1979 Carolina 500 Results
Bobby Allison won the 1979 Carolina 500 at Rockingham on March 4, 1979, leading 311 of 492 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 35 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | Bobby Allison | 1 | 492 | 311 | Running |
| 2 | 72 | Joe Millikan | 11 | 491 | 50 | Running |
| 3 | 05 | Dick Brooks | 17 | 487 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 30 | Tighe Scott | 13 | 485 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 3 | Richard Childress | 19 | 484 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | 27 | 476 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 48 | James Hylton | 20 | 473 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 37 | Dave Watson | 15 | 471 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 79 | Frank Warren | 30 | 468 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 27 | Benny Parsons | 14 | 462 | 3 | Running |
| 11 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 29 | 462 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | 5 | 460 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 64 | Tommy Gale | 31 | 459 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 45 | Baxter Price | 35 | 450 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 44 | Terry Labonte | 16 | 432 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 02 | Dave Marcis | 18 | 431 | 0 | Rear end |
| 17 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | 8 | 416 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 3 | 413 | 9 | Running |
| 19 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 26 | 361 | 0 | Engine |
| 20 | 19 | Dick May | 28 | 353 | 0 | Transmission |
| 21 | 17 | Roger Hamby | 24 | 294 | 0 | Crash |
| 22 | 47 | Geoffrey Bodine | 23 | 278 | 0 | Rear end |
| 23 | 21 | David Pearson | 9 | 249 | 119 | Engine |
| 24 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 21 | 131 | 0 | Rear axle |
| 25 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 12 | 123 | 0 | Crash |
| 26 | 12 | Harry Gant | 25 | 111 | 0 | Crash |
| 27 | 87 | Slick Johnson | 32 | 37 | 0 | Engine |
| 28 | 09 | Nelson Oswald | 34 | 23 | 0 | Flagged |
| 29 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | 22 | 13 | 0 | Steering |
| 30 | 1 | Donnie Allison | 2 | 9 | 0 | Crash |
| 31 | 28 | Buddy Baker | 4 | 9 | 0 | Crash |
| 32 | 43 | Richard Petty | 7 | 9 | 0 | Crash |
| 33 | 5 | Neil Bonnett | 10 | 9 | 0 | Crash |
| 34 | 90 | Ricky Rudd | 6 | 9 | 0 | Crash |
| 35 | 29 | Bill Hollar | 33 | 1 | 0 | Ignition |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | March 4, 1979 |
| Track | Rockingham |
| Laps | 492 |