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SouthEastern 500

SouthEastern 500
Event

A former NASCAR Winston Cup race held at Bristol Motor Speedway. In 1980 the race became the Busch Volunteer 500.

Date	Winner	Winner's Make
9 April 1972	Bobby Allison	Chevrolet	1972 Race Information & Results
25 March 1973	Cale Yarborough	Chevrolet	1973 Race Information & Results
2 November 1975	Richard Petty	Dodge	1975 Race Information & Results
29 August 1976	Cale Yarborough	Chevrolet	1976 Race Information & Results
28 August 1977	Cale Yarborough	Chevrolet	1977 Race Information & Results
28 August 1978	Cale Yarborough	Oldsmobile	1978 Race Information & Results
25 August 1979	Darrell Waltrip	Chevrolet	1979 Race Information & Results

1972 Results

April 9, 1972
Time of race 2:50:18
Average speed 92.826 mph

Finish	Driver	Make
1	Bobby Allison	Chevrolet
2	Bobby Isaac	Dodge
3	Richard Petty	Plymouth
4	LeeRoy Yarbrough	Ford
5	Cecil Gordon	Mercury
6	Coo Coo Marlin	Chevrolet
7	Elmo Langley	Ford
8	James Hylton	Ford
9	G.C. Spencer	Plymouth
10	Jabe Thomas	Plymouth
11	Walter Ballard	Ford
12	Henley Gray	Ford
13	Dean Dalton	Mercury
14	Charlie Roberts	Ford
15	Frank Warren	Plymouth
16	Bill Champion	Ford
17	Jim Vandiver	Dodge
18	Richard Childress	Chevrolet
19	J.D. McDuffie	Chevrolet
20	David Ray Boggs	Dodge
21	Benny Parsons	Mercury
22	Ed Negre	Dodge
23	David Sisco	Chevrolet
24	Raymond Williams	Ford
25	John Sears	Plymouth
26	Dave Marcis	Dodge
27	Ben Arnold	Ford
28	George Altheide	Dodge
29	Ronnie Daniels	Chevrolet
30	Richard Brown	Chevrolet

1973 Results

March 25, 1973
Time of race 2:57:43
Average speed 88.952 mph

Finish	Driver	Make
1	Cale Yarborough	Chevrolet
2	Richard Petty	Dodge
3	Bobby Allison	Chevrolet
4	Dave Marcis	Dodge
5	Benny Parsons	Mercury
6	Lennie Pond	Chevrolet
7	Coo Coo Marlin	Chevrolet
8	James Hylton	Mercury
9	Vic Parsons	Ford
10	John A. Utsman	Dodge
11	David Sisco	Chevrolet
12	Elmo Langley	Ford
13	John Sears	Dodge
14	Buddy Arrington	Plymouth
15	Bobby Isaac	Ford
16	Richard Brown	Chevrolet
17	Walter Ballard	Mercury
18	Charlie Roberts	Ford
19	Henley Gray	Ford
20	Richard Childress	Chevrolet
21	J.D. McDuffie	Chevrolet
22	Jabe Thomas	Dodge
23	Bill Champion	Ford
24	Donnie Allison	Chevrolet
25	Buddy Baker	Dodge
26	Frank Warren	Dodge
27	Dean Dalton	Mercury
28	Raymond Williams	Ford
29	Cecil Gordon	Chevrolet
30	Darrell Waltrip	Mercury

1975

November 2, 1975

Results

Average Speed: 97.016 mph
Margin of Victory: 1 lap
Time of Race: 2:44:49
Lead Changes: 12
Cautions: 5 for 28 laps

