1979 Gabriel 400

Auto race held at Michigan International Speedway in 1979 January 2025 CUST Race 16 of 31 in the 1979 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season Gabriel 400 http://www.almanac.com/weather/history/MI/Brooklyn/1979-06-17 1979 Gabriel 400 weather information The Old Farmers' Almanac 2012-08-03 http://www.ultimateracinghistory.com/race.php?raceid=10030 1979 Gabriel 400 racing results (third reference) Ultimate Racing History 2010-12-11 1979 06 17 1979 16 31 1979_Gabriel_400_program_cover_and_logo.png 1979 Gabriel 400 program cover Gabriel 400 Michigan International Speedway (Brooklyn, Michigan, USA) 2.000 3.218 200 400 643 Hot with temperatures of 90.9 F C; wind speeds of 15 mph km/h 135.798 mi/h 62,000 http://www.racing-reference.info/race/1979-16/W 1979 Gabriel 400 racing results Racing Reference 2010-11-20 Neil Bonnett Wood Brothers Racing Buddy Baker Ranier Racing 121 28 Buddy Baker Ranier Racing ABC Al Michaels Jackie Stewart The 1979 Gabriel 400 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series race that took place on June 17, 1979, at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan. thumb|Roger Hamby's vehicle (driven by Steve Pfeifer) crashes while racing at the 1979 Gabriel 400. The NASCAR Winston Cup Series races that were being shown at Michigan International Speedway between the late-1970s and the late-1980s were exceptionally good by modern standards. Background Michigan International Speedway is a four-turn superspeedway that is 2 mi km long.http://www.cbssports.com/nascar/tracks/page/michigan/michigan-international-speedway Michigan International Speedway CBS Sports 2013-06-11 Opened in 1968, the track's turns are banked at eighteen degrees, while the 3,600-foot-long front stretch, the location of the finish line, is banked at twelve degrees. The back stretch, has a five degree banking and is 2,242 feet long. Race report Two hundred laps were done on a paved oval track spanning 2.000 mi km. The total time of the race was two hours, fifty-six minutes, and forty-four seconds. There were six cautions for thirty-three laps with the race finishing under caution. Speeds were: 135.798 mi/h as the average and 162.371 mi/h as the pole position speed. Sixty-two thousand fans managed to see Buddy Baker defeat Donnie Allison under caution. The race was also Bill Seifert's final start in addition to being Bill Elliott's 33rd start in the NASCAR Cup Series; Elliott would lead the first lap of his NASCAR Cup Series career during this event. Other famous drivers like Darrell Waltrip (who retained the championship points lead after this race but lost it at the 1979 running of the Los Angeles Times 500 by 11 points http://www.racing-reference.info/race/1979_Los_Angeles_Times_500/W Darrell Waltrip's Lost Championship Hopes Racing Reference 2010-12-12), Richard Childress (now the owner of Richard Childress Racing), Benny Parsons, and Terry Labonte have participated in this race. This was Marty Robbins' last race in his signature #42. He would switch to using a variety of different numbers from here on out, normally the #6. He changed numbers to free up the #42 for young Kyle Petty to use it, reviving his family's use of the digit his grandfather Lee Petty had made so famous. Engine problems took out Bill Seifert on lap 32 in addition to Marty Robbins on lap 64 and Bill Green on lap 76. Problems with the vehicle's shocks eliminated Tommy Gale from the race on lap 84. Lap 97 would be very unkind to Paul Fess and Benny Parsons; whose vehicles would suffer from faulty engines. Joe Millikan would notice that his vehicle's engine stopped working on lap 103 while Roger Hamby would inflict terminal vehicle damage on lap 122. Further engine problems knocked David Sosebee out of the race on lap 135 and Ronnie Thomas on lap 150. Dave Marcis would inflict terminal vehicle damage on lap 173. Bob Burcham noticed that his vehicle's engine stopped working on lap 184. Frank Warren inflicted terminal vehicle damage on lap 186 while Darrell Waltrip had to leave the race due to a faulty engine on lap 197. While substituting for Roger Hamby during the middle of this racing event, Steve Pfeifer lost control of his car during a caution period and injured a couple of spectators on the pit wall while attempting to stop his vehicle for maintenance. He would be later sent to Foote West Hospital in nearby Jackson; where the doctors gave him a good prognosis and eventually released him with cuts on his right knee and chest. https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1916&dat=19790618&id=QI80AAAAIBAJ&sjid=-G0FAAAAIBAJ&pg=4884,3121885 Baker Garners Gabriel 400 2012-09-18 The lead changed 47 times among 11 drivers. Dale Earnhardt was criticized by Darrell Waltrip and Richard Petty when he nearly spun out trying to pass Neil Bonnett late in the race in front of both ("He nearly took us all out in the third turn," Waltrip said after the race). Notable crew chiefs to actively