1979 Rod Osterlund NASCAR Winston Cup statistics
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| Race # | Track | Driver | Start | Finish | Car # | Sponsor | Engine | Crew Chief | Qualifying Speed | Laps | X Led | Laps Led | Status | Money | Points |
| 1 | Riverside | Dale Earnhardt | 10 | 21 | 2 | Osterlund | Chevrolet | Elder | 103 | 0 | 0 | running | 2230 | 100 | |
| 2 | Daytona | Dale Earnhardt | 10 | 8 | 2 | Osterlund | Buick | Elder | 199 | 5 | 10 | running | 22845 | 147 | |
| 3 | Rockingham | Dale Earnhardt | 5 | 12 | 2 | Osterlund | Chevrolet | Elder | 460 | 0 | 0 | running | 3250 | 127 | |
| 4 | Richmond | Dale Earnhardt | 4 | 13 | 2 | Osterlund | Chevrolet | Elder | 390 | 0 | 0 | running | 2015 | 124 | |
| 5 | Atlanta | Dale Earnhardt | 17 | 12 | 2 | Osterlund | Buick | Elder | 321 | 0 | 0 | running | 4835 | 127 | |
| 6 | North Wilkesboro | Dale Earnhardt | 5 | 4 | 2 | Osterlund | Chevrolet | Elder | 400 | 1 | 9 | running | 4275 | 165 | |
| 7 | Bristol | Dale Earnhardt | 9 | 1 | 2 | Osterlund | Chevrolet | Elder | 500 | 3 | 163 | running | 19800 | 185 | |
| 8 | Darlington | Dale Earnhardt | 13 | 23 | 2 | Osterlund | Chevrolet | Elder | 300 | 1 | 4 | running | 5600 | 99 | |
| 9 | Martinsville | Dale Earnhardt | 11 | 8 | 2 | Osterlund | Chevrolet | Elder | 495 | 0 | 0 | engine | 4200 | 142 | |
| 10 | Talladega | Dale Earnhardt | 14 | 36 | 2 | Osterlund | Buick | Elder | 4 | 0 | 0 | accident | 5075 | 55 | |
| 11 | Nashville | Dale Earnhardt | 7 | 4 | 2 | Osterlund | Chevrolet | Elder | 419 | 0 | 0 | running | 5350 | 160 | |
| 12 | Dover | Dale Earnhardt | 6 | 5 | 2 | Osterlund | Chevrolet | Elder | 497 | 0 | 0 | running | 7750 | 155 | |
| 13 | Charlotte | Dale Earnhardt | 15 | 3 | 2 | Osterlund | Chevrolet | Elder | 400 | 11 | 121 | running | 27100 | 170 | |
| 14 | Texas World | Dale Earnhardt | 3 | 12 | 2 | Osterlund | Chevrolet | Elder | 189 | 9 | 41 | accident | 6400 | 132 | |
| 15 | Riverside | Dale Earnhardt | 1 | 13 | 2 | Osterlund | Chevrolet | Elder | 113.089 | 87 | 1 | 2 | running | 7250 | 129 |
| 16 | Michigan | Dale Earnhardt | 13 | 6 | 2 | Osterlund | Chevrolet | Elder | 200 | 1 | 1 | running | 7540 | 155 | |
| 17 | Daytona | Dale Earnhardt | 21 | 3 | 2 | Osterlund | Oldsmobile | Elder | 160 | 1 | 1 | running | 14980 | 170 | |
| 18 | Nashville | Dale Earnhardt | 3 | 3 | 2 | Osterlund | Chevrolet | Elder | 417 | 0 | 0 | running | 7200 | 165 | |
| 19 | Pocono | Dale Earnhardt | 3 | 29 | 2 | Osterlund | Chevrolet | Elder | 98 | 7 | 43 | accident | 4680 | 81 | |
| 20 | Talladega | David Pearson | 2 | 2 | 2 | Osterlund | Oldsmobile | Elder | 188 | 6 | 17 | running | 20925 | 175 | |
| 21 | Michigan | David Pearson | 1 | 4 | 2 | Osterlund | Chevrolet | Elder | 162.992 | 199 | 0 | 0 | running | 10215 | 160 |
| 22 | Bristol | David Pearson | 3 | 7 | 2 | Osterlund | Chevrolet | Elder | 496 | 0 | 0 | running | 3800 | 146 | |
| 23 | Darlington | David Pearson | 5 | 1 | 2 | Osterlund | Chevrolet | Elder | 367 | 2 | 74 | running | 29925 | 180 | |
| 24 | Richmond | Dale Earnhardt | 1 | 4 | 2 | Osterlund | Chevrolet | Elder | 92.605 | 399 | 2 | 19 | running | 7250 | 165 |
| 25 | Dover | Dale Earnhardt | 1 | 9 | 2 | Osterlund | Chevrolet | Elder | 135.726 | 495 | 2 | 46 | running | 7000 | 143 |
| 26 | Martinsville | Dale Earnhardt | 5 | 29 | 2 | Osterlund | Chevrolet | Elder | 67 | 0 | 0 | accident | 3510 | 76 | |
| 27 | Charlotte | Dale Earnhardt | 8 | 10 | 2 | Osterlund | Chevrolet | Elder | 327 | 3 | 55 | running | 14515 | 139 | |
| 28 | North Wilkesboro | Dale Earnhardt | 1 | 4 | 2 | Osterlund | Chevrolet | Elder | 112.783 | 398 | 1 | 12 | running | 10425 | 165 |
| 29 | Rockingham | Dale Earnhardt | 10 | 5 | 2 | Osterlund | Chevrolet | Elder | 488 | 0 | 0 | running | 8300 | 155 | |
| 30 | Atlanta | Dale Earnhardt | 7 | 2 | 2 | Osterlund | Chevrolet | Elder | 328 | 6 | 69 | running | 16700 | 175 | |
| 31 | Ontario | Dale Earnhardt | 6 | 9 | 2 | Osterlund | Chevrolet | Elder | 199 | 1 | 8 | running | 7500 | 143 |
