The 1979 Gabriel 400 was a Winston Cup (now Nextel Cup) event held at Michigan International Speedway on June 17, 1979. Buddy Baker led 121 of the 200 laps in route to a dominating victory over Donnie Allison. Points leader Darrell Waltrip finished 13th after late engine trouble, allowing Bobby Allison (7th) to close within 41 markers. Stats