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

1979 Talladega NASCAR

1979 Talladega NASCAR is 1272nd NASCAR race. Passed at the Talladega circuit. Darrell Waltrip won the pole position and this race. David Pearson and Ricky Rudd also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 188 laps (805 km).

Previous race: 1979 Pocono NASCAR
Next race: 1979 Michigan NASCAR
Race Start: 5th August 1979

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1979 Talladega NASCAR

19th victory for the DiGard Racing team
22nd victory for the Darrell Waltrip
63rd podium for the Darrell Waltrip
236th podium for the David Pearson
1st podium for the Ricky Rudd

Oldsmobile Cutlass - 1979 Talladega NASCAR winner

Oldsmobile Cutlass #88 - 1979 Talladega NASCAR winner

1979 Talladega NASCAR results

Position Name Car Points Result Lap Team
1 Darrell Waltrip Oldsmobile Cutlass, #88 0 3h 6m 6s 0 DiGard Racing
2 David Pearson Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #2 0 Rod Osterlund
3 Ricky Rudd Mercury ?? 1979, #90 0 Junie Donlavey
4 Richard Petty Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #43 0 Petty Enterprises
5 Jody Ridley Mercury ?? 1979, #77 0 Junie Donlavey
6 Tighe Scott Buick ?? 1979, #30 0 Walter Ballard
7 Harry Gant Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #47 0 Jack Beebe
8 Buddy Arrington Dodge ?? 1979, #67 0 Buddy Arrington
9 Kyle Petty Dodge ?? 1979, #42 0 Petty Enterprises
10 Richard Childress Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #3 0 Richard Childress
11 Dick Brooks Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #5 0 Nelson Malloch
12 Bill Elliott Mercury ?? 1979, #9 0 George Elliott
13 Jimmy Means Chevrolet ?? 1979, #52 0 Jimmy Means
14 Bob Burcham Chevrolet ?? 1979, #19 0 Henley Gray
15 Rick Newsom Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #20 0 Rick Newsom
16 Bruce Hill Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #50 0 Walter Ballard
17 Steve Moore Chevrolet ?? 1979, #73 0 Gilbert Moore
18 J.D. McDuffie Chevrolet ?? 1979, #70 0 J.D. McDuffie
19 Grant Adcox Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #41 0 Herb Adcox
20 James Hylton Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #48 0 James Hylton
21 Benny Parsons Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #27 0 M.C. Anderson
22 Ronnie Thomas Buick ?? 1979, #25 0 Don Robertson
23 Frank Warren Dodge ?? 1979, #79 0 Frank Warren
24 Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #11 0 Junior Johnson
25 Joe Millikan Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #72 0 L.G. DeWitt
26 Baxter Price Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #45 0 Baxter Price
27 D.K. Ulrich Buick ?? 1979, #40 0 D.K. Ulrich
28 Bobby Allison Ford ?? 1979, #15 0 Bud Moore
29 Coo Coo Marlin Chevrolet ?? 1979, #14 0 H.B. Cunningham
30 Donnie Allison Chevrolet ?? 1979, #1 0 Hoss Ellington
31 Dave Marcis Chevrolet ?? 1979, #71 0 Dave Marcis
32 Marty Robbins Dodge ?? 1979, #36 0 Marty Robbins
33 Terry Labonte Buick ?? 1979, #44 0 Billy Hagan
34 Neil Bonnett Mercury ?? 1979, #21 0 Wood Brothers
35 Jack Ingram Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #12 0 Kennie Childers
36 Tommy Gale Ford ?? 1979, #64 0 Elmo Langley
37 Blackie Wangerin Mercury ?? 1979, #39 0 Blackie Wangerin
38 Al Holbert Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #7 0 Al Holbert
39 Buddy Baker Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #28 0 Harry Ranier
40 Cecil Gordon Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #24 0 Cecil Gordon
41 Dick May Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #87 0 Billie Harvey

Qualifying Results for the 1979 Talladega NASCAR on the Talladega circuit

Position Name Car Result Team
1 Neil Bonnett Mercury ?? 1979, #21 Wood Brothers
1 Darrell Waltrip Oldsmobile Cutlass, #88 0 DiGard Racing
2 David Pearson Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #2 Rod Osterlund
3 Tighe Scott Buick ?? 1979, #30 Walter Ballard
4 Buddy Baker Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #28 Harry Ranier
5 Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #11 Junior Johnson
6 Buddy Arrington Dodge ?? 1979, #67 Buddy Arrington
7 Grant Adcox Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #41 Herb Adcox
9 Frank Warren Dodge ?? 1979, #79 Frank Warren
10 Bruce Hill Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #50 Walter Ballard
11 Ricky Rudd Mercury ?? 1979, #90 Junie Donlavey
12 Benny Parsons Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #27 M.C. Anderson
13 Richard Petty Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #43 Petty Enterprises
14 Dave Marcis Chevrolet ?? 1979, #71 Dave Marcis
15 Terry Labonte Buick ?? 1979, #44 Billy Hagan
16 Jack Ingram Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #12 Kennie Childers
17 Al Holbert Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #7 Al Holbert
18 Kyle Petty Dodge ?? 1979, #42 Petty Enterprises
19 Bobby Allison Ford ?? 1979, #15 Bud Moore
20 Richard Childress Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #3 Richard Childress
21 Harry Gant Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #47 Jack Beebe
22 Bill Elliott Mercury ?? 1979, #9 George Elliott
23 Donnie Allison Chevrolet ?? 1979, #1 Hoss Ellington
24 Dick Brooks Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #5 Nelson Malloch
25 Jody Ridley Mercury ?? 1979, #77 Junie Donlavey
26 Joe Millikan Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #72 L.G. DeWitt
27 Tommy Gale Ford ?? 1979, #64 Elmo Langley
28 Dick May Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #87 Billie Harvey
29 Blackie Wangerin Mercury ?? 1979, #39 Blackie Wangerin
30 James Hylton Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #48 James Hylton
31 J.D. McDuffie Chevrolet ?? 1979, #70 J.D. McDuffie
32 Ronnie Thomas Buick ?? 1979, #25 Don Robertson
33 Coo Coo Marlin Chevrolet ?? 1979, #14 H.B. Cunningham
34 Rick Newsom Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #20 Rick Newsom
35 D.K. Ulrich Buick ?? 1979, #40 D.K. Ulrich
36 Baxter Price Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #45 Baxter Price
37 Jimmy Means Chevrolet ?? 1979, #52 Jimmy Means
38 Bob Burcham Chevrolet ?? 1979, #19 Henley Gray
39 Steve Moore Chevrolet ?? 1979, #73 Gilbert Moore
40 Marty Robbins Dodge ?? 1979, #36 Marty Robbins
41 Cecil Gordon Oldsmobile ?? 1979, #24 Cecil Gordon

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

Oldsmobile Cutlass

Oldsmobile

Mercury ?? 1979

Mercury

Oldsmobile ?? 1979

Oldsmobile

Chevrolet ?? 1979

Chevrolet

Buick ?? 1979

Buick

Ford ?? 1979

Ford

Dodge ?? 1979

Dodge