-
- Message Board
- Red Trailer
- Brutal Groove
- Classifieds
- Latest News
- Fantasy Racing
- Sponsor Soundoff
- Polls
Winston Western 500 Race Results
 |
Riverside International Raceway
January 14, 1979 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series 2.62-Mile Road Course 119 Laps/312 Miles |
| FP | SP | Car | Driver | Team / Make | Laps | Points | Money | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade Chevrolet | 119 | 185 | 21,150 | Running | |
| 2 | 1 | 21 | David Pearson | Purolator Mercury | 119 | 175 | 14,200 | Running | |
| 3 | 2 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Busch Oldsmobile | 119 | 170 | 12,675 | Running | |
| 4 | 8 | 73 | Bill Schmitt | Old Milwaukee Oldsmobile | 118 | 160 | 8,000 | Running | |
| 5 | 17 | 1 | Donnie Allison | Hawaiian Tropic Chevrolet | 118 | 155 | 7,550 | Running | |
| 6 | 15 | 72 | Joe Millikan | Chevrolet | 118 | 150 | 7,050 | Running | |
| 7 | 11 | 28 | Buddy Baker | W.I.N. Chevrolet | 118 | 146 | 6,350 | Running | |
| 8 | 14 | 51 | Jim Thirkettle | Allied Box & Crate Buick | 117 | 142 | 2,450 | Running | |
| 9 | 26 | 74 | Tim Williamson | Cal-Four Chevrolet | 116 | 138 | 2,300 | Running | |
| 10 | 21 | 12 | Harry Gant | Black Diamond Coal Chevrolet | 116 | 134 | 2,350 | Running | |
| 11 | 16 | 48 | James Hylton | Palatine Automotive Parts Chevrolet | 114 | 130 | 4,200 | Running | |
| 12 | 24 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | 1st National City Travelers Checks Chevrolet | 114 | 127 | 4,780 | Running | |
| 13 | 34 | 19 | Vince Giamformaggio | Belden Asphalt Chevrolet | 113 | 124 | 3,470 | Running | |
| 15 | 23 | 3 | Richard Childress | CRC Chemicals Oldsmobile | 112 | 118 | 3,090 | Running | |
| 16 | 7 | 01 | Jimmy Insolo | Lakes Drywall Oldsmobile | 111 | 115 | 3,380 | Oil Pump | |
| 18 | 30 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Switzer Contractors Ford | 109 | 109 | 2,560 | Running | |
| 19 | 3 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Norris Industries Ford | 105 | 111 | 4,950 | Valve | |
| 20 | 13 | 7 | Al Holbert | Bosch Chevrolet | 104 | 108 | 1,195 | Running | |
| 21 | 10 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | 103 | 100 | 2,230 | Running | |
| 22 | 35 | 52 | Don Graham | City Tow Chevrolet | 100 | 97 | 1,495 | Engine | |
| 23 | 33 | 17 | Harry Goularte | Associated Concrete Chevrolet | 82 | 94 | 1,460 | Running | |
| 24 | 9 | 02 | Dave Marcis | Shoney's Chevrolet | 81 | 91 | 1,055 | Running | |
| 25 | 19 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon-Barnicle Oldsmobile | 66 | 88 | 1,875 | Engine | |
| 26 | 5 | 27 | Benny Parsons | Hodgdon Tool Chevrolet | 56 | 85 | 955 | Transmission | |
| 27 | 18 | 79 | Frank Warren | 10,000 RPM Dodge | 48 | 82 | 1,755 | Engine | |
| 28 | 32 | 13 | Don Puskarich | Chevrolet | 47 | 79 | 855 | Running | |
| 29 | 27 | 22 | Richard White | Boulevard Automotive Chevrolet | 32 | 76 | 805 | Oil Leak | |
| 30 | 31 | 81 | Jim Robinson | Borneman Plastering Chevrolet | 17 | 73 | 755 | Engine | |
| 31 | 29 | 99 | Don Noel | Noel's Welding Shop Chevrolet | 15 | 70 | 700 | Transmission | |
| 32 | 6 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP Chevrolet | 14 | 67 | 4,600 | Engine | |
| 33 | 22 | 05 | Dick Brooks | Bearfinder Oldsmobile | 12 | 64 | 600 | Piston | |
| 34 | 28 | 5 | Neil Bonnett | Tune Up Masters Chevrolet | 10 | 61 | 1,050 | Clutch | |
| 35 | 25 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Duck Industries Chevrolet | 7 | 58 | 1,000 | Engine |
Time of Race .: 2 Hours 53 Minutes 30 Seconds
Average Speed .:107.82
Margin of Victory .: 32.900 Seconds
