| 1979 Talladega 500 NASCAR Cup Series Race 20 of 31 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $205,680 | Race Date: | Aug 5, 1979 | Talladega Superspeedway | |
| Margin of Victory: | 62.000 Seconds | Race Duration: | 3h 6m 6s | Lincoln, Alabama | |
| Lead Changes: | 34 | Average Speed: | 166.229 MPH | 2.66 Mile Paved Tri-Oval | |
| No. of Cars: | 41 | No. of Cautions: | 5 For 28 Laps | talladegasuperspeedway.com | |
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Darrell Waltrip D. Waltrip | Driver: | Neil Bonnett N. Bonnett | Chevrolet: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #88 Chevrolet | Car No.: | #21 Mercury | Oldsmobile: | 0 | |||
| Team: | DiGard Racing | Team: | Wood Brothers Racing | Mercury: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Buddy Parrott | Crew Chief: | Leonard Wood | Buick: | 0 | |||
| Laps Led: | 102 of 188 | Pole Speed: | 193.600 MPH | |||||
| Official 1979 Talladega 500 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade | Running |  | 185 | 188 | 102 |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | David Pearson | Lowes | Running | | 175 | 188 | 17 |
| 3 | 11 | 90 | Ricky Rudd | Truxmore Industries | Running |  | 165 | 186 | 0 |
| 4 | 13 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Running | | 165 | 186 | 4 |
| 5 | 25 | 77 | Jody Ridley | Sunny King Ford | Running | | 155 | 186 | 0 |
| 6 | 3 | 30 | Tighe Scott | Russ Togs | Running |  | 150 | 186 | 0 |
| 7 | 21 | 47 | Harry Gant (R) | Race Hill Farm | Running | | 146 | 184 | 0 |
| 8 | 6 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Rossmeyer | Running |  | 142 | 181 | 0 |
| 9 | 18 | 42 | Kyle Petty | STP | Running | | 138 | 181 | 0 |
| 10 | 20 | 3 | Richard Childress | CRC Chemicals | Running | | 134 | 179 | 0 |
| 11 | 24 | 5 | Dick Brooks | Bearfinder | Running | | 130 | 177 | 0 |
| 12 | 22 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Yandle / Thermo King | Running | | 127 | 176 | 0 |
| 13 | 37 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Mr. Transmission | Running |  | 124 | 175 | 0 |
| 14 | 38 | 19 | Bob Burcham | Belden Asphalt | Running | | 121 | 172 | 0 |
| 15 | 34 | 20 | Rick Newsom | Mars Incorporated | Running | | 118 | 172 | 0 |
| 16 | 10 | 50 | Bruce Hill | Global Heat Exchange | Engine | | 115 | 171 | 0 |
| 17 | 39 | 73 | Steve Moore | Gilbert Moore (Car Owner) | Running | | 112 | 170 | 0 |
| 18 | 31 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Bailey Excavating | Running | | 109 | 163 | 0 |
| 19 | 7 | 41 | Grant Adcox | Adcox-Kirby | Valves | | 111 | 162 | 5 |
| 20 | 30 | 48 | James Hylton | Palatine Automotive | Running | | 103 | 159 | 0 |
| 21 | 12 | 27 | Benny Parsons | Griffin's Marine | Engine | | 105 | 146 | 5 |
| 22 | 32 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | Stone's Cafeteria | Engine | | 97 | 143 | 0 |
| 23 | 9 | 79 | Frank Warren | Native Tan | Running | | 94 | 142 | 0 |
| 24 | 5 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Busch | Engine | | 96 | 138 | 14 |
| 25 | 26 | 72 | Joe Millikan (R) | Appliance Wheels | Engine | | 93 | 120 | 1 |
| 26 | 36 | 45 | Baxter Price | Iron Peddlers | Engine | | 85 | 95 | 0 |
| 27 | 35 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Ulrich Racing | Engine | | 82 | 92 | 0 |
| 28 | 19 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Hodgdon / Moore | Engine |  | 79 | 90 | 0 |
| 29 | 33 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley Chevrolet | Engine | | 76 | 87 | 0 |
| 30 | 23 | 1 | Donnie Allison | Hawaiian Tropic | Valves | | 73 | 83 | 0 |
| 31 | 14 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Shoney's | Timing Chain | | 70 | 83 | 0 |
| 32 | 40 | 36 | Marty Robbins | Marty Robbins Racing | Engine | | 67 | 75 | 0 |
| 33 | 15 | 44 | Terry Labonte (R) | Stratagraph Incorporated | Engine | | 64 | 75 | 0 |
| 34 | 1 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | Purolator | Engine | | 66 | 71 | 40 |
| 35 | 16 | 12 | Jack Ingram | Kencoal | Clutch | | 58 | 70 | 0 |
| 36 | 27 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Engine | | 55 | 58 | 0 |
| 37 | 29 | 39 | Blackie Wangerin | Wangerin Racing | Oil Pressure | | 52 | 50 | 0 |
| 38 | 17 | 7 | Al Holbert | Holbert Porsche-Audi | Engine | | 0 | 47 | 0 |
| 39 | 4 | 28 | Buddy Baker | W.I.N. Incorporated | Valves | | 46 | 41 | 0 |
| 40 | 41 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon Racing | Engine | | 43 | 40 | 0 |
| 41 | 28 | 87 | Dick May | Fast Lane Ltd. | Oil Pressure | | 0 | 0 | 0 |
