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1979 Michigan NASCAR Race 2 in NASCAR at the Michigan circuit. Full information

1979 Michigan NASCAR

1979 Michigan NASCAR is 1273rd NASCAR race. Passed at the Michigan circuit. Richard Petty won the pole position and this race. Buddy Baker and Benny Parsons also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 200 laps (644 km).

Previous race: 1979 Talladega NASCAR
Next race: 1979 Trenton Champ Cars
Race Start: 19th August 1979

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1979 Michigan NASCAR

257th victory for the Petty Enterprises team
190th victory for the Richard Petty
418th podium for the Richard Petty
99th podium for the Buddy Baker
74th podium for the Benny Parsons

Chevrolet Monte Carlo - 1979 Michigan NASCAR winner

Chevrolet Monte Carlo #43 - 1979 Michigan NASCAR winner

1979 Michigan NASCAR results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Richard Petty	Chevrolet Monte Carlo, #43	0	3h 4m 5s	Petty Enterprises
2	Buddy Baker	Chevrolet ?? 1979, #28			Harry Ranier
3	Benny Parsons	Chevrolet ?? 1979, #27			M.C. Anderson
4	David Pearson	Chevrolet ?? 1979, #2			Rod Osterlund
5	John Anderson	Chevrolet ?? 1979, #8			Russ Draime
6	Joe Millikan	Chevrolet ?? 1979, #72			L.G. DeWitt
7	Ricky Rudd	Mercury ?? 1979, #90			Junie Donlavey
8	Tighe Scott	Buick ?? 1979, #30			Walter Ballard
9	J.D. McDuffie	Chevrolet ?? 1979, #70			J.D. McDuffie
10	Richard Childress	Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #3			Richard Childress
11	Bill Elliott	Mercury ?? 1979, #17			George Elliott
12	James Hylton	Chevrolet ?? 1979, #48			James Hylton
13	Kyle Petty	Dodge ?? 1979, #42			Petty Enterprises
14	Tommy Gale	Ford ?? 1979, #64			Elmo Langley
15	John Kennedy	Chevrolet ?? 1979, #0			John Kennedy
16	Frank Warren	Dodge ?? 1979, #79			Frank Warren
17	Cale Yarborough	Chevrolet ?? 1979, #11			Junior Johnson
18	Cecil Gordon	Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #24			Cecil Gordon
19	Darrell Waltrip	Chevrolet ?? 1979, #88			DiGard Racing
20	Buddy Arrington	Dodge ?? 1979, #67			Buddy Arrington
21	Baxter Price	Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #45			Baxter Price
22	Jimmy Means	Chevrolet ?? 1979, #52			Jimmy Means
23	Bobby Allison	Ford ?? 1979, #15			Bud Moore
24	Ronnie Thomas	Chevrolet ?? 1979, #25			Don Robertson
25	Harry Gant	Chevrolet ?? 1979, #47			Jack Beebe
26	Terry Labonte	Chevrolet ?? 1979, #44			Billy Hagan
27	Marty Robbins	Dodge ?? 1979, #6			Marty Robbins
28	D.K. Ulrich	Buick ?? 1979, #40			D.K. Ulrich
29	Dick Brooks	Chevrolet ?? 1979, #5			Nelson Malloch
30	Dave Marcis	Chevrolet ?? 1979, #71			Dave Marcis
31	Lennie Pond	Chevrolet ?? 1979, #19			Henley Gray
32	Al Rudd, Jr.	Chevrolet ?? 1979, #22			Al Rudd
33	Neil Bonnett	Mercury ?? 1979, #21			Wood Brothers
34	Earle Canavan	Dodge ?? 1979, #1			Earle Canavan
35	H.B. Bailey	Pontiac ?? 1979, #36			H.B. Bailey
36	Blackie Wangerin	Mercury ?? 1979, #39			Blackie Wangerin

Qualifying Results for the 1979 Michigan NASCAR on the Michigan circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Richard Petty	Chevrolet Monte Carlo, #43	0	Petty Enterprises
1	David Pearson	Chevrolet ?? 1979, #2		Rod Osterlund
2	Bobby Allison	Ford ?? 1979, #15		Bud Moore
3	Neil Bonnett	Mercury ?? 1979, #21		Wood Brothers
4	Terry Labonte	Chevrolet ?? 1979, #44		Billy Hagan
6	Benny Parsons	Chevrolet ?? 1979, #27		M.C. Anderson
7	Joe Millikan	Chevrolet ?? 1979, #72		L.G. DeWitt
8	Cale Yarborough	Chevrolet ?? 1979, #11		Junior Johnson
9	Harry Gant	Chevrolet ?? 1979, #47		Jack Beebe
10	Darrell Waltrip	Chevrolet ?? 1979, #88		DiGard Racing
11	Buddy Baker	Chevrolet ?? 1979, #28		Harry Ranier
12	Richard Childress	Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #3		Richard Childress
13	Bill Elliott	Mercury ?? 1979, #17		George Elliott
14	Dick Brooks	Chevrolet ?? 1979, #5		Nelson Malloch
15	J.D. McDuffie	Chevrolet ?? 1979, #70		J.D. McDuffie
16	Ricky Rudd	Mercury ?? 1979, #90		Junie Donlavey
17	D.K. Ulrich	Buick ?? 1979, #40		D.K. Ulrich
18	Tommy Gale	Ford ?? 1979, #64		Elmo Langley
19	Jimmy Means	Chevrolet ?? 1979, #52		Jimmy Means
20	John Anderson	Chevrolet ?? 1979, #8		Russ Draime
21	Dave Marcis	Chevrolet ?? 1979, #71		Dave Marcis
22	Buddy Arrington	Dodge ?? 1979, #67		Buddy Arrington
23	Al Rudd, Jr.	Chevrolet ?? 1979, #22		Al Rudd
24	Lennie Pond	Chevrolet ?? 1979, #19		Henley Gray
25	H.B. Bailey	Pontiac ?? 1979, #36		H.B. Bailey
26	Baxter Price	Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #45		Baxter Price
27	Blackie Wangerin	Mercury ?? 1979, #39		Blackie Wangerin
28	Tighe Scott	Buick ?? 1979, #30		Walter Ballard
29	John Kennedy	Chevrolet ?? 1979, #0		John Kennedy
30	Frank Warren	Dodge ?? 1979, #79		Frank Warren
31	James Hylton	Chevrolet ?? 1979, #48		James Hylton
32	Ronnie Thomas	Chevrolet ?? 1979, #25		Don Robertson
33	Marty Robbins	Dodge ?? 1979, #6		Marty Robbins
34	Kyle Petty	Dodge ?? 1979, #42		Petty Enterprises
35	Cecil Gordon	Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #24		Cecil Gordon
36	Earle Canavan	Dodge ?? 1979, #1		Earle Canavan