1979 CRC Chemicals Rebel 500 - NASCAR Race
| Name of Race: | 1979 CRC Chemicals Rebel 500 |
| Name of Track: | Darlington Raceway |
| Date: | April 8th |
Darlington Raceway is a race track built for NASCAR racing located near Darlington, South Carolina.
Looks Like An EggIt was the first superspeedway built with NASCAR racing in mind and is of a unique, somewhat egg-shaped design, an oval with the ends of very different configurations, a condition which supposedly arose from the proximity of one end of the track to a minnow pond the owner refused to relocate. This situation makes it very challenging for the crews to set up their cars' handling in a way that will be effective at both ends.
Largest Field of RacersDarlington has an interesting history. When the 1.366 mile long track first opened over a half-century ago, it was not uncommon for there to be 80 or more entrants in a race; this was curtailed over the years as NASCAR adopted a more uniform set of guidelines with regard to the number of cars which could qualify for a race.
Flip-FlopIn recent years the track has been reconfigured; what was the front stretch is now the back stretch, and the turns have been renumbered accordingly. Seating has been increased to approximately 60,000; it has been limited by the proximity of a railroad track to the facility, a highway behind the back stretch, and the still-present pond.
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1979 CRC Chemicals Rebel 500 NASCAR Race Results
Below are the race results for 1979 CRC Chemicals Rebel 500, in order of finishing place.
| Fin | Driver | Num | Start | Money | Laps | Pts | Status | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darrell Waltrip | 88 | 2 | $22,400 | 367 | 0 | running | Gatorade |
| 2 | Richard Petty | 43 | 6 | $16,100 | 367 | 0 | running | STP |
| 3 | Donnie Allison | 1 | 1 | $13,650 | 367 | 0 | running | Hawaiian Tropic |
| 4 | Benny Parsons | 27 | 5 | $5,700 | 365 | 0 | running | Griffin Marine |
| 5 | Buddy Baker | 28 | 7 | $8,500 | 365 | 0 | running | Spectra |
| 6 | Cale Yarborough | 11 | 9 | $9,450 | 364 | 0 | running | Busch |
| 7 | Bill Elliott | 9 | 12 | $3,700 | 362 | 0 | running | Dahlonega Ford Sales |
| 8 | Ricky Rudd | 90 | 4 | $5,950 | 360 | 0 | running | Truxmore |
| 9 | Dick Brooks | 5 | 16 | $3,150 | 360 | 0 | running | Bearfinder |
| 11 | Lennie Pond | 19 | 21 | $4,925 | 356 | 0 | running | Belden Asphalt |
| 13 | Neil Bonnett | 12 | 10 | $2,300 | 352 | 0 | running | Kencoal Mining |
| 14 | Butch Hartman | 75 | 27 | $2,225 | 351 | 0 | running | Hartman Autocar |
| 15 | James Hylton | 48 | 17 | $3,845 | 348 | 0 | running | Palatine Automotive Parts |
| 16 | Richard Childress | 3 | 22 | $3,660 | 342 | 0 | running | CRC Chemicals |
| 21 | Al Holbert | 7 | 14 | $1,525 | 308 | 0 | crash | Holbert Porsche |
| 22 | David Pearson | 21 | 8 | $2,125 | 301 | 0 | crash | Purolator |
| 23 | Dale Earnhardt | 2 | 13 | $5,600 | 300 | 0 | running | Rod Osterlund |
| 24 | Ronnie Thomas | 25 | 36 | $3,350 | 286 | 0 | running | 1st National City Travelers Checks |
| 25 | Buddy Arrington | 67 | 29 | $2,115 | 285 | 0 | running | Reid Trailer Sales |
| 26 | Bobby Allison | 15 | 3 | $4,750 | 246 | 0 | engine | Hodgdon / Moore |
| 27 | Dave Marcis | 2 | 15 | $1,000 | 193 | 0 | engine | Shoney's |
| 29 | Terry Labonte | 44 | 11 | $1,820 | 135 | 0 | heating | Stratagraph |
| 31 | Cecil Gordon | 24 | 30 | $1,775 | 109 | 0 | engine | Gordon-Barnicle |
| 32 | Roger Hamby | 17 | 25 | $1,495 | 87 | 0 | engine | Kings Inn |
| 34 | Tommy Gale | 64 | 28 | $1,410 | 71 | 0 | engine | Sunny King Ford & Honda |
| 35 | Earle Canavan | 1 | 31 | $905 | 49 | 0 | heating | Global Heat Exchanger |


