1979 CRC Chemicals 500 Results
Richard Petty won the 1979 CRC Chemicals 500 at Dover on September 16, 1979, leading 110 of 500 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 | 4 | 500 | 110 | Running |
| 2 | 1 | Donnie Allison | 7 | 500 | 73 | Running |
| 3 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 12 | 500 | 227 | Running |
| 4 | 28 | Buddy Baker | 10 | 499 | 1 | Running |
| 5 | 72 | Joe Millikan | 9 | 499 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 15 | Bobby Allison | 6 | 496 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 15 | 496 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 90 | Ricky Rudd | 14 | 496 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | 1 | 495 | 46 | Running |
| 10 | 30 | Tighe Scott | 16 | 487 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 08 | John Anderson | 13 | 486 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | 24 | 480 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 3 | Richard Childress | 18 | 477 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 48 | James Hylton | 21 | 476 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 64 | Tommy Gale | 23 | 473 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 30 | 472 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 17 | Roger Hamby | 25 | 471 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 79 | Frank Warren | 27 | 467 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 34 | Nestor Peles | 29 | 465 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 31 | 463 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | 5 | 456 | 37 | Running |
| 22 | 27 | Benny Parsons | 8 | 454 | 6 | Running |
| 23 | 19 | Lennie Pond | 19 | 451 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | 22 | 437 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 44 | Terry Labonte | 11 | 373 | 0 | Crash |
| 26 | 05 | Dick Brooks | 17 | 362 | 0 | Overheating |
| 27 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 20 | 358 | 0 | Engine |
| 28 | 47 | Harry Gant | 3 | 351 | 0 | Transmission |
| 29 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | 2 | 307 | 0 | Running |
| 30 | 99 | Bill Hollar | 33 | 173 | 0 | Engine |
| 31 | 45 | Baxter Price | 32 | 156 | 0 | Running |
| 32 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 26 | 132 | 0 | Coil |
| 33 | 01 | Earle Canavan | 28 | 52 | 0 | Oil leak |
| 34 | 58 | Dick May | 36 | 11 | 0 | Handling |
| 35 | 20 | Rick Newsom | 35 | 1 | 0 | Crash |
| 36 | 13 | Jeff Halverson | 34 | 1 | 0 | Crash |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | September 16, 1979 |
| Track | Dover |
| Laps | 500 |