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Race Results

NASCAR Cup Series

Winston Western 500

Riverside International Raceway

January 14th, 1979

Race #1 of the 1979 NASCAR Cup Series Season

  • Laps: 119
  • Miles: 313.1
  • Average Speed: 107.820 mph
  • Cautions: 0
  • Caution Laps: 0
  • Lead Changes: 13
Kyle Larson his wife, son and daughter
Nashville, Tennessee - December 1st, 2021: The 2021 NASCAR Cup Series championship driver, Kyle Larson his wife, Katelyn, son, Owen and daughter Audrey for pose for photos on Broadway December 01, 2021 in Nashville, Tennessee. Photo by Jared C Tilton | Getty Images
FIN ST Car # Driver Make TOT PTS F PTS B PTS Laps Led STUS
1 4 88 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 185 175 10 119 87 Running
2 1 21 David Pearson Mercury 175 170 5 119 9 Running
3 2 11 Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile 170 165 5 119 3 Running
4 8 73 Bill Schmitt Oldsmobile 160 160 0 118 0 Running
5 17 1 Donnie Allison Chevrolet 155 155 0 118 0 Running
6 15 72 Joe Millikan Chevrolet 150 150 0 118 0 Running
7 11 28 Buddy Baker Chevrolet 146 146 0 118 0 Running
8 14 51 Jim Thirkettle Buick 142 142 0 117 0 Running
9 26 74 Tim Williamson Chevrolet 138 138 0 116 0 Running
10 21 12 Harry Gant Chevrolet 134 134 0 116 0 Running
11 16 48 James Hylton Chevrolet 130 130 0 114 0 Running
12 24 25 Ronnie Thomas Chevrolet 127 127 0 114 0 Running
13 34 19 Vince Giamformaggio Chevrolet 124 124 0 113 0 Running
14 12 40 DK Ulrich Buick 121 121 0 113 0 Running
15 23 3 Richard Childress Oldsmobile 118 118 0 112 0 Running
16 7 01 Jimmy Insolo Oldsmobile 115 115 0 111 0 Oil pump
17 20 70 JD McDuffie Chevrolet 112 112 0 109 0 Running
18 30 67 Buddy Arrington Ford 109 109 0 109 0 Running
19 3 15 Bobby Allison Ford 111 106 5 105 15 Engine
20 13 7 Al Holbert Chevrolet 108 103 5 104 5 Running
21 10 2 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 100 100 0 103 0 Running
22 35 52 Don Graham Chevrolet 97 97 0 100 0 Engine
23 33 17 Harry Goularte Chevrolet 94 94 0 82 0 Running
24 9 02 Dave Marcis Chevrolet 91 91 0 81 0 Running
25 19 24 Cecil Gordon Oldsmobile 88 88 0 66 0 Engine
26 5 27 Benny Parsons Chevrolet 85 85 0 56 0 Transmission
27 18 79 Frank Warren Dodge 82 82 0 48 0 Engine
28 32 13 Don Puskarich Chevrolet 79 79 0 47 0 Running
29 27 22 Richard White Chevrolet 76 76 0 32 0 Engine
30 31 81 Jim Robinson Chevrolet 73 73 0 17 0 Engine
31 29 99 Don Noel Chevrolet 70 70 0 15 0 Transmission
32 6 43 Richard Petty Chevrolet 67 67 0 14 0 Engine
33 22 05 Dick Brooks Oldsmobile 64 64 0 12 0 Engine
34 28 5 Neil Bonnett Chevrolet 61 61 0 10 0 Clutch
35 25 44 Terry Labonte Chevrolet 58 58 0 7 0 Engine