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

1979 Riverside NASCAR

1979 Riverside NASCAR is 1268th NASCAR race. Passed at the Riverside circuit. Bobby Allison won the pole position and this race. Darrell Waltrip and Richard Petty also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 95 laps (401 km).

Previous race: 1979 Trenton Champ Cars
Next race: 1979 Michigan NASCAR
Race Start: 10th June 1979

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1979 Riverside NASCAR

33rd victory for the Bud Moore team
56th victory for the Bobby Allison
169th podium for the Bobby Allison
61st podium for the Darrell Waltrip
416th podium for the Richard Petty

Ford Torino - 1979 Riverside NASCAR winner

Ford Torino #15 - 1979 Riverside NASCAR winner

1979 Riverside NASCAR results

Position Name Car Points Result Lap Team
1 Bobby Allison Ford Torino, #15 0 2h 23m 58s 0 Bud Moore
2 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet ?? 1979, #88 0 DiGard Racing
3 Richard Petty Chevrolet ?? 1979, #43 0 Petty Enterprises
4 Cale Yarborough Chevrolet ?? 1979, #11 0 Junior Johnson
5 Benny Parsons Chevrolet ?? 1979, #27 0 M.C. Anderson
6 Richard Childress Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #3 0 Richard Childress
7 J.D. McDuffie Chevrolet ?? 1979, #70 0 J.D. McDuffie
8 Norm Palmer Dodge ?? 1979, #93 0 Norm Palmer
9 Buddy Arrington Ford ?? 1979, #67 0 Buddy Arrington
10 Joe Millikan Chevrolet ?? 1979, #72 0 L.G. DeWitt
11 Cecil Gordon Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #24 0 Cecil Gordon
12 Hal Callentine Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #74 0 Hal Callentine
13 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet ?? 1979, #2 0 Rod Osterlund
14 James Hylton Chevrolet ?? 1979, #48 0 James Hylton
15 Ed Hale Chevrolet ?? 1979, #20 0 Richard Peralta
16 Richard White Chevrolet ?? 1979, #22 0 Mike White
17 Baxter Price Chevrolet ?? 1979, #45 0 Baxter Price
18 Terry Labonte Chevrolet ?? 1979, #44 0 Billy Hagan
19 Dick Whalen Chevrolet ?? 1979, #6 0 Dick Whalen
20 John Borneman Chevrolet ?? 1979, #81 0 John Borneman
21 Jim Robinson Chevrolet ?? 1979, #78 0 A.J. Kurten
22 Frank Warren Dodge ?? 1979, #79 0 Frank Warren
23 Ronnie Thomas Chevrolet ?? 1979, #25 0 Don Robertson
24 Robert Tartaglia Chevrolet ?? 1979, #57 0 Don Guy
25 Jimmy Insolo Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #1 0 Gerald Craker
26 Tim Williamson Chevrolet ?? 1979, #29 0 Tim Williamson
27 Rick McCray Buick ?? 1979, #8 0 Rick McCray
28 Neil Bonnett Mercury ?? 1979, #21 0 Wood Brothers
29 Dick Kranzler Chevrolet ?? 1979, #14 0 Dick Kranzler
30 Bill Schmitt Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #73 0 Bill Schmitt
31 Jimmy Means Chevrolet ?? 1979, #52 0 Jimmy Means
32 Steve Pfeifer Chevrolet ?? 1979, #0 0 Michael McCluney
33 D.K. Ulrich Chevrolet ?? 1979, #40 0 D.K. Ulrich
34 Chris Monoleos Chevrolet ?? 1979, #92 0 Chris Monoleos
35 Elmo Langley Ford ?? 1979, #64 0 Elmo Langley

Qualifying Results for the 1979 Riverside NASCAR on the Riverside circuit

Position Name Car Result Team
1 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet ?? 1979, #2 Rod Osterlund
1 Bobby Allison Ford Torino, #15 0 Bud Moore
2 Jimmy Insolo Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #1 Gerald Craker
3 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet ?? 1979, #88 DiGard Racing
5 Richard Petty Chevrolet ?? 1979, #43 Petty Enterprises
6 Cale Yarborough Chevrolet ?? 1979, #11 Junior Johnson
7 Neil Bonnett Mercury ?? 1979, #21 Wood Brothers
8 Benny Parsons Chevrolet ?? 1979, #27 M.C. Anderson
9 Bill Schmitt Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #73 Bill Schmitt
10 Joe Millikan Chevrolet ?? 1979, #72 L.G. DeWitt
11 Jim Robinson Chevrolet ?? 1979, #78 A.J. Kurten
12 Frank Warren Dodge ?? 1979, #79 Frank Warren
13 J.D. McDuffie Chevrolet ?? 1979, #70 J.D. McDuffie
14 Buddy Arrington Ford ?? 1979, #67 Buddy Arrington
15 Terry Labonte Chevrolet ?? 1979, #44 Billy Hagan
16 Norm Palmer Dodge ?? 1979, #93 Norm Palmer
17 John Borneman Chevrolet ?? 1979, #81 John Borneman
18 Ronnie Thomas Chevrolet ?? 1979, #25 Don Robertson
19 Tim Williamson Chevrolet ?? 1979, #29 Tim Williamson
20 D.K. Ulrich Chevrolet ?? 1979, #40 D.K. Ulrich
21 Rick McCray Buick ?? 1979, #8 Rick McCray
22 James Hylton Chevrolet ?? 1979, #48 James Hylton
23 Steve Pfeifer Chevrolet ?? 1979, #0 Michael McCluney
24 Richard Childress Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #3 Richard Childress
25 Cecil Gordon Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #24 Cecil Gordon
26 Hal Callentine Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #74 Hal Callentine
27 Elmo Langley Ford ?? 1979, #64 Elmo Langley
28 Richard White Chevrolet ?? 1979, #22 Mike White
29 Jimmy Means Chevrolet ?? 1979, #52 Jimmy Means
30 Chris Monoleos Chevrolet ?? 1979, #92 Chris Monoleos
31 Dick Kranzler Chevrolet ?? 1979, #14 Dick Kranzler
32 Dick Whalen Chevrolet ?? 1979, #6 Dick Whalen
33 Ed Hale Chevrolet ?? 1979, #20 Richard Peralta
34 Baxter Price Chevrolet ?? 1979, #45 Baxter Price
35 Robert Tartaglia Chevrolet ?? 1979, #57 Don Guy

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

Ford Torino

Ford

Mercury ?? 1979

Mercury

Oldsmobile ?? 1979

Oldsmobile

Chevrolet ?? 1979

Chevrolet

Buick ?? 1979

Buick

Ford ?? 1979

Ford

Dodge ?? 1979

Dodge