Finish	Start	Driver	Make	Car #	Sponsor	Laps	Status	Points	Winnings
1	4	Richard Petty	Dodge	43	STP	500	Running	185/10	$5,560
2	5	Lennie Pond	Chevrolet	54	Master Chevrolet/Va. Concrete	499	Running	175/5	$3,860
3	2	Darrell Waltrip	Chevrolet	88	Terminal Transport	498	Running	170/5	$2,855
4	3	Dave Marcis	Dodge	71	K&K Insurance	494	Running	160/0	$2,060
5	8	Benny Parsons	Chevrolet	72	Kings Row Fireplaces	488	Running	160/5	$1,535
6	10	Dick Brooks	Ford	90	Truxmore Industries	479	Running	150/0	$1,235
7	12	Coo Coo Marlin	Chevrolet	14	Cunningham-Kelley	478	Running	146/0	$1,175
8	9	Cecil Gordon	Chevrolet	24	Pruette Chevrolet	470	Running	142/0	$1,035
9	11	James Hylton	Chevrolet	48	Nitro 9	469	Running	138/0	$995
10	23	Bruce Hill	Chevrolet	47	Howson Algraphy	466	Running	134/0	$885
11	21	Ed Negre	Dodge	8	10,000 RPM Speed Equipment	464	Running	130/0	$835
12	16	Walter Ballard	Chevrolet	30	Clyde Lynn Auto Parts	463	Running	127/0	$785
13	20	Richard Childress	Chevrolet	96	L.C. Newton Trucking	454	Running	124/0	$735
14	27	Carl Adams	Ford	65	Adams Racing	431	Out (Transmission)	121/0	$710
15	25	Buddy Arrington	Plymouth	67	Jesse R. Stanley Trucking	421	Running	118/0	$685
16	14	Dave Sisco	Chevrolet	05	Reliable Plumbing	412	Running	115/0	$685
17	26	Bill Champion	Ford	10	Champion	386	Out (Valve)	112/0	$635
18	30	Jabe Thomas	Chevrolet	25	Wards Mobile Homes	374	Out (Master Cylinder)	109/0	$610
19	17	Elmo Langley	Ford	64	Langley Racing	311	Out (Broken Spring)	106/0	$585
20	1	Cale Yarborough	Chevrolet	11	Holly Farms Poultry	283	Out (Engine Failure)	108/5	$1,160
21	29	Dick May	Chevrolet	33	Jeff Handy's Auto. Trans.	270	Out (Rear End)	100/0	$500
22	18	Frank Warren	Dodge	79	Transit Damaged Freight	241	Out (Engine Failure)	97/0	$490
23	7	Bobby Isaac	Chevrolet	3	Howard Furniture	160	Out (Broken Crank Shaft)	PE	$480
24	6	Buddy Baker	Ford	15	Bud Moore Enterprises	89	Out (No Oil Pressure)	91/0	$470
25	22	Grant Adcox	Chevrolet	41	Adcox-Kirby	85	Out (Timing Cover Seal)	88/0	$460
26	24	Joe Frasson	Chevrolet	18	Frasson Racing	54	Out (Head Gasket)	85/0	$450
27	15	D.K. Ulrich	Chevrolet	40	Garden State Auto Body	38	Out (Engine Failure)	82/0	$465
28	19	Travis Tiller	Dodge	46	Skip's Auto Parts	26	Out (Transmission)	79/0	$430
29	28	Dean Dalton	Ford	7	Belden Asphalt	24	Out (No Oil Pressure)	76/0	$420
30	13	J.D. McDuffie	Chevrolet	70	Butler's	7	Out (No Oil Pressure)	73/0	$435

1976

August 29, 1976

Results

Average Speed: 99.175 mph
Margin of Victory: 2 laps
Time of Race: 2:08:59
Lead Changes: 1
Cautions: 2 for 13 laps

