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CUP Series

NASCAR CUP Series

1979 Cup Driver Standings

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Standings After Race #28 at North Wilkesboro Speedway - Sunday, October 14th, 1979

1979 Cup Series Driver Standings
RNK RNK +/- STS DRIVER # MAKE PNTS BHND PO PTS POLE WIN T5 T10 STG W DNF
1 - 28 Darrell Waltrip 88 Chevrolet 4357 0 0 5 7 18 19 0 0
2 - 28 Richard Petty 43 Chevrolet 4340 -17 0 1 4 21 24 0 0
3 - 28 Bobby Allison 15 Ford 4187 -170 0 3 5 16 20 0 0
4 - 28 Cale Yarborough 11 Oldsmobile 4089 -268 0 1 4 16 19 0 0
5 - 28 Benny Parsons 27 Chevrolet 3816 -541 0 1 1 14 19 0 0
6 - 28 Joe Millikan 72 Chevrolet 3640 -717 0 1 0 5 19 0 0
7 - 28 Richard Childress 3 Chevrolet 3356 -1001 0 0 0 1 10 0 0
8 - 28 DK Ulrich 40 Chevrolet 3277 -1080 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
9 +1 24 Dale Earnhardt 2 Chevrolet 3276 -1081 0 4 1 9 14 0 0
10 -1 28 Buddy Arrington 67 Dodge 3259 -1098 0 0 0 1 7 0 0
11 +2 25 Ricky Rudd 90 Mercury 3258 -1099 0 0 0 4 15 0 0
12 - 28 Terry Labonte 44 Chevrolet 3258 -1099 0 0 0 2 12 0 0
13 -2 28 JD McDuffie 70 Chevrolet 3188 -1169 0 0 0 1 7 0 0
14 +1 27 James Hylton 48 Chevrolet 3075 -1282 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
15 -1 23 Buddy Baker 28 Chevrolet 2964 -1393 0 7 3 11 14 0 0
16 - 28 Frank Warren 79 Dodge 2920 -1437 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
17 - 27 Ronnie Thomas 25 Chevrolet 2609 -1748 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
18 - 25 Tommy Gale 64 Ford 2510 -1847 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
19 - 25 Cecil Gordon 24 Oldsmobile 2473 -1884 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 +1 25 Jimmy Means 52 Chevrolet 2399 -1958 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
21 +1 22 Dave Marcis 71 Chevrolet 2392 -1965 0 0 0 1 5 0 0
22 +1 22 Harry Gant 47 Chevrolet 2331 -2026 0 1 0 0 5 0 0
23 -3 23 Dick Brooks 05 Oldsmobile 2310 -2047 0 0 0 1 7 0 0
24 +1 23 Baxter Price 45 Chevrolet 2267 -2090 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
25 -1 17 Donnie Allison 1 Chevrolet 2155 -2202 0 1 0 6 9 0 0
26 - 18 Neil Bonnett 21 Mercury 1812 -2545 0 4 2 3 4 0 0
27 - 15 Tighe Scott 30 Buick 1751 -2606 0 0 0 1 7 0 0
28 - 12 Bill Elliott 9 Mercury 1454 -2903 0 0 0 1 5 0 0
29 - 15 Lennie Pond 19 Chevrolet 1415 -2942 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
30 - 18 Dick May 19 Chevrolet 1350 -3007 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
31 +1 13 Roger Hamby 17 Oldsmobile 1231 -3126 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
32 -1 9 David Pearson 21 Mercury 1203 -3154 0 2 1 4 5 0 0
33 - 7 Coo Coo Marlin 14 Chevrolet 613 -3744 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
34 - 6 Bruce Hill 50 Buick 594 -3763 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
35 - 7 Blackie Wangerin 39 Mercury 571 -3786 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
36 - 7 Chuck Bown 68 Buick 523 -3834 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
37 - 5 Grant Adcox 41 Oldsmobile 478 -3879 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
38 - 7 Earle Canavan 01 Dodge 456 -3901 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
39 - 6 Nelson Oswald 09 Chevrolet 431 -3926 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
40 - 4 Dave Watson 37 Chevrolet 413 -3944 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
41 - 3 John Anderson 08 Chevrolet 405 -3952 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
42 - 5 Ralph Jones 98 Ford 404 -3953 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
43 - 6 Al Holbert 7 Chevrolet 402 -3955 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
44 - 4 Bobby Wawak 74 Chevrolet 376 -3981 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
45 - 3 Kyle Petty 42 Dodge 371 -3986 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
46 - 5 Bill Hollar 99 Chevrolet 371 -3986 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
47 - 4 Rick Newsom 20 Oldsmobile 355 -4002 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
48 - 3 Ed Negre 8 Chrysler 336 -4021 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
49 +4 5 John Kennedy 0 Chevrolet 322 -4035 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
