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1979 Gabriel 400


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NASCAR Winston Cup race number 16 of 31
Sunday, June 17, 1979 at Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, MI
200 laps on a 2.000 mile paved track (400.000 miles)

Time of race: 2:56:44
Average speed: 135.798 mph
Pole speed: 162.371 mph
Cautions: 6 for 33 laps
Margin of victory: under caution
Attendance: 62000
Lead changes: 47

Glossary    1979 NASCAR Winston Cup results   /   1979 standings

PosSt#DriverCarLapsMoneyStatusLedPts
1 328   Buddy Baker Spectra   (Harry Ranier)Chevrolet20016870running121185
2 21   Donnie Allison Hawaiian Tropic   (Hoss Ellington)Chevrolet20012970running25175
3 511   Cale Yarborough Busch   (Junior Johnson)Oldsmobile20012620running4170
4 121   Neil Bonnett Purolator   (Wood Brothers)Mercury2007410running9165
51043   Richard Petty STP   (Petty Enterprises)Chevrolet2008325running23160
6132   Dale Earnhardt Rod OsterlundChevrolet2007540running1155
7 615   Bobby Allison Hodgdon / Moore   (Bud Moore)Ford2006830running1151
8 890   Ricky Rudd Truxmore   (Junie Donlavey)Mercury1995665running0142
91230   Tighe Scott Russ Togs   (Walter Ballard)Buick1995480running0138
103405   Dick Brooks Bearfinder   (Nelson Malloch)Chevrolet1994650running0 
111912   Lennie Pond Kencoal Mining   (Kennie Childers)Chevrolet1992425running0130
12119   Bill Elliott Knutsons Ski-Doo   (George Elliott)Mercury1982315running1132
13 988   Darrell Waltrip Gatorade   (DiGard Racing)Chevrolet1975655engine8129
142270   J.D. McDuffie Bailey Excavating   (J.D. McDuffie)Chevrolet1964060running0121
153067   Buddy Arrington Reid Trailer Sales   (Buddy Arrington)Dodge1963865running0118
162652   Jimmy Means Mr. Transmission   (Jimmy Means)Chevrolet1933625running0115
172447   Harry Gant Race Hill Farm   (Jack Beebe)Chevrolet1931440running0112
18270   John Kennedy Avanti CB   (John Kennedy)Chevrolet1921385running0109
193638   Sandy Satullo Copper Kettle Marina   (Sandy Satullo)Buick1921345running0106
202148   James Hylton Palatine Automotive Parts   (James Hylton)Chevrolet1903125running0103
213140   D.K. Ulrich Midwestern Farm Lines   (D.K. Ulrich)Buick1902830running0100
222079   Frank Warren Native Tan   (Frank Warren)Dodge1862585crash097
23233   Richard Childress CRC Chemicals   (Richard Childress)Oldsmobile1862380running094
242519   Bob Burcham Belden Asphalt   (Henley Gray)Chevrolet1842085engine091
25 744   Terry Labonte Stratagraph   (Billy Hagan)Chevrolet1842050running088
261571   Dave Marcis Transmissions Unlimited   (Dave Marcis)Chevrolet1731765crash490
271725   Ronnie Thomas Stone's Cafeteria   (Don Robertson)Chevrolet1502970engine187
283581   David Sosebee Gober SosebeeChevrolet1351060engine0 
291817   Roger Hamby Kings Inn   (Roger Hamby)Chevrolet1221545crash076
30 472   Joe Millikan Appliance Wheels   (L.G. DeWitt)Chevrolet1034725engine073
311627   Benny Parsons Griffin Marine   (M.C. Anderson)Chevrolet971510engine070
322882   Paul Fess Lasky Construction   (Stan Lasky)Oldsmobile971000engine067
333264   Tommy Gale Sunny King Ford & Honda   (Elmo Langley)Ford841490shocks064
341449   Bill Green A.K. Cartage   (Charles Dean)Chevrolet76980engine2 
352942   Marty Robbins Robbins Racing   (Marty Robbins)Dodge64970engine058
363309   Bill Seifert CRC Chemicals   (Nelson Oswald)Oldsmobile32960engine055

Caution flag breakdown:
ConditionFrom
Lap
To
Lap
# Of
Laps
ReasonFree
Pass
12525  
26305   #3 spun tri-oval 
316636  
67737   #42 accident turn 3 
7413158  
1321398   #44 spun backstretch 
14017233  
1731786   #21,71 accident turn 4 
1791846  
1851884   #19 spun turn 4 
1891979  
1982003   #79,88 accident turns 2/3 
  Percent of race run under caution: 16.5%             Average green flag run: 27.8 laps

Lap leader breakdown:
LeaderFrom
Lap
To
Lap
# Of
Laps
  Neil Bonnett122
  Buddy Baker331
  Neil Bonnett485
  Buddy Baker9146
  Donnie Allison15228
  Buddy Baker23231
  Donnie Allison24263
  Bill Green27282
  Ronnie Thomas29291
  Darrell Waltrip30301
  Bobby Allison31311
  Darrell Waltrip32376
  Buddy Baker38392
  Cale Yarborough40401
  Buddy Baker41433
  Cale Yarborough44441
  Buddy Baker45484
  Donnie Allison49502
  Buddy Baker51522
  Donnie Allison53531
  Richard Petty54607
  Donnie Allison61633
  Buddy Baker64674
  Richard Petty68681
  Bill Elliott69691
  Richard Petty70778
  Donnie Allison78792
  Neil Bonnett80801
  Cale Yarborough81822
  Richard Petty83842
  Buddy Baker8511834
  Dave Marcis1191191
  Richard Petty1201245
  Buddy Baker1251295
  Dale Earnhardt1301301
  Buddy Baker1311311
  Darrell Waltrip1321321
  Dave Marcis1331353
  Buddy Baker13615722
  Donnie Allison1581592
  Buddy Baker1601656
  Donnie Allison1661661
  Buddy Baker1671737
  Donnie Allison1741752
  Buddy Baker1761805
  Donnie Allison1811811
  Buddy Baker18220019

Points Standings after this race:
RankDriverPointsDiff
1   Darrell Waltrip 2555    
2   Bobby Allison 2514   -41  
3   Cale Yarborough 2397   -158  
4   Richard Petty 2362   -193  
5   Dale Earnhardt 2172   -383  
6   Joe Millikan 2079   -476  
7   Benny Parsons 2062   -493  
8   Terry Labonte 1933   -622  
9   Richard Childress 1931   -624  
10   J.D. McDuffie 1897   -658  
11   Buddy Baker 1889   -666  
12   D.K. Ulrich 1864   -691  
13   Buddy Arrington 1843   -712  
14   James Hylton 1808   -747  
15   Frank Warren 1732   -823  
16   Ricky Rudd 1641   -914  
17   Donnie Allison 1550   -1005  
18   Ronnie Thomas 1506   -1049  
19   Cecil Gordon 1363   -1192  
20   Tommy Gale 1355   -1200  
21   Dave Marcis 1274   -1281