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

1979 Bristol NASCAR

1979 Bristol NASCAR is 1259th NASCAR race. Passed at the Bristol circuit. Dale Earnhardt won the pole position and this race. Bobby Allison and Darrell Waltrip also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 500 laps (429 km).

Previous race: 1979 North Wilkesboro NASCAR
Next race: 1979 Darlington NASCAR
Race Start: 1st April 1979

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1979 Bristol NASCAR

1st victory for the Rodney Osterlund team
1st victory for the Dale Earnhardt
1st podium for the Dale Earnhardt
165th podium for the Bobby Allison
55th podium for the Darrell Waltrip

Chevrolet Monte Carlo - 1979 Bristol NASCAR winner

Chevrolet Monte Carlo #2 - 1979 Bristol NASCAR winner

1979 Bristol NASCAR results

Position Name Car Points Result Lap Team
1 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet Monte Carlo, #2 0 2h 55m 39s 0 Rodney Osterlund
2 Bobby Allison Ford ?? 1979, #15 0 Bud Moore
3 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet ?? 1979, #88 0 DiGard Racing
4 Richard Petty Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #43 0 Petty Enterprises
5 Benny Parsons Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #27 0 M.C. Anderson
6 Donnie Allison Chevrolet ?? 1979, #1 0 Hoss Ellington
7 Terry Labonte Chevrolet ?? 1979, #44 0 Billy Hagan
8 Joe Millikan Chevrolet ?? 1979, #72 0 L.G. DeWitt
9 James Hylton Chevrolet ?? 1979, #48 0 James Hylton
10 Ricky Rudd Ford ?? 1979, #90 0 Junie Donlavey
11 Richard Childress Chevrolet ?? 1979, #3 0 Richard Childress
12 D.K. Ulrich Chevrolet ?? 1979, #40 0 D.K. Ulrich
13 Buddy Arrington Dodge ?? 1979, #67 0 Buddy Arrington
14 Roger Hamby Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #17 0 Roger Hamby
15 Cecil Gordon Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #24 0 Cecil Gordon
16 Mike Potter Chevrolet ?? 1979, #76 0 Mike Potter
17 Dave Marcis Chevrolet ?? 1979, #2 0 Dave Marcis
18 Tommy Gale Ford ?? 1979, #64 0 Elmo Langley
19 Baxter Price Chevrolet ?? 1979, #45 0 Baxter Price
20 Frank Warren Dodge ?? 1979, #79 0 Frank Warren
21 Harry Gant Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #47 0 Jack Beebe
22 Dick Brooks Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #5 0 Nelson Malloch
23 Ronnie Thomas Chevrolet ?? 1979, #25 0 Don Robertson
24 Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #11 0 Junior Johnson
25 Buddy Baker Chevrolet ?? 1979, #28 0 Harry Ranier
26 J.D. McDuffie Chevrolet ?? 1979, #70 0 J.D. McDuffie
27 Dick May Chevrolet ?? 1979, #19 0 Henley Gray
28 Jimmy Means Chevrolet ?? 1979, #52 0 Jimmy Means
29 Bobby Wawak Chevrolet ?? 1979, #74 0 Bobby Wawak
30 Ralph Jones Ford ?? 1979, #98 0 Ralph Jones

Qualifying Results for the 1979 Bristol NASCAR on the Bristol circuit

Position Name Car Result Team
1 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet Monte Carlo, #2 0 Rodney Osterlund
1 Buddy Baker Chevrolet ?? 1979, #28 Harry Ranier
2 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet ?? 1979, #88 DiGard Racing
3 Donnie Allison Chevrolet ?? 1979, #1 Hoss Ellington
4 Bobby Allison Ford ?? 1979, #15 Bud Moore
5 Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #11 Junior Johnson
6 Benny Parsons Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #27 M.C. Anderson
7 J.D. McDuffie Chevrolet ?? 1979, #70 J.D. McDuffie
8 Dave Marcis Chevrolet ?? 1979, #2 Dave Marcis
10 Terry Labonte Chevrolet ?? 1979, #44 Billy Hagan
11 D.K. Ulrich Chevrolet ?? 1979, #40 D.K. Ulrich
12 Joe Millikan Chevrolet ?? 1979, #72 L.G. DeWitt
13 Richard Petty Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #43 Petty Enterprises
14 Richard Childress Chevrolet ?? 1979, #3 Richard Childress
15 Ricky Rudd Ford ?? 1979, #90 Junie Donlavey
16 James Hylton Chevrolet ?? 1979, #48 James Hylton
17 Harry Gant Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #47 Jack Beebe
18 Ronnie Thomas Chevrolet ?? 1979, #25 Don Robertson
19 Frank Warren Dodge ?? 1979, #79 Frank Warren
20 Roger Hamby Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #17 Roger Hamby
21 Dick Brooks Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #5 Nelson Malloch
22 Jimmy Means Chevrolet ?? 1979, #52 Jimmy Means
23 Baxter Price Chevrolet ?? 1979, #45 Baxter Price
24 Tommy Gale Ford ?? 1979, #64 Elmo Langley
25 Cecil Gordon Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #24 Cecil Gordon
26 Dick May Chevrolet ?? 1979, #19 Henley Gray
27 Buddy Arrington Dodge ?? 1979, #67 Buddy Arrington
28 Mike Potter Chevrolet ?? 1979, #76 Mike Potter
29 Ralph Jones Ford ?? 1979, #98 Ralph Jones
30 Bobby Wawak Chevrolet ?? 1979, #74 Bobby Wawak

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

Chevrolet Monte Carlo

Chevrolet

Oldsmobile ?? 1979

Oldsmobile

Chevrolet ?? 1979

Chevrolet

Ford ?? 1979

Ford

Dodge ?? 1979

Dodge