50 -1 3 HB Bailey 36 Pontiac 255 -4102 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
51 -1 2 Jody Ridley 77 Mercury 240 -4117 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
52 +21 3 Henry Jones 69 Chevrolet 237 -4120 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
53 -2 2 Bill Schmitt 73 Oldsmobile 233 -4124 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
54 -2 2 Steve Spencer 19 Buick 230 -4127 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
55 -1 4 Jim Vandiver 89 Oldsmobile 225 -4132 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
56 -1 2 Tim Williamson 74 Chevrolet 223 -4134 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
57 +33 2 Bill Elswick 75 Oldsmobile 221 -4136 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
58 -2 4 Jack Ingram 12 Oldsmobile 219 -4138 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
59 -2 3 Jimmy Finger 32 Buick 213 -4144 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
60 -2 2 Bob Burcham 19 Chevrolet 212 -4145 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
61 -2 2 John Rezek 31 Oldsmobile 209 -4148 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
62 -2 3 Mike Potter 76 Chevrolet 209 -4148 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
63 -2 3 Marty Robbins 42 Dodge 207 -4150 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
64 -2 2 Jimmy Insolo 01 Oldsmobile 203 -4154 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
65 -2 2 Steve Peles 34 Chevrolet 203 -4154 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
66 -2 2 Bill Dennis 19 Chevrolet 200 -4157 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
67 -2 2 Richard White 22 Chevrolet 191 -4166 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
68 -2 2 Dave Dion 29 Ford 191 -4166 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
69 -2 2 Mike Kempton 69 Chevrolet 185 -4172 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
70 -2 2 Jim Robinson 81 Chevrolet 173 -4184 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
71 -2 2 Slick Johnson 51 Chevrolet 173 -4184 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
72 -2 2 Connie Saylor 6 Oldsmobile 170 -4187 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
73 -2 4 Travis Tiller 46 Dodge 168 -4189 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
74 -2 2 Paul Fess 82 Oldsmobile 164 -4193 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
75 -1 2 Sandy Satullo 38 Buick 155 -4202 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
76 -1 1 Jim Thirkettle 51 Buick 142 -4215 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
77 -1 1 Norm Palmer 93 Dodge 142 -4215 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
78 -1 3 Geoff Bodine 47 Oldsmobile 139 -4218 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
79 -1 2 Louis Gatto 23 Chevrolet 137 -4220 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
80 -1 2 Elmo Langley 64 Ford 137 -4220 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
81 -1 2 Wayne Watercutter 55 Chevrolet 127 -4230 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
82 -1 1 Vince Giamformaggio 19 Chevrolet 124 -4233 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
83 -1 1 Sterling Marlin 14 Chevrolet 123 -4234 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
84 -1 1 Butch Hartman 75 Chevrolet 121 -4236 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
85 -1 1 Al Elmore 40 Chevrolet 118 -4239 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
86 -1 1 Ed Hale 20 Chevrolet 118 -4239 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
87 -1 3 Gary Balough 87 Oldsmobile 116 -4241 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
88 -1 2 Keith Davis 53 Chevrolet 116 -4241 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
89 -1 2 Skip Manning 17 Oldsmobile 116 -4241 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
90 -1 1 Kevin Housby 22 Chevrolet 115 -4242 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
91 - 1 Ernie Shaw 95 Chevrolet 115 -4242 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
92 -1 1 Billy Hagan 19 Chevrolet 112 -4245 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
