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1979 Dover Downs NASCAR Race 1 in NASCAR at the Dover Downs circuit. Full information

1979 Dover Downs NASCAR

1979 Dover Downs NASCAR is 1264th NASCAR race. Passed at the Dover Downs circuit. Neil Bonnett won the pole position and this race. Cale Yarborough and Buddy Baker also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 500 laps (805 km).

Previous race: 1979 Nashville NASCAR
Next race: 1979 World 600
Race Start: 20th May 1979

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1979 Dover Downs NASCAR

83rd victory for the Wood Brothers Racing team
3rd victory for the Neil Bonnett
6th podium for the Neil Bonnett
136th podium for the Cale Yarborough
95th podium for the Buddy Baker

Mercury Montego - 1979 Dover Downs NASCAR winner

Mercury Montego #21 - 1979 Dover Downs NASCAR winner

1979 Dover Downs NASCAR results

Position Name Car Points Result Lap Team
1 Neil Bonnett Mercury Montego, #21 0 4h 29m 37s 0 Wood Brothers Racing
2 Cale Yarborough Chevrolet ?? 1979, #11 0 Junior Johnson
3 Buddy Baker Chevrolet ?? 1979, #28 0 Harry Ranier
4 Bobby Allison Ford ?? 1979, #15 0 Bud Moore
5 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet ?? 1979, #2 0 Rod Osterlund
6 Terry Labonte Chevrolet ?? 1979, #44 0 Billy Hagan
7 Benny Parsons Chevrolet ?? 1979, #27 0 M.C. Anderson
8 Joe Millikan Chevrolet ?? 1979, #72 0 L.G. DeWitt
9 Lennie Pond Chevrolet ?? 1979, #12 0 Kennie Childers
10 Buddy Arrington Dodge ?? 1979, #67 0 Buddy Arrington
11 Dick May Buick ?? 1979, #19 0 Henley Gray
12 D.K. Ulrich Chevrolet ?? 1979, #40 0 D.K. Ulrich
13 J.D. McDuffie Chevrolet ?? 1979, #70 0 J.D. McDuffie
14 Ricky Rudd Ford ?? 1979, #90 0 Junie Donlavey
15 Baxter Price Chevrolet ?? 1979, #45 0 Baxter Price
16 Ronnie Thomas Chevrolet ?? 1979, #25 0 Don Robertson
17 James Hylton Chevrolet ?? 1979, #48 0 James Hylton
18 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet ?? 1979, #88 0 DiGard Racing
19 Tommy Gale Ford ?? 1979, #64 0 Elmo Langley
20 Steve Peles Chevrolet ?? 1979, #34 0 Steve Peles
21 Frank Warren Dodge ?? 1979, #79 0 Frank Warren
22 Nelson Oswald Chevrolet ?? 1979, #9 0 Nelson Oswald
23 Cecil Gordon Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #24 0 Cecil Gordon
24 Tighe Scott Buick ?? 1979, #30 0 Walter Ballard
25 Harry Gant Chevrolet ?? 1979, #47 0 Jack Beebe
26 Joey Arrington Dodge ?? 1979, #71 0 Buddy Arrington
27 Louis Gatto Chevrolet ?? 1979, #23 0
28 Elmo Langley Chevrolet ?? 1979, #5 0 Nelson Malloch
29 Richard Childress Chevrolet ?? 1979, #3 0 Richard Childress
30 Richard Petty Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #43 0 Petty Enterprises
31 Jimmy Means Chevrolet ?? 1979, #52 0 Jimmy Means

Qualifying Results for the 1979 Dover Downs NASCAR on the Dover Downs circuit

Position Name Car Result Team
1 Neil Bonnett Mercury Montego, #21 0 Wood Brothers Racing
1 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet ?? 1979, #88 DiGard Racing
2 Buddy Baker Chevrolet ?? 1979, #28 Harry Ranier
3 Bobby Allison Ford ?? 1979, #15 Bud Moore
4 Terry Labonte Chevrolet ?? 1979, #44 Billy Hagan
6 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet ?? 1979, #2 Rod Osterlund
7 Cale Yarborough Chevrolet ?? 1979, #11 Junior Johnson
8 J.D. McDuffie Chevrolet ?? 1979, #70 J.D. McDuffie
9 Joe Millikan Chevrolet ?? 1979, #72 L.G. DeWitt
10 Harry Gant Chevrolet ?? 1979, #47 Jack Beebe
11 Richard Childress Chevrolet ?? 1979, #3 Richard Childress
12 Lennie Pond Chevrolet ?? 1979, #12 Kennie Childers
13 Benny Parsons Chevrolet ?? 1979, #27 M.C. Anderson
14 Jimmy Means Chevrolet ?? 1979, #52 Jimmy Means
15 Richard Petty Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #43 Petty Enterprises
16 Ricky Rudd Ford ?? 1979, #90 Junie Donlavey
17 Tommy Gale Ford ?? 1979, #64 Elmo Langley
18 D.K. Ulrich Chevrolet ?? 1979, #40 D.K. Ulrich
19 James Hylton Chevrolet ?? 1979, #48 James Hylton
20 Frank Warren Dodge ?? 1979, #79 Frank Warren
21 Buddy Arrington Dodge ?? 1979, #67 Buddy Arrington
22 Cecil Gordon Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #24 Cecil Gordon
23 Ronnie Thomas Chevrolet ?? 1979, #25 Don Robertson
24 Steve Peles Chevrolet ?? 1979, #34 Steve Peles
25 Baxter Price Chevrolet ?? 1979, #45 Baxter Price
26 Elmo Langley Chevrolet ?? 1979, #5 Nelson Malloch
27 Dick May Buick ?? 1979, #19 Henley Gray
28 Nelson Oswald Chevrolet ?? 1979, #9 Nelson Oswald
29 Joey Arrington Dodge ?? 1979, #71 Buddy Arrington
30 Louis Gatto Chevrolet ?? 1979, #23
31 Tighe Scott Buick ?? 1979, #30 Walter Ballard

List of all cars for the 1979 Dover Downs NASCAR on the Dover Downs circuit

Mercury Montego

Mercury

Oldsmobile ?? 1979

Oldsmobile

Chevrolet ?? 1979

Chevrolet

Buick ?? 1979

Buick

Ford ?? 1979

Ford

Dodge ?? 1979

Dodge