| Race details[1] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 6 of 31 in the 1979 NASCAR Winston Cup Series | |||
 North Wilkesboro Speedway | |||
| Date | March 25, 1979 | ||
| Official name | Northwestern Bank 400 | ||
| Location | North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro, North Carolina | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 0.625 mi (1.005 km) | ||
| Distance | 400 laps, 250 mi (402 km) | ||
| Weather | Temperatures of 61 °F (16 °C); wind speeds of 10.9 miles per hour (17.5 km/h) | ||
| Average speed | 88.400 miles per hour (142.266 km/h) | ||
| Attendance | 17,500[2] | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | M.C. Anderson | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | |
| Laps | 211 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 11 | Bobby Allison | Bud Moore Engineering | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | untelevised | ||
| Announcers | none | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Universal Radio Network | ||
The 1979 Northwestern Bank 400 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series race that took place on March 25, 1979, at North Wilkesboro Speedway in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina.
A crowd of 17,500 fans attended, approximately 44% of the track's most recent capacity (before it closed in 2011). Admission to one of the premium seats for this event costs $15 USD ($62.97 in current US dollars).
- ^ Weather information for the 1979 Northwestern Bank 400 at The Old Farmers' Almanac
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