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1979 Daytona NASCAR

1979 Daytona NASCAR is 1269th NASCAR race. Passed at the Daytona circuit. Neil Bonnett won the pole position and this race. Benny Parsons and Dale Earnhardt also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 160 laps (644 km).

Previous race: 1979 Michigan NASCAR
Next race: 1979 Nashville NASCAR
Race Start: 4th July 1979

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1979 Daytona NASCAR

84th victory for the Wood Brothers Racing team
4th victory for the Neil Bonnett
7th podium for the Neil Bonnett
73rd podium for the Benny Parsons
3rd podium for the Dale Earnhardt

Mercury Montego - 1979 Daytona NASCAR winner

Mercury Montego #21 - 1979 Daytona NASCAR winner

1979 Daytona NASCAR results

Position Name Car Points Result Lap Team
1 Neil Bonnett Mercury Montego, #21 0 2h 18m 49s 0 Wood Brothers Racing
2 Benny Parsons Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #27 0 M.C. Anderson
3 Dale Earnhardt Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #2 0 Rod Osterlund
4 Darrell Waltrip Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #88 0 DiGard Racing
5 Richard Petty Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #43 0 Petty Enterprises
6 Chuck Bown Buick ?? 1979, #68 0 Jim Testa
7 Harry Gant Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #47 0 Jack Beebe
8 Joe Millikan Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #72 0 L.G. DeWitt
9 Dick Brooks Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #5 0 Nelson Malloch
10 A.J. Foyt Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #51 0 A.J. Foyt
11 Bill Elliott Mercury ?? 1979, #9 0 George Elliott
12 Donnie Allison Chevrolet ?? 1979, #1 0 Hoss Ellington
13 Ricky Rudd Mercury ?? 1979, #90 0 Junie Donlavey
14 Tighe Scott Buick ?? 1979, #30 0 Walter Ballard
15 Buddy Arrington Dodge ?? 1979, #67 0 Buddy Arrington
16 Gary Balough Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #87 0 Billie Harvey
17 Dave Marcis Chevrolet ?? 1979, #71 0 Dave Marcis
18 D.K. Ulrich Buick ?? 1979, #40 0 D.K. Ulrich
19 James Hylton Chevrolet ?? 1979, #48 0 James Hylton
20 Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #11 0 Junior Johnson
21 J.D. McDuffie Chevrolet ?? 1979, #70 0 J.D. McDuffie
22 Jimmy Means Chevrolet ?? 1979, #52 0 Jimmy Means
23 Rick Newsom Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #20 0 Rick Newsom
24 Blackie Wangerin Mercury ?? 1979, #39 0 Blackie Wangerin
25 Coo Coo Marlin Chevrolet ?? 1979, #14 0 H.B. Cunningham
26 Roger Hamby Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #17 0 Roger Hamby
27 Tommy Gale Ford ?? 1979, #64 0 Elmo Langley
28 Lennie Pond Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #12 0 Kennie Childers
29 Terry Labonte Buick ?? 1979, #44 0 Billy Hagan
30 Bobby Allison Ford ?? 1979, #15 0 Bud Moore
31 Claude Ballot-Lena Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #6 0 G.C. Spencer
32 Al Holbert Chevrolet ?? 1979, #7 0 Al Holbert
33 Grant Adcox Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #41 0 Herb Adcox
34 Buddy Baker Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #28 0 Harry Ranier
35 Cecil Gordon Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #24 0 Cecil Gordon
36 Travis Tiller Dodge ?? 1979, #46 0 Travis Tiller
37 Richard Childress Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #3 0 Richard Childress
38 Sandy Satullo Buick ?? 1979, #38 0 Sandy Satullo
39 Jimmy Finger Buick ?? 1979, #32 0 Don Bierschwale
40 Frank Warren Dodge ?? 1979, #79 0 Frank Warren
41 Bruce Hill Buick ?? 1979, #50 0 Walter Ballard

Qualifying Results for the 1979 Daytona NASCAR on the Daytona circuit

Position Name Car Result Team
1 Neil Bonnett Mercury Montego, #21 0 Wood Brothers Racing
1 Buddy Baker Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #28 Harry Ranier
3 Benny Parsons Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #27 M.C. Anderson
4 Grant Adcox Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #41 Herb Adcox
5 Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #11 Junior Johnson
6 Darrell Waltrip Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #88 DiGard Racing
7 Buddy Arrington Dodge ?? 1979, #67 Buddy Arrington
8 A.J. Foyt Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #51 A.J. Foyt
9 Tighe Scott Buick ?? 1979, #30 Walter Ballard
10 Terry Labonte Buick ?? 1979, #44 Billy Hagan
11 Richard Petty Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #43 Petty Enterprises
12 Chuck Bown Buick ?? 1979, #68 Jim Testa
13 Lennie Pond Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #12 Kennie Childers
14 Frank Warren Dodge ?? 1979, #79 Frank Warren
15 Harry Gant Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #47 Jack Beebe
16 Richard Childress Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #3 Richard Childress
17 Roger Hamby Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #17 Roger Hamby
18 Al Holbert Chevrolet ?? 1979, #7 Al Holbert
19 Ricky Rudd Mercury ?? 1979, #90 Junie Donlavey
20 Bobby Allison Ford ?? 1979, #15 Bud Moore
21 Dale Earnhardt Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #2 Rod Osterlund
22 Dave Marcis Chevrolet ?? 1979, #71 Dave Marcis
23 Donnie Allison Chevrolet ?? 1979, #1 Hoss Ellington
24 Joe Millikan Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #72 L.G. DeWitt
25 Bruce Hill Buick ?? 1979, #50 Walter Ballard
26 Gary Balough Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #87 Billie Harvey
27 Bill Elliott Mercury ?? 1979, #9 George Elliott
28 Coo Coo Marlin Chevrolet ?? 1979, #14 H.B. Cunningham
29 Sandy Satullo Buick ?? 1979, #38 Sandy Satullo
30 James Hylton Chevrolet ?? 1979, #48 James Hylton
31 Claude Ballot-Lena Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #6 G.C. Spencer
32 J.D. McDuffie Chevrolet ?? 1979, #70 J.D. McDuffie
33 Blackie Wangerin Mercury ?? 1979, #39 Blackie Wangerin
34 Jimmy Finger Buick ?? 1979, #32 Don Bierschwale
35 D.K. Ulrich Buick ?? 1979, #40 D.K. Ulrich
36 Tommy Gale Ford ?? 1979, #64 Elmo Langley
37 Dick Brooks Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #5 Nelson Malloch
38 Jimmy Means Chevrolet ?? 1979, #52 Jimmy Means
39 Travis Tiller Dodge ?? 1979, #46 Travis Tiller
40 Rick Newsom Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #20 Rick Newsom
41 Cecil Gordon Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #24 Cecil Gordon

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

Mercury Montego

Mercury

Mercury ?? 1979

Mercury

Oldsmobile ?? 1979

Oldsmobile

Chevrolet ?? 1979

Chevrolet

Buick ?? 1979

Buick

Ford ?? 1979

Ford

Dodge ?? 1979

Dodge