Northwestern Bank 400 |
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| Date | Winner | Winner's Make | |
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| 25 March 1979 | Bobby Allison | Ford | 1979 Race Information & Results |
| 20 April 1980 | Richard Petty | Chevrolet | 1980 Race Information & Results |
| 5 April 1981 | Richard Petty | Buick | 1981 Race Information & Results |
1979
March 25, 1979
Results
Average Speed: 88.4 mph
Margin of Victory: 5 seconds
Time of Race: 02:49:41
Lead Changes: 20
Cautions: 4 for 32 laps
| Finish | Start | Driver | Make | Car # | Sponsor | Laps | Status | Points | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Bobby Allison | Ford | 15 | Hodgdon / Moore | 400 | Running | 180/5 | $13,750 |
| 2 | 7 | Richard Petty | Chevrolet | 43 | STP | 400 | Running | 180/10 | $8,300 |
| 3 | 1 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | 27 | Griffin's Marine | 400 | Running | 170/5 | $8,600 |
| 4 | 5 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | 2 | Osterlund | 400 | Running | 165/5 | $4,275 |
| 5 | 4 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | 88 | Gatorade | 399 | Running | 155/0 | $4,575 |
| 6 | 14 | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 70 | Bailey Excavating | 399 | Running | 155/5 | $2,785 |
| 7 | 10 | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 3 | Crc Chemicals | 397 | Running | 151/5 | $2,305 |
| 8 | 11 | Buddy Baker | Chevrolet | 28 | Spectra | 397 | Running | 147/5 | $3,675 |
| 9 | 2 | Cale Yarborough | Oldsmobile | 11 | Busch | 397 | Running | 143/5 | $4,925 |
| 10 | 6 | Joe Millikan | Chevrolet | 72 | Appliance Wheels | 397 | Running | 139/5 | $3,575 |
| 11 | 12 | Donnie Allison | Chevrolet | 1 | Hawaiian Tropic | 396 | Running | 135/5 | $3,250 |
| 12 | 8 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 02 | Shoney's | 396 | Running | 132/5 | $775 |
| 13 | 17 | Dick Brooks | Oldsmobile | 05 | Bearfinder | 395 | Running | 124/0 | $750 |
| 14 | 9 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | 90 | Truxmore | 392 | Running | 121/0 | $1,945 |
| 15 | 30 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | 44 | Stratagraph | 391 | Running | 118/0 | $1,800 |
| 16 | 15 | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 48 | Palatine Automotive | 390 | Running | 115/0 | $1,765 |
| 17 | 21 | Frank Warren | Dodge | 79 | Native Tan | 386 | Running | 112/0 | $1,630 |
| 18 | 16 | D.K. Ulrich | Buick | 40 | Midwestern Farm Lines | 384 | Running | 109/0 | $1,495 |
| 19 | 18 | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 17 | Lowe's | 382 | Running | 106/0 | $1,360 |
| 20 | 19 | Tommy Gale | Ford | 64 | Sunny King Ford & Honda | 372 | Running | 103/0 | $1,225 |
| 21 | 24 | Dick May | Chevrolet | 19 | Belden Asphalt | 365 | Running | 100/0 | $1,050 |
| 22 | 23 | Cecil Gordon | Oldsmobile | 24 | Gordon-Barnicle | 361 | Running | 97/0 | $925 |
| 23 | 25 | Baxter Price | Chevrolet | 45 | Price Racing | 359 | Running | 94/0 | $705 |
| 24 | 27 | Slick Johnson | Chevrolet | 87 | Satterfield Racing | 211 | Out (Accident) | 91/0 | $435 |
| 25 | 13 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 67 | Reid Trailer Sales | 168 | Out (Rear End) | 88/0 | $725 |
| 26 | 26 | Nelson Oswald | Chevrolet | 09 | Bolton Auto Parts | 142 | Out (Accident) | 85/0 | $415 |
| 27 | 28 | Earl Brooks | Dodge | 7 | Reid Trailer Sales | 79 | Out (Rear End) | PE | $405 |
| 28 | 20 | Ronnie Thomas | Buick | 25 | 1st Nat'l City Trav. Cks. | 40 | Out (Accident) | 79/0 | $1,945 |
| 29 | 29 | Bill Hollar | Chevrolet | 99 | Hollar Auto Parts | 32 | Out (Rear End) | 76/0 | $385 |