93 -1 1 Steve Moore 73 Chevrolet 112 -4245 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
94 -1 1 Dick Whalen 6 Chevrolet 106 -4251 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
95 -1 1 Nestor Peles 34 Chevrolet 106 -4251 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
96 -1 1 Joe Fields 103 -4254 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
97 -1 1 John Borneman 81 Chevrolet 103 -4254 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
98 -1 1 Don Graham 52 Chevrolet 97 -4260 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
99 -1 1 Jerry Jolly 96 Ford 97 -4260 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
100 - 1 Larry Isley 24 Chevrolet 97 -4260 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
101 -2 1 Harry Goularte 17 Chevrolet 94 -4263 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
102 -2 1 Jim Hurlbert 96 Ford 91 -4266 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
103 -2 1 Robert Tartaglia 57 Chevrolet 91 -4266 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
104 -2 1 Jocko Maggiacomo 63 Oldsmobile 91 -4266 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
105 -2 1 Joey Arrington 71 Dodge 85 -4272 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
106 -2 2 David Sosebee 81 Chevrolet 82 -4275 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
107 -2 1 Rick McCray 08 Buick 82 -4275 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
108 -2 1 Don Puskarich 13 Chevrolet 79 -4278 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
109 -2 1 John Utsman 00 Chevrolet 79 -4278 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
110 -2 1 Butch Lindley 12 Chevrolet 79 -4278 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
111 -2 1 Dick Kranzler 14 Chevrolet 76 -4281 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
112 -2 2 Wayne Broome 61 Oldsmobile 73 -4284 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
113 -2 2 Steve Pfeifer 17 Chevrolet 73 -4284 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
114 -2 1 Don Noel 99 Chevrolet 70 -4287 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
115 -2 1 Bobby Fisher 4 Buick 70 -4287 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
116 -2 1 Bill Meazel 55 Chevrolet 67 -4290 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
117 -2 1 Billy Smith 10 Ford 64 -4293 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
118 -2 1 Bobby Brack 75 Chevrolet 63 -4294 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
119 -2 1 Chris Monoleos 92 Chevrolet 61 -4296 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
120 -2 1 Bill Seifert 09 Oldsmobile 55 -4302 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
121 -2 1 Jeff Halverson 13 Chevrolet 55 -4302 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
122 -2 1 Butch Mock 75 Buick 46 -4311 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
123 -2 1 Steve Gray 19 Chevrolet 46 -4311 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
124 -2 1 Richard Brickhouse 16 Oldsmobile 46 -4311 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
125 -2 2 AJ Foyt 51 Oldsmobile 0 -4357 0 0 0 1 2 0 0
126 -2 1 Hal Callentine 74 Oldsmobile 0 -4357 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
127 -2 1 Darrell Basham 34 Mercury 0 -4357 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
128 -2 2 Claude Ballot-Lena 6 Oldsmobile 0 -4357 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
129 -2 1 Earl Brooks 7 Dodge 0 -4357 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
130 -2 1 Melvin Revis 59 Chevrolet 0 -4357 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
131 -2 1 Glenn Jarrett 49 Chevrolet 0 -4357 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
132 -2 1 Jimmy Hindman 10 Ford 0 -4357 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
133 -2 1 Al Rudd 22 Chevrolet 0 -4357 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
134 -2 1 John Haver 58 Chevrolet 0 -4357 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
135 -2 1 Bill Green 49 Chevrolet 0 -4357 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
136 -2 1 Ferrel Harris 96 Ford 0 -4357 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
137 -2 1 Ron Hutcherson 57 Ford 0 -4357 0 0 0 0 0 0 0