| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| Richmond 400 | Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway | |||||||||
| March 11, 1979 | Race 4 of 31 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 83.608 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: 6 seconds | Time of Race: 02:35:35 | ||||||||
| Lead Changes: 3 | |||||||||
| Cautions: 2 for 8 laps. | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 9 | #11 | Cale Yarborough | Oldsmobile | Busch | 180/5 | 400 | Running | $16,275 |
| 2 | 1 | #15 | Bobby Allison | Ford | Hodgdon/Moore | 180/10 | 400 | Running | $10,750 |
| 3 | 3 | #88 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Gatorade | 165/0 | 399 | Running | $6,925 |
| 4 | 2 | #27 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | M.C. Anderson | 160/0 | 399 | Running | $2,550 |
| 5 | 7 | #43 | Richard Petty | Chevrolet | STP | 155/0 | 399 | Running | $4,800 |
| 6 | 16 | #72 | Joe Millikan | Chevrolet | Hayes Jewelers | 150/0 | 397 | Running | $4,800 |
| 7 | 8 | #70 | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | Bailey Excavating | 151/5 | 397 | Running | $2,900 |
| 8 | 5 | #44 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Stratagraph | 142/0 | 395 | Running | $2,775 |
| 9 | 11 | #1 | Donnie Allison | Chevrolet | Hawaiian Tropic | 138/0 | 394 | Running | $3,710 |
| 10 | 14 | #40 | D.k. Ulrich | Buick | Midwestern Farm Lines | 134/0 | 391 | Running | $2,405 |
| 11 | 15 | #90 | Ricky Rudd | Chevrolet | Truxmore | 130/0 | 390 | Running | $2,245 |
| 12 | 29 | #48 | James Hylton | Chevrolet | Palatine Automotive | 127/0 | 390 | Running | $2,100 |
| 13 | 4 | #2 | Dale Earnhardt * | Chevrolet | Osterlund | 124/0 | 390 | Running | $2,015 |
| 14 | 12 | #54 | Lennie Pond | Oldsmobile | Brenco Bearings | 121/0 | 387 | Running | $890 |
| 15 | 20 | #67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | Reid Trailer Sales | 118/0 | 385 | Running | $1,830 |
| 16 | 10 | #02 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Shoney's | 115/0 | 385 | Running | $750 |
| 17 | 22 | #25 | Ronnie Thomas | Buick | 1st Nat'l City Trav. Cks. | 112/0 | 384 | Running | $2,570 |
| 18 | 17 | #37 | Dave Watson | Chevrolet | Amsoil | 109/0 | 383 | Running | $675 |
| 19 | 13 | #29 | Dave Dion | Ford | Merrimack Lincoln-Mercury | 106/0 | 380 | Running | $675 |
| 20 | 28 | #19 | Joe Fields | Chevrolet | Belden Asphalt | 103/0 | 379 | Running | $1,385 |
| 21 | 23 | #79 | Frank Warren | Dodge | Native Tan | 100/0 | 371 | Running | $1,250 |
| 22 | 26 | #64 | Tommy Gale | Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | 97/0 | 360 | Running | $1,125 |
| 23 | 24 | #45 | Baxter Price | Chevrolet | Price Racing | 94/0 | 311 | Running | $1,000 |
| 24 | 30 | #9 | Bill Hollar | Chevrolet | Hollar | 91/0 | 307 | Engine Failure | $535 |
| 25 | 27 | #24 | Cecil Gordon | Oldsmobile | Gordon-Barnicle | 88/0 | 259 | Rear End | $775 |
| 26 | 18 | #3 | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | Crc Chemicals | 85/0 | 238 | Engine Failure | $750 |
| 27 | 25 | #52 | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | Mr. Transmission | 82/0 | 199 | Rear End | $725 |
| 28 | 19 | #05 | Dick Brooks | Oldsmobile | Bearfinder | 79/0 | 180 | Rear End | $450 |
| 29 | 6 | #28 | Buddy Baker | Chevrolet | Spectra | 76/0 | 167 | Rear End | $3,375 |
| 30 | 21 | #17 | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | Hamby/Ellis Automotive | 73/0 | 68 | Overheating | $650 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||