1979 Sun-Drop Music City USA 420 Results
Cale Yarborough won the 1979 Sun-Drop Music City USA 420 at Nashville Speedway on May 12, 1979, leading 83 of 420 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 28 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 4 | 420 | 83 | Running |
| 2 | 43 | Richard Petty | 5 | 420 | 164 | Running |
| 3 | 15 | Bobby Allison | 6 | 419 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | 7 | 419 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 9 | 418 | 111 | Running |
| 6 | 3 | Richard Childress | 21 | 418 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 27 | Benny Parsons | 8 | 417 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 28 | Buddy Baker | 2 | 412 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 44 | Terry Labonte | 10 | 411 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 90 | Ricky Rudd | 12 | 410 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 16 | 408 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 19 | Steve Spencer | 15 | 405 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 64 | Tommy Gale | 19 | 396 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | 26 | 390 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 40 | Al Elmore | 18 | 389 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 24 | D.K. Ulrich | 13 | 383 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | 25 | 378 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 69 | Mike Kempton | 28 | 364 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 45 | Baxter Price | 22 | 356 | 0 | Clutch |
| 20 | 79 | Frank Warren | 17 | 355 | 0 | Engine |
| 21 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | 3 | 335 | 31 | Running |
| 22 | 48 | James Hylton | 14 | 324 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 72 | Joe Millikan | 1 | 124 | 31 | Engine |
| 24 | 34 | Darrell Basham | 24 | 101 | 0 | Rear end |
| 25 | 09 | Nelson Oswald | 27 | 95 | 0 | Ignition |
| 26 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 23 | 63 | 0 | Engine |
| 27 | 05 | Dick Brooks | 20 | 36 | 0 | Transmission |
| 28 | 47 | Harry Gant | 11 | 18 | 0 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | May 12, 1979 |
| Track | Nashville Speedway |
| Laps | 420 |