1979 NAPA National 500
Charlotte Motor Speedway · 1979 · NASCAR Cup Series
Race summary
| Winner | St | Cars | RAF | LLF | Ldrs | W-Led | Laps | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cale Yarborough | 4 | 40 | 25 | 1 | 14 | 58 | 334 | 501 |
Finishing order
Lap leaders
| # | Driver | Led | Share | Fin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buddy Baker | 79 | 23.7% | P25 |
| 2 | Bobby Allison | 61 | 18.3% | P2 |
| 3 | Cale Yarborough | 58 | 17.4% | P1 |
| 4 | Dale Earnhardt | 55 | 16.5% | P10 |
| 5 | Darrell Waltrip | 26 | 7.8% | P3 |
| 6 | Benny Parsons | 22 | 6.6% | P6 |
| 7 | Richard Petty | 11 | 3.3% | P4 |
| 8 | Neil Bonnett | 9 | 2.7% | P31 |
| 9 | Harry Gant | 7 | 2.1% | P20 |
| 10 | Richard Childress | 2 | 0.6% | P14 |
| 11 | Bill Elliott | 1 | 0.3% | P7 |
| 12 | John Anderson | 1 | 0.3% | P16 |
| 13 | Jim Vandiver | 1 | 0.3% | P34 |
| 14 | Bobby Brack | 1 | 0.3% | P35 |