Finish	Start	Driver	Make	Car #	Sponsor	Laps	Status	Points	Winnings
1	2	Cale Yarborough	Chevrolet	11	Holly Farms	400	Running	185/10	$8,950
2	9	Richard Petty	Dodge	43	STP	398	Running	170/0	$7,300
3	1	Darrell Waltrip	Chevrolet	88	Gatorade	398	Running	170/5	$5,500
4	4	Benny Parsons	Chevrolet	72	Kings Row Fireplaces	395	Running	160/0	$4,320
5	3	Buddy Baker	Ford	15	Norris	394	Running	155/0	$3,950
6	8	Bobby Allison	Mercury	2	Cam2	393	Running	150/0	$3,390
7	5	Dick Brooks	Ford	90	Truxmore	390	Running	146/0	$2,480
8	6	Lennie Pond	Chevrolet	54	Pepsi-Cola	390	Running	142/0	$2,220
9	17	Bobby Wawak	Chevrolet	36	J&B	380	Running	138/0	$950
10	11	Richard Childress	Chevrolet	3	Kansas Jack	379	Running	134/0	$1,910
11	13	D.K. Ulrich	Chevrolet	40	Transit Damaged Freight	373	Running	130/0	$1,900
12	10	Terry Bivins	Chevrolet	30	Ballard	372	Running	127/0	$1,600
13	14	James Hylton	Chevrolet	48	Hylton	371	Running	124/0	$1,550
14	23	Dave Sisco	Chevrolet	5	Sisco	370	Running	121/0	$1,425
15	19	Henley Gray	Chevrolet	19	Belden Asphalt	360	Running	118/0	$700
16	16	Dick May	Chevrolet	25	Robertson Racing	355	Running	115/0	$1,240
17	18	Buddy Arrington	Plymouth	67	Arrington	354	Running	112/0	$1,070
18	12	Skip Manning	Chevrolet	92	Stratagraph	345	Running	109/0	$890
19	15	Jimmy Means	Chevrolet	52	Wixc	345	Running	106/0	$620
20	24	Frank Warren	Dodge	79	Native Tan	318	Running	103/0	$800
21	27	Cecil Gordon	Chevrolet	24	Gordon	270	Out (Engine Failure)	100/0	$765
22	7	Dave Marcis	Dodge	71	K&K	248	Out (Engine Failure)	97/0	$2,505
23	21	J.D. McDuffie	Chevrolet	70	McDuffie Racing	154	Out (Engine Failure)	94/0	$745
24	25	Clyde Lynn	Ford	10	Champion	123	Out (Transmission)	91/0	$735
25	20	Elmo Langley	Ford	64	Langley Racing	106	Out (Oil Pressure)	88/0	$725
26	28	Walter Ballard	Chevrolet	45	Price Racing	55	Out (Valve Spring)	85/0	$450
27	29	Gary Myers	Chevrolet	4	Hick's Pharmacy	35	Out (Oil Leak)	82/0	$430
28	22	Dean Dalton	Chevrolet	7	Dalton	15	Out (Transmission)	79/0	$420
29	26	Ed Negre	Dodge	8	Negre	12	Out (Rear End)	76/0	$660
30	30	Joe Frasson	Chevrolet	18	Excuse Lounge	5	Out (No Tires)	73/0	$400

1977

August 28, 1977

Results

Average Speed: 79.726 mph
Margin of Victory: Finished under caution
Time of Race: 2:40:27
Lead Changes: 14
Cautions: 6 for 92 laps

Finish	Start	Driver	Make	Car #	Sponsor	Laps	Status	Points	Winnings
1	1	Cale Yarborough	Chevrolet	11	Holly Farms	400	Running	185/10	$10,450
2	4	Darrell Waltrip	Chevrolet	88	Gatorade	400	Running	175/5	$6,100
3	3	Benny Parsons	Chevrolet	72	First National City Traveler's Checks	399	Running	170/5	$5,070
4	5	Dick Brooks	Ford	90	Truxmore	396	Running	160/0	$3,400
5	15	Tighe Scott	Chevrolet	30	Scotty's Fashions	389	Running	155/0	$2,900
6	9	Janet Guthrie	Chevrolet	68	Kelly Girl	387	Running	150/0	$1,700
7	14	Skip Manning	Chevrolet	92	First National City Traveler's Checks	389	Running	146/0	$2,180
8	17	Richard Childress	Chevrolet	3	Kansas Jack	384	Running	142/0	$2,020
9	18	James Hylton	Chevrolet	48	Eddie's Auto Parts	383	Running	138/0	$1,900
10	19	Buddy Arrington	Dodge	67	Mistec Transmission	382	Running	134/0	$1,740
11	16	D.K. Ulrich	Chevrolet	40	Ulrich	381	Running	130/0	$1,680
12	23	Ed Negre	Dodge	8	Negre	378	Running	127/0	$1,470
13	25	Frank Warren	Dodge	79	Native Tan	361	Running	124/0	$1,260
14	26	Ferrel Harris	Chevrolet	25	Robertson Racing	324	Running	121/0	$1,125
15	8	Buddy Baker	Ford	15	Norris	252	Out (Engine Failure)	123/5	$2,850
16	11	Ricky Rudd	Chevrolet	22	Al Rudd Auto Parts	220	Running	115/0	$590
17	10	Neil Bonnett	Dodge	5	Jim Stacy	219	Out (Ignition)	117/5	$570
18	12	J.D. McDuffie	Chevrolet	70	Bailey Excavating	215	Out (Engine Failure)	109/0	$990
19	21	Ralph Jones	Ford	98	Jones	186	Out (Rear End)	106/0	$520
20	6	Sam Sommers	Chevrolet	27	M.C. Anderson	144	Out (Valve)	103/0	$500
21	24	Travis Tiller	Dodge	46	Little B Coal	139	Out (Overheating)	100/0	$465
22	2	Richard Petty	Dodge	43	STP	118	Out (Accident)	102/5	$2,855
23	20	Dean Dalton	Ford	64	Sunny King Ford & Honda	113	Out (Accident)	94/0	$695
24	29	Dick May	Chevrolet	19	Clear-Lam	58	Out (Engine Failure)	91/0	$685
25	28	Earl Brooks	Chevrolet	33	Handy Transmission	55	Out (Valve)	88/0	$425
26	27	Baxter Price	Chevrolet	45	Price Racing	32	Out (Oil Leak)	85/0	$400
27	13	Jimmy Means	Chevrolet	52	Gray	25	Out (Accident)	82/0	$480
28	7	Bobby Allison	AMC	12	First National City Traveler's Checks	15	Out (Clutch)	79/0	$370
29	22	Cecil Gordon	Chevrolet	24	Transmissions Unlimited	2	Out (Engine Failure)	76/0	$610

