1979 Southeastern 500 Results
Dale Earnhardt won the 1979 Southeastern 500 at Bristol on April 1, 1979, leading 163 of 500 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 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | 9 | 500 | 163 | Running |
| 2 | 15 | Bobby Allison | 4 | 500 | 42 | Running |
| 3 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | 2 | 500 | 155 | Running |
| 4 | 43 | Richard Petty | 13 | 498 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 27 | Benny Parsons | 6 | 497 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 1 | Donnie Allison | 3 | 495 | 1 | Running |
| 7 | 44 | Terry Labonte | 10 | 490 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 72 | Joe Millikan | 12 | 486 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 48 | James Hylton | 16 | 486 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 90 | Ricky Rudd | 15 | 485 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 3 | Richard Childress | 14 | 484 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | 11 | 481 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 27 | 480 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 17 | Roger Hamby | 20 | 473 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 25 | 470 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 76 | Mike Potter | 28 | 463 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 02 | Dave Marcis | 8 | 462 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 64 | Tommy Gale | 24 | 460 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 45 | Baxter Price | 23 | 456 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 79 | Frank Warren | 19 | 429 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 47 | Harry Gant | 17 | 385 | 0 | Engine |
| 22 | 05 | Dick Brooks | 21 | 366 | 0 | Water pump |
| 23 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | 18 | 335 | 0 | Crash |
| 24 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 5 | 216 | 1 | Crash |
| 25 | 28 | Buddy Baker | 1 | 211 | 138 | Crash |
| 26 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 7 | 197 | 0 | Rear end |
| 27 | 19 | Dick May | 26 | 141 | 0 | Engine |
| 28 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 22 | 100 | 0 | Engine |
| 29 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | 30 | 33 | 0 | Quit |
| 30 | 98 | Ralph Jones | 29 | 31 | 0 | Brakes |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | April 1, 1979 |
| Track | Bristol |
| Laps | 500 |