1979 Carolina 500 - NASCAR Race
| Name of Race: | 1979 Carolina 500 |
| Name of Track: | North Carolina Speedway |
| Date: | March 4th |
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1979 Carolina 500 NASCAR Race Results
Below are the race results for 1979 Carolina 500, in order of finishing place.
| Fin | Driver | Num | Start | Money | Laps | Pts | Status | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bobby Allison | 15 | 1 | $21,555 | 492 | 0 | running | Hodgdon / Moore |
| 3 | Dick Brooks | 5 | 17 | $8,220 | 487 | 0 | running | Bearfinder |
| 5 | Richard Childress | 3 | 19 | $6,320 | 484 | 0 | running | CRC Chemicals |
| 7 | James Hylton | 48 | 20 | $4,540 | 473 | 0 | running | Palatine Automotive Parts |
| 10 | Benny Parsons | 27 | 14 | $2,270 | 462 | 0 | running | Russell Bennett |
| 11 | Cecil Gordon | 24 | 29 | $3,560 | 462 | 0 | running | Gordon-Barnicle |
| 12 | Dale Earnhardt | 2 | 5 | $3,250 | 460 | 0 | running | Rod Osterlund |
| 13 | Tommy Gale | 64 | 31 | $2,970 | 459 | 0 | running | Sunny King Ford & Honda |
| 15 | Terry Labonte | 44 | 16 | $2,545 | 432 | 0 | running | Stratagraph |
| 16 | Dave Marcis | 2 | 18 | $1,295 | 431 | 0 | running | Shoney's |
| 17 | Darrell Waltrip | 88 | 8 | $5,570 | 416 | 0 | running | Gatorade |
| 18 | Cale Yarborough | 11 | 3 | $7,570 | 413 | 0 | running | Busch |
| 19 | Buddy Arrington | 67 | 26 | $1,860 | 361 | 0 | engine | Reid Trailer Sales |
| 21 | Roger Hamby | 17 | 24 | $1,640 | 294 | 0 | crash | Roger Hamby |
| 22 | Geoffrey Bodine | 47 | 23 | $750 | 278 | 0 | rear end | Race Hill Farm |
| 23 | David Pearson | 21 | 9 | $1,225 | 249 | 0 | engine | Purolator |
| 26 | Harry Gant | 12 | 25 | $650 | 111 | 0 | crash | Kencoal Mining |
| 27 | Slick Johnson | 87 | 32 | $625 | 37 | 0 | engine | Satterfield Heating |
| 29 | Ronnie Thomas | 25 | 22 | $2,075 | 13 | 0 | steering | Robertson-Thomas |
| 30 | Donnie Allison | 1 | 2 | $4,550 | 9 | 0 | crash | Hawaiian Tropic |
| 31 | Buddy Baker | 28 | 4 | $4,245 | 9 | 0 | crash | Spectra |
| 32 | Richard Petty | 43 | 7 | $4,460 | 9 | 0 | crash | STP |
| 33 | Neil Bonnett | 5 | 10 | $1,035 | 9 | 0 | crash | Tek-Tor |
| 34 | Ricky Rudd | 90 | 6 | $1,030 | 9 | 0 | crash | Truxmore |
| 35 | Bill Hollar | 29 | 33 | $525 | 1 | 0 | ignition | Hollar Auto Parts |
