Texas 400 |
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A former NASCAR Winston Cup race held at Texas World Speedway. In 1980, the race became the NASCAR 400.
| Date | Winner | Winner's Make | |
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| June 03, 1979 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | 1979 Race Information & Results |
June 03, 1979
Results
Average Speed: 156.216 mph
Margin of Victory: 1 lap & 1 second
Time of Race: 2:33:38
Lead Changes: 22
Cautions: 1 for 5 laps
| Finish | Start | Driver | Make | Car # | Sponsor | Laps | Status | Points | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | 88 | Gatorade | 200 | Running | 185/10 | $21,750 |
| 2 | 6 | Bobby Allison | Ford | 15 | Hodgdon/Moore | 199 | Running | 170/0 | $14,600 |
| 3 | 1 | Buddy Baker | Chevrolet | 28 | Spectra | 199 | Running | 170/5 | $13,950 |
| 4 | 5 | Cale Yarborough | Chevrolet | 11 | Busch | 199 | Running | 160/0 | $12,150 |
| 5 | 2 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | 44 | Stratagraph | 196 | Running | 160/5 | $9,100 |
| 6 | 9 | Richard Petty | Chevrolet | 43 | STP | 195 | Running | 150/0 | $8,700 |
| 7 | 19 | Richard Childress | Oldsmobile | 3 | CRC Chemicals | 193 | Running | 146/0 | $6,250 |
| 8 | 10 | Joe Millikan | Chevrolet | 72 | Appliance Wheels | 192 | Running | 142/0 | $7,200 |
| 9 | 17 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 67 | Reid Trailer Sales | 192 | Running | 138/0 | $5,080 |
| 10 | 16 | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 48 | Palatine Automotive | 190 | Running | 134/0 | $4,670 |
| 11 | 24 | John Rezek | Oldsmobile | 31 | RPM Enterprises | 190 | Running | 130/0 | $2,400 |
| 12 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | 2 | Osterlund | 189 | Out (Accident) | 132/5 | $6,400 |
| 13 | 13 | Bruce Hill | Buick | 50 | Global Heat Exchange | 189 | Running | 124/0 | $2,200 |
| 14 | 21 | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 70 | Bailey Excavating | 186 | Running | 121/0 | $3,810 |
| 15 | 12 | D.K. Ulrich | Buick | 40 | Midwestern Farm Lines | 186 | Running | 118/0 | $3,590 |
| 16 | 25 | H.B. Bailey | Pontiac | 36 | Almeda Auto Parts | 185 | Running | 115/0 | $1,900 |
| 17 | 22 | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 19 | Belden Asphalt | 185 | Running | 112/0 | $3,280 |
| 18 | 29 | Earle Canavan | Dodge | 01 | Irish Spring Soap | 184 | Running | 109/0 | $1,700 |
| 19 | 18 | Frank Warren | Dodge | 79 | Native Tan | 181 | Running | 106/0 | $3,020 |
| 20 | 14 | Tommy Gale | Ford | 64 | Sunny King Ford & Honda | 180 | Running | 103/0 | $2,960 |
| 21 | 31 | Cecil Gordon | Oldsmobile | 24 | Gordon-Barnicle | 174 | Running | 100/0 | $2,650 |
| 22 | 26 | Mike Potter | Chevrolet | 76 | Miller | 174 | Running | PE | $1,500 |
| 23 | 23 | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | 52 | Mr. Transmission | 173 | Running | 94/0 | $2,340 |
| 24 | 27 | James Hurlbert | Ford | 96 | White Crown Engineering | 150 | Running | 91/0 | $1,400 |
| 25 | 8 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | 27 | M.C. Anderson | 143 | Out (Broken Spindle) | 88/0 | $2,230 |
| 26 | 15 | Ronnie Thomas | Chevrolet | 25 | Stone's Cafeteria | 140 | Out (Broken Wheel Studs) | 85/0 | $3,170 |
| 27 | 20 | Baxter Price | Chevrolet | 45 | Iron Peddlers | 139 | Out (Transmission) | 82/0 | $2,100 |
| 28 | 7 | Ricky Rudd | Mercury | 90 | Truxmore | 135 | Out (Dropped Valve) | 79/0 | $1,700 |
| 29 | 33 | Mike Kempton | Chevrolet | 69 | Pro-Shoppe Sports | 135 | Running | 76/0 | $1,150 |
| 30 | 30 | Dick May | Oldsmobile | 09 | CRC Chemicals | 113 | Out (Camshaft) | 73/0 | $1,100 |
| 31 | 11 | Lennie Pond | Chevrolet | 12 | Kencoal | 70 | Out (Engine Failure) | 70/0 | $1,050 |
| 32 | 32 | Bill Meazel | Chevrolet | 55 | Lowery U-Haul | 46 | Out (Engine Failure) | 67/0 | $1,000 |
| 33 | 34 | John Haver | Chevrolet | 58 | Camera World Canon | 36 | Out (Engine Failure) | PE | $950 |
| 34 | 28 | Jimmy Finger | Buick | 32 | Vita Fresh/Pharis | 5 | Out (Engine Failure) | 61/0 | $1,150 |