1979 Dixie 500 Results
Neil Bonnett won the 1979 Dixie 500 at Atlanta on November 4, 1979, leading 54 of 328 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 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | 4 | 328 | 54 | Running |
| 2 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | 7 | 328 | 69 | Running |
| 3 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 2 | 328 | 136 | Running |
| 4 | 15 | Bobby Allison | 3 | 328 | 3 | Running |
| 5 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | 14 | 327 | 10 | Running |
| 6 | 43 | Richard Petty | 13 | 327 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 44 | Terry Labonte | 12 | 325 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 90 | Ricky Rudd | 6 | 324 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 72 | Joe Millikan | 10 | 321 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 77 | Jody Ridley | 24 | 320 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 47 | Harry Gant | 17 | 320 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 18 | 319 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 51 | Slick Johnson | 33 | 317 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 12 | Buck Simmons | 26 | 315 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 3 | Richard Childress | 22 | 314 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 48 | James Hylton | 21 | 314 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 31 | 314 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 00 | Freddy Smith | 34 | 313 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 27 | 312 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 36 | H.B. Bailey | 30 | 307 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 79 | Frank Warren | 36 | 297 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 64 | Tommy Gale | 15 | 270 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 11 | 266 | 0 | Engine |
| 24 | 08 | John Anderson | 16 | 256 | 0 | Engine |
| 25 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | 19 | 245 | 0 | Engine |
| 26 | 55 | Wayne Watercutter | 39 | 243 | 0 | Running |
| 27 | 41 | Grant Adcox | 20 | 236 | 0 | Oil leak |
| 28 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | 23 | 212 | 0 | Engine |
| 29 | 30 | Tighe Scott | 5 | 211 | 0 | Crash |
| 30 | 98 | Ralph Jones | 32 | 202 | 0 | Battery |
| 31 | 27 | Benny Parsons | 8 | 193 | 53 | Engine |
| 32 | 42 | Kyle Petty | 37 | 176 | 0 | Engine |
| 33 | 81 | David Sosebee | 35 | 163 | 0 | Engine |
| 34 | 17 | Steve Pfeifer | 28 | 162 | 0 | Crash |
| 35 | 1 | Donnie Allison | 9 | 158 | 0 | Oil leak |
| 36 | 31 | John Rezek | 38 | 117 | 0 | Engine |
| 37 | 18 | Randy Ogden | 40 | 111 | 0 | Engine |
| 38 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 41 | 103 | 0 | Flagged |
| 39 | 28 | Buddy Baker | 1 | 88 | 3 | Engine |
| 40 | 05 | Dick Brooks | 25 | 44 | 0 | Ignition |
| 41 | 0 | Dick May | 29 | 4 | 0 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | November 4, 1979 |
| Track | Atlanta |
| Laps | 328 |