1979 Cale Yarborough NASCAR Winston Cup results
1979 season results | 1979 season standings
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| Race # | Track | Start | Finish | Car # | Sponsor | Engine | Owner | Crew Chief | Qualifying Speed | Laps | X Led | Laps Led | Status | Money | Points |
| 1 | Riverside | 2 | 3 | 11 | Busch | Oldsmobile | Johnson | Carter | 119 | 1 | 3 | running | 12675 | 170 | |
| 2 | Daytona | 3 | 5 | 11 | Busch | Oldsmobile | Johnson | Carter | 199 | 2 | 3 | accident | 34525 | 160 | |
| 3 | Rockingham | 3 | 18 | 11 | Busch | Oldsmobile | Johnson | Carter | 413 | 1 | 9 | running | 7570 | 114 | |
| 4 | Richmond | 9 | 1 | 11 | Busch | Oldsmobile | Johnson | Carter | 400 | 2 | 181 | running | 16275 | 180 | |
| 5 | Atlanta | 4 | 4 | 11 | Busch | Oldsmobile | Johnson | Carter | 327 | 4 | 22 | running | 11725 | 165 | |
| 6 | North Wilkesboro | 2 | 9 | 11 | Busch | Oldsmobile | Johnson | Carter | 397 | 2 | 70 | running | 4925 | 143 | |
| 7 | Bristol | 5 | 24 | 11 | Busch | Oldsmobile | Johnson | Carter | 216 | 1 | 1 | accident | 4470 | 96 | |
| 8 | Darlington | 9 | 6 | 11 | Busch | Oldsmobile | Johnson | Carter | 364 | 0 | 0 | running | 9450 | 150 | |
| 9 | Martinsville | 5 | 11 | 11 | Busch | Oldsmobile | Johnson | Carter | 492 | 0 | 0 | running | 5050 | 130 | |
| 10 | Talladega | 8 | 33 | 11 | Busch | Oldsmobile | Johnson | Carter | 4 | 1 | 1 | accident | 6670 | 69 | |
| 11 | Nashville | 4 | 1 | 11 | Busch | Oldsmobile | Johnson | Carter | 420 | 1 | 83 | running | 12275 | 180 | |
| 12 | Dover | 7 | 2 | 11 | Busch | Chevrolet | Johnson | Carter | 500 | 9 | 265 | running | 14800 | 180 | |
| 13 | Charlotte | 5 | 4 | 11 | Busch | Oldsmobile | Johnson | Carter | 398 | 0 | 0 | running | 18125 | 160 | |
| 14 | Texas World | 5 | 4 | 11 | Busch | Chevrolet | Johnson | Carter | 199 | 0 | 0 | running | 12150 | 160 | |
| 15 | Riverside | 6 | 4 | 11 | Busch | Chevrolet | Johnson | Carter | 95 | 2 | 57 | running | 11800 | 170 | |
| 16 | Michigan | 5 | 3 | 11 | Busch | Oldsmobile | Johnson | Carter | 200 | 3 | 4 | running | 12620 | 170 | |
| 17 | Daytona | 5 | 20 | 11 | Busch | Oldsmobile | Johnson | Carter | 149 | 0 | 0 | running | 6960 | 103 | |
| 18 | Nashville | 5 | 2 | 11 | Busch | Chevrolet | Johnson | Carter | 419 | 0 | 0 | running | 8700 | 170 | |
| 19 | Pocono | 2 | 1 | 11 | Busch | Chevrolet | Johnson | Carter | 200 | 19 | 61 | running | 21465 | 180 | |
| 20 | Talladega | 5 | 24 | 11 | Busch | Oldsmobile | Johnson | Carter | 138 | 9 | 14 | engine | 8015 | 96 | |
| 21 | Michigan | 8 | 17 | 11 | Busch | Chevrolet | Johnson | Carter | 185 | 1 | 3 | engine | 6270 | 117 | |
| 22 | Bristol | 4 | 5 | 11 | Busch | Chevrolet | Johnson | Carter | 497 | 0 | 0 | running | 5600 | 155 | |
| 23 | Darlington | 11 | 19 | 11 | Busch | Chevrolet | Johnson | Carter | 336 | 0 | 0 | running | 8000 | 106 | |
| 24 | Richmond | 3 | 5 | 11 | Busch | Oldsmobile | Johnson | Carter | 398 | 0 | 0 | running | 5975 | 155 | |
| 25 | Dover | 12 | 3 | 11 | Busch | Chevrolet | Johnson | Carter | 500 | 9 | 227 | running | 11250 | 175 | |
| 26 | Martinsville | 4 | 8 | 11 | Busch | Oldsmobile | Johnson | Carter | 489 | 3 | 3 | running | 5450 | 147 | |
| 27 | Charlotte | 4 | 1 | 11 | Busch | Chevrolet | Johnson | Carter | 334 | 3 | 58 | running | 39000 | 180 | |
| 28 | North Wilkesboro | 6 | 20 | 11 | Busch | Oldsmobile | Johnson | Carter | 269 | 3 | 17 | accident | 4775 | 108 | |
| 29 | Rockingham | 9 | 3 | 11 | Busch | Chevrolet | Johnson | Carter | 492 | 1 | 50 | running | 11800 | 170 | |
| 30 | Atlanta | 2 | 3 | 11 | Busch | Oldsmobile | Johnson | Carter | 328 | 7 | 136 | running | 23150 | 175 | |
| 31 | Ontario | 1 | 3 | 11 | Busch | Oldsmobile | Johnson | Carter | 154.902 | 200 | 5 | 55 | running | 18000 | 170 |
