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1979 Michigan NASCAR

1979 Michigan NASCAR is 1268th NASCAR race. Passed at the Michigan circuit. Buddy Baker won the pole position and this race. Donnie Allison and Cale Yarborough also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 200 laps (644 km).

Previous race: 1979 Riverside NASCAR
Next race: 1979 Daytona NASCAR
Race Start: 17th June 1979

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1979 Michigan NASCAR

2nd victory for the Ranier Racing team
15th victory for the Buddy Baker
97th podium for the Buddy Baker
42nd podium for the Donnie Allison
137th podium for the Cale Yarborough

Chevrolet Monte Carlo - 1979 Michigan NASCAR winner

Chevrolet Monte Carlo #28 - 1979 Michigan NASCAR winner

1979 Michigan NASCAR results

Position Name Car Points Result Lap Team
1 Buddy Baker Chevrolet Monte Carlo, #28 0 2h 56m 44s 0 Ranier Racing
2 Donnie Allison Chevrolet ?? 1979, #1 0 Hoss Ellington
3 Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #11 0 Junior Johnson
4 Neil Bonnett Mercury ?? 1979, #21 0 Wood Brothers
5 Richard Petty Chevrolet ?? 1979, #43 0 Petty Enterprises
6 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet ?? 1979, #2 0 Rod Osterlund
7 Bobby Allison Ford ?? 1979, #15 0 Bud Moore
8 Ricky Rudd Mercury ?? 1979, #90 0 Junie Donlavey
9 Tighe Scott Buick ?? 1979, #30 0 Walter Ballard
10 Dick Brooks Chevrolet ?? 1979, #5 0 Nelson Malloch
11 Lennie Pond Chevrolet ?? 1979, #12 0 Kennie Childers
12 Bill Elliott Mercury ?? 1979, #9 0 George Elliott
13 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet ?? 1979, #88 0 DiGard Racing
14 J.D. McDuffie Chevrolet ?? 1979, #70 0 J.D. McDuffie
15 Buddy Arrington Dodge ?? 1979, #67 0 Buddy Arrington
16 Jimmy Means Chevrolet ?? 1979, #52 0 Jimmy Means
17 Harry Gant Chevrolet ?? 1979, #47 0 Jack Beebe
18 John Kennedy Chevrolet ?? 1979, #0 0 John Kennedy
19 Sandy Satullo Buick ?? 1979, #38 0 Sandy Satullo
20 James Hylton Chevrolet ?? 1979, #48 0 James Hylton
21 D.K. Ulrich Buick ?? 1979, #40 0 D.K. Ulrich
22 Frank Warren Dodge ?? 1979, #79 0 Frank Warren
23 Richard Childress Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #3 0 Richard Childress
24 Bob Burcham Chevrolet ?? 1979, #19 0 Henley Gray
25 Terry Labonte Chevrolet ?? 1979, #44 0 Billy Hagan
26 Dave Marcis Chevrolet ?? 1979, #71 0 Dave Marcis
27 Ronnie Thomas Chevrolet ?? 1979, #25 0 Don Robertson
28 David Sosebee Chevrolet ?? 1979, #81 0 Gober Sosebee
29 Roger Hamby Chevrolet ?? 1979, #17 0 Roger Hamby
30 Joe Millikan Chevrolet ?? 1979, #72 0 L.G. DeWitt
31 Benny Parsons Chevrolet ?? 1979, #27 0 M.C. Anderson
32 Paul Fess Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #82 0 Stan Lasky
33 Tommy Gale Ford ?? 1979, #64 0 Elmo Langley
34 Bill Green Chevrolet ?? 1979, #49 0 Charles Dean
35 Marty Robbins Dodge ?? 1979, #42 0 Marty Robbins
36 Bill Seifert Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #9 0 Nelson Oswald

Qualifying Results for the 1979 Michigan NASCAR on the Michigan circuit

Position Name Car Result Team
1 Neil Bonnett Mercury ?? 1979, #21 Wood Brothers
1 Buddy Baker Chevrolet Monte Carlo, #28 0 Ranier Racing
2 Donnie Allison Chevrolet ?? 1979, #1 Hoss Ellington
4 Joe Millikan Chevrolet ?? 1979, #72 L.G. DeWitt
5 Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #11 Junior Johnson
6 Bobby Allison Ford ?? 1979, #15 Bud Moore
7 Terry Labonte Chevrolet ?? 1979, #44 Billy Hagan
8 Ricky Rudd Mercury ?? 1979, #90 Junie Donlavey
9 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet ?? 1979, #88 DiGard Racing
10 Richard Petty Chevrolet ?? 1979, #43 Petty Enterprises
11 Bill Elliott Mercury ?? 1979, #9 George Elliott
12 Tighe Scott Buick ?? 1979, #30 Walter Ballard
13 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet ?? 1979, #2 Rod Osterlund
14 Bill Green Chevrolet ?? 1979, #49 Charles Dean
15 Dave Marcis Chevrolet ?? 1979, #71 Dave Marcis
16 Benny Parsons Chevrolet ?? 1979, #27 M.C. Anderson
17 Ronnie Thomas Chevrolet ?? 1979, #25 Don Robertson
18 Roger Hamby Chevrolet ?? 1979, #17 Roger Hamby
19 Lennie Pond Chevrolet ?? 1979, #12 Kennie Childers
20 Frank Warren Dodge ?? 1979, #79 Frank Warren
21 James Hylton Chevrolet ?? 1979, #48 James Hylton
22 J.D. McDuffie Chevrolet ?? 1979, #70 J.D. McDuffie
23 Richard Childress Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #3 Richard Childress
24 Harry Gant Chevrolet ?? 1979, #47 Jack Beebe
25 Bob Burcham Chevrolet ?? 1979, #19 Henley Gray
26 Jimmy Means Chevrolet ?? 1979, #52 Jimmy Means
27 John Kennedy Chevrolet ?? 1979, #0 John Kennedy
28 Paul Fess Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #82 Stan Lasky
29 Marty Robbins Dodge ?? 1979, #42 Marty Robbins
30 Buddy Arrington Dodge ?? 1979, #67 Buddy Arrington
31 D.K. Ulrich Buick ?? 1979, #40 D.K. Ulrich
32 Tommy Gale Ford ?? 1979, #64 Elmo Langley
33 Bill Seifert Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #9 Nelson Oswald
34 Dick Brooks Chevrolet ?? 1979, #5 Nelson Malloch
35 David Sosebee Chevrolet ?? 1979, #81 Gober Sosebee
36 Sandy Satullo Buick ?? 1979, #38 Sandy Satullo

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

Chevrolet Monte Carlo

Chevrolet

Mercury ?? 1979

Mercury

Oldsmobile ?? 1979

Oldsmobile

Chevrolet ?? 1979

Chevrolet

Buick ?? 1979

Buick

Ford ?? 1979

Ford

Dodge ?? 1979

Dodge