1979 NASCAR Winston Cup Series - Southeastern 500

Southeastern 500

The 1979 Southeastern 500 was run on April 1 at Bristol International Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee. Buddy Baker won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. 2–Dale Earnhardt
  2. 15–Bobby Allison
  3. 88–Darrell Waltrip
  4. 43–Richard Petty
  5. 27–Benny Parsons
  6. 1–Donnie Allison
  7. 44–Terry Labonte
  8. 72–Joe Millikan
  9. 48–James Hylton
  10. 90–Ricky Rudd
  • This was Dale Earnhardt's first Winston Cup career victory (and was a then-record for fewest races to 1st win in Cup Series, with Dale winning in just his 18th Cup start)

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