1979 NAPA National 500 Results
Cale Yarborough won the 1979 NAPA National 500 at Charlotte on October 7, 1979, leading 58 of 334 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 40 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 4 | 334 | 58 | Running |
| 2 | 15 | Bobby Allison | 6 | 333 | 61 | Running |
| 3 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | 3 | 332 | 26 | Running |
| 4 | 43 | Richard Petty | 9 | 332 | 11 | Running |
| 5 | 1 | Donnie Allison | 7 | 331 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 27 | Benny Parsons | 5 | 331 | 22 | Running |
| 7 | 9 | Bill Elliott | 13 | 330 | 1 | Running |
| 8 | 05 | Dick Brooks | 20 | 328 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | 17 | 327 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | 8 | 327 | 55 | Running |
| 11 | 90 | Ricky Rudd | 21 | 327 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 32 | 324 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 30 | Tighe Scott | 28 | 324 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 3 | Richard Childress | 18 | 324 | 2 | Running |
| 15 | 44 | Terry Labonte | 14 | 323 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 08 | John Anderson | 16 | 322 | 1 | Running |
| 17 | 57 | Dick May | 27 | 322 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 42 | Kyle Petty | 37 | 321 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 79 | Frank Warren | 30 | 320 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 47 | Harry Gant | 10 | 319 | 7 | Engine |
| 21 | 64 | Tommy Gale | 34 | 311 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 38 | 309 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 4 | James Hylton | 36 | 308 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 45 | Baxter Price | 29 | 302 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 28 | Buddy Baker | 2 | 282 | 79 | Crash |
| 26 | 77 | Jody Ridley | 39 | 281 | 0 | Engine |
| 27 | 81 | David Sosebee | 40 | 249 | 0 | Crash |
| 28 | 31 | John Rezek | 23 | 239 | 0 | Running |
| 29 | 72 | Joe Millikan | 12 | 223 | 0 | Steering |
| 30 | 17 | Steve Pfeifer | 33 | 198 | 0 | Running |
| 31 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | 1 | 184 | 9 | Engine |
| 32 | 19 | Cecil Gordon | 22 | 155 | 0 | Clutch |
| 33 | 68 | Chuck Bown | 11 | 112 | 0 | Engine |
| 34 | 89 | Jim Vandiver | 31 | 101 | 1 | Crash |
| 35 | 75 | Bobby Brack | 24 | 70 | 1 | Crash |
| 36 | 12 | Jack Ingram | 15 | 59 | 0 | Engine |
| 37 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 25 | 26 | 0 | Crash |
| 38 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | 26 | 16 | 0 | Engine |
| 39 | 16 | Richard Brickhouse | 35 | 15 | 0 | Engine |
| 40 | 14 | Jimmy Means | 19 | 1 | 0 | Handling |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | October 7, 1979 |
| Track | Charlotte |
| Laps | 334 |