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"We Are America Day""><img alt="The 1979 Firecracker 400 program cover. "We Are America Day"" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/e/ed/1979_Firecracker_400_program_cover.png/220px-1979_Firecracker_400_program_cover.png" decoding="async" width="220" height="286" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/ed/1979_Firecracker_400_program_cover.png 1.5x" data-file-width="277" data-file-height="360" /></a></span><div class="infobox-caption">The 1979 Firecracker 400 program cover. "We Are America Day"</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="width:20%;">Date</th><td colspan="3" class="infobox-data"> July 4, 1979<span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday dtstart published updated itvstart">1979-July-04</span>)</span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="width:20%;">Official name</th><td colspan="3" class="infobox-data"> Firecracker 400</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="width:20%;">Location</th><td colspan="3" class="infobox-data location"> <a href="/wiki/Daytona_International_Speedway" title="Daytona International Speedway">Daytona International Speedway</a>, <a href="/wiki/Daytona_Beach,_Florida" title="Daytona Beach, Florida">Daytona Beach, Florida</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="width:20%;">Course</th><td colspan="3" class="infobox-data"> Permanent racing facility<br />2.500 mi (4.023 km)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="width:20%;">Distance</th><td colspan="3" class="infobox-data"> 160 laps, 400 mi (643 km)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="width:20%;">Weather</th><td colspan="3" class="infobox-data"> Hot with temperatures of 93.9 °F (34.4 °C); wind speeds of 12 miles per hour (19 km/h) with 0.28 inches (7.1 mm) of rain reported within 24 hours of the racing event<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="width:20%;">Average speed</th><td colspan="3" class="infobox-data"> 172.89 miles per hour (278.24 km/h)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="width:20%;">Attendance</th><td colspan="3" class="infobox-data"> 45,000</td></tr><tr><th colspan="4" class="infobox-header" style="background-color:#efefef;"><a href="/wiki/Pole_position" title="Pole position">Pole position</a></th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="width:20%;">Driver</th><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-a"> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1126788409">.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul{line-height:inherit;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol li,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul li{margin-bottom:0}</style><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><span style="white-space: nowrap;"><a href="/wiki/Buddy_Baker" title="Buddy Baker">Buddy Baker</a></span></li></ul></div></td><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-b"> <span style="white-space: nowrap;"><a href="/wiki/Ranier-Lundy" class="mw-redirect" title="Ranier-Lundy">Ranier Racing</a></span></td></tr><tr><th colspan="4" class="infobox-header" style="background-color:#efefef;">Most laps led</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="width:20%;">Driver</th><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-a"> <span style="white-space:nowrap;"><a href="/wiki/Neil_Bonnett" title="Neil 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class="mw-redirect" title="Television network">Network</a></th><td colspan="3" class="infobox-data"> <a href="/wiki/Wide_World_of_Sports_(American_TV_program)" title="Wide World of Sports (American TV program)">ABC's Wide World Of Sports</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="width:20%;">Announcers</th><td colspan="3" class="infobox-data"> <a href="/wiki/Bill_Flemming" title="Bill Flemming">Bill Flemming</a> & <a href="/wiki/Sam_Posey" title="Sam Posey">Sam Posey</a></td></tr><tr><th colspan="4" class="infobox-header" style="background-color:#efefef;">Radio in the United States</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="width:20%;">Radio</th><td colspan="3" class="infobox-data"> <a href="/wiki/Motor_Racing_Network" title="Motor Racing Network">Motor Racing Network</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="width:20%;">Booth Announcers</th><td colspan="3" class="infobox-data"> <a href="/wiki/Jack_Arute" title="Jack Arute">Jack Arute</a> & <a href="/wiki/Barney_Hall" title="Barney Hall">Barney Hall</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="width:20%;">Turn Announcers</th><td colspan="3" class="infobox-data"> <b>Turns 1 & 2:</b> <a href="/wiki/Mike_Joy" title="Mike Joy">Mike Joy</a><br /><b>Backstreatch:</b> Hal Hamrick<br /><b>Turns 3 & 4:</b> <a href="/wiki/Eli_Gold" title="Eli Gold">Eli Gold</a><br /><b>Pit Reporter:</b> <a href="/wiki/Ned_Jarrett" title="Ned Jarrett">Ned Jarrett</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="shortdescription nomobile noexcerpt noprint searchaux" style="display:none">Motor car race</div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Daytona_International_Speedway.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9f/Daytona_International_Speedway.png/220px-Daytona_International_Speedway.png" decoding="async" width="220" height="118" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9f/Daytona_International_Speedway.png/330px-Daytona_International_Speedway.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9f/Daytona_International_Speedway.png/440px-Daytona_International_Speedway.png 2x" data-file-width="2789" data-file-height="1494" /></a><figcaption>The layout of <a href="/wiki/Daytona_International_Speedway" title="Daytona International Speedway">Daytona International Speedway</a>, the venue where the race was held.</figcaption></figure> <p>The <b>1979 Firecracker 400</b> was a <a href="/wiki/NASCAR" title="NASCAR">NASCAR</a> <a href="/wiki/NASCAR_Cup_Series" title="NASCAR Cup Series">Winston Cup Series</a> racing event that took place on July 4, 1979, at <a href="/wiki/Daytona_International_Speedway" title="Daytona International Speedway">Daytona International Speedway</a> in <a href="/wiki/Daytona_Beach,_Florida" title="Daytona Beach, Florida">Daytona Beach, Florida</a>. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Race_report">Race report</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1979_Firecracker_400&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Race report"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>There were 41 drivers on the starting grid of this race; <a href="/wiki/Bruce_Hill_(racing_driver)" title="Bruce Hill (racing driver)">Bruce Hill</a> was credited with the last-place finish due to an engine problem on the first lap.<sup id="cite_ref-1979f400_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1979f400-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Fifteen drivers would fail to finish the race with problems varying from engine trouble, blown tires, and crashes.<sup id="cite_ref-1979f400_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1979f400-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Claude_Ballot-L%C3%A9na" title="Claude Ballot-Léna">Claude Ballot-Léna</a> from <a href="/wiki/France" title="France">France</a> would make his final NASCAR Cup Series appearance here; winning $1,130. ($4,743.82 when adjusted for inflation).<sup id="cite_ref-1979f400_2-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1979f400-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> His race ended on lap 83 of 160 with engine problems.<sup id="cite_ref-1979f400_2-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1979f400-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Forty-five thousand fans were in attendance. The average speed was a record 172.89 miles per hour (278.24 km/h).<sup id="cite_ref-1979f400_2-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1979f400-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The green flag waved at 10 a.m. <a href="/wiki/Buddy_Baker" title="Buddy Baker">Buddy Baker</a> earned the pole position during qualifying with a speed of 193.196 miles per hour (310.919 km/h).<sup id="cite_ref-1979f400_2-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1979f400-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Darrell_Waltrip" title="Darrell Waltrip">Darrell Waltrip</a> would become a frequent contender for the first-place position along with Buddy Baker and <a href="/wiki/Neil_Bonnett" title="Neil Bonnett">Neil Bonnett</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-1979f400_2-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1979f400-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Bonnett would go on to defeat <a href="/wiki/Benny_Parsons" title="Benny Parsons">Benny Parsons</a> by a single second.<sup id="cite_ref-1979f400_2-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1979f400-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Terry Labonte went head on into the outside wall in one of the corners just past the halfway point and was sliding back down the track when Bobby Allison suddenly spun sideways and clobbered the #44 right in the door.<sup id="cite_ref-1979f400_2-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1979f400-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Neither driver was hurt but the heavy crash put both drivers out of the race. </p><p>Notable crew chiefs who participated in the race include <a href="/wiki/Buddy_Parrott" title="Buddy Parrott">Buddy Parrott</a>, <a href="/wiki/Joey_Arrington" title="Joey Arrington">Joey Arrington</a>, <a href="/wiki/Kirk_Shelmerdine" title="Kirk Shelmerdine">Kirk Shelmerdine</a>, <a href="/wiki/Darrell_Bryant" title="Darrell Bryant">Darrell Bryant</a>, <a href="/wiki/Dale_Inman" title="Dale Inman">Dale Inman</a>, <a href="/wiki/Harry_Hyde" title="Harry Hyde">Harry Hyde</a>, <a href="/wiki/Waddell_Wilson" title="Waddell Wilson">Waddell Wilson</a>, <a href="/wiki/Bud_Moore_(NASCAR_owner)" title="Bud Moore (NASCAR owner)">Bud Moore</a>, <a href="/wiki/Tim_Brewer" title="Tim Brewer">Tim Brewer</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Jake_Elder" title="Jake Elder">Jake Elder</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>A souvenir program was sold for $3 USD ($12.59 when adjusted for inflation). <a href="/wiki/Kyle_Petty" title="Kyle Petty">Kyle Petty</a> attempted to qualify for this race, but crashed during qualifying with the consequence of having to work on his father's pit crew. He would make his NASCAR debut at <a href="/wiki/1979_Talladega_500" title="1979 Talladega 500">Talladega</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Qualifying">Qualifying</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1979_Firecracker_400&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Qualifying"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Buddy_Baker" title="Buddy Baker">Buddy Baker</a> would score the pole, averaging 193.196 miles per hour (310.919 km/h), a new track record at the time. </p> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Grid </th> <th><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1038841319">.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}</style><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Car number">No.</span> </th> <th>Driver </th> <th>Manufacturer </th> <th>Team/Owner </th> <th>Time </th> <th>Avg. Speed (mph) </th></tr> <tr> <th>1 </th> <td>28</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Buddy_Baker" title="Buddy Baker">Buddy Baker</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Oldsmobile" title="Oldsmobile">Oldsmobile</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ranier-Lundy_Racing" class="mw-redirect" title="Ranier-Lundy Racing">Ranier-Lundy Racing</a> </td> <td>46.585 </td> <td>193.196 </td></tr> <tr> <th>2 </th> <td>21</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Neil_Bonnett" title="Neil Bonnett">Neil Bonnett</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mercury_(automobile)" title="Mercury (automobile)">Mercury</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Wood_Brothers_Racing" title="Wood Brothers Racing">Wood Brothers Racing</a> </td> <td>46.730 </td> <td>192.596 </td></tr> <tr> <th>3 </th> <td>27</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Benny_Parsons" title="Benny Parsons">Benny Parsons</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Oldsmobile" title="Oldsmobile">Oldsmobile</a></td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=M._C._Anderson_Racing&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="M. C. Anderson Racing (page does not exist)">M. C. Anderson Racing</a> </td> <td>46.803 </td> <td>192.296 </td></tr> <tr> <th>4 </th> <td>41</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Grant_Adcox" title="Grant Adcox">Grant Adcox</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Oldsmobile" title="Oldsmobile">Oldsmobile</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Adcox_Racing" class="mw-redirect" title="Adcox Racing">Adcox Racing</a> </td> <td>46.864 </td> <td>192.046 </td></tr> <tr> <th>5 </th> <td>11</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Cale_Yarborough" title="Cale Yarborough">Cale Yarborough</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Oldsmobile" title="Oldsmobile">Oldsmobile</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Junior_Johnson_%26_Associates" title="Junior Johnson & Associates">Junior Johnson & Associates</a> </td> <td>46.889 </td> <td>191.943 </td></tr> <tr> <th>6 </th> <td>88</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Darrell_Waltrip" title="Darrell Waltrip">Darrell Waltrip</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Oldsmobile" title="Oldsmobile">Oldsmobile</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/DiGard_Motorsports" title="DiGard Motorsports">DiGard Motorsports</a> </td> <td>47.067 </td> <td>191.205 </td></tr> <tr> <th>7 </th> <td>67</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Buddy_Arrington" title="Buddy Arrington">Buddy Arrington</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dodge" title="Dodge">Dodge</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Arrington_Racing" class="mw-redirect" title="Arrington Racing">Arrington Racing</a> </td> <td>47.091 </td> <td>191.120 </td></tr> <tr> <th>8 </th> <td>51</td> <td><a href="/wiki/A._J._Foyt" title="A. J. Foyt">A.J. Foyt</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Oldsmobile" title="Oldsmobile">Oldsmobile</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/A._J._Foyt_Enterprises" class="mw-redirect" title="A. J. Foyt Enterprises">A. J. Foyt Enterprises</a> </td> <td>47.147 </td> <td>190.893 </td></tr> <tr> <th>9 </th> <td>30</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tighe_Scott" title="Tighe Scott">Tighe Scott</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Buick" title="Buick">Buick</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ballard_Racing" class="mw-redirect" title="Ballard Racing">Ballard Racing</a> </td> <td>47.154 </td> <td>190.864 </td></tr> <tr> <th>10 </th> <td>44</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Terry_Labonte" title="Terry Labonte">Terry Labonte</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Buick" title="Buick">Buick</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hagan_Racing" class="mw-redirect" title="Hagan Racing">Hagan Racing</a> </td> <td>47.255 </td> <td>190.457 </td></tr> <tr> <th>11 </th> <td>43 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Richard_Petty" title="Richard Petty">Richard Petty</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Oldsmobile" title="Oldsmobile">Oldsmobile</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Petty_Enterprises" title="Petty Enterprises">Petty Enterprises</a> </td> <td>47.324 </td> <td>190.179 </td></tr> <tr> <th>12 </th> <td>68 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chuck_Bown" title="Chuck Bown">Chuck Bown</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Buick" title="Buick">Buick</a> </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Testa_Racing&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Testa Racing (page does not exist)">Testa Racing</a> </td> <td>47.392 </td> <td>189.906 </td></tr> <tr> <th>13 </th> <td>12 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lennie_Pond" title="Lennie Pond">Lennie Pond</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Oldsmobile" title="Oldsmobile">Oldsmobile</a> </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Kennie_Childers_Racing&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Kennie Childers Racing (page does not exist)">Kennie Childers Racing</a> </td> <td>47.578 </td> <td>189.164 </td></tr> <tr> <th>14 </th> <td>79 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Frank_Warren_(racing_driver)" title="Frank Warren (racing driver)">Frank Warren</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dodge" title="Dodge">Dodge</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Frank_Warren_(racing_driver)" title="Frank Warren (racing driver)">Frank Warren</a> </td> <td>47.713 </td> <td>188.628 </td></tr> <tr> <th>15 </th> <td>47 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Harry_Gant" title="Harry Gant">Harry Gant</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Oldsmobile" title="Oldsmobile">Oldsmobile</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Race_Hill_Farm_Team" class="mw-redirect" title="Race Hill Farm Team">Race Hill Farm Team</a> </td> <td>47.765 </td> <td>188.423 </td></tr> <tr> <th>16 </th> <td>3 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Richard_Childress" title="Richard Childress">Richard Childress</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Oldsmobile" title="Oldsmobile">Oldsmobile</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Richard_Childress_Racing" title="Richard Childress Racing">Richard Childress Racing</a> </td> <td>47.930 </td> <td>187.774 </td></tr> <tr> <th>17 </th> <td>17 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Roger_Hamby" title="Roger Hamby">Roger Hamby</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Oldsmobile" title="Oldsmobile">Oldsmobile</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hamby_Racing" class="mw-redirect" title="Hamby Racing">Hamby Racing</a> </td> <td>47.960 </td> <td>187.657 </td></tr> <tr> <th>18 </th> <td>7 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Al_Holbert" title="Al