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1979 Bristol NASCAR Race 2 in NASCAR at the Bristol circuit. Full information

1979 Bristol NASCAR

1979 Bristol NASCAR is 1274th NASCAR race. Passed at the Bristol circuit. Darrell Waltrip won the pole position and this race. Richard Petty and Bobby Allison also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 500 laps (429 km).

Previous race: 1979 Michigan NASCAR
Next race: 1979 Darlington NASCAR
Race Start: 25th August 1979

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1979 Bristol NASCAR

20th victory for the DiGard Racing team
23rd victory for the Darrell Waltrip
64th podium for the Darrell Waltrip
419th podium for the Richard Petty
170th podium for the Bobby Allison

Chevrolet Monte Carlo - 1979 Bristol NASCAR winner

Chevrolet Monte Carlo #88 - 1979 Bristol NASCAR winner

1979 Bristol NASCAR results

Position Name Car Points Result Lap Team
1 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet Monte Carlo, #88 0 2h 54m 46s 0 DiGard Racing
2 Richard Petty Chevrolet ?? 1979, #43 0 Petty Enterprises
3 Bobby Allison Ford ?? 1979, #15 0 Bud Moore
4 Benny Parsons Chevrolet ?? 1979, #27 0 M.C. Anderson
5 Cale Yarborough Chevrolet ?? 1979, #11 0 Junior Johnson
6 Joe Millikan Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #72 0 L.G. DeWitt
7 David Pearson Chevrolet ?? 1979, #2 0 Rod Osterlund
8 Terry Labonte Chevrolet ?? 1979, #44 0 Billy Hagan
9 Ricky Rudd Chevrolet ?? 1979, #90 0 Junie Donlavey
10 Bill Elliott Chevrolet ?? 1979, #17 0 Roger Hamby
11 Richard Childress Chevrolet ?? 1979, #3 0 Richard Childress
12 D.K. Ulrich Chevrolet ?? 1979, #40 0 D.K. Ulrich
13 James Hylton Chevrolet ?? 1979, #48 0 James Hylton
14 Buddy Arrington Dodge ?? 1979, #67 0 Buddy Arrington
15 Tommy Gale Ford ?? 1979, #64 0 Elmo Langley
16 Harry Gant Chevrolet ?? 1979, #47 0 Jack Beebe
17 Frank Warren Dodge ?? 1979, #79 0 Frank Warren
18 Dave Marcis Chevrolet ?? 1979, #71 0 Dave Marcis
19 Jimmy Means Chevrolet ?? 1979, #52 0 Jimmy Means
20 Dick Brooks Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #5 0 Nelson Malloch
21 Dick May Chevrolet ?? 1979, #19 0 Henley Gray
22 Cecil Gordon Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #24 0 Cecil Gordon
23 Mike Potter Chevrolet ?? 1979, #76 0 Mike Potter
24 Baxter Price Chevrolet ?? 1979, #45 0 Baxter Price
25 Jack Ingram Chevrolet ?? 1979, #12 0 Kennie Childers
26 J.D. McDuffie Chevrolet ?? 1979, #70 0 J.D. McDuffie
27 Ronnie Thomas Chevrolet ?? 1979, #25 0 Don Robertson
28 Melvin Revis Chevrolet ?? 1979, #59 0 Danny Queen
29 Henry Jones Chevrolet ?? 1979, #69 0 Mike Kempton
30 John Kennedy Chevrolet ?? 1979, #0 0 John Kennedy

Qualifying Results for the 1979 Bristol NASCAR on the Bristol circuit

Position Name Car Result Team
1 Richard Petty Chevrolet ?? 1979, #43 Petty Enterprises
1 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet Monte Carlo, #88 0 DiGard Racing
2 Bobby Allison Ford ?? 1979, #15 Bud Moore
3 David Pearson Chevrolet ?? 1979, #2 Rod Osterlund
4 Cale Yarborough Chevrolet ?? 1979, #11 Junior Johnson
6 Harry Gant Chevrolet ?? 1979, #47 Jack Beebe
7 Benny Parsons Chevrolet ?? 1979, #27 M.C. Anderson
8 Dave Marcis Chevrolet ?? 1979, #71 Dave Marcis
9 Jack Ingram Chevrolet ?? 1979, #12 Kennie Childers
10 Terry Labonte Chevrolet ?? 1979, #44 Billy Hagan
11 Ricky Rudd Chevrolet ?? 1979, #90 Junie Donlavey
12 Joe Millikan Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #72 L.G. DeWitt
13 Ronnie Thomas Chevrolet ?? 1979, #25 Don Robertson
14 Richard Childress Chevrolet ?? 1979, #3 Richard Childress
15 D.K. Ulrich Chevrolet ?? 1979, #40 D.K. Ulrich
16 Dick Brooks Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #5 Nelson Malloch
17 Bill Elliott Chevrolet ?? 1979, #17 Roger Hamby
18 J.D. McDuffie Chevrolet ?? 1979, #70 J.D. McDuffie
19 Jimmy Means Chevrolet ?? 1979, #52 Jimmy Means
20 Tommy Gale Ford ?? 1979, #64 Elmo Langley
21 Frank Warren Dodge ?? 1979, #79 Frank Warren
22 Mike Potter Chevrolet ?? 1979, #76 Mike Potter
23 James Hylton Chevrolet ?? 1979, #48 James Hylton
24 Buddy Arrington Dodge ?? 1979, #67 Buddy Arrington
25 Cecil Gordon Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #24 Cecil Gordon
26 Melvin Revis Chevrolet ?? 1979, #59 Danny Queen
27 Dick May Chevrolet ?? 1979, #19 Henley Gray
28 John Kennedy Chevrolet ?? 1979, #0 John Kennedy
29 Baxter Price Chevrolet ?? 1979, #45 Baxter Price
30 Henry Jones Chevrolet ?? 1979, #69 Mike Kempton

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