1979 Busch Nashville 420 Results
Darrell Waltrip won the 1979 Busch Nashville 420 at Nashville Speedway on July 14, 1979, leading 409 of 420 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 30 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | 1 | 420 | 409 | Running |
| 2 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 5 | 419 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | 3 | 417 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 27 | Benny Parsons | 9 | 417 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 43 | Richard Petty | 6 | 406 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 48 | James Hylton | 19 | 406 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 3 | Richard Childress | 17 | 405 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 10 | 404 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | 21 | 396 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 20 | 394 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 16 | 391 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 55 | Wayne Watercutter | 18 | 390 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 17 | Roger Hamby | 26 | 380 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 79 | Frank Warren | 27 | 374 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 14 | Sterling Marlin | 14 | 341 | 11 | Lug bolt |
| 16 | 15 | Bobby Allison | 2 | 340 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 23 | 272 | 0 | Engine |
| 18 | 45 | Baxter Price | 24 | 250 | 0 | Crash |
| 19 | 05 | Dick Brooks | 7 | 155 | 0 | Oil leak |
| 20 | 19 | Steve Spencer | 11 | 151 | 0 | Water pump |
| 21 | 72 | Joe Millikan | 4 | 150 | 0 | Crash |
| 22 | 47 | Harry Gant | 13 | 142 | 0 | Engine |
| 23 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | 12 | 114 | 0 | Overheating |
| 24 | 98 | Ralph Jones | 25 | 92 | 0 | Oil leak |
| 25 | 44 | Terry Labonte | 8 | 40 | 0 | Engine |
| 26 | 69 | Henry Jones | 28 | 19 | 0 | Engine |
| 27 | 09 | Nelson Oswald | 15 | 6 | 0 | Engine |
| 28 | 64 | Tommy Gale | 22 | 5 | 0 | Engine |
| 29 | 58 | Dick May | 30 | 3 | 0 | Engine |
| 30 | 10 | Jimmy Hindman | 29 | 2 | 0 | Oil leak |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | July 14, 1979 |
| Track | Nashville Speedway |
| Laps | 420 |