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1979 Texas 400

The 1979 Texas 400 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series race that took place on June 3, 1979, at Texas World Speedway in College Station, Texas.

1979 Texas 400
Race details[1]
Race 14 of 31 in the 1979 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season
Layout of Texas World Speedway
Layout of Texas World Speedway
DateJune 9, 1979 (1979-June-09)
Official nameTexas 400
LocationTexas World Speedway, College Station, Texas
CoursePermanent racing facility
2.000 mi (3.218 km)
Distance200 laps, 400 mi (643.738 km)
WeatherHot with temperatures of 90 °F (32 °C); wind speeds of 11.8 miles per hour (19.0 km/h)
Average speed156.216 miles per hour (251.405 km/h)
Attendance11,500[2]
Pole position
Driver
Ranier Racing
Most laps led
DriverDarrell WaltripDiGard Motorsports
Laps155
Winner
No. 88Darrell WaltripDiGard Motorsports
Television in the United States
Networkuntelevised
Announcersnone

Race report

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Two hundred laps took place on an oval track spanning 2.0 miles (3.2 km).[2] Darrell Waltrip won the race; beating Bobby Allison by 60 seconds.[2] Eleven thousand and five hundred fans would attend this live race with lasted more than two hours and thirty-three minutes; making it the least attended race in NASCAR's modern era even when comparing races from after the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season.[2] Waltrip's overall speed for the race was 156.216 miles per hour (251.405 km/h) while Buddy Baker achieved the pole position for the race with a speed of 167.903 miles per hour (270.214 km/h).[2] Total winnings for this race were $161,250 ($676,939.48 when considering inflation); Darrell would receive $21,750 of the total purse ($91,308.12 when considering inflation).

Dale Earnhardt was Waltrip's top challenger before he crashed late in the race. Waltrip had a lap lead but Allison, Baker, and Yarborough had a one-lap dash for second. Allison got second by about two feet over Baker, who was about four feet back.[2] Some of the more notable names to make an appearance here were: Dale Earnhardt, Richard Childress, Cale Yarborough, Terry Labonte, Richard Petty, and J. D. McDuffie.[2]

Notable crew chiefs in attendance for this race were Buddy Parrott, Joey Arrington, Kirk Shelmerdine, Darrell Bryant, Dale Inman, Bud Moore, Tim Brewer, and Jake Elder.[3]

While Jim Hurlbert and John Rezek would make their NASCAR Cup Series debut, Billy Hagan would make his grand exit after this race along with three other drivers. Bill Meazel would make his only NASCAR appearance during this event.[4]

Qualifying

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GridNo.DriverManufacturer
128Buddy BakerChevrolet
244Terry LabonteChevrolet
32Dale EarnhardtChevrolet
488Darrell WaltripChevrolet
511Cale YarboroughChevrolet
615Bobby AllisonFord
790Ricky RuddMercury
827Benny ParsonsChevrolet
943Richard PettyChevrolet
1072Joe MillikanChevrolet
1112Lennie PondChevrolet
1240D.K. UlrichBuick
1350Bruce HillBuick
1464Tommy GaleFord
1525Ronnie ThomasChevrolet
1648James HyltonChevrolet
1767Buddy ArringtonDodge
1879Frank WarrenDodge
193Richard ChildressOldsmobile
2045Baxter PriceChevrolet
2170J.D. McDuffieChevrolet
2219Billy HaganChevrolet
2352Jimmy MeansChevrolet
2431John RezekOldsmobile
2536H.B. BaileyPontiac

Finishing order

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  1. Darrell Waltrip (No. 88)
  2. Bobby Allison (No. 15)
  3. Buddy Baker† (No. 28)
  4. Cale Yarborough†(No. 11)
  5. Terry Labonte (No. 44)
  6. Richard Petty (No. 43)
  7. Richard Childress (No. 3)
  8. Joe Millikan (No. 72)
  9. Buddy Arrington (No. 67)
  10. James Hylton† (No. 48)
  11. John Rezek (No. 31)
  12. Dale Earnhardt*† (No. 2)
  13. Bruce Hill (No. 50)
  14. J. D. McDuffie† (No. 70)
  15. D. K. Ulrich (No. 40)
  16. H. B. Bailey† (No. 36)
  17. Billy Hagan† (No. 19)
  18. Earle Canavan† (No. 01)
  19. Frank Warren (No. 79)
  20. Tommy Gale† (No. 64)
  21. Cecil Gordon† (No. 24)
  22. Mike Potter (No. 76)
  23. Jimmy Means (No. 52)
  24. Jim Hurlbert (No. 96)
  25. Benny Parsons*† (No. 27)
  26. Ronnie Thomas* (No. 25)
  27. Baxter Price* (No. 45)
  28. Ricky Rudd* (No. 90)
  29. Mike Kempton (No. 69)
  30. Dick May*† (No. 09)
  31. Lennie Pond*† (No. 12)
  32. Bill Meazell* (No. 55)
  33. John Haver* (No. 58)
  34. Jimmy Finger* (No. 32)

† signifies that the driver is known to be deceased
* Driver failed to finish race

Timeline

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Section reference:[2]

  • Start: Terry Labonte was leading the other drivers as the green flag was waved in the air.
  • Lap 5: Jimmy Finger fell out with engine failure.
  • Lap 36: John Haver fell out with engine failure.
  • Lap 46: Bill Meazel fell out with engine failure.
  • Lap 70: Lennie Pond fell out with engine failure.
  • Lap 113: Dick May fell out with engine failure.
  • Lap 135: Ricky Rudd fell out with engine failure.
  • Lap 139: Baxter Price's vehicle developed a problematic transmission.
  • Lap 140: The wheel on Ronnie Thomas' vehicle became non-functional.
  • Lap 143: The spindle on Benny Parsons' vehicle developed problems.
  • Lap 194: Caution due to Dale Earnhardt's accident on turn three; caution ended on lap 198.
  • Finish: Darrell Waltrip was officially declared the winner of the event.

Standings after the race

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PosDriverPoints[2]Differential
1 Darrell Waltrip22510
2 Bobby Allison2183-68
3 Cale Yarborough2057-194
4 Richard Petty2037-214
5 Dale Earnhardt1888-363
6 Joe Millikan1872-379
7 Benny Parsons1837-414
8 Terry Labonte1736-515
9 Buddy Baker1704-547
10 D.K. Ulrich1700-551

References

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  1. ^ "1979 Texas 400 weather information". The Old Farmers' Almanac. Retrieved 2012-09-10.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i "1979 Texas 400 racing results". Racing Reference. Retrieved 2011-11-14.
  3. ^ "1979 Texas 400 crew chiefs information". Racing Reference. Retrieved 2018-08-23.
  4. ^ "Notable events at the 1979 Texas 400". Race Database. Retrieved 2014-05-08.
Preceded by NASCAR Winston Cup Series Season
1979		Succeeded by
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