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1979 Darlington NASCAR

1979 Darlington NASCAR is 1275th NASCAR race. Passed at the Darlington circuit. David Pearson won the pole position and this race. Bill Elliott and Terry Labonte also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 367 laps (807 km).

Previous race: 1979 Bristol NASCAR
Next race: 1979 Richmond NASCAR
Race Start: 3rd September 1979

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1979 Darlington NASCAR

2nd victory for the Rodney Osterlund team
104th victory for the David Pearson
237th podium for the David Pearson
1st podium for the Bill Elliott
1st podium for the Terry Labonte

Chevrolet Monte Carlo - 1979 Darlington NASCAR winner

Chevrolet Monte Carlo #2 - 1979 Darlington NASCAR winner

1979 Darlington NASCAR results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	David Pearson	Chevrolet Monte Carlo, #2	0	3h 58m 14s	Rodney Osterlund
2	Bill Elliott	Mercury ?? 1979, #17			George Elliott
3	Terry Labonte	Chevrolet ?? 1979, #44			Billy Hagan
4	Buddy Baker	Chevrolet ?? 1979, #28			Harry Ranier
5	Benny Parsons	Chevrolet ?? 1979, #27			M.C. Anderson
6	Dave Marcis	Chevrolet ?? 1979, #71			Dave Marcis
7	Dick Brooks	Chevrolet ?? 1979, #5			Nelson Malloch
8	Ricky Rudd	Mercury ?? 1979, #90			Junie Donlavey
9	Richard Petty	Chevrolet ?? 1979, #43			Petty Enterprises
10	Bobby Allison	Ford ?? 1979, #15			Bud Moore
11	Darrell Waltrip	Chevrolet ?? 1979, #88			DiGard Racing
12	Harry Gant	Chevrolet ?? 1979, #47			Jack Beebe
13	D.K. Ulrich	Buick ?? 1979, #40			D.K. Ulrich
14	Buddy Arrington	Dodge ?? 1979, #67			Buddy Arrington
15	Joe Millikan	Chevrolet ?? 1979, #72			L.G. DeWitt
16	Jimmy Means	Chevrolet ?? 1979, #52			Jimmy Means
17	Chuck Bown	Buick ?? 1979, #68			Jim Testa
18	J.D. McDuffie	Chevrolet ?? 1979, #70			J.D. McDuffie
19	Cale Yarborough	Chevrolet ?? 1979, #11			Junior Johnson
20	Ed Negre	Chrysler ?? 1979, #8			Ed Negre
21	Tommy Gale	Ford ?? 1979, #64			Elmo Langley
22	Frank Warren	Dodge ?? 1979, #79			Frank Warren
23	Baxter Price	Chevrolet ?? 1979, #45			Baxter Price
24	Ronnie Thomas	Chevrolet ?? 1979, #25			Don Robertson
25	Lennie Pond	Chevrolet ?? 1979, #19			Henley Gray
26	Cecil Gordon	Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #24			Cecil Gordon
27	H.B. Bailey	Pontiac ?? 1979, #36			H.B. Bailey
28	Jim Vandiver	Chevrolet ?? 1979, #9			Roger Hamby
29	Richard Childress	Chevrolet ?? 1979, #3			Richard Childress
30	Jack Ingram	Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #12			Kennie Childers
31	Donnie Allison	Chevrolet ?? 1979, #1			Hoss Ellington
32	Neil Bonnett	Mercury ?? 1979, #21			Wood Brothers
33	Billy Smith	Ford ?? 1979, #10			Bill Champion
34	Dick May	Ford ?? 1979, #65			Ron Spohn
35	Tighe Scott	Buick ?? 1979, #30			Walter Ballard
36	Coo Coo Marlin	Chevrolet ?? 1979, #14			H.B. Cunningham
37	Ralph Jones	Ford ?? 1979, #98			Ralph Jones
38	James Hylton	Chevrolet ?? 1979, #48			James Hylton
39	Earle Canavan	Dodge ?? 1979, #1			Earle Canavan
40	Ferrel Harris	Ford ?? 1979, #96			Will Cronkrite

Qualifying Results for the 1979 Darlington NASCAR on the Darlington circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	David Pearson	Chevrolet Monte Carlo, #2	0	Rodney Osterlund
1	Bobby Allison	Ford ?? 1979, #15		Bud Moore
2	Donnie Allison	Chevrolet ?? 1979, #1		Hoss Ellington
3	Darrell Waltrip	Chevrolet ?? 1979, #88		DiGard Racing
4	Richard Petty	Chevrolet ?? 1979, #43		Petty Enterprises
6	Bill Elliott	Mercury ?? 1979, #17		George Elliott
7	Harry Gant	Chevrolet ?? 1979, #47		Jack Beebe
8	Dick Brooks	Chevrolet ?? 1979, #5		Nelson Malloch
9	Neil Bonnett	Mercury ?? 1979, #21		Wood Brothers
10	Buddy Baker	Chevrolet ?? 1979, #28		Harry Ranier
11	Cale Yarborough	Chevrolet ?? 1979, #11		Junior Johnson
12	Joe Millikan	Chevrolet ?? 1979, #72		L.G. DeWitt
13	Benny Parsons	Chevrolet ?? 1979, #27		M.C. Anderson
14	Ricky Rudd	Mercury ?? 1979, #90		Junie Donlavey
15	Lennie Pond	Chevrolet ?? 1979, #19		Henley Gray
16	Terry Labonte	Chevrolet ?? 1979, #44		Billy Hagan
17	D.K. Ulrich	Buick ?? 1979, #40		D.K. Ulrich
18	Coo Coo Marlin	Chevrolet ?? 1979, #14		H.B. Cunningham
19	Dave Marcis	Chevrolet ?? 1979, #71		Dave Marcis
20	Jack Ingram	Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #12		Kennie Childers
21	Chuck Bown	Buick ?? 1979, #68		Jim Testa
22	Buddy Arrington	Dodge ?? 1979, #67		Buddy Arrington
23	Dick May	Ford ?? 1979, #65		Ron Spohn
24	Jimmy Means	Chevrolet ?? 1979, #52		Jimmy Means
25	Richard Childress	Chevrolet ?? 1979, #3		Richard Childress
26	Jim Vandiver	Chevrolet ?? 1979, #9		Roger Hamby
27	James Hylton	Chevrolet ?? 1979, #48		James Hylton
28	Ronnie Thomas	Chevrolet ?? 1979, #25		Don Robertson
29	Tighe Scott	Buick ?? 1979, #30		Walter Ballard
30	Tommy Gale	Ford ?? 1979, #64		Elmo Langley
31	Cecil Gordon	Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #24		Cecil Gordon
32	Frank Warren	Dodge ?? 1979, #79		Frank Warren
33	Ed Negre	Chrysler ?? 1979, #8		Ed Negre
34	Ferrel Harris	Ford ?? 1979, #96		Will Cronkrite
35	Baxter Price	Chevrolet ?? 1979, #45		Baxter Price
36	H.B. Bailey	Pontiac ?? 1979, #36		H.B. Bailey
37	Earle Canavan	Dodge ?? 1979, #1		Earle Canavan
38	J.D. McDuffie	Chevrolet ?? 1979, #70		J.D. McDuffie
39	Billy Smith	Ford ?? 1979, #10		Bill Champion
40	Ralph Jones	Ford ?? 1979, #98		Ralph Jones