1979 CRC Chemicals Rebel 500 Results
Darrell Waltrip won the 1979 CRC Chemicals Rebel 500 at Darlington on April 8, 1979, leading 242 of 367 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 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | 2 | 367 | 242 | Running |
| 2 | 43 | Richard Petty | 6 | 367 | 89 | Running |
| 3 | 1 | Donnie Allison | 1 | 367 | 3 | Running |
| 4 | 27 | Benny Parsons | 5 | 365 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 28 | Buddy Baker | 7 | 365 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 9 | 364 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 9 | Bill Elliott | 12 | 362 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 90 | Ricky Rudd | 4 | 360 | 19 | Running |
| 9 | 05 | Dick Brooks | 16 | 360 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 72 | Joe Millikan | 20 | 358 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 19 | Lennie Pond | 21 | 356 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | 19 | 354 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | 10 | 352 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 75 | Butch Hartman | 27 | 351 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 48 | James Hylton | 17 | 348 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 3 | Richard Childress | 22 | 342 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 79 | Frank Warren | 18 | 340 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 8 | Ed Negre | 34 | 340 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 26 | 338 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 45 | Baxter Price | 35 | 330 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 7 | Al Holbert | 14 | 308 | 0 | Crash |
| 22 | 21 | David Pearson | 8 | 301 | 3 | Crash |
| 23 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | 13 | 300 | 4 | Running |
| 24 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | 36 | 286 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 29 | 285 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 15 | Bobby Allison | 3 | 246 | 6 | Engine |
| 27 | 02 | Dave Marcis | 15 | 193 | 1 | Engine |
| 28 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | 23 | 165 | 0 | Engine |
| 29 | 44 | Terry Labonte | 11 | 135 | 0 | Overheating |
| 30 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 24 | 119 | 0 | Crash |
| 31 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 30 | 109 | 0 | Engine |
| 32 | 17 | Roger Hamby | 25 | 87 | 0 | Engine |
| 33 | 99 | Dick May | 33 | 87 | 0 | Engine |
| 34 | 64 | Tommy Gale | 28 | 71 | 0 | Engine |
| 35 | 01 | Earle Canavan | 31 | 49 | 0 | Overheating |
| 36 | 46 | Travis Tiller | 32 | 5 | 0 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | April 8, 1979 |
| Track | Darlington |
| Laps | 367 |