1979 Gabriel 400
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.
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 16 of 31 in the 1979 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season | |||
|
1979 Gabriel 400 program cover | |||
| Date | June 17, 1979 | ||
| Official name | Gabriel 400 | ||
| Location | Michigan International Speedway (Brooklyn, Michigan, USA) | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.000 mi (3.218 km) | ||
| Distance | 200 laps, 400 mi (643 km) | ||
| Weather | Hot with temperatures of 90.9 °F (32.7 °C); wind speeds of 15 miles per hour (24 km/h) | ||
| Average speed | 135.798 miles per hour (218.546 km/h) | ||
| Attendance | 62,000 | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver |
| Wood Brothers Racing | |
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Buddy Baker | Ranier Racing | |
| Laps | 121 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 28 | Buddy Baker | Ranier Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | ABC | ||
| Announcers |
Al Michaels Jackie Stewart | ||
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.
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