Holbert">Al Holbert</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chevrolet" title="Chevrolet">Chevrolet</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Al_Holbert" title="Al Holbert">Al Holbert</a> </td> <td>47.988 </td> <td>187.547 </td></tr> <tr> <th>19 </th> <td>90 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ricky_Rudd" title="Ricky Rudd">Ricky Rudd</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mercury_(automobile)" title="Mercury (automobile)">Mercury</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Donlavey_Racing" title="Donlavey Racing">Donlavey Racing</a> </td> <td>48.036 </td> <td>187.360 </td></tr> <tr> <th>20 </th> <td>15 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bobby_Allison" title="Bobby Allison">Bobby Allison</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ford_Motor_Company" title="Ford Motor Company">Ford</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bud_Moore_Engineering" title="Bud Moore Engineering">Bud Moore Engineering</a> </td> <td>48.046 </td> <td>187.321 </td></tr> <tr> <th>21 </th> <td>2 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dale_Earnhardt" title="Dale Earnhardt">Dale Earnhardt</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Oldsmobile" title="Oldsmobile">Oldsmobile</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Osterlund_Racing" class="mw-redirect" title="Osterlund Racing">Osterlund Racing</a> </td> <td>47.881 </td> <td>187.966 </td></tr> <tr> <th>22 </th> <td>71 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dave_Marcis" title="Dave Marcis">Dave Marcis</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chevrolet" title="Chevrolet">Chevrolet</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Marcis_Auto_Racing" title="Marcis Auto Racing">Marcis Auto Racing</a> </td> <td>48.022 </td> <td>187.415 </td></tr> <tr> <th>23 </th> <td>1 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Donnie_Allison" title="Donnie Allison">Donnie Allison</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chevrolet" title="Chevrolet">Chevrolet</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ellington_Racing" class="mw-redirect" title="Ellington Racing">Ellington Racing</a> </td> <td>48.116 </td> <td>187.048 </td></tr> <tr> <th>24 </th> <td>72 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Joe_Millikan" title="Joe Millikan">Joe Millikan</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Oldsmobile" title="Oldsmobile">Oldsmobile</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/DeWitt_Racing" class="mw-redirect" title="DeWitt Racing">DeWitt Racing</a> </td> <td>48.144 </td> <td>186.940 </td></tr> <tr> <th>25 </th> <td>50 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bruce_Hill_(racing_driver)" title="Bruce Hill (racing driver)">Bruce Hill</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Buick" title="Buick">Buick</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ballard_Racing" class="mw-redirect" title="Ballard Racing">Ballard Racing</a> </td> <td>48.206 </td> <td>186.699 </td></tr> <tr> <th>26 </th> <td>87 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Gary_Balough" title="Gary Balough">Gary Balough</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Oldsmobile" title="Oldsmobile">Oldsmobile</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Billie_Harvey" title="Billie Harvey">Billie Harvey</a> </td> <td>48.300 </td> <td>186.336 </td></tr> <tr> <th>27 </th> <td>9 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bill_Elliott" title="Bill Elliott">Bill Elliott</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mercury_(automobile)" title="Mercury (automobile)">Mercury</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Elliott_Racing" title="Elliott Racing">Elliott Racing</a> </td> <td>48.398 </td> <td>185.959 </td></tr> <tr> <th>28 </th> <td>14 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Coo_Coo_Marlin" title="Coo Coo Marlin">Coo Coo Marlin</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chevrolet" title="Chevrolet">Chevrolet</a> </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Cunningham-Kelley_Racing&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Cunningham-Kelley Racing (page does not exist)">Cunningham-Kelley Racing</a> </td> <td>48.603 </td> <td>185.174 </td></tr> <tr> <th>29 </th> <td>38 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sandy_Satullo_II" title="Sandy Satullo II">Sandy Satullo</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Buick" title="Buick">Buick</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sandy_Satullo_II" title="Sandy Satullo II">Sandy Satullo</a> </td> <td>48.793 </td> <td>184.453 </td></tr> <tr> <th>30 </th> <td>48 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/James_Hylton" title="James Hylton">James Hylton</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chevrolet" title="Chevrolet">Chevrolet</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/James_Hylton_Motorsports" class="mw-redirect" title="James Hylton Motorsports">James Hylton Motorsports</a> </td> <td>48.860 </td> <td>184.200 </td></tr> <tr> <th>31 </th> <td>6 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Claude_Ballot-L%C3%A9na" title="Claude Ballot-Léna">Claude Ballot-Lena</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Oldsmobile" title="Oldsmobile">Oldsmobile</a> </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=G._C._Spencer_Racing&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="G. C. Spencer Racing (page does not exist)">G. C. Spencer Racing</a> </td> <td>48.479 </td> <td>185.648 </td></tr> <tr> <th>32 </th> <td>70 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/J._D._McDuffie" title="J. D. McDuffie">J.D. McDuffie</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chevrolet" title="Chevrolet">Chevrolet</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/McDuffie_Racing" title="McDuffie Racing">McDuffie Racing</a> </td> <td>48.574 </td> <td>185.285 </td></tr> <tr> <th>33 </th> <td>39 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Blackie_Wangerin" title="Blackie Wangerin">Blackie