1979 Gabriel 400 Results
Buddy Baker won the 1979 Gabriel 400 at Michigan on June 17, 1979, leading 121 of 200 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 | 28 | Buddy Baker | 3 | 200 | 121 | Running |
| 2 | 1 | Donnie Allison | 2 | 200 | 25 | Running |
| 3 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 5 | 200 | 4 | Running |
| 4 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | 1 | 200 | 9 | Running |
| 5 | 43 | Richard Petty | 10 | 200 | 23 | Running |
| 6 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | 13 | 200 | 1 | Running |
| 7 | 15 | Bobby Allison | 6 | 200 | 1 | Running |
| 8 | 90 | Ricky Rudd | 8 | 199 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 30 | Tighe Scott | 12 | 199 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 05 | Dick Brooks | 34 | 199 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 12 | Lennie Pond | 19 | 199 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 9 | Bill Elliott | 11 | 198 | 1 | Running |
| 13 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | 9 | 197 | 8 | Engine |
| 14 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 22 | 196 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 30 | 196 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 26 | 193 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 47 | Harry Gant | 24 | 193 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 0 | John Kennedy | 27 | 192 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 38 | Sandy Satullo | 36 | 192 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 48 | James Hylton | 21 | 190 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | 31 | 190 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 79 | Frank Warren | 20 | 186 | 0 | Crash |
| 23 | 3 | Richard Childress | 23 | 186 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 19 | Bob Burcham | 25 | 184 | 0 | Engine |
| 25 | 44 | Terry Labonte | 7 | 184 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 15 | 173 | 4 | Crash |
| 27 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | 17 | 150 | 1 | Engine |
| 28 | 81 | David Sosebee | 35 | 135 | 0 | Engine |
| 29 | 17 | Roger Hamby | 18 | 122 | 0 | Crash |
| 30 | 72 | Joe Millikan | 4 | 103 | 0 | Engine |
| 31 | 27 | Benny Parsons | 16 | 97 | 0 | Engine |
| 32 | 82 | Paul Fess | 28 | 97 | 0 | Engine |
| 33 | 64 | Tommy Gale | 32 | 84 | 0 | Shocks |
| 34 | 49 | Bill Green | 14 | 76 | 2 | Engine |
| 35 | 42 | Marty Robbins | 29 | 64 | 0 | Engine |
| 36 | 09 | Bill Seifert | 33 | 32 | 0 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | June 17, 1979 |
| Track | Michigan |
| Laps | 200 |