1979 Northwestern Bank 400 Results
Bobby Allison won the 1979 Northwestern Bank 400 at North Wilkesboro on March 25, 1979, leading 51 of 400 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 30 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | Bobby Allison | 3 | 400 | 51 | Running |
| 2 | 43 | Richard Petty | 7 | 400 | 211 | Running |
| 3 | 27 | Benny Parsons | 1 | 400 | 34 | Running |
| 4 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | 5 | 400 | 9 | Running |
| 5 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | 4 | 399 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 14 | 399 | 2 | Running |
| 7 | 3 | Richard Childress | 10 | 397 | 11 | Running |
| 8 | 28 | Buddy Baker | 11 | 397 | 2 | Running |
| 9 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 2 | 397 | 70 | Running |
| 10 | 72 | Joe Millikan | 6 | 397 | 8 | Running |
| 11 | 1 | Donnie Allison | 12 | 396 | 1 | Running |
| 12 | 02 | Dave Marcis | 8 | 396 | 1 | Running |
| 13 | 05 | Dick Brooks | 17 | 395 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 90 | Ricky Rudd | 9 | 392 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 44 | Terry Labonte | 30 | 391 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 48 | James Hylton | 15 | 390 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 79 | Frank Warren | 21 | 386 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | 16 | 384 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 17 | Roger Hamby | 18 | 382 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 64 | Tommy Gale | 19 | 372 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 19 | Dick May | 24 | 365 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 23 | 361 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 45 | Baxter Price | 25 | 359 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 87 | Slick Johnson | 27 | 211 | 0 | Crash |
| 25 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 13 | 168 | 0 | Rear end |
| 26 | 09 | Nelson Oswald | 26 | 142 | 0 | Crash |
| 27 | 7 | Earl Brooks | 28 | 79 | 0 | Rear end |
| 28 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | 20 | 40 | 0 | Crash |
| 29 | 99 | Bill Hollar | 29 | 32 | 0 | Rear end |
| 30 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 22 | 14 | 0 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | March 25, 1979 |
| Track | North Wilkesboro |
| Laps | 400 |