Wangerin</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mercury_(automobile)" title="Mercury (automobile)">Mercury</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Blackie_Wangerin" title="Blackie Wangerin">Blackie Wangerin</a> </td> <td>48.981 </td> <td>183.745 </td></tr> <tr> <th>34 </th> <td>32 </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Jimmy_Finger&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Jimmy Finger (page does not exist)">Jimmy Finger</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Buick" title="Buick">Buick</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Don_Bierschwale" class="mw-redirect" title="Don Bierschwale">Don Bierschwale</a> </td> <td>48.987 </td> <td>183.723 </td></tr> <tr> <th>35 </th> <td>40 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/D._K._Ulrich" title="D. K. Ulrich">D.K. Ulrich</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Buick" title="Buick">Buick</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ulrich_Racing" class="mw-redirect" title="Ulrich Racing">Ulrich Racing</a> </td> <td>49.125 </td> <td>183.207 </td></tr> <tr> <th>36 </th> <td>64 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tommy_Gale_(racing_driver)" title="Tommy Gale (racing driver)">Tommy Gale</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ford_Motor_Company" title="Ford Motor Company">Ford</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Langley_Racing" class="mw-redirect" title="Langley Racing">Langley Racing</a> </td> <td>49.156 </td> <td>183.091 </td></tr> <tr> <th>37 </th> <td>05 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dick_Brooks" title="Dick Brooks">Dick Brooks</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Oldsmobile" title="Oldsmobile">Oldsmobile</a> </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Nelson_Malloch_Racing&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Nelson Malloch Racing (page does not exist)">Nelson Malloch Racing</a> </td> <td>49.255 </td> <td>182.723 </td></tr> <tr> <th>38 </th> <td>52 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jimmy_Means" title="Jimmy Means">Jimmy Means</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chevrolet" title="Chevrolet">Chevrolet</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jimmy_Means_Racing" title="Jimmy Means Racing">Jimmy Means Racing</a> </td> <td>49.350 </td> <td>182.371 </td></tr> <tr> <th>39 </th> <td>46 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Travis_Tiller" title="Travis Tiller">Travis Tiller</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dodge" title="Dodge">Dodge</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Travis_Tiller" title="Travis Tiller">Travis Tiller</a> </td> <td>49.351 </td> <td>182.368 </td></tr> <tr> <th>40 </th> <td>20 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rick_Newsom" title="Rick Newsom">Rick Newsom</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Oldsmobile" title="Oldsmobile">Oldsmobile</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rick_Newsom" title="Rick Newsom">Rick Newsom</a> </td> <td>49.411 </td> <td>182.146 </td></tr> <tr> <th>41 (FIA) </th> <td>24 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Cecil_Gordon" title="Cecil Gordon">Cecil Gordon</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Oldsmobile" title="Oldsmobile">Oldsmobile</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Gordon_Racing" title="Gordon Racing">Gordon Racing</a> </td> <td>50.654 </td> <td>177.676 </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="7">Withdrew </th></tr> <tr> <th>WD </th> <td>42 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kyle_Petty" title="Kyle Petty">Kyle Petty</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dodge" title="Dodge">Dodge</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Petty_Enterprises" title="Petty Enterprises">Petty Enterprises</a> </td> <td>0.000 </td> <td>0.000 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Finishing_order">Finishing order</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1979_Firecracker_400&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Finishing order"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable sortable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Fin </th> <th>St </th> <th># </th> <th>Driver </th> <th>Make </th> <th>Team/Owner </th> <th>Sponsor </th> <th>Laps </th> <th>Led </th> <th>Status </th> <th>Pts </th> <th>Winnings </th></tr> <tr> <th>1 </th> <td>2 </td> <td>21 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Neil_Bonnett" title="Neil Bonnett">Neil Bonnett</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mercury_(automobile)" title="Mercury (automobile)">Mercury</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Wood_Brothers_Racing" title="Wood Brothers Racing">Wood Brothers Racing</a> </td> <td>Purolator </td> <td>160 </td> <td>77 </td> <td>running </td> <td>185 </td> <td>$21,705 </td></tr> <tr> <th>2 </th> <td>3 </td> <td>27 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Benny_Parsons" title="Benny Parsons">Benny Parsons</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Oldsmobile" title="Oldsmobile">Oldsmobile</a> </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=M._C._Anderson_Racing&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="M. C. Anderson Racing (page does not exist)">M. C. Anderson Racing</a> </td> <td>Griffin Marine </td> <td>160 </td> <td>6 </td> <td>running </td> <td>175 </td> <td>$16,875 </td></tr> <tr> <th>3 </th> <td>21 </td> <td>2 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dale_Earnhardt" title="Dale Earnhardt">Dale Earnhardt</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Oldsmobile" title="Oldsmobile">Oldsmobile</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Osterlund_Racing" class="mw-redirect" title="Osterlund Racing">Osterlund Racing</a> </td> <td>Rod Osterlund </td> <td>160 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>running </td> <td>170 </td> <td>$14,980 </td></tr> <tr> <th>4 </th> <td>6 </td> <td>88 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Darrell_Waltrip" title="Darrell Waltrip">Darrell