The 1979 Busch Nashville 420 was a Winston Cup Series (now Nextel Cup) event held at Nashville Speedway USA on July 14, 1979. Hometown driver Darrell Waltrip dominated the race, leading 409 of the 420 laps in route to a one-lap, one-second victory on Cale Yarborough. Waltrip now held a solid mid-season points lead, holding a 203-point championship lead on Bobby Allison (16th). Stats