1979 Capital City 400 Results
Bobby Allison won the 1979 Capital City 400 at Richmond on September 9, 1979, leading 369 of 400 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 26 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | Bobby Allison | 2 | 400 | 369 | Running |
| 2 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | 5 | 400 | 11 | Running |
| 3 | 90 | Ricky Rudd | 10 | 399 | 1 | Running |
| 4 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | 1 | 399 | 19 | Running |
| 5 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 3 | 398 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 43 | Richard Petty | 7 | 398 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 9 | 397 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 27 | Benny Parsons | 6 | 397 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 47 | Harry Gant | 8 | 397 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 72 | Joe Millikan | 4 | 395 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 17 | Bill Elliott | 12 | 390 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | 13 | 386 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 20 | 384 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 16 | 381 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 3 | Richard Childress | 18 | 379 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 75 | Bill Elswick | 23 | 372 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 44 | Terry Labonte | 14 | 371 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 26 | 365 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 45 | Baxter Price | 22 | 365 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 24 | 330 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 48 | James Hylton | 15 | 262 | 0 | Crash |
| 22 | 01 | Earle Canavan | 21 | 233 | 0 | Rear end |
| 23 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | 17 | 227 | 0 | Engine |
| 24 | 64 | Tommy Gale | 19 | 173 | 0 | Engine |
| 25 | 19 | Lennie Pond | 11 | 141 | 0 | Brakes |
| 26 | 79 | Frank Warren | 25 | 2 | 0 | Distributor |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | September 9, 1979 |
| Track | Richmond |
| Laps | 400 |