Waltrip</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Oldsmobile" title="Oldsmobile">Oldsmobile</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/DiGard_Motorsports" title="DiGard Motorsports">DiGard Motorsports</a> </td> <td>Gatorade </td> <td>159 </td> <td>54 </td> <td>running </td> <td>165 </td> <td>$12,280 </td></tr> <tr> <th>5 </th> <td>11 </td> <td>43 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Richard_Petty" title="Richard Petty">Richard Petty</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Oldsmobile" title="Oldsmobile">Oldsmobile</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Petty_Enterprises" title="Petty Enterprises">Petty Enterprises</a> </td> <td>STP </td> <td>158 </td> <td>2 </td> <td>running </td> <td>160 </td> <td>$9,480 </td></tr> <tr> <th>6 </th> <td>12 </td> <td>68 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chuck_Bown" title="Chuck Bown">Chuck Bown</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Buick" title="Buick">Buick</a> </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Testa_Racing&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Testa Racing (page does not exist)">Testa Racing</a> </td> <td>Kings Mountain Truck Plaza </td> <td>157 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>running </td> <td>150 </td> <td>$4,990 </td></tr> <tr> <th>7 </th> <td>15 </td> <td>47 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Harry_Gant" title="Harry Gant">Harry Gant</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Oldsmobile" title="Oldsmobile">Oldsmobile</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Race_Hill_Farm_Team" class="mw-redirect" title="Race Hill Farm Team">Race Hill Farm Team</a> </td> <td>Race Hill Farm </td> <td>157 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>running </td> <td>146 </td> <td>$4,240 </td></tr> <tr> <th>8 </th> <td>24 </td> <td>72 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Joe_Millikan" title="Joe Millikan">Joe Millikan</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Oldsmobile" title="Oldsmobile">Oldsmobile</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/DeWitt_Racing" class="mw-redirect" title="DeWitt Racing">DeWitt Racing</a> </td> <td>Appliance Wheels </td> <td>156 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>running </td> <td>142 </td> <td>$7,540 </td></tr> <tr> <th>9 </th> <td>37 </td> <td>05 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dick_Brooks" title="Dick Brooks">Dick Brooks</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Oldsmobile" title="Oldsmobile">Oldsmobile</a> </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Nelson_Malloch_Racing&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Nelson Malloch Racing (page does not exist)">Nelson Malloch Racing</a> </td> <td>Sub-Tropic </td> <td>156 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>running </td> <td>138 </td> <td>$5,575 </td></tr> <tr> <th>10 </th> <td>8 </td> <td>51 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/A._J._Foyt" title="A. J. Foyt">A.J. Foyt</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Oldsmobile" title="Oldsmobile">Oldsmobile</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/A._J._Foyt_Enterprises" class="mw-redirect" title="A. J. Foyt Enterprises">A. J. Foyt Enterprises</a> </td> <td>Valvoline </td> <td>156 </td> <td>3 </td> <td>running </td> <td> </td> <td>$3,140 </td></tr> <tr> <th>11 </th> <td>27 </td> <td>9 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bill_Elliott" title="Bill Elliott">Bill Elliott</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mercury_(automobile)" title="Mercury (automobile)">Mercury</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Elliott_Racing" title="Elliott Racing">Elliott Racing</a> </td> <td>Yandle, Thermol King, Dahlonega Ford Sales </td> <td>156 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>running </td> <td>130 </td> <td>$2,960 </td></tr> <tr> <th>12 </th> <td>23 </td> <td>1 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Donnie_Allison" title="Donnie Allison">Donnie Allison</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chevrolet" title="Chevrolet">Chevrolet</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ellington_Racing" class="mw-redirect" title="Ellington Racing">Ellington Racing</a> </td> <td>Hawaiian Tropic </td> <td>155 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>running </td> <td>127 </td> <td>$2,935 </td></tr> <tr> <th>13 </th> <td>19 </td> <td>90 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ricky_Rudd" title="Ricky Rudd">Ricky Rudd</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mercury_(automobile)" title="Mercury (automobile)">Mercury</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Donlavey_Racing" title="Donlavey Racing">Donlavey Racing</a> </td> <td>Truxmore </td> <td>155 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>running </td> <td>124 </td> <td>$5,075 </td></tr> <tr> <th>14 </th> <td>9 </td> <td>30 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tighe_Scott" title="Tighe Scott">Tighe Scott</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Buick" title="Buick">Buick</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ballard_Racing" class="mw-redirect" title="Ballard Racing">Ballard Racing</a> </td> <td>Russ Togs </td> <td>154 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>running </td> <td>121 </td> <td>$4,865 </td></tr> <tr> <th>15 </th> <td>7 </td> <td>67 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Buddy_Arrington" title="Buddy Arrington">Buddy Arrington</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dodge" title="Dodge">Dodge</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Arrington_Racing" class="mw-redirect" title="Arrington Racing">Arrington Racing</a> </td> <td>Rossmeyer </td> <td>154 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>running </td> <td>118 </td> <td>$4,555 </td></tr> <tr> <th>16 </th> <td>26 </td> <td>87 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Gary_Balough" title="Gary Balough">Gary Balough</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Oldsmobile" title="Oldsmobile">Oldsmobile</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Billie_Harvey" title="Billie