1979 Daytona 500 Results
Richard Petty won the 1979 Daytona 500 at Daytona on February 18, 1979, leading 12 of 200 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 41 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 43 | Richard Petty | 13 | 200 | 12 | Running |
| 2 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | 4 | 200 | 4 | Running |
| 3 | 51 | A.J. Foyt | 6 | 200 | 4 | Running |
| 4 | 1 | Donnie Allison | 2 | 199 | 93 | Crash |
| 5 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 3 | 199 | 3 | Crash |
| 6 | 30 | Tighe Scott | 33 | 199 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 68 | Chuck Bown | 28 | 199 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | 10 | 199 | 10 | Running |
| 9 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | 37 | 198 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 79 | Frank Warren | 24 | 197 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 15 | Bobby Allison | 7 | 197 | 1 | Running |
| 12 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 15 | 197 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | 35 | 197 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 19 | Bill Dennis | 38 | 196 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 98 | Ralph Jones | 26 | 195 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 44 | Terry Labonte | 19 | 189 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 3 | Richard Childress | 31 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 27 | Benny Parsons | 5 | 183 | 37 | Running |
| 19 | 50 | Bruce Hill | 17 | 168 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 39 | Blackie Wangerin | 36 | 160 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | 30 | 152 | 0 | Overheating |
| 22 | 82 | Paul Fess | 23 | 135 | 0 | Engine |
| 23 | 41 | Grant Adcox | 21 | 129 | 0 | Wheel |
| 24 | 02 | Dave Marcis | 12 | 119 | 0 | Engine |
| 25 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 29 | 116 | 0 | Engine |
| 26 | 37 | Dave Watson | 25 | 115 | 1 | Clutch |
| 27 | 05 | Dick Brooks | 8 | 105 | 0 | Transmission |
| 28 | 00 | John Utsman | 22 | 101 | 0 | Engine |
| 29 | 47 | Geoffrey Bodine | 16 | 99 | 6 | Engine |
| 30 | 54 | Lennie Pond | 40 | 83 | 2 | Brakes |
| 31 | 90 | Ricky Rudd | 11 | 79 | 0 | Engine |
| 32 | 5 | Neil Bonnett | 20 | 76 | 12 | Suspension |
| 33 | 12 | Harry Gant | 14 | 72 | 0 | Crash |
| 34 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | 41 | 64 | 0 | Engine |
| 35 | 87 | Gary Balough | 27 | 53 | 0 | Crash |
| 36 | 72 | Joe Millikan | 32 | 53 | 0 | Crash |
| 37 | 21 | David Pearson | 9 | 53 | 0 | Crash |
| 38 | 17 | Skip Manning | 18 | 53 | 0 | Crash |
| 39 | 75 | Butch Mock | 34 | 38 | 0 | Crash |
| 40 | 28 | Buddy Baker | 1 | 38 | 15 | Engine |
| 41 | 89 | Jim Vandiver | 39 | 27 | 0 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | February 18, 1979 |
| Track | Daytona |
| Laps | 200 |