participate in the race were Buddy Parrott, Tex Powell, Joey Arrington, Kirk Shelmerdine, Darrell Bryant, Dale Innman, Harry Hyde, Bud Moore, Tim Brewer, and Jake Elder. https://www.racing-reference.info/entrylist/1979-16/W/C 1979 Gabriel 400 crew chiefs information Racing Reference 2018-08-26 The total winnings of this race were $148,505 ($ when adjusted for inflation). Buddy Baker earned $16,780 in cash prizes for his win ($ when adjusted for inflation) while Bill Seifert walked away only $960 wealthier ($ when adjusted for inflation). http://fantasyracingcheatsheet.com/nascar/races/results/1979/michigan-international-speedway/gabriel-400/1484 1979 Gabriel 400 racing results (second reference) Fantasy Racing Cheat Sheet 2012-09-18 Qualifying Grid No. Car number Driver Manufacturer Owner 1 21 Neil Bonnett Mercury Wood Brothers 2 1 Donnie Allison Chevrolet Hoss Ellington 3 28 Buddy Baker Chevrolet Harry Ranier 4 72 Joe Millikan Chevrolet L.G. DeWitt 5 11 Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile Junior Johnson 6 15 Bobby Allison Ford Bud Moore 7 44 Terry Labonte Chevrolet Billy Hagan 8 90 Ricky Rudd Mercury Junie Donlavey 9 88 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet DiGard Racing 10 43 Richard Petty Chevrolet Petty Enterprises 11 9 Bill Elliott Mercury George Elliott 12 30 Tighe Scott Buick Walter Ballard 13 2 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet Rod Osterlund 14 49 Bill Green Chevrolet Charles Dean 15 71 Dave Marcis Chevrolet Dave Marcis Finishing order Section reference:Race Results https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/ 2021-05-28 Racing-Reference en-US POSST#DRIVERSPONSOR / OWNERCARLAPSMONEYSTATUSLEDPTS1328  Buddy BakerSpectra   (Harry Ranier)Chevrolet20016870running121185221  Donnie AllisonHawaiian Tropic   (Hoss Ellington)Chevrolet20012970running251753511  Cale YarboroughBusch   (Junior Johnson)Oldsmobile20012620running41704121  Neil BonnettPurolator   (Wood Brothers)Mercury2007410running916551043  Richard PettySTP   (Petty Enterprises)Chevrolet2008325running231606132  Dale EarnhardtRod OsterlundChevrolet2007540running11557615  Bobby AllisonHodgdon / Moore   (Bud Moore)Ford2006830running11518890  Ricky RuddTruxmore   (Junie Donlavey)Mercury1995665running014291230  Tighe ScottRuss Togs   (Walter Ballard)Buick1995480running0138103405  Dick BrooksBearfinder   (Nelson Malloch)Chevrolet1994650running0111912  Lennie PondKencoal Mining   (Kennie Childers)Chevrolet1992425running013012119  Bill ElliottKnutsons Ski-Doo   (George Elliott)Mercury1982315running113213988  Darrell WaltripGatorade   (DiGard Racing)Chevrolet1975655engine8129142270  J.D. McDuffieBailey Excavating   (J.D. McDuffie)Chevrolet1964060running0121153067  Buddy ArringtonReid Trailer Sales   (Buddy Arrington)Dodge1963865running0118162652  Jimmy MeansMr. Transmission   (Jimmy Means)Chevrolet1933625running0115172447  Harry GantRace Hill Farm   (Jack Beebe)Chevrolet1931440running011218270  John KennedyAvanti CB   (John Kennedy)Chevrolet1921385running0109193638  Sandy SatulloCopper Kettle Marina   (Sandy Satullo)Buick1921345running0106202148  James HyltonPalatine Automotive Parts   (James Hylton)Chevrolet1903125running0103213140  D.K. UlrichMidwestern Farm Lines   (D.K. Ulrich)Buick1902830running0100222079  Frank WarrenNative Tan   (Frank Warren)Dodge1862585crash09723233  Richard ChildressCRC Chemicals   (Richard Childress)Oldsmobile1862380running094242519  Bob BurchamBelden Asphalt   (Henley Gray)Chevrolet1842085engine09125744  Terry LabonteStratagraph   (Billy Hagan)Chevrolet1842050running088261571  Dave MarcisTransmissions Unlimited   (Dave Marcis)Chevrolet1731765crash490271725  Ronnie ThomasStone's Cafeteria   (Don Robertson)Chevrolet1502970engine187283581  David SosebeeGober SosebeeChevrolet1351060engine0291817  Roger HambyKings Inn   (Roger Hamby)Chevrolet1221545crash07630472  Joe MillikanAppliance Wheels   (L.G. DeWitt)Chevrolet1034725engine073311627  Benny ParsonsGriffin Marine   (M.C. Anderson)Chevrolet971510engine070322882  Paul FessLasky Construction   (Stan Lasky)Oldsmobile971000engine067333264  Tommy GaleSunny King Ford & Honda   (Elmo Langley)Ford841490shocks064341449  Bill GreenA.K. Cartage   (Charles Dean)Chevrolet76980engine2352942  Marty RobbinsRobbins Racing   (Marty Robbins)Dodge64970engine058363309  Bill SeifertCRC Chemicals   (Nelson Oswald)Oldsmobile32960engine055 † signifies that the driver is known to be deceased * Driver failed to finish race Standings after the race Pos Driver Points 1 10px Darrell Waltrip 2555 2 10px Bobby Allison 2514 3 10px Cale Yarborough 2397 4 10px Richard Petty 2362 5 10px Dale Earnhardt 2172 6 10px Joe Millikan 2079 7 10px Benny Parsons 2069 8 10px Terry Labonte 1933 9 10px Richard Childress 1931 10 10px J.D. McDuffie 1897 References 1979 NAPA Riverside 400 1979 Firecracker 400 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Season 1979 Gabriel 400 Gabriel 400 Category:NASCAR races at Michigan International Speedway