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

1979 Martinsville NASCAR

1979 Martinsville NASCAR is 1261st NASCAR race. Passed at the Martinsville circuit. Richard Petty won the pole position and this race. Buddy Baker and Darrell Waltrip also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 500 laps (423 km).

Previous race: 1979 Darlington NASCAR
Next race: 1979 Atlanta Champ Cars
Race Start: 22nd April 1979

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1979 Martinsville NASCAR

256th victory for the Petty Enterprises team
189th victory for the Richard Petty
413th podium for the Richard Petty
94th podium for the Buddy Baker
57th podium for the Darrell Waltrip

Chevrolet Monte Carlo - 1979 Martinsville NASCAR winner

Chevrolet Monte Carlo #43 - 1979 Martinsville NASCAR winner

1979 Martinsville NASCAR results

Position Name Car Points Result Lap Team
1 Richard Petty Chevrolet Monte Carlo, #43 0 3h 25m 43s 0 Petty Enterprises
2 Buddy Baker Chevrolet ?? 1979, #28 0 Harry Ranier
3 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet ?? 1979, #88 0 DiGard Racing
4 Bobby Allison Ford ?? 1979, #15 0 Bud Moore
5 Joe Millikan Chevrolet ?? 1979, #72 0 L.G. DeWitt
6 Harry Gant Chevrolet ?? 1979, #47 0 Jack Beebe
7 James Hylton Chevrolet ?? 1979, #48 0 James Hylton
8 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet ?? 1979, #2 0 Rod Osterlund
9 Terry Labonte Chevrolet ?? 1979, #44 0 Billy Hagan
10 J.D. McDuffie Chevrolet ?? 1979, #70 0 J.D. McDuffie
11 Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #11 0 Junior Johnson
12 Ricky Rudd Ford ?? 1979, #90 0 Junie Donlavey
13 Tighe Scott Buick ?? 1979, #30 0 Walter Ballard
14 Richard Childress Chevrolet ?? 1979, #3 0 Richard Childress
15 D.K. Ulrich Chevrolet ?? 1979, #40 0 D.K. Ulrich
16 Tommy Gale Ford ?? 1979, #64 0 Elmo Langley
17 Cecil Gordon Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #24 0 Cecil Gordon
18 Frank Warren Dodge ?? 1979, #79 0 Frank Warren
19 Benny Parsons Chevrolet ?? 1979, #27 0 M.C. Anderson
20 Ronnie Thomas Chevrolet ?? 1979, #25 0 Don Robertson
21 Dick Brooks Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #5 0 Nelson Malloch
22 Buddy Arrington Dodge ?? 1979, #67 0 Buddy Arrington
23 Chuck Bown Buick ?? 1979, #68 0 Jim Testa
24 Baxter Price Chevrolet ?? 1979, #45 0 Baxter Price
25 Neil Bonnett Mercury ?? 1979, #21 0 Wood Brothers
26 Dave Marcis Chevrolet ?? 1979, #2 0 Dave Marcis
27 Donnie Allison Chevrolet ?? 1979, #1 0 Hoss Ellington
28 Jimmy Means Chevrolet ?? 1979, #52 0 Jimmy Means
29 Lennie Pond Chevrolet ?? 1979, #12 0 Kennie Childers
30 Dick May Chevrolet ?? 1979, #19 0 Henley Gray

Qualifying Results for the 1979 Martinsville NASCAR on the Martinsville circuit

Position Name Car Result Team
1 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet ?? 1979, #88 DiGard Racing
1 Richard Petty Chevrolet Monte Carlo, #43 0 Petty Enterprises
3 Bobby Allison Ford ?? 1979, #15 Bud Moore
4 Buddy Baker Chevrolet ?? 1979, #28 Harry Ranier
5 Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #11 Junior Johnson
6 Lennie Pond Chevrolet ?? 1979, #12 Kennie Childers
7 Chuck Bown Buick ?? 1979, #68 Jim Testa
8 Joe Millikan Chevrolet ?? 1979, #72 L.G. DeWitt
9 Neil Bonnett Mercury ?? 1979, #21 Wood Brothers
10 J.D. McDuffie Chevrolet ?? 1979, #70 J.D. McDuffie
11 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet ?? 1979, #2 Rod Osterlund
12 Donnie Allison Chevrolet ?? 1979, #1 Hoss Ellington
13 Benny Parsons Chevrolet ?? 1979, #27 M.C. Anderson
14 James Hylton Chevrolet ?? 1979, #48 James Hylton
15 D.K. Ulrich Chevrolet ?? 1979, #40 D.K. Ulrich
16 Richard Childress Chevrolet ?? 1979, #3 Richard Childress
17 Ricky Rudd Ford ?? 1979, #90 Junie Donlavey
18 Buddy Arrington Dodge ?? 1979, #67 Buddy Arrington
19 Terry Labonte Chevrolet ?? 1979, #44 Billy Hagan
20 Frank Warren Dodge ?? 1979, #79 Frank Warren
21 Harry Gant Chevrolet ?? 1979, #47 Jack Beebe
22 Tighe Scott Buick ?? 1979, #30 Walter Ballard
23 Dick May Chevrolet ?? 1979, #19 Henley Gray
24 Dave Marcis Chevrolet ?? 1979, #2 Dave Marcis
25 Tommy Gale Ford ?? 1979, #64 Elmo Langley
26 Ronnie Thomas Chevrolet ?? 1979, #25 Don Robertson
27 Dick Brooks Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #5 Nelson Malloch
28 Jimmy Means Chevrolet ?? 1979, #52 Jimmy Means
29 Baxter Price Chevrolet ?? 1979, #45 Baxter Price
30 Cecil Gordon Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #24 Cecil Gordon

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

Chevrolet Monte Carlo

Chevrolet

Mercury ?? 1979

Mercury

Oldsmobile ?? 1979

Oldsmobile

Chevrolet ?? 1979

Chevrolet

Buick ?? 1979

Buick

Ford ?? 1979

Ford

Dodge ?? 1979

Dodge