1979 NASCAR Winston Cup Grand National Series results

1979 season standings

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Race	Date	Track	Starters	Laps	Winner	Pole	Qualifying Speed	Led Most	Points Leader	Average Speed (mph)	Lead Changes	Leaders	Cautions	Caution Laps	Lead Lap Cars
1	01/14/79	Riverside	35	119	Darrell Waltrip	David Pearson	113.659	Darrell Waltrip	Darrell Waltrip	107.820	13	5	0	0	3
2	02/18/79	Daytona	41	200	Richard Petty	Buddy Baker	196.049	Donnie Allison	Darrell Waltrip	143.977	36	13	7	57	3
3	03/04/79	Rockingham	35	492	Bobby Allison	Bobby Allison	136.790	Bobby Allison	Darrell Waltrip	122.727	13	5	7	39	1
4	03/11/79	Richmond	30	400	Cale Yarborough	Bobby Allison	92.957	Bobby Allison	Darrell Waltrip	83.608	3	2	2	8	2
5	03/18/79	Atlanta	40	328	Buddy Baker	Buddy Baker	165.951	Bobby Allison	Darrell Waltrip	135.136	29	6	5	42	3
6	03/25/79	North Wilkesboro	30	400	Bobby Allison	Benny Parsons	108.136	Richard Petty	Bobby Allison	88.400	20	11	4	32	4
7	04/01/79	Bristol	30	500	Dale Earnhardt	Buddy Baker	111.610	Dale Earnhardt	Bobby Allison	91.033	8	6	6	44	3
8	04/08/79	Darlington	36	367	Darrell Waltrip	Donnie Allison	154.797	Darrell Waltrip	Darrell Waltrip	121.721	25	8	6	53	3
9	04/22/79	Martinsville	30	500	Richard Petty	Darrell Waltrip	87.383	Richard Petty	Darrell Waltrip	76.562	11	5	5	32	2
10	05/06/79	Talladega	39	188	Bobby Allison	Darrell Waltrip	195.644	Neil Bonnett	Darrell Waltrip	154.770	21	8	4	30	1
11	05/12/79	Nashville	28	420	Cale Yarborough	Joe Millikan	104.155	Richard Petty	Darrell Waltrip	88.652	9	5	3	27	2
12	05/20/79	Dover	31	500	Neil Bonnett	Darrell Waltrip	136.103	Cale Yarborough	Bobby Allison	111.269	26	8	6	48	2
13	05/27/79	Charlotte	41	400	Darrell Waltrip	Neil Bonnett	160.125	Darrell Waltrip	Darrell Waltrip	136.674	59	10	9	48	3
14	06/03/79	Texas World	34	200	Darrell Waltrip	Buddy Baker	167.903	Darrell Waltrip	Darrell Waltrip	156.216	22	4	1	5	1
15	06/10/79	Riverside	35	95	Bobby Allison	Dale Earnhardt	113.039	Cale Yarborough	Darrell Waltrip	103.732	5	4	2	6	4
16	06/17/79	Michigan	36	200	Buddy Baker	Neil Bonnett	162.371	Buddy Baker	Darrell Waltrip	135.798	47	12	6	33	7
17	07/04/79	Daytona	41	160	Neil Bonnett	Buddy Baker	193.196	Neil Bonnett	Darrell Waltrip	172.890	28	8	2	11	3
18	07/14/79	Nashville	30	420	Darrell Waltrip	Darrell Waltrip	105.430	Darrell Waltrip	Darrell Waltrip	92.227	2	2	3	19	1
19	07/30/79	Pocono	39	200	Cale Yarborough	Harry Gant	148.711	Darrell Waltrip	Darrell Waltrip	115.207	56	8	7	46	8
20	08/05/79	Talladega	41	188	Darrell Waltrip	Neil Bonnett	193.600	Darrell Waltrip	Darrell Waltrip	161.229	34	8	5	28	2
21	08/19/79	Michigan	36	200	Richard Petty	David Pearson	162.992	Buddy Baker	Darrell Waltrip	130.376	21	8	5	35	3
22	08/25/79	Bristol	30	500	Darrell Waltrip	Richard Petty	110.524	Benny Parsons	Darrell Waltrip	91.493	18	7	6	60	3
23	09/03/79	Darlington	40	367	David Pearson	Bobby Allison	154.880	Darrell Waltrip	Darrell Waltrip	126.259	18	7	9	52	1
24	09/09/79	Richmond	26	400	Bobby Allison	Dale Earnhardt	92.605	Bobby Allison	Darrell Waltrip	80.604	6	4	2	20	2
25	09/16/79	Dover	36	500	Richard Petty	Dale Earnhardt	135.726	Cale Yarborough	Darrell Waltrip	114.366	27	7	11	49	3
26	09/23/79	Martinsville	30	500	Buddy Baker	Darrell Waltrip	88.265	Buddy Baker	Darrell Waltrip	75.119	12	5	10	54	2
27	10/07/79	Charlotte	40	334	Cale Yarborough	Neil Bonnett	164.304	Buddy Baker	Darrell Waltrip	134.266	28	14	8	40	1
28	10/14/79	North Wilkesboro	29	400	Benny Parsons	Dale Earnhardt	112.783	Bobby Allison	Darrell Waltrip	91.454	12	5	9	48	2
29	10/21/79	Rockingham	37	492	Richard Petty	Buddy Baker	141.315	Benny Parsons	Richard Petty	108.356	23	9	12	82	3
30	11/04/79	Atlanta	41	328	Neil Bonnett	Buddy Baker	164.813	Cale Yarborough	Darrell Waltrip	140.120	25	7	5	29	4
31	11/18/79	Ontario	37	200	Benny Parsons	Cale Yarborough	154.902	Benny Parsons	Richard Petty	132.822	35	9	6	26	7