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

1979 Darlington NASCAR

1979 Darlington NASCAR is 1260th NASCAR race. Passed at the Darlington circuit. Darrell Waltrip won the pole position and this race. Richard Petty and Donnie Allison also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 367 laps (807 km).

Previous race: 1979 Bristol NASCAR
Next race: 1979 Martinsville NASCAR
Race Start: 8th April 1979

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1979 Darlington NASCAR

15th victory for the DiGard Racing team
18th victory for the Darrell Waltrip
56th podium for the Darrell Waltrip
412th podium for the Richard Petty
41st podium for the Donnie Allison

Chevrolet Monte Carlo - 1979 Darlington NASCAR winner

Chevrolet Monte Carlo #88 - 1979 Darlington NASCAR winner

1979 Darlington NASCAR results

Position Name Car Points Result Lap Team
1 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet Monte Carlo, #88 0 4h 6m 59s 0 DiGard Racing
2 Richard Petty Chevrolet ?? 1979, #43 0 Petty Enterprises
3 Donnie Allison Chevrolet ?? 1979, #1 0 Hoss Ellington
4 Benny Parsons Chevrolet ?? 1979, #27 0 M.C. Anderson
5 Buddy Baker Chevrolet ?? 1979, #28 0 Harry Ranier
6 Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #11 0 Junior Johnson
7 Bill Elliott Mercury ?? 1979, #9 0 George Elliott
8 Ricky Rudd Mercury ?? 1979, #90 0 Junie Donlavey
9 Dick Brooks Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #5 0 Nelson Malloch
10 Joe Millikan Chevrolet ?? 1979, #72 0 L.G. DeWitt
11 Lennie Pond Chevrolet ?? 1979, #19 0 Henley Gray
12 D.K. Ulrich Chevrolet ?? 1979, #40 0 D.K. Ulrich
13 Neil Bonnett Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #12 0 Kennie Childers
14 Butch Hartman Chevrolet ?? 1979, #75 0 Butch Hartman
15 James Hylton Chevrolet ?? 1979, #48 0 James Hylton
16 Richard Childress Chevrolet ?? 1979, #3 0 Richard Childress
17 Frank Warren Dodge ?? 1979, #79 0 Frank Warren
18 Ed Negre Chrysler ?? 1979, #8 0 Ed Negre
19 J.D. McDuffie Chevrolet ?? 1979, #70 0 J.D. McDuffie
20 Baxter Price Chevrolet ?? 1979, #45 0 Baxter Price
21 Al Holbert Chevrolet ?? 1979, #7 0 Al Holbert
22 David Pearson Mercury ?? 1979, #21 0 Wood Brothers
23 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet ?? 1979, #2 0 Rod Osterlund
24 Ronnie Thomas Chevrolet ?? 1979, #25 0 Don Robertson
25 Buddy Arrington Dodge ?? 1979, #67 0 Buddy Arrington
26 Bobby Allison Ford ?? 1979, #15 0 Bud Moore
27 Dave Marcis Chevrolet ?? 1979, #2 0 Dave Marcis
28 Bobby Wawak Chevrolet ?? 1979, #74 0 Bobby Wawak
29 Terry Labonte Chevrolet ?? 1979, #44 0 Billy Hagan
30 Jimmy Means Chevrolet ?? 1979, #52 0 Jimmy Means
31 Cecil Gordon Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #24 0 Cecil Gordon
32 Roger Hamby Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #17 0 Roger Hamby
33 Dick May Chevrolet ?? 1979, #99 0 Bill Hollar
34 Tommy Gale Ford ?? 1979, #64 0 Elmo Langley
35 Earle Canavan Dodge ?? 1979, #1 0 Earle Canavan
36 Travis Tiller Dodge ?? 1979, #46 0 Travis Tiller

Qualifying Results for the 1979 Darlington NASCAR on the Darlington circuit

Position Name Car Result Team
1 Donnie Allison Chevrolet ?? 1979, #1 Hoss Ellington
1 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet Monte Carlo, #88 0 DiGard Racing
3 Bobby Allison Ford ?? 1979, #15 Bud Moore
4 Ricky Rudd Mercury ?? 1979, #90 Junie Donlavey
5 Benny Parsons Chevrolet ?? 1979, #27 M.C. Anderson
6 Richard Petty Chevrolet ?? 1979, #43 Petty Enterprises
7 Buddy Baker Chevrolet ?? 1979, #28 Harry Ranier
8 David Pearson Mercury ?? 1979, #21 Wood Brothers
9 Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #11 Junior Johnson
10 Neil Bonnett Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #12 Kennie Childers
11 Terry Labonte Chevrolet ?? 1979, #44 Billy Hagan
12 Bill Elliott Mercury ?? 1979, #9 George Elliott
13 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet ?? 1979, #2 Rod Osterlund
14 Al Holbert Chevrolet ?? 1979, #7 Al Holbert
15 Dave Marcis Chevrolet ?? 1979, #2 Dave Marcis
16 Dick Brooks Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #5 Nelson Malloch
17 James Hylton Chevrolet ?? 1979, #48 James Hylton
18 Frank Warren Dodge ?? 1979, #79 Frank Warren
19 D.K. Ulrich Chevrolet ?? 1979, #40 D.K. Ulrich
20 Joe Millikan Chevrolet ?? 1979, #72 L.G. DeWitt
21 Lennie Pond Chevrolet ?? 1979, #19 Henley Gray
22 Richard Childress Chevrolet ?? 1979, #3 Richard Childress
23 Bobby Wawak Chevrolet ?? 1979, #74 Bobby Wawak
24 Jimmy Means Chevrolet ?? 1979, #52 Jimmy Means
25 Roger Hamby Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #17 Roger Hamby
26 J.D. McDuffie Chevrolet ?? 1979, #70 J.D. McDuffie
27 Butch Hartman Chevrolet ?? 1979, #75 Butch Hartman
28 Tommy Gale Ford ?? 1979, #64 Elmo Langley
29 Buddy Arrington Dodge ?? 1979, #67 Buddy Arrington
30 Cecil Gordon Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #24 Cecil Gordon
31 Earle Canavan Dodge ?? 1979, #1 Earle Canavan
32 Travis Tiller Dodge ?? 1979, #46 Travis Tiller
33 Dick May Chevrolet ?? 1979, #99 Bill Hollar
34 Ed Negre Chrysler ?? 1979, #8 Ed Negre
35 Baxter Price Chevrolet ?? 1979, #45 Baxter Price
36 Ronnie Thomas Chevrolet ?? 1979, #25 Don Robertson

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

Chevrolet Monte Carlo

Chevrolet

Mercury ?? 1979

Mercury

Oldsmobile ?? 1979

Oldsmobile

Chevrolet ?? 1979

Chevrolet

Ford ?? 1979

Ford

Dodge ?? 1979

Dodge

Chrysler ?? 1979

Chrysler