1979 NAPA Riverside 400 Results
Bobby Allison won the 1979 NAPA Riverside 400 at Riverside International Raceway on June 10, 1979, leading 31 of 95 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 35 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | Bobby Allison | 4 | 95 | 31 | Running |
| 2 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | 3 | 95 | 5 | Running |
| 3 | 43 | Richard Petty | 5 | 95 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 6 | 95 | 57 | Running |
| 5 | 27 | Benny Parsons | 8 | 94 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 3 | Richard Childress | 24 | 92 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 13 | 91 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 93 | Norm Palmer | 16 | 91 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 14 | 91 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 72 | Joe Millikan | 10 | 91 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 25 | 89 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 74 | Hal Callentine | 26 | 88 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | 1 | 87 | 2 | Running |
| 14 | 48 | James Hylton | 22 | 85 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 20 | Ed Hale | 33 | 85 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 22 | Richard White | 28 | 81 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 45 | Baxter Price | 34 | 81 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 44 | Terry Labonte | 15 | 81 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 6 | Dick Whalen | 32 | 81 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 81 | John Borneman | 17 | 79 | 0 | Oil leak |
| 21 | 78 | Jim Robinson | 11 | 72 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 79 | Frank Warren | 12 | 65 | 0 | Engine |
| 23 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | 18 | 60 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 57 | Robert Tartaglia | 35 | 47 | 0 | Crash |
| 25 | 01 | Jimmy Insolo | 2 | 45 | 0 | Engine |
| 26 | 29 | Tim Williamson | 19 | 33 | 0 | Carb fire |
| 27 | 08 | Rick McCray | 21 | 31 | 0 | Transmission |
| 28 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | 7 | 30 | 0 | Crash |
| 29 | 14 | Dick Kranzler | 31 | 23 | 0 | Transmission |
| 30 | 73 | Bill Schmitt | 9 | 13 | 0 | Transmission |
| 31 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 29 | 9 | 0 | Engine |
| 32 | 0 | Steve Pfeifer | 23 | 8 | 0 | Fire |
| 33 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | 20 | 4 | 0 | Crash |
| 34 | 92 | Chris Monoleos | 30 | 2 | 0 | Transmission |
| 35 | 64 | Elmo Langley | 27 | 1 | 0 | Transmission |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | June 10, 1979 |
| Track | Riverside International Raceway |
| Laps | 95 |