CUP Series

NASCAR CUP Series

1979 Race Schedule / Results

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Driver Wins by Track Type
Track Type Winners Wins
Road Course Darrell Waltrip 1
Bobby Allison 1
Superspeedway Richard Petty 2
Darrell Waltrip 2
Bobby Allison 1
Buddy Baker 1
Neil Bonnett 1
Cale Yarborough 1
Benny Parsons 1
Short Track Bobby Allison 3
Darrell Waltrip 3
Richard Petty 3
Cale Yarborough 2
Dale Earnhardt 1
Neil Bonnett 1
David Pearson 1
Buddy Baker 1
Benny Parsons 1
Mile-and-a-half Buddy Baker 1
Darrell Waltrip 1
Cale Yarborough 1
Neil Bonnett 1
Race Wins by Make
Race Wins by Team
Race Wins by Team / Track Type
1979 CUP Series Schedule and Race Results
# DATE NTWRK TIME TRACK RACE LOOP DATA POLE LAPS LDRS CTN DRTN WINNER ST MAKE MRG VCT AVG SPD
1 Jan 14, Sun TBA Riverside International R… Winston Western 500 Box Score N/A 119 13 0 Darrell Waltrip 4 Chevrolet 107.820
2 Feb 18, Sun TBA Daytona International Spe… Daytona 500 Box Score N/A 200 36 7 Richard Petty 13 Oldsmobile 143.977
3 Mar 04, Sun TBA Rockingham Speedway Carolina 500 Box Score N/A 500 13 7 Bobby Allison 1 Ford 122.727
4 Mar 11, Sun TBA Richmond Raceway Richmond 400 Box Score N/A 400 4 2 Cale Yarborough 9 Oldsmobile 83.608
5 Mar 18, Sun TBA Atlanta Motor Speedway Atlanta 500 Box Score N/A 328 29 5 Buddy Baker 1 Oldsmobile 135.136
6 Mar 25, Sun TBA North Wilkesboro Speedway Northwestern Bank 400 Box Score N/A 400 20 4 Bobby Allison 3 Ford 88.400
7 Apr 01, Sun TBA Bristol Motor Speedway Southeastern 500 Box Score N/A 500 8 6 Dale Earnhardt 9 Chevrolet 91.033
8 Apr 08, Sun TBA Darlington Raceway CRC Chemicals Rebel 500 Box Score N/A 367 25 6 Darrell Waltrip 2 Chevrolet 121.721
9 Apr 22, Sun TBA Martinsville Speedway Virginia 500 Box Score N/A 500 11 5 Richard Petty 2 Chevrolet 76.562
10 May 06, Sun TBA Talladega Superspeedway Winston 500 Box Score N/A 188 21 4 Bobby Allison 12 Ford 154.770
11 May 12, Sat TBA Fairgrounds Speedway Nash… Sun-Drop Music City USA 420 Box Score N/A 420 9 3 Cale Yarborough 4 Oldsmobile 88.652
12 May 20, Sun TBA Dover Motor Speedway Mason-Dixon 500 Box Score N/A 500 26 6 Neil Bonnett 5 Mercury 111.269
13 May 27, Sun TBA Charlotte Motor Speedway World 600 Box Score N/A 400 54 9 Darrell Waltrip 3 Chevrolet 136.674
14 Jun 03, Sun TBA Texas World Speedway Texas 400 Box Score N/A 200 22 1 Darrell Waltrip 4 Chevrolet 156.216
15 Jun 10, Sun TBA Riverside International R… NAPA Riverside 400 Box Score N/A 95 5 2 Bobby Allison 4 Ford 103.732
16 Jun 17, Sun TBA Michigan International Sp… Gabriel 400 Box Score N/A 200 47 6 Buddy Baker 3 Chevrolet 135.798
17 Jul 04, Wed TBA Daytona International Spe… Firecracker 400 Box Score N/A 160 28 2 Neil Bonnett 2 Mercury 172.890
18 Jul 14, Sat TBA Fairgrounds Speedway Nash… Busch Nashville 420 Box Score N/A 420 2 3 Darrell Waltrip 1 Chevrolet 92.227
19 Jul 30, Mon TBA Pocono Raceway Coca-Cola 500 Box Score N/A 200 56 7 Cale Yarborough 2 Chevrolet 115.207
20 Aug 05, Sun TBA Talladega Superspeedway Talladega 500 Box Score N/A 188 34 5 Darrell Waltrip 8 Oldsmobile 161.229
21 Aug 19, Sun TBA Michigan International Sp… Champion Spark Plug 400 Box Score N/A 200 21 5 Richard Petty 5 Chevrolet 130.376
22 Aug 25, Sat TBA Bristol Motor Speedway Volunteer 500 Box Score N/A 500 18 6 Darrell Waltrip 5 Chevrolet 91.493
23 Sep 03, Mon TBA Darlington Raceway Southern 500 Box Score N/A 367 18 9 David Pearson 5 Chevrolet 126.259
24 Sep 09, Sun TBA Richmond Raceway Capital City 400 Box Score N/A 400 6 2 Bobby Allison 2 Ford 80.604
25 Sep 16, Sun TBA Dover Motor Speedway CRC Chemicals 500 Box Score N/A 500 27 11 Richard Petty 4 Chevrolet 114.366
26 Sep 23, Sun TBA Martinsville Speedway Old Dominion 500 Box Score N/A 500 12 10 Buddy Baker 7 Chevrolet 75.119
27 Oct 07, Sun TBA Charlotte Motor Speedway NAPA National 500 Box Score N/A 334 28 8 Cale Yarborough 4 Chevrolet 134.266
28 Oct 14, Sun TBA North Wilkesboro Speedway Holly Farms 400 Box Score N/A 400 12 9 Benny Parsons 5 Chevrolet 91.454
29 Oct 21, Sun TBA Rockingham Speedway American 500 Box Score N/A 500 23 12 Richard Petty 7 Chevrolet 108.356
30 Nov 04, Sun TBA Atlanta Motor Speedway Dixie 500 Box Score N/A 328 25 5 Neil Bonnett 4 Mercury 140.120
31 Nov 18, Sun TBA Ontario Motor Speedway Los Angeles Times 500 Box Score N/A 200 35 6 Benny Parsons 2 Chevrolet 132.822