1979 American 500 - NASCAR Race
| Name of Race: | 1979 American 500 |
| Name of Track: | North Carolina Speedway |
| Date: | October 21st |
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1979 American 500 NASCAR Race Results
Below are the race results for 1979 American 500, in order of finishing place.
| Fin | Driver | Num | Start | Money | Laps | Pts | Status | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Petty | 43 | 7 | $20,960 | 492 | 0 | running | STP |
| 2 | Benny Parsons | 27 | 2 | $15,950 | 492 | 0 | running | Griffin Marine |
| 3 | Cale Yarborough | 11 | 9 | $11,800 | 492 | 0 | running | Busch |
| 4 | Donnie Allison | 1 | 6 | $5,000 | 490 | 0 | running | Hawaiian Tropic |
| 5 | Dale Earnhardt | 2 | 10 | $8,300 | 488 | 0 | running | Rod Osterlund |
| 6 | Darrell Waltrip | 88 | 3 | $7,100 | 484 | 0 | running | Gatorade |
| 7 | Richard Childress | 3 | 15 | $5,400 | 476 | 0 | running | CRC Chemicals |
| 8 | Ronnie Thomas | 25 | 20 | $5,950 | 476 | 0 | running | Stone's Cafeteria |
| 9 | Dave Marcis | 71 | 16 | $2,575 | 475 | 0 | running | Shoney's |
| 10 | Slick Johnson | 51 | 30 | $2,300 | 474 | 0 | running | J.D. Johnson |
| 11 | James Hylton | 48 | 22 | $4,080 | 470 | 0 | running | Palatine Automotive Parts |
| 12 | Tommy Gale | 64 | 32 | $3,670 | 456 | 0 | running | Sunny King Ford & Honda |
| 13 | Cecil Gordon | 24 | 29 | $3,440 | 456 | 0 | running | Cecil Gordon |
| 14 | Bill Elswick | 75 | 36 | $2,100 | 453 | 0 | running | RahMoc Enterprises |
| 15 | Dick Brooks | 5 | 11 | $1,750 | 452 | 0 | engine | Comp Con |
| 17 | Buddy Arrington | 67 | 25 | $2,890 | 434 | 0 | running | Reid Trailer Sales |
| 19 | Bobby Allison | 15 | 8 | $4,800 | 422 | 0 | crash | Hodgdon / Moore |
| 20 | Ricky Rudd | 90 | 13 | $2,480 | 420 | 0 | crash | Truxmore |
| 21 | Harry Gant | 47 | 12 | $825 | 416 | 0 | running | Race Hill Farm |
| 23 | Bill Elliott | 17 | 19 | $2,035 | 391 | 0 | running | Kings Inn |
| 27 | Terry Labonte | 44 | 14 | $1,555 | 259 | 0 | engine | Technicraft |
| 29 | Neil Bonnett | 21 | 4 | $1,120 | 233 | 0 | crash | Purolator |
| 32 | Glenn Jarrett | 19 | 18 | $1,115 | 164 | 0 | oil press | Belden Asphalt |
| 33 | Buddy Baker | 28 | 1 | $2,580 | 141 | 0 | rear end | W.I.N. |
