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1979 Dover Downs NASCAR Race 2 in NASCAR at the Dover Downs circuit. Full information

1979 Dover Downs NASCAR

1979 Dover Downs NASCAR is 1277th NASCAR race. Passed at the Dover Downs circuit. Richard Petty won the pole position and this race. Donnie Allison and Cale Yarborough also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 500 laps (805 km).

Previous race: 1979 Richmond NASCAR
Next race: 1979 Martinsville NASCAR
Race Start: 16th September 1979

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1979 Dover Downs NASCAR

258th victory for the Petty Enterprises team
191st victory for the Richard Petty
420th podium for the Richard Petty
43rd podium for the Donnie Allison
140th podium for the Cale Yarborough

Chevrolet Monte Carlo - 1979 Dover Downs NASCAR winner

Chevrolet Monte Carlo #43 - 1979 Dover Downs NASCAR winner

1979 Dover Downs NASCAR results

Position Name Car Points Result Lap Team
1 Richard Petty Chevrolet Monte Carlo, #43 0 4h 22m 19s 0 Petty Enterprises
2 Donnie Allison Chevrolet ?? 1979, #1 0 Hoss Ellington
3 Cale Yarborough Chevrolet ?? 1979, #11 0 Junior Johnson
4 Buddy Baker Chevrolet ?? 1979, #28 0 Harry Ranier
5 Joe Millikan Chevrolet ?? 1979, #72 0 L.G. DeWitt
6 Bobby Allison Ford ?? 1979, #15 0 Bud Moore
7 Dave Marcis Chevrolet ?? 1979, #71 0 Dave Marcis
8 Ricky Rudd Ford ?? 1979, #90 0 Junie Donlavey
9 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet ?? 1979, #2 0 Rod Osterlund
10 Tighe Scott Buick ?? 1979, #30 0 Walter Ballard
11 John Anderson Chevrolet ?? 1979, #8 0 Russ Draime
12 D.K. Ulrich Chevrolet ?? 1979, #40 0 D.K. Ulrich
13 Richard Childress Chevrolet ?? 1979, #3 0 Richard Childress
14 James Hylton Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #48 0 James Hylton
15 Tommy Gale Ford ?? 1979, #64 0 Elmo Langley
16 Jimmy Means Chevrolet ?? 1979, #52 0 Jimmy Means
17 Roger Hamby Chevrolet ?? 1979, #17 0 Roger Hamby
18 Frank Warren Dodge ?? 1979, #79 0 Frank Warren
19 Nestor Peles Chevrolet ?? 1979, #34 0 Steve Peles
20 Cecil Gordon Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #24 0 Cecil Gordon
21 Neil Bonnett Mercury ?? 1979, #21 0 Wood Brothers
22 Benny Parsons Chevrolet ?? 1979, #27 0 M.C. Anderson
23 Lennie Pond Chevrolet ?? 1979, #19 0 Henley Gray
24 Ronnie Thomas Chevrolet ?? 1979, #25 0 Don Robertson
25 Terry Labonte Chevrolet ?? 1979, #44 0 Billy Hagan
26 Dick Brooks Chevrolet ?? 1979, #5 0 Nelson Malloch
27 J.D. McDuffie Chevrolet ?? 1979, #70 0 J.D. McDuffie
28 Harry Gant Chevrolet ?? 1979, #47 0 Jack Beebe
29 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet ?? 1979, #88 0 DiGard Racing
30 Bill Hollar Chevrolet ?? 1979, #99 0 Bill Hollar
31 Baxter Price Chevrolet ?? 1979, #45 0 Baxter Price
32 Buddy Arrington Dodge ?? 1979, #67 0 Buddy Arrington
33 Earle Canavan Dodge ?? 1979, #1 0 Earle Canavan
34 Dick May Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #58 0 Don Satterfield
35 Rick Newsom Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #20 0 Rick Newsom
36 Jeff Halverson Chevrolet ?? 1979, #13 0 Jeff Halverson

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

Position Name Car Result Team
1 Richard Petty Chevrolet Monte Carlo, #43 0 Petty Enterprises
1 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet ?? 1979, #2 Rod Osterlund
2 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet ?? 1979, #88 DiGard Racing
3 Harry Gant Chevrolet ?? 1979, #47 Jack Beebe
5 Neil Bonnett Mercury ?? 1979, #21 Wood Brothers
6 Bobby Allison Ford ?? 1979, #15 Bud Moore
7 Donnie Allison Chevrolet ?? 1979, #1 Hoss Ellington
8 Benny Parsons Chevrolet ?? 1979, #27 M.C. Anderson
9 Joe Millikan Chevrolet ?? 1979, #72 L.G. DeWitt
10 Buddy Baker Chevrolet ?? 1979, #28 Harry Ranier
11 Terry Labonte Chevrolet ?? 1979, #44 Billy Hagan
12 Cale Yarborough Chevrolet ?? 1979, #11 Junior Johnson
13 John Anderson Chevrolet ?? 1979, #8 Russ Draime
14 Ricky Rudd Ford ?? 1979, #90 Junie Donlavey
15 Dave Marcis Chevrolet ?? 1979, #71 Dave Marcis
16 Tighe Scott Buick ?? 1979, #30 Walter Ballard
17 Dick Brooks Chevrolet ?? 1979, #5 Nelson Malloch
18 Richard Childress Chevrolet ?? 1979, #3 Richard Childress
19 Lennie Pond Chevrolet ?? 1979, #19 Henley Gray
20 J.D. McDuffie Chevrolet ?? 1979, #70 J.D. McDuffie
21 James Hylton Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #48 James Hylton
22 Ronnie Thomas Chevrolet ?? 1979, #25 Don Robertson
23 Tommy Gale Ford ?? 1979, #64 Elmo Langley
24 D.K. Ulrich Chevrolet ?? 1979, #40 D.K. Ulrich
25 Roger Hamby Chevrolet ?? 1979, #17 Roger Hamby
26 Buddy Arrington Dodge ?? 1979, #67 Buddy Arrington
27 Frank Warren Dodge ?? 1979, #79 Frank Warren
28 Earle Canavan Dodge ?? 1979, #1 Earle Canavan
29 Nestor Peles Chevrolet ?? 1979, #34 Steve Peles
30 Jimmy Means Chevrolet ?? 1979, #52 Jimmy Means
31 Cecil Gordon Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #24 Cecil Gordon
32 Baxter Price Chevrolet ?? 1979, #45 Baxter Price
33 Bill Hollar Chevrolet ?? 1979, #99 Bill Hollar
34 Jeff Halverson Chevrolet ?? 1979, #13 Jeff Halverson
35 Rick Newsom Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #20 Rick Newsom
36 Dick May Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #58 Don Satterfield

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

Chevrolet Monte Carlo

Chevrolet

Mercury ?? 1979

Mercury

Oldsmobile ?? 1979

Oldsmobile

Chevrolet ?? 1979

Chevrolet

Buick ?? 1979

Buick

Ford ?? 1979

Ford

Dodge ?? 1979

Dodge