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

1979 Talladega NASCAR

1979 Talladega NASCAR is 1262nd NASCAR race. Passed at the Talladega circuit. Bobby Allison won the pole position and this race. Darrell Waltrip and Buddy Arrington also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 188 laps (805 km).

Previous race: 1979 Martinsville NASCAR
Next race: 1979 Nashville NASCAR
Race Start: 6th May 1979

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1979 Talladega NASCAR

32nd victory for the Bud Moore team
55th victory for the Bobby Allison
166th podium for the Bobby Allison
58th podium for the Darrell Waltrip
2nd podium for the Buddy Arrington

Ford Torino - 1979 Talladega NASCAR winner

Ford Torino #15 - 1979 Talladega NASCAR winner

1979 Talladega NASCAR results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Bobby Allison	Ford Torino, #15	0	3h 13m 52s	Bud Moore
2	Darrell Waltrip	Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #88			DiGard Racing
3	Buddy Arrington	Dodge ?? 1979, #67			Buddy Arrington
4	Richard Petty	Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #43			Petty Enterprises
5	Joe Millikan	Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #72			L.G. DeWitt
6	Bill Elliott	Mercury ?? 1979, #9			George Elliott
7	Tommy Gale	Ford ?? 1979, #64			Elmo Langley
8	Frank Warren	Dodge ?? 1979, #79			Frank Warren
9	Terry Labonte	Buick ?? 1979, #44			Billy Hagan
10	Coo Coo Marlin	Chevrolet ?? 1979, #14			H.B. Cunningham
11	Cecil Gordon	Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #24			Cecil Gordon
12	Jimmy Means	Chevrolet ?? 1979, #52			Jimmy Means
13	Ed Negre	Chrysler ?? 1979, #8			Ed Negre
14	Dave Marcis	Chevrolet ?? 1979, #71			Dave Marcis
15	James Hylton	Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #48			James Hylton
16	Kevin Housby	Chevrolet ?? 1979, #22			Jack Housby
17	Neil Bonnett	Mercury ?? 1979, #21			Wood Brothers
18	Connie Saylor	Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #6			G.C. Spencer
19	Jimmy Finger	Buick ?? 1979, #32			Don Bierschwale
20	Dick May	Chevrolet ?? 1979, #19			Henley Gray
21	D.K. Ulrich	Buick ?? 1979, #40			D.K. Ulrich
22	Jerry Jolly	Ford ?? 1979, #96			Will Cronkrite
23	Donnie Allison	Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #1			Hoss Ellington
24	Richard Childress	Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #3			Richard Childress
25	Ronnie Thomas	Buick ?? 1979, #25			Don Robertson
26	Baxter Price	Chevrolet ?? 1979, #45			Baxter Price
27	Ricky Rudd	Mercury ?? 1979, #90			Junie Donlavey
28	Blackie Wangerin	Mercury ?? 1979, #39			Blackie Wangerin
29	Wayne Broome	Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #61			Jim Norris
30	Keith Davis	Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #53			Keith Davis
31	J.D. McDuffie	Chevrolet ?? 1979, #70			J.D. McDuffie
32	Buddy Baker	Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #28			Harry Ranier
33	Cale Yarborough	Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #11			Junior Johnson
34	Tighe Scott	Buick ?? 1979, #30			Walter Ballard
35	Benny Parsons	Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #27			M.C. Anderson
36	Dale Earnhardt	Buick ?? 1979, #2			Rod Osterlund
37	Dick Brooks	Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #5			Nelson Malloch
38	Lennie Pond	Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #12			Kennie Childers
39	Harry Gant	Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #47			Jack Beebe
40	Travis Tiller	Dodge ?? 1979, #46			Travis Tiller

Qualifying Results for the 1979 Talladega NASCAR on the Talladega circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Darrell Waltrip	Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #88		DiGard Racing
1	Bobby Allison	Ford Torino, #15	0	Bud Moore
2	Buddy Baker	Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #28		Harry Ranier
3	Neil Bonnett	Mercury ?? 1979, #21		Wood Brothers
4	Buddy Arrington	Dodge ?? 1979, #67		Buddy Arrington
5	Tighe Scott	Buick ?? 1979, #30		Walter Ballard
6	Benny Parsons	Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #27		M.C. Anderson
7	Richard Petty	Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #43		Petty Enterprises
8	Cale Yarborough	Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #11		Junior Johnson
9	Joe Millikan	Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #72		L.G. DeWitt
10	Dave Marcis	Chevrolet ?? 1979, #71		Dave Marcis
11	Connie Saylor	Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #6		G.C. Spencer
13	Frank Warren	Dodge ?? 1979, #79		Frank Warren
14	Dale Earnhardt	Buick ?? 1979, #2		Rod Osterlund
15	Lennie Pond	Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #12		Kennie Childers
16	Terry Labonte	Buick ?? 1979, #44		Billy Hagan
17	Richard Childress	Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #3		Richard Childress
18	Ricky Rudd	Mercury ?? 1979, #90		Junie Donlavey
19	Coo Coo Marlin	Chevrolet ?? 1979, #14		H.B. Cunningham
20	Harry Gant	Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #47		Jack Beebe
21	Donnie Allison	Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #1		Hoss Ellington
22	Dick Brooks	Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #5		Nelson Malloch
23	Blackie Wangerin	Mercury ?? 1979, #39		Blackie Wangerin
24	Bill Elliott	Mercury ?? 1979, #9		George Elliott
25	Kevin Housby	Chevrolet ?? 1979, #22		Jack Housby
26	J.D. McDuffie	Chevrolet ?? 1979, #70		J.D. McDuffie
27	James Hylton	Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #48		James Hylton
28	D.K. Ulrich	Buick ?? 1979, #40		D.K. Ulrich
29	Jimmy Means	Chevrolet ?? 1979, #52		Jimmy Means
30	Tommy Gale	Ford ?? 1979, #64		Elmo Langley
31	Jimmy Finger	Buick ?? 1979, #32		Don Bierschwale
32	Jerry Jolly	Ford ?? 1979, #96		Will Cronkrite
33	Baxter Price	Chevrolet ?? 1979, #45		Baxter Price
34	Cecil Gordon	Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #24		Cecil Gordon
35	Wayne Broome	Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #61		Jim Norris
36	Keith Davis	Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #53		Keith Davis
37	Ed Negre	Chrysler ?? 1979, #8		Ed Negre
38	Dick May	Chevrolet ?? 1979, #19		Henley Gray
39	Ronnie Thomas	Buick ?? 1979, #25		Don Robertson
40	Travis Tiller	Dodge ?? 1979, #46		Travis Tiller