CUP SERIES · SEASON

1979

Gen 2 · Modern era (Winston Cup) · Champion: Richard Petty

Cup

‹ 1978 1980 ›

Races

Drivers

142

Winners

Avg cautions

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Avg lead changes

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Avg margin

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Closest finish

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Races

#	Date	Race	Track	Winner	Pole	Laps	Ctn	LC	Margin	Data
1	—	Winston Western 500	Riverside International Raceway RC	88Darrell Waltrip	21David Pearson	119	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
2	—	Daytona 500	Daytona International Speedway SS	43Richard Petty	28Buddy Baker	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
3	—	Carolina 500	North Carolina Motor Speedway INT	15Bobby Allison	15Bobby Allison	492	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
4	—	Richmond 400	Richmond Raceway ST	11Cale Yarborough	15Bobby Allison	400	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
5	—	Atlanta 500	Atlanta Motor Speedway INT	28Buddy Baker	28Buddy Baker	328	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
6	—	Northwestern Bank 400	North Wilkesboro Speedway ST	15Bobby Allison	27Benny Parsons	400	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
7	—	Southeastern 500	Bristol Motor Speedway ST	2Dale Earnhardt	28Buddy Baker	500	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
8	—	CRC Chemicals Rebel 500	Darlington Raceway INT	88Darrell Waltrip	1Donnie Allison	367	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
9	—	Virginia 500	Martinsville Speedway ST	43Richard Petty	88Darrell Waltrip	500	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
10	—	Winston 500	Talladega Superspeedway SS	15Bobby Allison	88Darrell Waltrip	188	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
11	—	Sun-Drop Music City USA 420	Nashville Speedway ST	11Cale Yarborough	72Joe Millikan	420	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
12	—	Mason-Dixon 500	Dover International Speedway INT	21Neil Bonnett	88Darrell Waltrip	500	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
13	—	World 600	Charlotte Motor Speedway INT	88Darrell Waltrip	21Neil Bonnett	400	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
14	—	Texas 400	Texas World Speedway SS	88Darrell Waltrip	28Buddy Baker	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
15	—	NAPA Riverside 400	Riverside International Raceway RC	15Bobby Allison	2Dale Earnhardt	95	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
16	—	Gabriel 400	Michigan International Speedway INT	28Buddy Baker	21Neil Bonnett	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
17	—	Firecracker 400	Daytona International Speedway SS	21Neil Bonnett	28Buddy Baker	160	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
18	—	Busch Nashville 420	Nashville Speedway ST	88Darrell Waltrip	88Darrell Waltrip	420	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
19	—	Coca-Cola 500	Pocono Raceway INT	11Cale Yarborough	47Harry Gant	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
20	—	Talladega 500	Talladega Superspeedway SS	88Darrell Waltrip	21Neil Bonnett	188	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
21	—	Champion Spark Plug 400	Michigan International Speedway INT	43Richard Petty	2David Pearson	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
22	—	Volunteer 500	Bristol Motor Speedway ST	88Darrell Waltrip	43Richard Petty	500	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
23	—	Southern 500	Darlington Raceway INT	2David Pearson	15Bobby Allison	367	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
24	—	Capital City 400	Richmond Raceway ST	15Bobby Allison	2Dale Earnhardt	400	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
25	—	CRC Chemicals 500	Dover International Speedway INT	43Richard Petty	2Dale Earnhardt	500	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
26	—	Old Dominion 500	Martinsville Speedway ST	28Buddy Baker	88Darrell Waltrip	500	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
27	—	NAPA National 500	Charlotte Motor Speedway INT	11Cale Yarborough	21Neil Bonnett	334	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
28	—	Holly Farms 400	North Wilkesboro Speedway ST	27Benny Parsons	2Dale Earnhardt	400	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
29	—	American 500	North Carolina Motor Speedway INT	43Richard Petty	28Buddy Baker	492	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
30	—	Dixie 500	Atlanta Motor Speedway INT	21Neil Bonnett	28Buddy Baker	328	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
31	—	Los Angeles Times 500	Ontario Motor Speedway SS	27Benny Parsons	11Cale Yarborough	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP

Wins per driver

Standings

Computed with the season's rules

#	Driver	Team	Points	Wins	Top 5	Top 10	Poles	Laps led	Avg fin	DNF
1	43Richard Petty	Petty Enterprises	4,830	5	23	27	1	1,149	6.4	3
2	88Darrell Waltrip	DiGard Motorsports	4,819	7	19	22	5	2,130	7.0	1
3	15Bobby Allison	Bud Moore Engineering	4,633	5	18	22	3	1,870

Pace leaders · 1979 Cup Series

drivers with 3+ races (0 of 0)

No pace statistics for this season (lap-level data from 2020).