#52 |
Jimmy Means |
Chevrolet |
Mr. Transmission |
115/0 |
193 |
Running |
$3,625 |
| 17 |
24 |
#47 |
Harry Gant |
Chevrolet |
Race Hill Farm |
112/0 |
193 |
Running |
$1,440 |
| 18 |
27 |
#0 |
John Kennedy |
Chevrolet |
Avanti Cb |
109/0 |
192 |
Running |
$1,385 |
| 19 |
36 |
#38 |
Sandy Satullo |
Buick |
Copper Kettle Marina |
106/0 |
192 |
Running |
$1,345 |
| 20 |
21 |
#48 |
James Hylton |
Chevrolet |
Palatine Automotive |
103/0 |
190 |
Running |
$3,125 |
| 21 |
31 |
#40 |
D.k. Ulrich |
Buick |
Midwestern Farm Lines |
100/0 |
190 |
Running |
$2,830 |
| 22 |
20 |
#79 |
Frank Warren |
Dodge |
Native Tan |
97/0 |
186 |
Accident |
$2,585 |
| 23 |
23 |
#3 |
Richard
Childress |
Oldsmobile |
Crc Chemicals |
94/0 |
186 |
Running |
$2,380 |
| 24 |
25 |
#19 |
Bob Burcham |
Chevrolet |
Belden Asphalt |
91/0 |
184 |
Engine Failure |
$2,085 |
| 25 |
7 |
#44 |
Terry Labonte |
Chevrolet |
Stratagraph |
88/0 |
184 |
Running |
$2,050 |
| 26 |
15 |
#71 |
Dave Marcis |
Chevrolet |
Transmissions
Unlimited |
90/5 |
173 |
Accident |
$1,765 |
| 27 |
17 |
#25 |
Ronnie Thomas |
Chevrolet |
Stone's Cafeteria |
87/5 |
150 |
No Oil Pressure |
$2,970 |
| 28 |
35 |
#81 |
David Sosebee |
Chevrolet |
Sosebee Racing |
PE |
135 |
Broken Valve |
$1,060 |
| 29 |
18 |
#17 |
Roger Hamby |
Chevrolet |
Kings Inn |
76/0 |
122 |
Accident |
$1,545 |
| 30 |
4 |
#72 |
Joe Millikan |
Chevrolet |
Appliance Wheels |
73/0 |
103 |
Broken Connecting Rod |
$4,725 |
| 31 |
16 |
#27 |
Benny Parsons |
Chevrolet |
Griffin's Marine |
70/0 |
97 |
Broken Valve |
$1,510 |
| 32 |
28 |
#82 |
Paul Fess |
Oldsmobile |
Lasky Construction |
67/0 |
97 |
Broken Valve |
$1,000 |
| 33 |
32 |
#64 |
Tommy Gale |
Ford |
Sunny King Ford &
Honda |
64/0 |
84 |
Broken Shock Mounts |
$1,490 |
| 34 |
14 |
#49 |
Bill Green |
Chevrolet |
A.k. Cartage |
PE |
76 |
Engine Failure |
$980 |
| 35 |
29 |
#42 |
Marty Robbins |
Dodge |
Marty Robbins Racing |
58/0 |
64 |
Broken Connecting Rod |
$970 |
| 36 |
33 |
#09 |
Bill Seifert |
Oldsmobile |
Crc Chemicals |
55/0 |
32 |
No Oil Pressure |
$960 |
| * Denotes Rookie |
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