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1979 Daytona 500

1979 Daytona 500 is 21st Daytona 500 race. Passed at the Daytona circuit. Richard Petty won the pole position and this race. Darrell Waltrip and A.J. Foyt also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 200 laps (805 km).

Previous race: 1978 Daytona 500
Next race: 1980 Daytona 500
Race Start: 18th February 1979

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1979 Daytona 500

8th victory for the Petty Enterprises team
6th victory for the Richard Petty
9th podium for the Richard Petty
1st podium for the Darrell Waltrip
3rd podium for the A.J. Foyt

1979 Daytona 500 results

Position Name Car Points Result Lap Team
1 Richard Petty Oldsmobile Cutlass, #43 0 3h 28m 22s 0 Petty Enterprises
2 Darrell Waltrip Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #88 0 DiGard Racing
3 A.J. Foyt Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #51 0 A.J. Foyt
4 Donnie Allison Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #1 0 Hoss Ellington
5 Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #11 0 Junior Johnson
6 Tighe Scott Buick ?? 1979, #30 0 Walter Ballard
7 Chuck Bown Buick ?? 1979, #68 0 Jim Testa
8 Dale Earnhardt Buick ?? 1979, #2 0 Rod Osterlund
9 Coo Coo Marlin Chevrolet ?? 1979, #14 0 H.B. Cunningham
10 Frank Warren Dodge ?? 1979, #79 0 Frank Warren
11 Bobby Allison Ford ?? 1979, #15 0 Bud Moore
12 Buddy Arrington Dodge ?? 1979, #67 0 Buddy Arrington
13 D.K. Ulrich Buick ?? 1979, #40 0 D.K. Ulrich
14 Bill Dennis Chevrolet ?? 1979, #19 0 Henley Gray
15 Ralph Jones Ford ?? 1979, #98 0 Ralph Jones
16 Terry Labonte Buick ?? 1979, #44 0 Billy Hagan
17 Richard Childress Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #3 0 Richard Childress
18 Benny Parsons Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #27 0 M.C. Anderson
19 Bruce Hill Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #50 0 Walter Ballard
20 Blackie Wangerin Mercury ?? 1979, #39 0 Blackie Wangerin
21 Bobby Wawak Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #74 0 Bobby Wawak
22 Paul Fess Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #82 0 Stan Lasky
23 Grant Adcox Chevrolet ?? 1979, #41 0 Herb Adcox
24 Dave Marcis Chevrolet ?? 1979, #2 0 Dave Marcis
25 J.D. McDuffie Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #70 0 J.D. McDuffie
26 Dave Watson Chevrolet ?? 1979, #37 0 Phil Howard
27 Dick Brooks Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #5 0 Nelson Malloch
28 John Utsman Chevrolet ?? 1979, #0 0 Ed Whitaker
29 Geoffrey Bodine Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #47 0 Jack Beebe
30 Lennie Pond Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #54 0 Al Rudd
31 Ricky Rudd Mercury ?? 1979, #90 0 Junie Donlavey
32 Neil Bonnett Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #5 0 Jim Stacy
33 Harry Gant Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #12 0 Kennie Childers
34 Ronnie Thomas Buick ?? 1979, #25 0 Don Robertson
35 Gary Balough Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #87 0 Billie Harvey
36 Joe Millikan Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #72 0 L.G. DeWitt
37 David Pearson Mercury ?? 1979, #21 0 Wood Brothers
38 Skip Manning Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #17 0 Roger Hamby
39 Butch Mock Buick ?? 1979, #75 0 Rahmoc Enterprises
40 Buddy Baker, Jim Vandiver Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #28 0 Harry Ranier

Qualifying Results for the 1979 Daytona 500 on the Daytona circuit

Position Name Car Result Team
1 Richard Petty Oldsmobile Cutlass, #43 0 Petty Enterprises
1 Buddy Baker Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #28 Harry Ranier
2 Donnie Allison Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #1 Hoss Ellington
3 Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #11 Junior Johnson
4 Darrell Waltrip Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #88 DiGard Racing
5 Benny Parsons Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #27 M.C. Anderson
6 A.J. Foyt Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #51 A.J. Foyt
7 Bobby Allison Ford ?? 1979, #15 Bud Moore
8 Dick Brooks Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #5 Nelson Malloch
9 David Pearson Mercury ?? 1979, #21 Wood Brothers
10 Dale Earnhardt Buick ?? 1979, #2 Rod Osterlund
11 Ricky Rudd Mercury ?? 1979, #90 Junie Donlavey
12 Dave Marcis Chevrolet ?? 1979, #2 Dave Marcis
14 Harry Gant Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #12 Kennie Childers
15 Buddy Arrington Dodge ?? 1979, #67 Buddy Arrington
16 Geoffrey Bodine Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #47 Jack Beebe
17 Bruce Hill Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #50 Walter Ballard
18 Skip Manning Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #17 Roger Hamby
19 Terry Labonte Buick ?? 1979, #44 Billy Hagan
20 Neil Bonnett Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #5 Jim Stacy
21 Grant Adcox Chevrolet ?? 1979, #41 Herb Adcox
22 John Utsman Chevrolet ?? 1979, #0 Ed Whitaker
23 Paul Fess Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #82 Stan Lasky
24 Frank Warren Dodge ?? 1979, #79 Frank Warren
25 Dave Watson Chevrolet ?? 1979, #37 Phil Howard
26 Ralph Jones Ford ?? 1979, #98 Ralph Jones
27 Gary Balough Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #87 Billie Harvey
28 Chuck Bown Buick ?? 1979, #68 Jim Testa
29 J.D. McDuffie Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #70 J.D. McDuffie
30 Bobby Wawak Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #74 Bobby Wawak
31 Richard Childress Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #3 Richard Childress
32 Joe Millikan Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #72 L.G. DeWitt
33 Tighe Scott Buick ?? 1979, #30 Walter Ballard
34 Butch Mock Buick ?? 1979, #75 Rahmoc Enterprises
35 D.K. Ulrich Buick ?? 1979, #40 D.K. Ulrich
36 Blackie Wangerin Mercury ?? 1979, #39 Blackie Wangerin
37 Coo Coo Marlin Chevrolet ?? 1979, #14 H.B. Cunningham
38 Bill Dennis Chevrolet ?? 1979, #19 Henley Gray
39 Jim Vandiver Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #89 O.L. Nixon
40 Lennie Pond, Ronnie Thomas Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #54 Al Rudd

List of all cars for the 1979 Daytona 500 on the Daytona circuit

Mercury ?? 1979

Mercury

Chevrolet ?? 1979

Chevrolet

Ford ?? 1979

Ford

Oldsmobile Cutlass

Oldsmobile

Oldsmobile ?? 1979

Oldsmobile

Buick ?? 1979

Buick

Dodge ?? 1979

Dodge