1979 Volunteer 500 Results
Darrell Waltrip won the 1979 Volunteer 500 at Bristol on August 25, 1979, leading 33 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 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | 5 | 500 | 33 | Running |
| 2 | 43 | Richard Petty | 1 | 500 | 77 | Running |
| 3 | 15 | Bobby Allison | 2 | 500 | 106 | Running |
| 4 | 27 | Benny Parsons | 7 | 499 | 254 | Running |
| 5 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 4 | 497 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 72 | Joe Millikan | 12 | 497 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 2 | David Pearson | 3 | 496 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 44 | Terry Labonte | 10 | 493 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 90 | Ricky Rudd | 11 | 493 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 17 | Bill Elliott | 17 | 487 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 3 | Richard Childress | 14 | 484 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | 15 | 483 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 48 | James Hylton | 23 | 472 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 24 | 468 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 64 | Tommy Gale | 20 | 456 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 47 | Harry Gant | 6 | 445 | 16 | Running |
| 17 | 79 | Frank Warren | 21 | 444 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 8 | 434 | 14 | Crash |
| 19 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 19 | 416 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 05 | Dick Brooks | 16 | 392 | 0 | Rear end |
| 21 | 19 | Dick May | 27 | 392 | 0 | Crash |
| 22 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 25 | 388 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 76 | Mike Potter | 22 | 311 | 0 | Ignition |
| 24 | 45 | Baxter Price | 29 | 274 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 12 | Jack Ingram | 9 | 197 | 0 | Engine |
| 26 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 18 | 104 | 0 | Engine |
| 27 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | 13 | 79 | 0 | Engine |
| 28 | 59 | Melvin Revis | 26 | 76 | 0 | Suspension |
| 29 | 69 | Henry Jones | 30 | 48 | 0 | Flagged |
| 30 | 0 | John Kennedy | 28 | 2 | 0 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | August 25, 1979 |
| Track | Bristol |
| Laps | 500 |