1979 World 600 Results
Darrell Waltrip won the 1979 World 600 at Charlotte on May 27, 1979, leading 175 of 400 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 41 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | 3 | 400 | 175 | Running |
| 2 | 43 | Richard Petty | 2 | 400 | 28 | Running |
| 3 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | 15 | 400 | 122 | Running |
| 4 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 5 | 398 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 27 | Benny Parsons | 4 | 398 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 90 | Ricky Rudd | 10 | 397 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 44 | Terry Labonte | 14 | 397 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 7 | Al Holbert | 20 | 396 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 12 | Lennie Pond | 30 | 394 | 13 | Running |
| 10 | 3 | Richard Childress | 23 | 393 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 41 | Grant Adcox | 27 | 391 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 33 | 391 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 31 | 389 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 0 | Ronnie Thomas | 29 | 379 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 39 | Blackie Wangerin | 19 | 375 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 30 | Tighe Scott | 22 | 372 | 0 | Tie rod |
| 17 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 40 | 366 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | 37 | 353 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 89 | Jim Vandiver | 35 | 348 | 0 | Axle |
| 20 | 64 | Tommy Gale | 34 | 340 | 0 | Clutch |
| 21 | 79 | Frank Warren | 39 | 336 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 15 | Bobby Allison | 7 | 331 | 1 | Running |
| 23 | 47 | Harry Gant | 17 | 320 | 0 | Clutch |
| 24 | 50 | Bruce Hill | 38 | 306 | 0 | Engine |
| 25 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | 1 | 252 | 26 | Valve |
| 26 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 13 | 250 | 0 | Crank |
| 27 | 72 | Joe Millikan | 11 | 212 | 12 | Valve |
| 28 | 19 | Bill Dennis | 36 | 191 | 0 | Engine |
| 29 | 49 | Glenn Jarrett | 21 | 166 | 0 | Axle |
| 30 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | 12 | 142 | 0 | Axle |
| 31 | 4 | Bobby Fisher | 18 | 136 | 0 | Crash |
| 32 | 17 | Skip Manning | 25 | 129 | 0 | Rear end |
| 33 | 48 | James Hylton | 26 | 128 | 1 | Valve |
| 34 | 6 | Connie Saylor | 16 | 114 | 0 | Crash |
| 35 | 46 | Travis Tiller | 28 | 91 | 0 | Engine |
| 36 | 28 | Buddy Baker | 8 | 88 | 13 | Engine |
| 37 | 1 | Donnie Allison | 6 | 88 | 9 | Engine |
| 38 | 9 | Bill Elliott | 9 | 36 | 0 | Engine |
| 39 | 05 | Dick Brooks | 24 | 10 | 0 | Crash |
| 40 | 68 | Chuck Bown | 32 | 0 | 0 | Engine |
| 41 | 57 | Ron Hutcherson | 41 | 0 | 0 | Rear end |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | May 27, 1979 |
| Track | Charlotte |
| Laps | 400 |