Race Results : Talladega Superspeedway

Talladega 500

Sunday, August 5th, 1979

Talladega Superspeedway , Lincoln, AL

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  • Drivers Entered: 41 (1 drivers will not make the race)
  • Laps Scheduled: 188
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 161.229
  • Cautions: 5 for 28 laps
  • Lead Changes: 34
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
The NASCAR Garage 56 car during the Rolex 24
Daytona Beach, Florida - January 29, 2023 : The NASCAR Garage 56 car is seen on display during the Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway.
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Entry List
Talladega 500 at Talladega Superspeedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
1 8 88 Darrell Waltrip Oldsmobile 185 175 188 102 0 running
2 2 2 David Pearson Oldsmobile 175 170 188 17 0 running
3 11 90 Ricky Rudd Mercury 165 165 186 0 0 running
4 13 43 Richard Petty Oldsmobile 165 160 186 4 0 running
5 25 77 Jody Ridley Mercury 155 155 186 0 0 running
6 3 30 Tighe Scott Buick 150 150 186 0 0 running
7 21 47 Harry Gant Oldsmobile 146 146 184 0 0 running
8 6 67 Buddy Arrington Dodge 142 142 181 0 0 running
9 18 42 Kyle Petty Dodge 138 138 181 0 0 running
10 20 3 Richard Childress Oldsmobile 134 134 179 0 0 running
11 24 05 Dick Brooks Oldsmobile 130 130 177 0 0 running
12 22 9 Bill Elliott Mercury 127 127 176 0 0 running
13 37 52 Jimmy Means Chevrolet 124 124 175 0 0 running
14 38 19 Bob Burcham Chevrolet 121 121 172 0 0 running
15 34 20 Rick Newsom Oldsmobile 118 118 172 0 0 running
16 10 50 Bruce Hill Oldsmobile 115 115 171 0 0 engine
17 39 73 Steve Moore Chevrolet 112 112 170 0 0 running
18 31 70 JD McDuffie Chevrolet 109 109 163 0 0 running
19 7 41 Grant Adcox Oldsmobile 111 106 162 5 0 running
20 30 48 James Hylton Oldsmobile 103 103 159 0 0 running
21 12 27 Benny Parsons Oldsmobile 105 100 146 5 0 engine
22 32 25 Ronnie Thomas Buick 97 97 143 0 0 engine
23 9 79 Frank Warren Dodge 94 94 142 0 0 running
24 5 11 Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile 96 91 138 14 0 engine
25 26 72 Joe Millikan Oldsmobile 93 88 120 1 0 engine
26 36 45 Baxter Price Oldsmobile 85 85 95 0 0 engine
27 35 40 DK Ulrich Buick 82 82 92 0 0 engine
28 19 15 Bobby Allison Ford 79 79 90 0 0 engine
29 33 14 Coo Coo Marlin Chevrolet 76 76 87 0 0 engine
30 23 1 Donnie Allison Chevrolet 73 73 83 0 0 engine
31 14 71 Dave Marcis Chevrolet 70 70 83 0 0 timing chain
32 40 36 Marty Robbins Dodge 67 67 75 0 0 engine
33 15 44 Terry Labonte Buick 64 64 75 0 0 engine
34 1 21 Neil Bonnett Mercury 66 61 71 40 0 engine
35 16 12 Jack Ingram Oldsmobile 58 58 70 0 0 clutch
36 27 64 Tommy Gale Ford 55 55 58 0 0 engine
37 29 39 Blackie Wangerin Mercury 52 52 50 0 0 oil pressure
38 17 7 Al Holbert Oldsmobile 49 49 47 0 0 engine
39 4 28 Buddy Baker Oldsmobile 46 46 41 0 0 engine
40 41 24 Cecil Gordon Oldsmobile 43 43 40 0 0 engine
41 28 87 Dick May Oldsmobile 40 40 0 0 0 oil pressure

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