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
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 #88 - 1979 Talladega NASCAR winner
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