1979 125 Mile Qualifying Race #2
NASCAR Cup Series
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$0Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Daytona International Speedway
Margin of Victory:2 CL SecondsRace Duration:4Hr 90Min 1Sec.Daytona Beach, Florida
Lead Changes:8 Among / 5 DriversAverage Speed:153.009 MPH2.5 Mile Paved Banked Tri-Oval
No. of Cars:30No. of Cautions:2 For 10 Laps

Winner and Pole Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Darrell Waltrip D. WaltripDriver: Donnie Allison D. AllisonNon-Points Race
Car No.:#88 OldsmobileCar No.:#1 Oldsmobile 
Team:DiGard RacingTeam:Ellington Racing 
Crew Chief:Buddy ParrottCrew Chief:Hoss Ellington 
Laps Led:34 of 50Pole Speed:194.899 MPH

Official 1979 125 Mile Qualifying Race #2 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1288 Darrell WaltripDarrell WaltripDiGardRunning05034
2451 A.J. FoytA.J. FoytFoyt EnterprisesRunning0501
3235 Dick BrooksDick BrooksNelson MallochRunning0500
482 Dale EarnhardtDale EarnhardtRod OsterlundRunning0500
5182 Dave MarcisDave MarcisRunning0500
61312 Harry GantHarry GantKennie ChildersRunning0500
7747 Geoffrey BodineGeoffrey BodineRace Hill FarmRunning0500
81917 Roger HambyRoger HambyHamby AutomotiveRunning0500
9145 Neil BonnettNeil BonnettJim StacyRunning0500
10150 John UtsmanJohn UtsmanEd WhitakerRunning0500
11679 Frank WarrenFrank WarrenRunning0500
122198 Ralph JonesRalph JonesRunning0500
13968 Chuck BownChuck BownJim TestaRunning0500
142574 Bobby WawakBobby WawakWawak RacingRunning0500
152657 Dick MayDick MayAlfred McClureRunning0500
161610 Bobby LigarskiBobby LigarskiSIR Enterprises000
172824 Cecil GordonCecil GordonRunning0490
181075 Butch MockButch MockRahMoc EnterprisesRunning0490
192996 Jerry JollyJerry JollyWill CronkriteRunning0490
202045 Ferrel HarrisFerrel HarrisBaxter PriceRunning0480
213049 Bill GreenBill GreenCharles DeanRunning0470
221289 Jim VandiverJim VandiverO.L. NixonRunning0470
23530 Tighe ScottTighe ScottBallard RacingAccident0410
241114 Coo Coo MarlinCoo Coo MarlinCunningham-Kelley0403
2511 Donnie AllisonDonnie AllisonHoss EllingtonAccident03710
26372 Joe MillikanJoe MillikanL.G. DeWittOverheating0332
272784 Morgan ShepherdMorgan ShepherdMakar Enterprises0220
281754 Lennie PondLennie PondAl RuddAccident0110
292419 Bill DennisBill DennisHenley Gray060
302252 Jimmy MeansJimmy MeansMeans Racing040

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