Sun-Drop Music City USA 420
Nashville Speedway — January 1, 1979
Cale Yarborough
Winner
420
Laps
28
Entries
5
Leaders
Cale Yarborough won the 1979 Sun-Drop Music City USA 420 at Nashville Speedway on January 1, 1979, leading 83 of 420 laps. Richard Petty finished second; Bobby Allison rounded out the podium. The race featured 5 different leaders.
Race Details
Date
Monday, January 1, 1979
Track
Nashville Speedway
Season
1979
Winner
Leaders
5 drivers
| Pos | Start | +/- | Driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | +3 | Cale Yarborough |
| 2 | 5 | +3 | Richard Petty |
| 3 | 6 | +3 | Bobby Allison |
| 4 | 7 | +3 | Dale Earnhardt |
| 5 | 9 | +4 | J.D. McDuffie |
| 6 | 21 | +15 | Richard Childress |
| 7 | 8 | +1 | Benny Parsons |
| 8 | 2 | -6 | Buddy Baker |
| 9 | 10 | +1 | Terry Labonte |
| 10 | 12 | +2 | Ricky Rudd |
| 11 | 16 | +5 | Jimmy Means |
| 12 | 15 | +3 | Steve Spencer |
| 13 | 19 | +6 | Tommy Gale |
| 14 | 26 | +12 | Bobby Wawak |
| 15 | 18 | +3 | Al Elmore |
| 16 | 13 | -3 | D.K. Ulrich |
| 17 | 25 | +8 | Ronnie Thomas |
| 18 | 28 | +10 | Mike Kempton |
| 19 | 22 | +3 | Baxter Price |
| 20 | 17 | -3 | Frank Warren |
| 21 | 3 | -18 | Darrell Waltrip |
| 22 | 14 | -8 | James Hylton |
| 23 | 1 | -22 | Joe Millikan |
| 24 | 24 | — | Darrell Busham |
| 25 | 27 | +2 | Nelson Oswald |
| 26 | 23 | -3 | Buddy Arrington |
| 27 | 20 | -7 | Dick Brooks |
| 28 | 11 | -17 | Harry Gant |
Explore More
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won the 1979 Sun-Drop Music City USA 420?
Cale Yarborough won the 1979 Sun-Drop Music City USA 420 at Nashville Speedway driving for Junior Johnson & Associates.
Where was the 1979 Sun-Drop Music City USA 420 held?
The 1979 Sun-Drop Music City USA 420 was held at Nashville Speedway on January 1, 1979.