1978

August 26, 1978

Results

Average Speed: 88.628 mph
Margin of Victory: 16 seconds
Time of Race: 3:00:25
Lead Changes: 16
Cautions: 10 for 59 laps

Finish	Start	Driver	Make	Car #	Sponsor	Laps	Status	Points	Winnings
1	4	Cale Yarborough	Oldsmobile	11	First National City Traveler's Checks	500	Running	185/10	$13,760
2	3	Benny Parsons	Oldsmobile	72	First National City Traveler's Checks	500	Running	175/5	$7,300
3	2	Darrell Waltrip	Chevrolet	88	Gatorade	499	Running	170/5	$6,500
4	12	Dick Brooks	Ford	90	Truxmore	497	Running	160/0	$3,950
5	11	Richard Petty	Chevrolet	43	STP	495	Running	160/5	$4,350
6	9	Dave Marcis	Chevrolet	2	Osterlund	495	Running	150/0	$2,650
7	13	Richard Childress	Oldsmobile	3	Kansas Jack	494	Running	151/5	$2,530
8	5	J.D. McDuffie	Chevrolet	70	Bailey Excavating	481	Running	142/0	$2,220
9	10	D.K. Ulrich	Chevrolet	40	Midwestern Farm Lines	477	Running	138/0	$2,050
10	15	Roger Hamby	Chevrolet	17	Hamby/Ellis Automotive	477	Running	134/0	$1,350
11	7	Ronnie Thomas	Chevrolet	25	Louise Smith	476	Running	130/0	$1,840
12	21	Buddy Arrington	Dodge	67	Falls Radiator	475	Running	127/0	$1,680
13	26	Cecil Gordon	Chevrolet	24	Transmissions Unlimited	469	Running	124/0	$1,520
14	19	Gary Myers	Chevrolet	4	Spencer's Baby Wear	465	Running	121/0	$675
15	24	Frank Warren	Dodge	79	Native Tan	458	Running	118/0	$1,360
16	22	Baxter Price	Chevrolet	45	Price Racing	453	Running	115/0	$1,140
17	16	James Hylton	Chevrolet	48	Palatine Automotive	438	Running	112/0	$820
18	8	Ferrel Harris	Chevrolet	8	Autowize	425	Running	109/0	$790
19	23	Jimmy Means	Chevrolet	52	Means Racing	353	Out (Ignition)	106/0	$770
20	14	Neil Bonnett	Chevrolet	5	Armor All	287	Out (Engine Failure)	103/0	$2,950
21	20	Tommy Gale	Ford	64	Sunny King Ford & Honda	279	Out (Engine Failure)	100/0	$715
22	6	Bobby Allison	Ford	15	Norris Industries	253	Out (Engine Failure)	102/5	$3,155
23	17	Tighe Scott	Chevrolet	30	Russ Togs	232	Out (Broken Spindle)	94/0	$895
24	29	Nelson Oswald	Chevrolet	09	Oswald	195	Out (Running Too Slow)	91/0	$435
25	18	Dick May	Chevrolet	19	Belden Asphalt	123	Out (Accident)	88/0	$675
26	1	Lennie Pond	Oldsmobile	54	W.i.n.	103	Out (Not Handling)	90/5	$3,870
27	25	Ralph Jones	Ford	97	Jones	37	Out (Engine Failure)	82/0	$415
28	27	Bobby Wawak	Chevrolet	74	Booher Farms	13	Out (Transmission)	79/0	$410
29	30	Ed Negre	Dodge	7	Sam Dell	3	Out (Clutch)	76/0	$405
30	28	Bill Green	Chevrolet	36	B&G	0	Out (Accident)	73/0	$400

