The 1979 Talladega 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Talladega Superspeedway race.
Sunday, August 5th, 1979
Talladega Superspeedway, Lincoln, AL
FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | STATUS |
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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 |
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.