| Official Race Results |
| Champion 400 | Michigan International
Speedway |
| August 19, 1979 | Race 21 of 31 |
| Average Speed: 130.376 mph |
| Margin of Victory: 1 second |
Time of Race: 03:04:05 |
| Lead Changes: 21 |
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| Cautions: 5 for 35 laps. |
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| Fin |
St |
Car |
Driver |
Make |
Sponsor |
Pts / Bonus |
Laps |
Status |
Winnings |
| 1 |
5 |
#43 |
Richard Petty |
Chevrolet |
STP |
180/5 |
200 |
Running |
$21,100 |
| 2 |
11 |
#28 |
Buddy Baker |
Chevrolet |
W.i.n., Inc. |
180/10 |
200 |
Running |
$12,425 |
| 3 |
6 |
#27 |
Benny Parsons |
Chevrolet |
Melling Tool Company |
165/0 |
200 |
Running |
$12,820 |
| 4 |
1 |
#2 |
David Pearson |
Chevrolet |
Osterlund |
160/0 |
199 |
Running |
$10,215 |
| 5 |
20 |
#08 |
John Anderson |
Chevrolet |
Draime Race Engines |
155/0 |
199 |
Running |
$4,355 |
| 6 |
7 |
#72 |
Joe Millikan |
Chevrolet |
Appliance Wheels |
155/5 |
199 |
Running |
$7,195 |
| 7 |
16 |
#90 |
Ricky Rudd |
Mercury |
Truxmore |
146/0 |
199 |
Running |
$5,320 |
| 8 |
28 |
#30 |
Tighe Scott |
Buick |
Russ Togs |
142/0 |
197 |
Running |
$4,890 |
| 9 |
15 |
#70 |
J.D. McDuffie |
Chevrolet |
Bailey Excavating |
138/0 |
197 |
Running |
$4,670 |
| 10 |
12 |
#3 |
Richard Childress |
Oldsmobile |
Crc Chemicals |
134/0 |
197 |
Running |
$4,550 |
| 11 |
13 |
#17 |
Bill Elliott |
Mercury |
Knutson's RV |
130/0 |
195 |
Running |
$4,120 |
| 12 |
31 |
#48 |
James Hylton |
Chevrolet |
Palatine Automotive |
127/0 |
195 |
Running |
$3,850 |
| 13 |
34 |
#42 |
Kyle Petty |
Dodge |
STP |
124/0 |
195 |
Running |
$1,675 |
| 14 |
18 |
#64 |
Tommy Gale |
Ford |
Sunny King Ford & Honda |
121/0 |
193 |
Running |
$3,130 |
| 15 |
29 |
#0 |
John Kennedy |
Chevrolet |
Avanti Cb |
PE |
188 |
Running |
$1,490 |
| 16 |
30 |
#79 |
Frank Warren |
Dodge |
Native Tan |
115/0 |
188 |
Running |
$2,725 |
| 17 |
8 |
#11 |
Cale Yarborough |
Chevrolet |
Busch |
117/5 |
185 |
Engine Failure |
$6,270 |
| 18 |
35 |
#24 |
Cecil Gordon |
Oldsmobile |
Gordon Racing |
109/0 |
183 |
Running |
$2,300 |
| 19 |
10 |
#88 |
Darrell Waltrip |
Chevrolet |
Gatorade |
106/0 |
173 |
Running |
$4,775 |
| 20 |
22 |
#67 |
Buddy Arrington |
Dodge |
Hills Racing |
103/0 |
150 |
Engine Failure |
$1,965 |
| 21 |
26 |
#45 |
Baxter Price |
Oldsmobile |
Iron Peddlers |
100/0 |
146 |
Running |
$1,920 |
| 22 |
19 |
#52 |
Jimmy Means |
Chevrolet |
Mr. Transmission |
97/0 |
145 |
Running |
$1,875 |
| 23 |
2 |
#15 |
Bobby Allison |
Ford |
Hodgdon/Moore |
99/5 |
141 |
Engine Failure |
$4,935 |
| 24 |
32 |
#25 |
Ronnie Thomas |
Chevrolet |
Stone's Cafeteria |
91/0 |
131 |
Overheating |
$2,785 |
| 25 |
9 |
#47 |
Harry Gant |
Chevrolet |
Race Hill Farm |
93/5 |
129 |
Clutch |
$875 |
| 26 |
4 |
#44 |
Terry Labonte |
Chevrolet |
Stratagraph |
90/5 |
108 |
Engine Failure |
$1,475 |
| 27 |
33 |
#6 |
Marty Robbins |
Dodge |
Marty Robbins Racing |
82/0 |
96 |
Cracked Cylinder Head |
$825 |
| 28 |
17 |
#40 |
D.k. Ulrich |
Buick |
Midwestern Farm Lines |
79/0 |
85 |
Running |
$1,300 |
| 29 |
14 |
#05 |
Dick Brooks |
Chevrolet |
Bearfinder |
76/0 |
81 |
Exhaust System |
$785 |
| 30 |
21 |
#71 |
Dave Marcis |
Chevrolet |
Transmissions Unlimited |
73/0 |
67 |
Engine Failure |
$765 |
| 31 |
24 |
#19 |
Lennie Pond |
Chevrolet |
Belden Asphalt |
70/0 |
57 |
Overheating |
$1,250 |
| 32 |
23 |
#22 |
Al Rudd Jr. |
Chevrolet |
Bill Lewis |
PE |
39 |
Clutch |
$740 |
| 33 |
3 |
#21 |
Neil Bonnett |
Mercury |
Purolator |
69/5 |
28 |
Ignition |
$1,405 |
| 34 |
36 |
#01 |
Earle Canavan |
Dodge |
Scope Mount |
PE |
23 |
Broken Piston |
$720 |
| 35 |
25 |
#36 |
H.B. Bailey |
Pontiac |
Caldwell Knapp Cadillac |
58/0 |
2 |
Accident |
$710 |
| 36 |
27 |
#39 |
Blackie Wangerin |
Mercury |
Wangerin |
55/0 |
2 |
Accident |
$700 |
| *
Denotes Rookie |