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1979 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Season
Race Results
| Date | Track | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14 | Winston Western 500 Riverside International Raceway | Race Results | Event Page |
| Feb 18 | Daytona 500 Daytona International Speedway | Race Results | Event Page |
| Mar 04 | Carolina 500 North Carolina Speedway | Race Results | Event Page |
| Mar 11 | Richmond 400 Richmond International Raceway | Race Results | Event Page |
| Mar 18 | Atlanta 500 Atlanta Motor Speedway | Race Results | Event Page |
| Mar 25 | Northwestern Bank 400 North Wilkesboro Speedway | Race Results | Event Page |
| Apr 01 | Southeastern 500 Bristol Motor Speedway | Race Results | Event Page |
| Apr 08 | CRC Chemicals Rebel 500 Darlington Raceway | Race Results | Event Page |
| Apr 22 | Virginia 500 Martinsville Speedway | Race Results | Event Page |
| May 06 | Winston 500 Talladega Superspeedway | Race Results | Event Page |
| May 12 | Sun-Drop Music City USA 420 Nashville Speedway | Race Results | Event Page |
| May 20 | Mason-Dixon 500 Dover International Speedway | Race Results | Event Page |
| May 27 | World 600 Lowe's Motor Speedway | Race Results | Event Page |
| Jun 03 | Texas 400 Texas World Speedway | Race Results | Event Page |
| Jun 10 | NAPA Riverside 400 Riverside International Raceway | Race Results | Event Page |
| Jun 17 | Gabriel 400 Michigan International Speedway | Race Results | Event Page |
| Jul 04 | Firecracker 400 Daytona International Speedway | Race Results | Event Page |
| Jul 14 | Busch Nashville 420 Nashville Speedway | Race Results | Event Page |
| Jul 30 | Coca-Cola 500 Pocono Raceway | Race Results | Event Page |
| Aug 05 | Talladega 500 Talladega Superspeedway | Race Results | Event Page |
| Aug 19 | Champion Spark Plug 400 Michigan International Speedway | Race Results | Event Page |
| Aug 25 | Volunteer 500 Bristol Motor Speedway | Race Results | Event Page |
| Sep 03 | Southern 500 Darlington Raceway | Race Results | Event Page |
| Sep 09 | Capital City 400 Richmond International Raceway | Race Results | Event Page |
| Sep 16 | CRC Chemicals 500 Dover International Speedway | Race Results | Event Page |
| Sep 23 | Old Dominion 500 Martinsville Speedway | Race Results | Event Page |
| Oct 07 | NAPA National 500 Lowe's Motor Speedway | Race Results | Event Page |
| Oct 14 | Holly Farms 400 North Wilkesboro Speedway | Race Results | Event Page |
| Oct 21 | American 500 North Carolina Speedway | Race Results | Event Page |
| Nov 04 | Dixie 500 Atlanta Motor Speedway | Race Results | Event Page |
| Nov 18 | Los Angeles Times 500 Ontario Motor Speedway | Race Results | Event Page |
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Points
| Pos | Driver | Points | Starts | Wins | Top 5 | Top 10 | Avg Fin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Petty | 4,830 | 31 | 5 | 23 | 27 | 6.4 |
| 2 | Darrell Waltrip | 4,819 | 31 | 7 | 19 | 22 | 7.0 |
| 3 | Bobby Allison | 4,633 | 31 | 5 | 18 | 22 | 8.6 |
| 4 | Cale Yarborough | 4,604 | 31 | 4 | 19 | 22 | 8.6 |
| 5 | Benny Parsons | 4,256 | 31 | 2 | 16 | 21 | 11.3 |
| 6 | Joe Millikan | 4,014 | 31 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 12.6 |
| 7 | Dale Earnhardt | 3,749 | 27 | 1 | 11 | 17 | 10.7 |
| 8 | Richard Childress | 3,735 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 14.7 |
| 9 | Ricky Rudd | 3,642 | 28 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 12.1 |
| 10 | Terry Labonte | 3,615 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 16.3 |
| 11 | Buddy Arrington | 3,589 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 16.1 |
| 12 | James Hylton | 3,405 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 16.9 |
| 13 | Buddy Baker | 3,249 | 26 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 16.1 |
| 14 | Frank Warren | 3,199 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 20.0 |
| 15 | Ronnie Thomas | 2,912 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 22.1 |
1979 Race Winners
| When | Venue | Driver | Make |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14 | Riverside International Raceway | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet |
| Feb 18 | Daytona International Speedway | Richard Petty | Oldsmobile |
| Mar 04 | North Carolina Speedway | Bobby Allison | Ford |
| Mar 11 | Richmond International Raceway | Cale Yarborough | Oldsmobile |
| Mar 18 | Atlanta Motor Speedway | Buddy Baker | Oldsmobile |
| Mar 25 | North Wilkesboro Speedway | Bobby Allison | Ford |
| Apr 01 | Bristol Motor Speedway | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet |
| Apr 08 | Darlington Raceway | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet |
| Apr 22 | Martinsville Speedway | Richard Petty | Chevrolet |
| May 06 | Talladega Superspeedway | Bobby Allison | Ford |
| May 12 | Nashville Speedway | Cale Yarborough | Oldsmobile |
| May 20 | Dover International Speedway | Neil Bonnett | Mercury |
| May 27 | Lowe's Motor Speedway | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet |
| Jun 03 | Texas World Speedway | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet |
| Jun 10 | Riverside International Raceway | Bobby Allison | Ford |
| Jun 17 | Michigan International Speedway | Buddy Baker | Chevrolet |
| Jul 04 | Daytona International Speedway | Neil Bonnett | Mercury |
| Jul 14 | Nashville Speedway | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet |
| Jul 30 | Pocono Raceway | Cale Yarborough | Chevrolet |
| Aug 05 | Talladega Superspeedway | Darrell Waltrip | Oldsmobile |
| Aug 19 | Michigan International Speedway | Richard Petty | Chevrolet |
| Aug 25 | Bristol Motor Speedway | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet |
| Sep 03 | Darlington Raceway | David Pearson | Chevrolet |
| Sep 09 | Richmond International Raceway | Bobby Allison | Ford |
| Sep 16 | Dover International Speedway | Richard Petty | Chevrolet |
| Sep 23 | Martinsville Speedway | Buddy Baker | Chevrolet |
| Oct 07 | Lowe's Motor Speedway | Cale Yarborough | Chevrolet |
| Oct 14 | North Wilkesboro Speedway | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet |
| Oct 21 | North Carolina Speedway | Richard Petty | Chevrolet |
| Nov 04 | Atlanta Motor Speedway | Neil Bonnett | Mercury |
| Nov 18 | Ontario Motor Speedway | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet |
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