| 30 | 22 | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | 52 | Mr. Transmission | 14 | Out (Blown Engine) | 73/0 | $625 |
1980
April 20, 1980
Results
Average Speed: 95.501 mph
Margin of Victory: 1 lap & 5 seconds
Time of Race: 2:37:04
Lead Changes: 9
Cautions: 5 for 32 laps
| Finish | Start | Driver | Make | Car # | Sponsor | Laps | Status | Points | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Richard Petty | Chevrolet | 43 | STP | 400 | Running | 185/10 | $18,925 |
| 2 | 5 | Harry Gant | Chevrolet | 47 | Race Hill Farm | 399 | Running | 170/0 | $9,160 |
| 3 | 1 | Bobby Allison | Ford | 15 | Hodgdon / Mike Curb | 399 | Running | 170/5 | $13,675 |
| 4 | 3 | Cale Yarborough | Chevrolet | 11 | Busch | 397 | Running | 160/0 | $8,475 |
| 5 | 6 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | 27 | Melling Tool Company | 397 | Running | 160/5 | $5,925 |
| 6 | 4 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | 2 | Mike Curb / Hodgdon | 395 | Running | 150/0 | $6,525 |
| 7 | 31 | Jody Ridley | Ford | 90 | Truxmore / Sunny King | 393 | Running | 146/0 | $3,910 |
| 8 | 18 | Kyle Petty | Chevrolet | 42 | STP | 392 | Running | 142/0 | $1,450 |
| 9 | 14 | Slick Johnson | Chevrolet | 53 | Johnson Racing | 391 | Running | 138/0 | $1,300 |
| 10 | 8 | Joe Millikan | Chevrolet | 72 | Dewitt Racing | 390 | Running | 134/0 | $4,675 |
| 11 | 15 | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 3 | Crc Chemicals | 388 | Running | 130/0 | $2,590 |
| 12 | 2 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | 88 | Gatorade | 387 | Running | 132/5 | $4,625 |
| 13 | 24 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 67 | Reid Trailer Sales | 384 | Running | 124/0 | $2,480 |
| 14 | 21 | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | 52 | Thompson Industries | 382 | Running | 121/0 | $2,310 |
| 15 | 22 | Dick May | Chevrolet | 99 | Hollar Auto Parts | 378 | Running | PE | $950 |
| 16 | 28 | Bobby Wawak | Chevrolet | 74 | Wawak Racing | 377 | Running | 115/0 | $875 |
| 17 | 17 | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 48 | Palatine Automotive | 376 | Running | 112/0 | $2,100 |
| 18 | 20 | Jeff McDuffie | Buick | 07 | Bailey Excavating | 365 | Running | 109/0 | $750 |
| 19 | 30 | Baxter Price | Chevrolet | 45 | Iron Peddlers | 363 | Running | 106/0 | $750 |
| 20 | 23 | Rick Newsom | Chevrolet | 20 | Louise Smith | 354 | Running | 103/0 | $750 |
| 21 | 16 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 71 | Hudson Transmission | 334 | Running | 100/0 | $1,915 |
| 22 | 27 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | 44 | Stratagraph | 325 | Out (Accident) | 97/0 | $1,765 |
| 23 | 11 | Ronnie Thomas | Chevrolet | 25 | Stone's Cafeteria | 269 | Out (Accident) | 94/0 | $1,580 |
| 24 | 25 | Bill Elswick | Chevrolet | 75 | Rahmoc Racing | 211 | Out (Oil Line) | 91/0 | $595 |
| 25 | 19 | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 17 | Kings Inn Daytona | 179 | Out (Engine Failure) | 88/0 | $1,245 |
| 26 | 10 | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 40 | Mastin Pool Co. | 172 | Out (Engine Failure) | 85/0 | $1,310 |
| 27 | 9 | Dick Brooks | Chevrolet | 7 | Sanyo Electronics | 153 | Out (Rear End) | 82/0 | $1,200 |
| 28 | 29 | John Anderson | Chevrolet | 19 | Belden Asphalt | 149 | Out (Engine Failure) | PE | $820 |
| 29 | 26 | Tommy Gale | Ford | 64 | Sunny King Ford & Honda | 115 | Out (Oil Pressure) | 76/0 | $760 |
| 30 | 12 | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 70 | Bailey Excavating | 88 | Out (Camshaft) | 73/0 | $750 |
| 31 | 13 | Tommy Houston | Chevrolet | 95 | Carpenter Designs | 9 | Out (Oil Leak) | 70/0 | $550 |
1981
April 5, 1981
Results
Average Speed: 85.381 mph
Margin of Victory: 3 seconds
