1979 125 Mile Qualifying Race #1
NASCAR Cup Series
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$0Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Daytona International Speedway
Margin of Victory:2 CL SecondsRace Duration:4Hr 44Min 5Sec.Daytona Beach, Florida
Lead Changes:6 Among / 3 DriversAverage Speed:167.598 MPH2.5 Mile Paved Banked Tri-Oval
No. of Cars:29No. of Cautions:1 For 5 Laps

Winner and Pole Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Buddy Baker B. BakerDriver: Buddy Baker B. BakerNon-Points Race
Car No.:#28 OldsmobileCar No.:#28 Oldsmobile 
Team:Ranier Racing with MDMTeam:Ranier Racing with MDM 
Crew Chief:Waddell WilsonCrew Chief:Waddell Wilson 
Laps Led:38 of 50Pole Speed:196.049 MPH

Official 1979 125 Mile Qualifying Race #1 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1128 Buddy BakerBuddy BakerHarry RanierRunning05038
2211 Cale YarboroughCale YarboroughJunior JohnsonRunning05010
3527 Benny ParsonsBenny ParsonsM.C. AndersonRunning0500
41215 Bobby AllisonBobby AllisonBud MooreRunning0500
5821 David PearsonDavid PearsonWood BrothersRunning0500
61090 Ricky RuddRicky RuddJunie DonlaveyRunning0500
7643 Richard PettyRichard PettyPetty EnterprisesRunning0502
8467 Buddy ArringtonBuddy ArringtonRunning0500
9750 Bruce HillBruce HillBallard RacingRunning0500
10944 Terry LabonteTerry LabonteBilly HaganRunning0500
111941 Grant AdcoxGrant AdcoxRunning0500
121882 Paul FessPaul FessStan LaskyRunning0490
131437 Dave WatsonDave WatsonPhil HowardRunning0490
142987 Bruce JacobiBruce JacobiDon SatterfieldRunning0490
152370 J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieRunning0490
16256 Claude Ballot-LenaClaude Ballot-LenaG.C. SpencerRunning0490
172248 James HyltonJames HyltonHylton EngineeringRunning0480
18159 Bill ElliottBill ElliottGeorge ElliottRunning0470
19214 Jim HurtubiseJim HurtubiseRunning0470
201375 Woody FisherWoody FisherRunning0460
211734 Nestor PelesNestor PelesRunning0460
222625 Ronnie ThomasRonnie ThomasDon RobertsonRunning0450
232749 Connie SaylorConnie SaylorG.C. Spencer0320
24160 Roger HambyRoger HambyHamby Automotive0170
252831 John RezekJohn RezekRPM Enterprises0120
2633 Richard ChildressRichard Childress050
272440 Bobby FisherBobby FisherD.K. Ulrich040
281139 Blackie WangerinBlackie WangerinAccident030
292064 Tommy GaleTommy GaleElmo LangleyAccident030
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