1979 Richmond 400 Results
Cale Yarborough won the 1979 Richmond 400 at Richmond on March 11, 1979, leading 178 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 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 9 | 400 | 178 | Running |
| 2 | 15 | Bobby Allison | 1 | 400 | 220 | Running |
| 3 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | 3 | 399 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 27 | Benny Parsons | 2 | 399 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 43 | Richard Petty | 7 | 399 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 72 | Joe Millikan | 16 | 397 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 8 | 397 | 2 | Running |
| 8 | 44 | Terry Labonte | 5 | 395 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 1 | Donnie Allison | 11 | 394 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | 14 | 391 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 90 | Ricky Rudd | 15 | 390 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 48 | James Hylton | 29 | 390 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | 4 | 390 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 54 | Lennie Pond | 12 | 387 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 20 | 385 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 02 | Dave Marcis | 10 | 385 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | 22 | 384 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 37 | Dave Watson | 17 | 383 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 29 | Dave Dion | 13 | 380 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 19 | Joe Fields | 28 | 379 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 79 | Frank Warren | 23 | 371 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 64 | Tommy Gale | 26 | 360 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 45 | Baxter Price | 24 | 311 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 9 | Bill Hollar | 30 | 307 | 0 | Engine |
| 25 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 27 | 259 | 0 | Rear end |
| 26 | 3 | Richard Childress | 18 | 238 | 0 | Engine |
| 27 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 25 | 199 | 0 | Rear end |
| 28 | 05 | Dick Brooks | 19 | 180 | 0 | Rear end |
| 29 | 28 | Buddy Baker | 6 | 167 | 0 | Rear end |
| 30 | 17 | Roger Hamby | 21 | 68 | 0 | Overheating |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | March 11, 1979 |
| Track | Richmond |
| Laps | 400 |