Harvey">Billie Harvey</a> </td> <td>Fast Lane Ltd. </td> <td>154 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>running </td> <td> </td> <td>$1,750 </td></tr> <tr> <th>17 </th> <td>22 </td> <td>71 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dave_Marcis" title="Dave Marcis">Dave Marcis</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chevrolet" title="Chevrolet">Chevrolet</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Marcis_Auto_Racing" title="Marcis Auto Racing">Marcis Auto Racing</a> </td> <td>Shoney's </td> <td>151 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>running </td> <td>112 </td> <td>$3,635 </td></tr> <tr> <th>18 </th> <td>35 </td> <td>40 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/D._K._Ulrich" title="D. K. Ulrich">D.K. Ulrich</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Buick" title="Buick">Buick</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ulrich_Racing" class="mw-redirect" title="Ulrich Racing">Ulrich Racing</a> </td> <td>U.S. Army </td> <td>151 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>running </td> <td>109 </td> <td>$3,775 </td></tr> <tr> <th>19 </th> <td>30 </td> <td>48 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/James_Hylton" title="James Hylton">James Hylton</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chevrolet" title="Chevrolet">Chevrolet</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/James_Hylton_Motorsports" class="mw-redirect" title="James Hylton Motorsports">James Hylton Motorsports</a> </td> <td>Palatine Automotive Parts </td> <td>151 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>running </td> <td>111 </td> <td>$3,415 </td></tr> <tr> <th>20 </th> <td>5 </td> <td>11 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Cale_Yarborough" title="Cale Yarborough">Cale Yarborough</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Oldsmobile" title="Oldsmobile">Oldsmobile</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Junior_Johnson_%26_Associates" title="Junior Johnson & Associates">Junior Johnson & Associates</a> </td> <td>Busch Beer </td> <td>149 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>running </td> <td>103 </td> <td>$6,960 </td></tr> <tr> <th>21 </th> <td>32 </td> <td>70 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/J._D._McDuffie" title="J. D. McDuffie">J.D. 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C. Spencer Racing (page does not exist)">G. C. 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</td> <td>$1,025 </td></tr> <tr> <th>37 </th> <td>16 </td> <td>3 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Richard_Childress" title="Richard Childress">Richard Childress</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Oldsmobile" title="Oldsmobile">Oldsmobile</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Richard_Childress_Racing" title="Richard Childress Racing">Richard Childress Racing</a> </td> <td>CRC Chemicals </td> <td>28 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>engine </td> <td>52 </td> <td>$1,520 </td></tr> <tr> <th>38 </th> <td>29 </td> <td>38 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sandy_Satullo_II" title="Sandy Satullo II">Sandy Satullo</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Buick" title="Buick">Buick</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sandy_Satullo_II" title="Sandy Satullo II">Sandy Satullo</a> </td> <td>Copper Kettle Marina </td> <td>18 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>crash </td> <td>49 </td> <td>$1,015 </td></tr> <tr> <th>39 </th> <td>34 </td> <td>32 </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Jimmy_Finger&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Jimmy Finger (page does not exist)">Jimmy 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Racing</a> </td> <td>Global Heat Exchanger </td> <td>1 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>engine </td> <td>40 </td> <td>$1,035 </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="12">Withdrew </th></tr> <tr> <th>WD </th> <td> </td> <td>42 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kyle_Petty" title="Kyle Petty">Kyle Petty</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dodge" title="Dodge">Dodge</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Petty_Enterprises" title="Petty Enterprises">Petty Enterprises</a> </td> <td>STP </td> <th colspan="5"> </th></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Standings_after_the_race">Standings after the race</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1979_Firecracker_400&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Standings after the race"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Pos </th> <th>Driver </th> <th>Points<sup id="cite_ref-1979f400_2-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1979f400-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th> <th>Differential </th></tr> <tr> <th>1 <span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:1rightarrow.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/1rightarrow.png/10px-1rightarrow.png" decoding="async" width="10" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/1rightarrow.png/15px-1rightarrow.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/1rightarrow.png/20px-1rightarrow.png 2x" data-file-width="48" data-file-height="48" /></a></span> </th> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Darrell_Waltrip" title="Darrell Waltrip">Darrell Waltrip</a></b> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><b>2720</b> </td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th>2 <span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:1rightarrow.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/1rightarrow.png/10px-1rightarrow.png" decoding="async" width="10" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/1rightarrow.png/15px-1rightarrow.