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1979 Atlanta NASCAR Race 1 in NASCAR at the Atlanta circuit. Full information

1979 Atlanta NASCAR

1979 Atlanta NASCAR is 1257th NASCAR race. Passed at the Atlanta circuit. Buddy Baker won the pole position and this race. Bobby Allison and Darrell Waltrip also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 328 laps (803 km).

Previous race: 1979 Richmond NASCAR
Next race: 1979 North Wilkesboro NASCAR
Race Start: 18th March 1979

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1979 Atlanta NASCAR

1st victory for the Ranier Racing team
14th victory for the Buddy Baker
93rd podium for the Buddy Baker
163rd podium for the Bobby Allison
54th podium for the Darrell Waltrip

Oldsmobile Cutlass - 1979 Atlanta NASCAR winner

Oldsmobile Cutlass #28 - 1979 Atlanta NASCAR winner

1979 Atlanta NASCAR results

Position Name Car Points Result Lap Team
1 Buddy Baker Oldsmobile Cutlass, #28 0 3h 41m 47s 0 Ranier Racing
2 Bobby Allison Ford ?? 1979, #15 0 Bud Moore
3 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet ?? 1979, #88 0 DiGard Racing
4 Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #11 0 Junior Johnson
5 Benny Parsons Chevrolet ?? 1979, #27 0 M.C. Anderson
6 Dave Marcis Chevrolet ?? 1979, #2 0 Dave Marcis
7 Donnie Allison Chevrolet ?? 1979, #1 0 Hoss Ellington
8 Joe Millikan Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #72 0 L.G. DeWitt
9 Ricky Rudd Mercury ?? 1979, #90 0 Junie Donlavey
10 Dick Brooks Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #5 0 Nelson Malloch
11 Richard Petty Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #43 0 Petty Enterprises
12 Dale Earnhardt Buick ?? 1979, #2 0 Rod Osterlund
13 James Hylton Chevrolet ?? 1979, #48 0 James Hylton
14 D.K. Ulrich Buick ?? 1979, #40 0 D.K. Ulrich
15 Bruce Hill Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #50 0 Walter Ballard
16 Chuck Bown Buick ?? 1979, #68 0 Jim Testa
17 J.D. McDuffie Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #70 0 J.D. McDuffie
18 David Pearson Mercury ?? 1979, #21 0 Wood Brothers
19 Baxter Price Chevrolet ?? 1979, #45 0 Baxter Price
20 Richard Childress Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #3 0 Richard Childress
21 Tommy Gale Ford ?? 1979, #64 0 Elmo Langley
22 Frank Warren Dodge ?? 1979, #79 0 Frank Warren
23 Cecil Gordon Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #24 0 Cecil Gordon
24 Dick May Chevrolet ?? 1979, #19 0 Henley Gray
25 Terry Labonte Chevrolet ?? 1979, #44 0 Billy Hagan
26 Roger Hamby Chevrolet ?? 1979, #17 0 Roger Hamby
27 Claude Ballot-Lena Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #6 0 G.C. Spencer
28 Grant Adcox Chevrolet ?? 1979, #41 0 Herb Adcox
29 Buddy Arrington Dodge ?? 1979, #67 0 Buddy Arrington
30 Blackie Wangerin Mercury ?? 1979, #39 0 Blackie Wangerin
31 Ralph Jones Ford ?? 1979, #98 0 Ralph Jones
32 Dave Watson Chevrolet ?? 1979, #37 0 Phil Howard
33 Jimmy Means Chevrolet ?? 1979, #52 0 Jimmy Means
34 Ronnie Thomas Buick ?? 1979, #25 0 Don Robertson
35 Geoffrey Bodine Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #47 0 Jack Beebe
36 Bill Elliott Mercury ?? 1979, #9 0 George Elliott
37 Tighe Scott Buick ?? 1979, #30 0 Walter Ballard
38 Coo Coo Marlin Chevrolet ?? 1979, #14 0 H.B. Cunningham
39 John Kennedy Chevrolet ?? 1979, #0 0 John Kennedy
40 Keith Davis Chevrolet ?? 1979, #53 0 Keith Davis

Qualifying Results for the 1979 Atlanta NASCAR on the Atlanta circuit

Position Name Car Result Team
1 Buddy Baker Oldsmobile Cutlass, #28 0 Ranier Racing
2 Bobby Allison Ford ?? 1979, #15 Bud Moore
3 Benny Parsons Chevrolet ?? 1979, #27 M.C. Anderson
4 Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #11 Junior Johnson
5 David Pearson Mercury ?? 1979, #21 Wood Brothers
6 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet ?? 1979, #88 DiGard Racing
7 Terry Labonte Chevrolet ?? 1979, #44 Billy Hagan
8 Ricky Rudd Mercury ?? 1979, #90 Junie Donlavey
9 Chuck Bown Buick ?? 1979, #68 Jim Testa
10 Bill Elliott Mercury ?? 1979, #9 George Elliott
11 Richard Petty Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #43 Petty Enterprises
12 Dick Brooks Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #5 Nelson Malloch
13 Joe Millikan Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #72 L.G. DeWitt
14 Donnie Allison Chevrolet ?? 1979, #1 Hoss Ellington
15 Dave Marcis Chevrolet ?? 1979, #2 Dave Marcis
16 Bruce Hill Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #50 Walter Ballard
17 Dale Earnhardt Buick ?? 1979, #2 Rod Osterlund
18 Dave Watson Chevrolet ?? 1979, #37 Phil Howard
19 Coo Coo Marlin Chevrolet ?? 1979, #14 H.B. Cunningham
20 Blackie Wangerin Mercury ?? 1979, #39 Blackie Wangerin
21 Geoffrey Bodine Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #47 Jack Beebe
22 James Hylton Chevrolet ?? 1979, #48 James Hylton
23 Tommy Gale Ford ?? 1979, #64 Elmo Langley
24 D.K. Ulrich Buick ?? 1979, #40 D.K. Ulrich
25 Jimmy Means Chevrolet ?? 1979, #52 Jimmy Means
26 Richard Childress Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #3 Richard Childress
27 Dick May Chevrolet ?? 1979, #19 Henley Gray
28 Tighe Scott Buick ?? 1979, #30 Walter Ballard
29 Cecil Gordon Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #24 Cecil Gordon
30 Frank Warren Dodge ?? 1979, #79 Frank Warren
31 Ralph Jones Ford ?? 1979, #98 Ralph Jones
32 J.D. McDuffie Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #70 J.D. McDuffie
33 John Kennedy Chevrolet ?? 1979, #0 John Kennedy
34 Grant Adcox Chevrolet ?? 1979, #41 Herb Adcox
35 Claude Ballot-Lena Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #6 G.C. Spencer
36 Roger Hamby Chevrolet ?? 1979, #17 Roger Hamby
37 Baxter Price Chevrolet ?? 1979, #45 Baxter Price
38 Buddy Arrington Dodge ?? 1979, #67 Buddy Arrington
39 Ronnie Thomas Buick ?? 1979, #25 Don Robertson
40 Keith Davis Chevrolet ?? 1979, #53 Keith Davis

List of all cars for the 1979 Atlanta NASCAR on the Atlanta circuit

Oldsmobile Cutlass

Oldsmobile

Mercury ?? 1979

Mercury

Oldsmobile ?? 1979

Oldsmobile

Chevrolet ?? 1979

Chevrolet

Buick ?? 1979

Buick

Ford ?? 1979

Ford

Dodge ?? 1979

Dodge