1979

August 25, 1979

Results

Average Speed: 91.493 mph
Margin of Victory: 3 seconds
Time of Race: 2:54:46
Lead Changes: 18
Cautions: 6 for 60 laps

Finish	Start	Driver	Make	Car #	Sponsor	Laps	Status	Points	Winnings
1	5	Darrell Waltrip	Chevrolet	88	Gatorade	500	Running	180/5	$13,510
2	1	Richard Petty	Chevrolet	43	STP	500	Running	175/5	$10,100
3	2	Bobby Allison	Ford	15	Hodgdon/Moore	500	Running	170/5	$6,950
4	7	Benny Parsons	Chevrolet	27	Valleydale Meats	499	Running	170/10	$4,900
5	4	Cale Yarborough	Chevrolet	11	Busch	497	Running	155/0	$5,600
6	12	Joe Millikan	Chevrolet	72	Appliance Wheels	497	Running	150/0	$4,400
7	3	David Pearson	Chevrolet	2	Osterlund	496	Running	146/0	$3,800
8	10	Terry Labonte	Chevrolet	44	Stratagraph	493	Running	142/0	$3,550
9	11	Ricky Rudd	Ford	90	Truxmore	493	Running	138/0	$3,030
10	17	Bill Elliott	Chevrolet	17	Kings Inn	487	Running	134/0	$2,620
11	14	Richard Childress	Chevrolet	3	CRC Chemicals	484	Running	130/0	$2,400
12	15	D.K. Ulrich	Chevrolet	40	Midwestern Farm Lines	483	Running	127/0	$2,490
13	23	James Hylton	Chevrolet	48	Palatine Automotive	472	Running	124/0	$1,980
14	24	Buddy Arrington	Dodge	67	Hill's Racing	468	Running	121/0	$1,745
15	20	Tommy Gale	Ford	64	Sunny King Ford & Honda	456	Running	118/0	$1,610
16	6	Harry Gant	Chevrolet	47	Race Hill Farm	445	Running	120/5	$590
17	21	Frank Warren	Dodge	79	Native Tan	444	Running	112/0	$1,370
18	8	Dave Marcis	Chevrolet	71	Shoney's	434	Out (Accident)	114/5	$790
19	19	Jimmy Means	Chevrolet	52	Mr. Transmission	416	Running	106/0	$1,020
20	16	Dick Brooks	Oldsmobile	05	Bearfinder	392	Out (Rear End)	103/0	$500
21	27	Dick May	Chevrolet	19	Belden Asphalt	392	Out (Accident)	100/0	$965
22	25	Cecil Gordon	Oldsmobile	24	Gordon	388	Running	97/0	$705
23	22	Mike Potter	Chevrolet	76	Brockwell Entertainment	311	Out (Ignition)	94/0	$445
24	29	Baxter Price	Chevrolet	45	Iron Peddlers	274	Running	91/0	$685
25	9	Jack Ingram	Chevrolet	12	Ramey's Chevy City	197	Out (Valve Spring)	88/0	$425
26	18	J.D. McDuffie	Chevrolet	70	Bailey Excavating	104	Out (Broken Valve)	85/0	$770
27	13	Ronnie Thomas	Chevrolet	25	Stone's Cafeteria	79	Out (Engine Failure)	82/0	$1,665
28	26	Melvin Revis	Chevrolet	59	Danny Queen	76	Out (Broken Trailing Arm)	PE	$410
29	30	Henry Jones	Chevrolet	69	Pro-Shoppe Sports	48	Out (Running Too Slow)	76/0	$405
30	28	John Kennedy	Chevrolet	0	Avanti Cb	2	Out (Cracked Cylinder Head)	73/0	$400