1979 Champion Spark Plug 400 Results
Richard Petty won the 1979 Champion Spark Plug 400 at Michigan on August 19, 1979, leading 9 of 200 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 36 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 43 | Richard Petty | 5 | 200 | 9 | Running |
| 2 | 28 | Buddy Baker | 11 | 200 | 115 | Running |
| 3 | 27 | Benny Parsons | 6 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 2 | David Pearson | 1 | 199 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 08 | John Anderson | 20 | 199 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 72 | Joe Millikan | 7 | 199 | 8 | Running |
| 7 | 90 | Ricky Rudd | 16 | 199 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 30 | Tighe Scott | 28 | 197 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 15 | 197 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 3 | Richard Childress | 12 | 197 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 17 | Bill Elliott | 13 | 195 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 48 | James Hylton | 31 | 195 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 42 | Kyle Petty | 34 | 195 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 64 | Tommy Gale | 18 | 193 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 0 | John Kennedy | 29 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 79 | Frank Warren | 30 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 8 | 185 | 3 | Engine |
| 18 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 35 | 183 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | 10 | 173 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 22 | 150 | 0 | Engine |
| 21 | 45 | Baxter Price | 26 | 146 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 19 | 145 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 15 | Bobby Allison | 2 | 141 | 38 | Engine |
| 24 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | 32 | 131 | 0 | Overheating |
| 25 | 47 | Harry Gant | 9 | 129 | 5 | Clutch |
| 26 | 44 | Terry Labonte | 4 | 108 | 5 | Engine |
| 27 | 6 | Marty Robbins | 33 | 96 | 0 | Engine |
| 28 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | 17 | 85 | 0 | Running |
| 29 | 05 | Dick Brooks | 14 | 81 | 0 | Exhaust |
| 30 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 21 | 67 | 0 | Engine |
| 31 | 19 | Lennie Pond | 24 | 57 | 0 | Overheating |
| 32 | 22 | Al Rudd Jr. | 23 | 39 | 0 | Clutch |
| 33 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | 3 | 28 | 17 | Ignition |
| 34 | 01 | Earle Canavan | 36 | 23 | 0 | Engine |
| 35 | 36 | H.B. Bailey | 25 | 2 | 0 | Crash |
| 36 | 39 | Blackie Wangerin | 27 | 2 | 0 | Crash |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | August 19, 1979 |
| Track | Michigan |
| Laps | 200 |