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1979 Daytona 500


Race 2 of 31


Daytona
200 laps
Time of race: 3:28:22
Average speed of winner: 143.977 mph
Margin of victory: 1 car length
Lead changes: 36 among 13 drivers
Cautions: 7 for 57 laps
Lap leaders: Baker 1-15, D. Allison 16-20, Yarborough 21-22, Parsons 23, B. Allison 24, D. Allison 25-30, Waltrip 31-32, Pond 33, Bonnett 34-41, Foyt 42, Bonnett 43, Earnhardt 44, Bonnett 45, Earnhardt 46-49, Parsons 50-59, Petty 60-69, Earnhardt 70, Petty 71, Bonnett 72-73, Parsons 74-75, Pond 76, Bodine 77-81, Parsons 82-84, Bodine 85, Parsons 86-106, Watson 107, D. Allison 108-114, Earnhardt 115, D. Allison 116-139, Earnhardt 140-142, D. Allison 143-171, Foyt 172-173, Yarborough 174, Foyt 175, Waltrip 176-177, D. Allison 178-199, Petty 200

Race notes: Debut for Gary Balough and Geoff Bodine. Finale for Butch Mock.

Video links: Entire race



FinishStartDriverCar #SponsorCarOwnerCrew ChiefQualifying SpeedLapsX LedLaps LedStatusMoneyPoints
113Richard Petty43STPOldsmobilePettyInman200312running73900180
24Darrell Waltrip88GatoradeOldsmobileDiGardBuddy Parrott20024running59350175
36A.J. Foyt51GilmoreOldsmobileFoyt20034running385500
42Donnie Allison1Hawaiian TropicOldsmobileEllingtonPittman199693accident39600170
53Cale Yarborough11BuschOldsmobileJohnsonCarter19923accident34525160
633Tighe Scott30Russ TogsBuickBallardHyde19900running24540150
728Chuck Bown68Kings InnBuickTesta19900running18895146
810Dale Earnhardt2OsterlundBuickOsterlundElder199510running22845147
937Coo Coo Marlin14Cunningham-KelleyChevroletCunningham-Kelley19800running15885138
1024Frank Warren79Native TanDodgeFrank Warren19700running17475134
117Bobby Allison15Hodgdon/MooreFordMooreMoore19711running17725135
1215Buddy Arrington67Reid Trailer SalesDodgeArrington19700running13795127
1335D.K. Ulrich40Midwestern Farm LinesBuickUlrich19700running11355124
1438Bill Dennis19Belden JenniteChevroletHenley Gray19600running10115121
1526Ralph Jones98JonesFordRalph Jones19500running8110118
1619Terry Labonte44StratagraphBuickHagan18900running8820115
1731Richard Childress3CRC ChemicalsOldsmobileChildress18800running6865112
185Benny Parsons27Griffin's MarineOldsmobileM.C. AndersonIfft183537running10435114
1917Bruce Hill50Newport & AssociatesOldsmobileBallard16800running5375106
2036Blackie Wangerin39WangerinMercuryWangerin16000running4005103
2130Bobby Wawak74WawakOldsmobileWawak15200overheating4840100
2223Paul Fess82Lasky ConstructionOldsmobileLasky13500engine386097
2321Grant Adcox41Adcox-KirbyChevroletAdcox12900wheel373094
2412Dave Marcis02Shoney'sChevroletMarcis11900engine395091
2529J.D. McDuffie70Bailey ExcavatingOldsmobileMcDuffie11600cylinder head447088
2625Dave Watson37AmsoilChevroletPhil Howard11511clutch285090
278Dick Brooks05BearfinderOldsmobileMalloch10500transmission527582
2822John Utsman00WhitakerChevroletEd Whitaker10100engine285079
2916Geoff Bodine47Race Hill FarmOldsmobileJack Beebe9926engine327581
3040Lennie Pond54Burger KingOldsmobileAl Rudd8322brakes208578
3111Ricky Rudd90TruxmoreMercuryDonlavey7900valve411070
3220Neil Bonnett5Jim StacyOldsmobileStacy76412suspension447572
3314Harry Gant12J.W. Hunt ProduceOldsmobileChilders7200accident287564
3441Ronnie Thomas25Sub-TropicChevroletDon Robertson6400piston404561
3527Gary Balough87Fast Lane Ltd.OldsmobileHarvey5300accident342558
3632Joe Millikan72L.G. DeWittOldsmobileL.G. DeWitt5300accident534055
379David Pearson21PurolatorMercuryWood BrothersLeonard Wood5300accident327552
3818Skip Manning17ValvolineOldsmobileHamby5300accident355549
3934Butch Mock75RahillyBuickRahMocRahilly3800accident216546
401Buddy Baker28SpectraOldsmobileRanierWilson196.04938115engine2377548
4139Jim Vandiver89O.L. NixonOldsmobileO.L. Nixon2700engine193040

Points standings

RankDriverPointsStartsPolesWinsTop 5sTop 10s
1Darrell Waltrip36020122
2Cale Yarborough33020022
3Donnie Allison32520022
4Richard Petty24720111
5Dale Earnhardt24720001
6Bobby Allison24620000
7D.K. Ulrich24520000
8Buddy Arrington23620000
9Richard Childress23020000
10David Pearson22721011
11Frank Warren21620001
12Joe Millikan20520001
13J.D. McDuffie20020000
14Benny Parsons19920000
15Harry Gant19820001
16Buddy Baker19421001
17Ronnie Thomas18820000
18Dave Marcis18220000
19Terry Labonte17320000
20Bill Schmitt16010011
21Tighe Scott15010001
22Chuck Bown14610001
23Dick Brooks14620000
24Jim Thirkettle14210001
25Tim Williamson13810001


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