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CUP Series

NASCAR CUP Series

1979 Cup Driver Standings

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Standings After Race #22 at Bristol Motor Speedway - Saturday, August 25th, 1979

1979 Cup Series Driver Standings
RNK RNK +/- STS DRIVER # MAKE PNTS BHND PO PTS POLE WIN T5 T10 STG W DNF
1 - 22 Darrell Waltrip 88 Chevrolet 3532 0 0 5 7 16 17 0 0
2 - 22 Richard Petty 43 Chevrolet 3372 -160 0 1 3 17 18 0 0
3 - 22 Cale Yarborough 11 Oldsmobile 3218 -314 0 1 3 13 15 0 0
4 - 22 Bobby Allison 15 Ford 3193 -339 0 3 4 12 14 0 0
5 - 22 Benny Parsons 27 Chevrolet 3000 -532 0 1 0 12 15 0 0
6 - 22 Joe Millikan 72 Chevrolet 2869 -663 0 1 0 3 16 0 0
7 +1 22 Richard Childress 3 Chevrolet 2654 -878 0 0 0 1 9 0 0
8 +1 22 JD McDuffie 70 Chevrolet 2600 -932 0 0 0 1 7 0 0
9 -2 19 Dale Earnhardt 2 Chevrolet 2588 -944 0 4 1 7 10 0 0
10 - 22 Buddy Arrington 67 Dodge 2536 -996 0 0 0 1 5 0 0
11 +3 22 Terry Labonte 44 Chevrolet 2487 -1045 0 0 0 1 9 0 0
12 -1 21 James Hylton 48 Chevrolet 2487 -1045 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
13 -1 22 DK Ulrich 40 Chevrolet 2485 -1047 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
14 +1 19 Ricky Rudd 90 Mercury 2369 -1163 0 0 0 2 10 0 0
15 -2 19 Buddy Baker 28 Chevrolet 2351 -1181 0 7 2 8 11 0 0
16 - 22 Frank Warren 79 Dodge 2323 -1209 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
17 - 21 Ronnie Thomas 25 Chevrolet 2035 -1497 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
18 +1 19 Tommy Gale 64 Ford 1922 -1610 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
19 -1 19 Cecil Gordon 24 Oldsmobile 1909 -1623 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 +2 19 Jimmy Means 52 Chevrolet 1820 -1712 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
21 - 19 Dick Brooks 05 Oldsmobile 1819 -1713 0 0 0 1 5 0 0
22 -2 14 Donnie Allison 1 Chevrolet 1750 -1782 0 1 0 4 7 0 0
23 - 17 Baxter Price 45 Chevrolet 1673 -1859 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
24 - 16 Dave Marcis 71 Chevrolet 1643 -1889 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
25 - 16 Harry Gant 47 Chevrolet 1631 -1901 0 1 0 0 4 0 0
26 - 14 Neil Bonnett 21 Mercury 1451 -2081 0 4 2 3 4 0 0
27 - 12 Tighe Scott 30 Buick 1435 -2097 0 0 0 1 6 0 0
28 - 12 Lennie Pond 19 Chevrolet 1145 -2387 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
29 +2 8 David Pearson 21 Mercury 1023 -2509 0 2 0 3 4 0 0
30 -1 13 Dick May 19 Chevrolet 1001 -2531 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
31 +1 9 Bill Elliott 9 Mercury 998 -2534 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
32 -2 10 Roger Hamby 17 Oldsmobile 886 -2646 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
33 - 6 Bruce Hill 50 Buick 594 -2938 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
34 - 7 Blackie Wangerin 39 Mercury 571 -2961 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
35 - 6 Coo Coo Marlin 14 Chevrolet 558 -2974 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
36 - 5 Grant Adcox 41 Oldsmobile 478 -3054 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
37 - 6 Nelson Oswald 09 Chevrolet 431 -3101 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
38 - 4 Dave Watson 37 Chevrolet 413 -3119 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
39 - 5 Chuck Bown 68 Buick 411 -3121 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
40 - 6 Al Holbert 7 Chevrolet 402 -3130 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
41 - 4 Bobby Wawak 74 Chevrolet 376 -3156 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
42 - 4 Ralph Jones 98 Ford 352 -3180 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
43 - 3 Rick Newsom 20 Oldsmobile 297 -3235 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
44 - 2 Kyle Petty 42 Dodge 262 -3270 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
45 - 4 Earle Canavan 01 Dodge 249 -3283 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
46 - 2 Bill Schmitt 73 Oldsmobile 233 -3299 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
47 - 2 Ed Negre 8 Chrysler 233 -3299 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
48 - 2 Steve Spencer 19 Buick 230 -3302 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
49 +18 4 John Kennedy 0 Chevrolet 228 -3304 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
50 -1 3 Bill Hollar 99 Chevrolet 225 -3307 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
51 -1 2 Tim Williamson 74 Chevrolet 223 -3309 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
52 -1 3 Jimmy Finger 32 Buick 213 -3319 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
53 -1 2 Bob Burcham 19 Chevrolet 212 -3320 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
54 +31 3 Mike Potter 76 Chevrolet 209 -3323 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
55 -2 3 Marty Robbins 42 Dodge 207 -3325 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
56 -2 2 Jimmy Insolo 01 Oldsmobile 203 -3329 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
57 -2 2 Steve Peles 34 Chevrolet 203 -3329 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
58 -2 2 Bill Dennis 19 Chevrolet 200 -3332 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
59 -2 2 Richard White 22 Chevrolet 191 -3341 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
60 -2 2 Mike Kempton 69 Chevrolet 185 -3347 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
61 -2 2 HB Bailey 36 Pontiac 173 -3359 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
62 -2 2 Jim Robinson 81 Chevrolet 173 -3359 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
63 -2 2 Slick Johnson 51 Chevrolet 173 -3359 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
64 -2 2 Connie Saylor 6 Oldsmobile 170 -3362 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
65 -2 4 Travis Tiller 46 Dodge 168 -3364 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
