The 1979 Winston 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Talladega Superspeedway race.
Sunday, May 6th, 1979
Talladega Superspeedway, Lincoln, AL
FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | STATUS |
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1 | 12 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Ford | 180 | 175 | 188 | 58 | 0 | running |
2 | 1 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Oldsmobile | 175 | 170 | 187 | 1 | 0 | running |
3 | 4 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 170 | 165 | 186 | 2 | 0 | running |
4 | 7 | 43 | Richard Petty | Oldsmobile | 160 | 160 | 185 | 0 | 0 | running |
5 | 9 | 72 | Joe Millikan | Oldsmobile | 155 | 155 | 185 | 0 | 0 | running |
6 | 24 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Mercury | 150 | 150 | 182 | 0 | 0 | running |
7 | 30 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Ford | 146 | 146 | 179 | 0 | 0 | running |
8 | 13 | 79 | Frank Warren | Dodge | 142 | 142 | 179 | 0 | 0 | running |
9 | 16 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Buick | 143 | 138 | 178 | 1 | 0 | running |
10 | 19 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Chevrolet | 134 | 134 | 177 | 0 | 0 | running |
11 | 34 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Oldsmobile | 130 | 130 | 177 | 0 | 0 | running |
12 | 29 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | 127 | 127 | 176 | 0 | 0 | running |
13 | 37 | 8 | Ed Negre | Chrysler | 124 | 124 | 176 | 0 | 0 | running |
14 | 10 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 121 | 121 | 154 | 0 | 0 | running |
15 | 27 | 48 | James Hylton | Oldsmobile | 123 | 118 | 151 | 2 | 0 | running |
16 | 25 | 22 | Kevin Housby | Chevrolet | 115 | 115 | 149 | 0 | 0 | crash |
17 | 3 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | Mercury | 122 | 112 | 148 | 122 | 0 | engine |
18 | 11 | 6 | Connie Saylor | Oldsmobile | 109 | 109 | 148 | 0 | 0 | crash |
19 | 31 | 32 | Jimmy Finger | Buick | 106 | 106 | 130 | 0 | 0 | engine |
20 | 38 | 19 | Dick May | Chevrolet | 103 | 103 | 117 | 0 | 0 | engine |
21 | 28 | 40 | DK Ulrich | Buick | 100 | 100 | 113 | 0 | 0 | running |
22 | 32 | 96 | Jerry Jolly | Ford | 97 | 97 | 99 | 0 | 0 | engine |
23 | 21 | 1 | Donnie Allison | Oldsmobile | 94 | 94 | 81 | 0 | 0 | engine |
24 | 17 | 3 | Richard Childress | Oldsmobile | 91 | 91 | 77 | 0 | 0 | engine |
25 | 39 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | Buick | 88 | 88 | 73 | 0 | 0 | engine |
26 | 33 | 45 | Baxter Price | Chevrolet | 85 | 85 | 65 | 0 | 0 | engine |
27 | 18 | 90 | Ricky Rudd | Mercury | 82 | 82 | 38 | 0 | 0 | steering |
28 | 23 | 39 | Blackie Wangerin | Mercury | 79 | 79 | 37 | 0 | 0 | engine |
29 | 35 | 61 | Wayne Broome | Oldsmobile | 76 | 76 | 33 | 0 | 0 | engine |
30 | 36 | 53 | Keith Davis | Oldsmobile | 73 | 73 | 30 | 0 | 0 | engine |
31 | 26 | 70 | JD McDuffie | Chevrolet | 70 | 70 | 30 | 0 | 0 | engine |
32 | 2 | 28 | Buddy Baker | Oldsmobile | 72 | 67 | 4 | 1 | 0 | crash |
33 | 8 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Oldsmobile | 69 | 64 | 4 | 1 | 0 | crash |
34 | 5 | 30 | Tighe Scott | Buick | 61 | 61 | 4 | 0 | 0 | crash |
35 | 6 | 27 | Benny Parsons | Oldsmobile | 58 | 58 | 4 | 0 | 0 | crash |
36 | 14 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | Buick | 55 | 55 | 4 | 0 | 0 | crash |
37 | 22 | 05 | Dick Brooks | Oldsmobile | 52 | 52 | 4 | 0 | 0 | crash |
38 | 15 | 12 | Lennie Pond | Oldsmobile | 49 | 49 | 4 | 0 | 0 | crash |
39 | 20 | 47 | Harry Gant | Oldsmobile | 46 | 46 | 4 | 0 | 0 | crash |
40 | 0 | 46 | Travis Tiller | Dodge | 43 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | did not start |
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.