Time of Race: 2:55:41
Lead Changes: 12
Cautions: 10 for 87 laps
| Finish | Start | Driver | Make | Car # | Sponsor | Laps | Status | Points | Winnings |
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| 1 | 13 | Richard Petty | Buick | 43 | STP | 400 | Running | 180/5 | $18,850 |
| 2 | 3 | Bobby Allison | Pontiac | 28 | Tuf-Lon | 400 | Running | 180/10 | $12,350 |
| 3 | 7 | Darrell Waltrip | Buick | 11 | Mountain Dew | 400 | Running | 170/5 | $9,875 |
| 4 | 1 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 71 | Hudson | 400 | Running | 165/5 | $10,470 |
| 5 | 8 | Harry Gant | Oldsmobile | 12 | Five Racers | 400 | Running | 155/0 | $2,550 |
| 6 | 4 | Ricky Rudd | Buick | 88 | Gatorade | 399 | Running | 150/0 | $6,550 |
| 7 | 16 | Terry Labonte | Buick | 44 | Stratagraph | 399 | Running | 146/0 | $6,200 |
| 8 | 10 | Ron Bouchard | Buick | 47 | Race Hill Farm | 399 | Running | 142/0 | $3,820 |
| 9 | 9 | Morgan Shepherd | Pontiac | 5 | Performance Connection | 399 | Running | 138/0 | $1,350 |
| 10 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | Pontiac | 2 | Wrangler Jeans | 395 | Running | 134/0 | $8,800 |
| 11 | 11 | Mike Alexander | Oldsmobile | 37 | Rogers Auto Leasing | 395 | Running | 130/0 | $1,150 |
| 12 | 15 | Ronnie Thomas | Pontiac | 25 | Thomas Racing | 394 | Running | 127/0 | $2,800 |
| 13 | 23 | D.K. Ulrich | Buick | 40 | Mastin Pool Co. | 393 | Running | PE | $1,000 |
| 14 | 28 | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | 52 | Broadway Motors | 393 | Running | 121/0 | $2,590 |
| 15 | 17 | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 48 | Palatine Automotive | 393 | Running | 118/0 | $2,545 |
| 16 | 29 | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | 70 | Bailey Excavating | 389 | Running | 115/0 | $2,335 |
| 17 | 19 | Richard Childress | Pontiac | 3 | Childress Racing | 381 | Running | 112/0 | $2,250 |
| 18 | 22 | Tim Richmond | Buick | 99 | Uno | 342 | Running | 109/0 | $2,065 |
| 19 | 30 | Tommy Gale | Ford | 64 | Sunny King Ford | 339 | Running | 106/0 | $1,930 |
| 20 | 24 | Tommy Houston | Buick | 17 | Lowe's | 339 | Running | PE | $1,820 |
| 21 | 6 | Benny Parsons | Ford | 15 | Melling Tool Company | 324 | Out (Engine Failure) | 100/0 | $5,200 |
| 22 | 20 | Kyle Petty | Buick | 42 | STP | 319 | Out (Accident) | 97/0 | $635 |
| 23 | 18 | Lake Speed | Oldsmobile | 66 | Speed Racing | 290 | Out (Accident) | 94/0 | $1,560 |
| 24 | 12 | Butch Lindley | Chevrolet | 26 | Lindley Racing | 278 | Out (Engine Failure) | 91/0 | $645 |
| 25 | 25 | Joe Fields | Buick | 92 | The Shop | 191 | Out (Engine Failure) | 88/0 | $635 |
| 26 | 21 | Joe Millikan | Chevrolet | 75 | Rahmoc Racing | 174 | Out (No Oil Pressure) | 85/0 | $1,410 |
| 27 | 5 | Mark Martin | Pontiac | 02 | Prototype / Amsoil | 166 | Out (Rear End) | 82/0 | $625 |
| 28 | 14 | Jody Ridley | Ford | 90 | Truxmore / Sunny King | 126 | Out (Rear End) | 79/0 | $1,820 |
| 29 | 31 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 67 | Hill's Racing | 111 | Out (Engine Failure) | 76/0 | $760 |
| 30 | 26 | Bobby Wawak | Buick | 94 | Louise Smith | 67 | Out (Engine Failure) | 73/0 | $550 |
| 31 | 27 | Cecil Gordon | Buick | 53 | Broadway Motors | 8 | Out (Rear End) | 70/0 | $550 |
| Date | Article | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 11 April 1984 | Late Race Developments Give Wilkes to Richmond For such to have happened on Easter Sunday would have been appropriate. A bunny won the Northwestern Bank 400. | News Article (text &  photograph)Publication: National Speed Sport News Byline: Benny Phillips Dateline: North Wilkesboro, North Carolina  Topics: Northwestern Bank 400, Tim Richmond, Darrell Waltrip |