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1979 Pocono NASCAR

1979 Pocono NASCAR is 1271st NASCAR race. Passed at the Pocono circuit. Cale Yarborough won the pole position and this race. Richard Petty and Buddy Baker also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 200 laps (805 km).

Previous race: 1979 Nashville NASCAR
Next race: 1979 Talladega NASCAR
Race Start: 30th July 1979

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1979 Pocono NASCAR

63rd victory for the Junior Johnson team
62nd victory for the Cale Yarborough
139th podium for the Cale Yarborough
417th podium for the Richard Petty
98th podium for the Buddy Baker

Chevrolet Monte Carlo - 1979 Pocono NASCAR winner

Chevrolet Monte Carlo #11 - 1979 Pocono NASCAR winner

1979 Pocono NASCAR results

Position Name Car Points Result Lap Team
1 Cale Yarborough Chevrolet Monte Carlo, #11 0 4h 20m 24s 0 Junior Johnson
2 Richard Petty Chevrolet ?? 1979, #43 0 Petty Enterprises
3 Buddy Baker Chevrolet ?? 1979, #28 0 Harry Ranier
4 Benny Parsons Chevrolet ?? 1979, #27 0 M.C. Anderson
5 Ricky Rudd Mercury ?? 1979, #90 0 Junie Donlavey
6 Joe Millikan Chevrolet ?? 1979, #72 0 L.G. DeWitt
7 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet ?? 1979, #22 0 Al Rudd
8 Neil Bonnett Mercury ?? 1979, #21 0 Wood Brothers
9 Bobby Allison Ford ?? 1979, #15 0 Bud Moore
10 Tighe Scott Buick ?? 1979, #30 0 Walter Ballard
11 D.K. Ulrich Chevrolet ?? 1979, #40 0 D.K. Ulrich
12 Richard Childress Chevrolet ?? 1979, #3 0 Richard Childress
13 J.D. McDuffie Chevrolet ?? 1979, #70 0 J.D. McDuffie
14 Ronnie Thomas Chevrolet ?? 1979, #25 0 Don Robertson
15 Harry Gant Chevrolet ?? 1979, #47 0 Jack Beebe
16 Jimmy Means Chevrolet ?? 1979, #52 0 Jimmy Means
17 Tommy Gale Ford ?? 1979, #64 0 Elmo Langley
18 Cecil Gordon Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #24 0 Cecil Gordon
19 Frank Warren Dodge ?? 1979, #79 0 Frank Warren
20 Dick Brooks Chevrolet ?? 1979, #5 0 Nelson Malloch
21 Steve Peles Chevrolet ?? 1979, #34 0 Steve Peles
22 Buddy Arrington Dodge ?? 1979, #67 0 Buddy Arrington
23 Terry Labonte Chevrolet ?? 1979, #44 0 Billy Hagan
24 Jocko Maggiacomo Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #63 0 Jocko Maggiacomo
25 Nelson Oswald Chevrolet ?? 1979, #9 0 Nelson Oswald
26 Rick Newsom Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #20 0 Rick Newsom
27 Earle Canavan Dodge ?? 1979, #1 0 Earle Canavan
28 Dick May Ford ?? 1979, #57 0 Alfred McClure
29 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet ?? 1979, #2 0 Rod Osterlund
30 Wayne Broome Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #61 0 Jim Norris
31 Baxter Price Chevrolet ?? 1979, #45 0 Baxter Price
32 Wayne Watercutter Chevrolet ?? 1979, #55 0
33 James Hylton Chevrolet ?? 1979, #48 0 James Hylton
34 Lennie Pond Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #12 0 Kennie Childers
35 Gary Balough Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #87 0 Billie Harvey
36 Louis Gatto Chevrolet ?? 1979, #23 0
37 Al Holbert Chevrolet ?? 1979, #7 0 Al Holbert
38 Roger Hamby Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #17 0 Roger Hamby
39 Steve Gray Chevrolet ?? 1979, #19 0 Henley Gray

Qualifying Results for the 1979 Pocono NASCAR on the Pocono circuit

Position Name Car Result Team
1 Cale Yarborough Chevrolet Monte Carlo, #11 0 Junior Johnson
1 Harry Gant Chevrolet ?? 1979, #47 Jack Beebe
3 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet ?? 1979, #2 Rod Osterlund
4 Bobby Allison Ford ?? 1979, #15 Bud Moore
5 Benny Parsons Chevrolet ?? 1979, #27 M.C. Anderson
6 Ricky Rudd Mercury ?? 1979, #90 Junie Donlavey
7 Neil Bonnett Mercury ?? 1979, #21 Wood Brothers
8 Al Holbert Chevrolet ?? 1979, #7 Al Holbert
9 Buddy Baker Chevrolet ?? 1979, #28 Harry Ranier
10 Richard Petty Chevrolet ?? 1979, #43 Petty Enterprises
11 Lennie Pond Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #12 Kennie Childers
12 Terry Labonte Chevrolet ?? 1979, #44 Billy Hagan
13 J.D. McDuffie Chevrolet ?? 1979, #70 J.D. McDuffie
14 Gary Balough Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #87 Billie Harvey
15 Joe Millikan Chevrolet ?? 1979, #72 L.G. DeWitt
16 Tighe Scott Buick ?? 1979, #30 Walter Ballard
17 Ronnie Thomas Chevrolet ?? 1979, #25 Don Robertson
18 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet ?? 1979, #22 Al Rudd
19 Dick Brooks Chevrolet ?? 1979, #5 Nelson Malloch
20 Jimmy Means Chevrolet ?? 1979, #52 Jimmy Means
21 Buddy Arrington Dodge ?? 1979, #67 Buddy Arrington
22 Dick May Ford ?? 1979, #57 Alfred McClure
23 D.K. Ulrich Chevrolet ?? 1979, #40 D.K. Ulrich
24 Tommy Gale Ford ?? 1979, #64 Elmo Langley
25 Cecil Gordon Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #24 Cecil Gordon
26 Roger Hamby Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #17 Roger Hamby
27 Wayne Watercutter Chevrolet ?? 1979, #55
28 Frank Warren Dodge ?? 1979, #79 Frank Warren
29 Jocko Maggiacomo Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #63 Jocko Maggiacomo
30 Steve Gray Chevrolet ?? 1979, #19 Henley Gray
31 Baxter Price Chevrolet ?? 1979, #45 Baxter Price
32 Earle Canavan Dodge ?? 1979, #1 Earle Canavan
33 Nelson Oswald Chevrolet ?? 1979, #9 Nelson Oswald
34 Rick Newsom Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #20 Rick Newsom
35 Wayne Broome Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #61 Jim Norris
36 Steve Peles Chevrolet ?? 1979, #34 Steve Peles
37 Louis Gatto Chevrolet ?? 1979, #23
38 James Hylton Chevrolet ?? 1979, #48 James Hylton
39 Richard Childress Chevrolet ?? 1979, #3 Richard Childress

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

Chevrolet Monte Carlo

Chevrolet

Mercury ?? 1979

Mercury

Oldsmobile ?? 1979

Oldsmobile

Chevrolet ?? 1979

Chevrolet

Buick ?? 1979

Buick

Ford ?? 1979

Ford

Dodge ?? 1979

Dodge