1979 Texas 400 Results
Darrell Waltrip won the 1979 Texas 400 at Texas World Speedway on June 3, 1979, leading 155 of 200 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 34 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | 4 | 200 | 155 | Running |
| 2 | 15 | Bobby Allison | 6 | 199 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 28 | Buddy Baker | 1 | 199 | 3 | Running |
| 4 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 5 | 199 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 44 | Terry Labonte | 2 | 196 | 1 | Running |
| 6 | 43 | Richard Petty | 9 | 195 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 3 | Richard Childress | 19 | 193 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 72 | Joe Millikan | 10 | 192 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 17 | 192 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 48 | James Hylton | 16 | 190 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 31 | John Rezek | 24 | 190 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | 3 | 189 | 41 | Crash |
| 13 | 50 | Bruce Hill | 13 | 189 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 21 | 186 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | 12 | 186 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 36 | H.B. Bailey | 25 | 185 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 19 | Billy Hagan | 22 | 185 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 01 | Earle Canavan | 29 | 184 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 79 | Frank Warren | 18 | 181 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 64 | Tommy Gale | 14 | 180 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 31 | 174 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 76 | Mike Potter | 26 | 174 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 23 | 173 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 96 | Jim Hurlbert | 27 | 150 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 27 | Benny Parsons | 8 | 143 | 0 | Spindle |
| 26 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | 15 | 140 | 0 | Wheel |
| 27 | 45 | Baxter Price | 20 | 139 | 0 | Transmission |
| 28 | 90 | Ricky Rudd | 7 | 135 | 0 | Engine |
| 29 | 69 | Mike Kempton | 33 | 135 | 0 | Running |
| 30 | 09 | Dick May | 30 | 113 | 0 | Engine |
| 31 | 12 | Lennie Pond | 11 | 70 | 0 | Engine |
| 32 | 55 | Bill Meazell | 32 | 46 | 0 | Engine |
| 33 | 58 | John Haver | 34 | 36 | 0 | Engine |
| 34 | 32 | Jimmy Finger | 28 | 5 | 0 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | June 3, 1979 |
| Track | Texas World Speedway |
| Laps | 200 |