1979 Firecracker 400 Results
Neil Bonnett won the 1979 Firecracker 400 at Daytona on July 4, 1979, leading 77 of 160 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 | 2 | 160 | 77 | Running |
| 2 | 27 | Benny Parsons | 3 | 160 | 6 | Running |
| 3 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | 21 | 160 | 1 | Running |
| 4 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | 6 | 159 | 54 | Running |
| 5 | 43 | Richard Petty | 11 | 158 | 2 | Running |
| 6 | 68 | Chuck Bown | 12 | 157 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 47 | Harry Gant | 15 | 157 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 72 | Joe Millikan | 24 | 156 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 05 | Dick Brooks | 37 | 156 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 51 | A.J. Foyt | 8 | 156 | 3 | Running |
| 11 | 9 | Bill Elliott | 27 | 156 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 1 | Donnie Allison | 23 | 155 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 90 | Ricky Rudd | 19 | 155 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 30 | Tighe Scott | 9 | 154 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 7 | 154 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 87 | Gary Balough | 26 | 154 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 22 | 151 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | 35 | 151 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 48 | James Hylton | 30 | 151 | 1 | Running |
| 20 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 5 | 149 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 32 | 146 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 38 | 146 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 20 | Rick Newsom | 40 | 145 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 39 | Blackie Wangerin | 33 | 144 | 0 | Blew tire |
| 25 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | 28 | 138 | 0 | Engine |
| 26 | 17 | Roger Hamby | 17 | 137 | 0 | Running |
| 27 | 64 | Tommy Gale | 36 | 121 | 0 | Rear end |
| 28 | 12 | Lennie Pond | 13 | 105 | 0 | Engine |
| 29 | 44 | Terry Labonte | 10 | 89 | 0 | Crash |
| 30 | 15 | Bobby Allison | 20 | 89 | 0 | Crash |
| 31 | 6 | Claude Ballot-Lena | 31 | 83 | 0 | Engine |
| 32 | 7 | Al Holbert | 18 | 82 | 0 | Spindle |
| 33 | 41 | Grant Adcox | 4 | 81 | 0 | Engine |
| 34 | 28 | Buddy Baker | 1 | 57 | 16 | Ignition |
| 35 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 41 | 50 | 0 | Engine |
| 36 | 46 | Travis Tiller | 39 | 46 | 0 | Engine |
| 37 | 3 | Richard Childress | 16 | 28 | 0 | Engine |
| 38 | 38 | Sandy Satullo | 29 | 18 | 0 | Crash |
| 39 | 32 | Jimmy Finger | 34 | 17 | 0 | Crash |
| 40 | 79 | Frank Warren | 14 | 7 | 0 | Engine |
| 41 | 50 | Bruce Hill | 25 | 1 | 0 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | July 4, 1979 |
| Track | Daytona |
| Laps | 160 |