66 -2 2 Paul Fess 82 Oldsmobile 164 -3368 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
67 +33 2 Henry Jones 69 Chevrolet 161 -3371 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
68 -3 1 Jody Ridley 77 Mercury 155 -3377 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
69 -3 1 John Anderson 08 Chevrolet 155 -3377 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
70 -2 2 Sandy Satullo 38 Buick 155 -3377 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
71 -2 2 Jim Vandiver 89 Oldsmobile 146 -3386 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
72 +38 2 Jack Ingram 12 Oldsmobile 146 -3386 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
73 -3 1 Jim Thirkettle 51 Buick 142 -3390 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
74 -3 1 Norm Palmer 93 Dodge 142 -3390 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
75 -3 3 Geoff Bodine 47 Oldsmobile 139 -3393 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
76 -3 2 Louis Gatto 23 Chevrolet 137 -3395 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
77 -3 2 Elmo Langley 64 Ford 137 -3395 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
78 -3 1 John Rezek 31 Oldsmobile 130 -3402 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
79 -3 2 Wayne Watercutter 55 Chevrolet 127 -3405 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
80 -3 1 Vince Giamformaggio 19 Chevrolet 124 -3408 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
81 -3 1 Sterling Marlin 14 Chevrolet 123 -3409 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
82 -3 1 Butch Hartman 75 Chevrolet 121 -3411 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
83 -3 1 Al Elmore 40 Chevrolet 118 -3414 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
84 -3 1 Ed Hale 20 Chevrolet 118 -3414 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
85 -3 3 Gary Balough 87 Oldsmobile 116 -3416 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
86 -3 2 Keith Davis 53 Chevrolet 116 -3416 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
87 -3 2 Skip Manning 17 Oldsmobile 116 -3416 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
88 -2 1 Kevin Housby 22 Chevrolet 115 -3417 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
89 -2 1 Billy Hagan 19 Chevrolet 112 -3420 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
90 -2 1 Steve Moore 73 Chevrolet 112 -3420 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
91 -2 1 Dave Dion 29 Ford 106 -3426 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
92 -2 1 Dick Whalen 6 Chevrolet 106 -3426 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
93 -2 1 Joe Fields 103 -3429 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
94 -2 1 John Borneman 81 Chevrolet 103 -3429 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
95 -2 1 Don Graham 52 Chevrolet 97 -3435 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
96 -2 1 Jerry Jolly 96 Ford 97 -3435 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
97 -2 1 Harry Goularte 17 Chevrolet 94 -3438 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
98 -2 1 Jim Hurlbert 96 Ford 91 -3441 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
99 -2 1 Robert Tartaglia 57 Chevrolet 91 -3441 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
100 -2 1 Jocko Maggiacomo 63 Oldsmobile 91 -3441 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
101 -2 1 Joey Arrington 71 Dodge 85 -3447 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
102 -1 1 Rick McCray 08 Buick 82 -3450 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
103 -1 1 Don Puskarich 13 Chevrolet 79 -3453 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
104 -1 1 John Utsman 00 Chevrolet 79 -3453 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
105 -1 1 Dick Kranzler 14 Chevrolet 76 -3456 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
106 -1 2 Wayne Broome 61 Oldsmobile 73 -3459 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
107 -1 1 Don Noel 99 Chevrolet 70 -3462 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
108 -1 1 Bobby Fisher 4 Buick 70 -3462 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
109 -1 1 Bill Meazel 55 Chevrolet 67 -3465 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
110 -1 1 Chris Monoleos 92 Chevrolet 61 -3471 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
111 - 1 Bill Seifert 09 Oldsmobile 55 -3477 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
112 - 1 Butch Mock 75 Buick 46 -3486 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
113 - 1 Steve Gray 19 Chevrolet 46 -3486 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
114 - 2 AJ Foyt 51 Oldsmobile 0 -3532 0 0 0 1 2 0 0
115 - 1 Hal Callentine 74 Oldsmobile 0 -3532 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
116 - 1 Darrell Basham 34 Mercury 0 -3532 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
117 - 2 Claude Ballot-Lena 6 Oldsmobile 0 -3532 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
118 - 1 Earl Brooks 7 Dodge 0 -3532 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
119 - 1 Melvin Revis 59 Chevrolet 0 -3532 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
120 -1 1 David Sosebee 81 Chevrolet 0 -3532 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
121 -1 1 Glenn Jarrett 49 Chevrolet 0 -3532 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
122 -1 1 Jimmy Hindman 10 Ford 0 -3532 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
123 -1 1 Al Rudd 22 Chevrolet 0 -3532 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
124 -1 1 Steve Pfeifer 17 Chevrolet 0 -3532 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
125 -1 1 John Haver 58 Chevrolet 0 -3532 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
126 -1 1 Bill Green 49 Chevrolet 0 -3532 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
127 -1 1 Ron Hutcherson 57 Ford 0 -3532 0 0 0 0 0 0 0