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

1979 Richmond NASCAR

1979 Richmond NASCAR is 1256th NASCAR race. Passed at the Richmond circuit. Cale Yarborough won the pole position and this race. Bobby Allison and Darrell Waltrip also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 400 laps (349 km).

Previous race: 1979 North Carolina NASCAR
Next race: 1979 Atlanta NASCAR
Race Start: 11th March 1979

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1979 Richmond NASCAR

61st victory for the Junior Johnson team
60th victory for the Cale Yarborough
134th podium for the Cale Yarborough
162nd podium for the Bobby Allison
53rd podium for the Darrell Waltrip

Oldsmobile Cutlass - 1979 Richmond NASCAR winner

Oldsmobile Cutlass #11 - 1979 Richmond NASCAR winner

1979 Richmond NASCAR results

Position Name Car Points Result Lap Team
1 Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile Cutlass, #11 0 2h 35m 34s 0 Junior Johnson
2 Bobby Allison Ford ?? 1979, #15 0 Bud Moore
3 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet ?? 1979, #88 0 DiGard Racing
4 Benny Parsons Chevrolet ?? 1979, #27 0 M.C. Anderson
5 Richard Petty Chevrolet ?? 1979, #43 0 Petty Enterprises
6 Joe Millikan Chevrolet ?? 1979, #72 0 L.G. DeWitt
7 J.D. McDuffie Chevrolet ?? 1979, #70 0 J.D. McDuffie
8 Terry Labonte Chevrolet ?? 1979, #44 0 Billy Hagan
9 Donnie Allison Chevrolet ?? 1979, #1 0 Hoss Ellington
10 D.K. Ulrich Buick ?? 1979, #40 0 D.K. Ulrich
11 Ricky Rudd Chevrolet ?? 1979, #90 0 Junie Donlavey
12 James Hylton Chevrolet ?? 1979, #48 0 James Hylton
13 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet ?? 1979, #2 0 Rod Osterlund
14 Lennie Pond Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #54 0 Al Rudd
15 Buddy Arrington Dodge ?? 1979, #67 0 Buddy Arrington
16 Dave Marcis Chevrolet ?? 1979, #2 0 Dave Marcis
17 Ronnie Thomas Buick ?? 1979, #25 0 Don Robertson
18 Dave Watson Chevrolet ?? 1979, #37 0 Phil Howard
19 Dave Dion Ford ?? 1979, #29 0 Dave Dion
20 Joe Fields Chevrolet ?? 1979, #19 0 Henley Gray
21 Frank Warren Dodge ?? 1979, #79 0 Frank Warren
22 Tommy Gale Ford ?? 1979, #64 0 Elmo Langley
23 Baxter Price Chevrolet ?? 1979, #45 0 Baxter Price
24 Bill Hollar Chevrolet ?? 1979, #9 0 Bill Hollar
25 Cecil Gordon Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #24 0 Cecil Gordon
26 Richard Childress Chevrolet ?? 1979, #3 0 Richard Childress
27 Jimmy Means Chevrolet ?? 1979, #52 0 Jimmy Means
28 Dick Brooks Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #5 0 Nelson Malloch
29 Buddy Baker Chevrolet ?? 1979, #28 0 Harry Ranier
30 Roger Hamby Chevrolet ?? 1979, #17 0 Roger Hamby

Qualifying Results for the 1979 Richmond NASCAR on the Richmond circuit

Position Name Car Result Team
1 Bobby Allison Ford ?? 1979, #15 Bud Moore
1 Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile Cutlass, #11 0 Junior Johnson
2 Benny Parsons Chevrolet ?? 1979, #27 M.C. Anderson
3 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet ?? 1979, #88 DiGard Racing
4 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet ?? 1979, #2 Rod Osterlund
5 Terry Labonte Chevrolet ?? 1979, #44 Billy Hagan
6 Buddy Baker Chevrolet ?? 1979, #28 Harry Ranier
7 Richard Petty Chevrolet ?? 1979, #43 Petty Enterprises
8 J.D. McDuffie Chevrolet ?? 1979, #70 J.D. McDuffie
10 Dave Marcis Chevrolet ?? 1979, #2 Dave Marcis
11 Donnie Allison Chevrolet ?? 1979, #1 Hoss Ellington
12 Lennie Pond Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #54 Al Rudd
13 Dave Dion Ford ?? 1979, #29 Dave Dion
14 D.K. Ulrich Buick ?? 1979, #40 D.K. Ulrich
15 Ricky Rudd Chevrolet ?? 1979, #90 Junie Donlavey
16 Joe Millikan Chevrolet ?? 1979, #72 L.G. DeWitt
17 Dave Watson Chevrolet ?? 1979, #37 Phil Howard
18 Richard Childress Chevrolet ?? 1979, #3 Richard Childress
19 Dick Brooks Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #5 Nelson Malloch
20 Buddy Arrington Dodge ?? 1979, #67 Buddy Arrington
21 Roger Hamby Chevrolet ?? 1979, #17 Roger Hamby
22 Ronnie Thomas Buick ?? 1979, #25 Don Robertson
23 Frank Warren Dodge ?? 1979, #79 Frank Warren
24 Baxter Price Chevrolet ?? 1979, #45 Baxter Price
25 Jimmy Means Chevrolet ?? 1979, #52 Jimmy Means
26 Tommy Gale Ford ?? 1979, #64 Elmo Langley
27 Cecil Gordon Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #24 Cecil Gordon
28 Joe Fields Chevrolet ?? 1979, #19 Henley Gray
29 James Hylton Chevrolet ?? 1979, #48 James Hylton
30 Bill Hollar Chevrolet ?? 1979, #9 Bill Hollar

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

Oldsmobile Cutlass

Oldsmobile

Oldsmobile ?? 1979

Oldsmobile

Chevrolet ?? 1979

Chevrolet

Buick ?? 1979

Buick

Ford ?? 1979

Ford

Dodge ?? 1979

Dodge