1979 Gabriel 400
Auto race held at Michigan International Speedway in 1979 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
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Race details[1][2] | |||
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Race 16 of 31 in the 1979 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season | |||
![]() 1979 Gabriel 400 program cover | |||
Date | June 17, 1979 (1979-June-17) | ||
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[3] | ||
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 |
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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.