1979 Holly Farms 400 Results
Benny Parsons won the 1979 Holly Farms 400 at North Wilkesboro on October 14, 1979, leading 92 of 400 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 29 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 | Benny Parsons | 5 | 400 | 92 | Running |
| 2 | 15 | Bobby Allison | 2 | 400 | 175 | Running |
| 3 | 43 | Richard Petty | 11 | 399 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | 1 | 398 | 12 | Running |
| 5 | 90 | Ricky Rudd | 8 | 398 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 44 | Terry Labonte | 12 | 397 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | 13 | 394 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | 9 | 392 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 19 | 391 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 3 | Richard Childress | 14 | 390 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 48 | James Hylton | 15 | 388 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 17 | Roger Hamby | 17 | 387 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | 3 | 376 | 104 | Running |
| 14 | 47 | Harry Gant | 4 | 373 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 72 | Joe Millikan | 7 | 369 | 0 | Engine |
| 16 | 95 | Ernie Shaw | 26 | 368 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 45 | Baxter Price | 24 | 364 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 19 | Cecil Gordon | 28 | 357 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 75 | Bill Elswick | 23 | 287 | 0 | Rear end |
| 20 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 6 | 269 | 17 | Crash |
| 21 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 16 | 258 | 0 | Engine |
| 22 | 24 | Larry Isley | 22 | 256 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 0 | John Kennedy | 20 | 168 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 21 | 150 | 0 | Steering |
| 25 | 05 | Dick Brooks | 29 | 45 | 0 | Brakes |
| 26 | 79 | Frank Warren | 27 | 44 | 0 | Brakes |
| 27 | 64 | Tommy Gale | 18 | 29 | 0 | Engine |
| 28 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 10 | 14 | 0 | Crash |
| 29 | 69 | Henry Jones | 25 | 10 | 0 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | October 14, 1979 |
| Track | North Wilkesboro |
| Laps | 400 |