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/1rightarrow.png/20px-1rightarrow.png 2x" data-file-width="48" data-file-height="48" /></a></span> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Bobby_Allison" title="Bobby Allison">Bobby Allison</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">2587 </td> <td>-133 </td></tr> <tr> <th>3 <span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Increase"><img alt="Increase" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/11px-Increase2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/17px-Increase2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/22px-Increase2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></span></span> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Richard_Petty" title="Richard Petty">Richard Petty</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">2522 </td> <td>-198 </td></tr> <tr> <th>4 <span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Decrease"><img alt="Decrease" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Decrease2.svg/11px-Decrease2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Decrease2.svg/17px-Decrease2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Decrease2.svg/22px-Decrease2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></span></span> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Cale_Yarborough" title="Cale Yarborough">Cale Yarborough</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">2500 </td> <td>-220 </td></tr> <tr> <th>5 <span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:1rightarrow.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/1rightarrow.png/10px-1rightarrow.png" decoding="async" width="10" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/1rightarrow.png/15px-1rightarrow.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/1rightarrow.png/20px-1rightarrow.png 2x" data-file-width="48" data-file-height="48" /></a></span> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Dale_Earnhardt" title="Dale Earnhardt">Dale Earnhardt</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">2342 </td> <td>-378 </td></tr> <tr> <th>6 <span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Increase"><img alt="Increase" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/11px-Increase2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/17px-Increase2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/22px-Increase2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></span></span> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Benny_Parsons" title="Benny Parsons">Benny Parsons</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">2237 </td> <td>-483 </td></tr> <tr> <th>7 <span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Decrease"><img alt="Decrease" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Decrease2.svg/11px-Decrease2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Decrease2.svg/17px-Decrease2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Decrease2.svg/22px-Decrease2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></span></span> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Joe_Millikan" title="Joe Millikan">Joe Millikan</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">2221 </td> <td>-499 </td></tr> <tr> <th>8 <span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:1rightarrow.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/1rightarrow.png/10px-1rightarrow.png" decoding="async" width="10" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/1rightarrow.png/15px-1rightarrow.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/1rightarrow.png/20px-1rightarrow.png 2x" data-file-width="48" data-file-height="48" /></a></span> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Terry_Labonte" title="Terry Labonte">Terry Labonte</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">2009 </td> <td>-711 </td></tr> <tr> <th>9 <span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Increase"><img alt="Increase" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/11px-Increase2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/17px-Increase2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/22px-Increase2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></span></span> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/J.D._McDuffie" class="mw-redirect" title="J.D. 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href="#cite_ref-1979f400_2-7"><sup><i><b>h</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-1979f400_2-8"><sup><i><b>i</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-1979f400_2-9"><sup><i><b>j</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.racing-reference.info/race/1979_Firecracker_400/W"><i>1979 Firecracker 400</i></a> racing information at Racing-Reference</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-3"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-3">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.race-database.com/results/results.php?year=1979&race=17&series_id=2"><i>1979 Firecracker 400</i></a> racing results at Race-Database</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-4"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-4">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.racing-reference.info/entrylist/1979-17/W/C">1979 Firecracker 400 crew chiefs</a> at Racing Reference</span> </li> </ol></div></div> <table class="wikitable succession-box noprint" style="margin:0.5em auto; font-size:small;clear:both;"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="width:30%;" rowspan="1">Preceded by<div style="font-weight: bold"><a href="/wiki/1979_Gabriel_400" title="1979 Gabriel 400">1979 Gabriel 400</a></div> </td> <td style="width: 40%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1"><b> NASCAR Winston Cup Series Season </b><br />1979 </td> <td style="width: 30%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1">Succeeded by<div style="font-weight: bold"><a href="/w/index.php?title=1979_Busch_Nashville_420&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1979 Busch Nashville 420 (page does not exist)">1979 Busch Nashville 420</a></div> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <table class="wikitable succession-box noprint" style="margin:0.5em auto; font-size:small;clear:both;"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="width:30%;" rowspan="1">Preceded by<div 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