1979 Richard Petty 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 | 6 | 32 | 43 | STP | Chevrolet | Petty | Inman | 14 | 0 | 0 | engine | 4600 | 67 | |
| 2 | Daytona | 13 | 1 | 43 | STP | Oldsmobile | Petty | Inman | 200 | 3 | 12 | running | 73900 | 180 | |
| 3 | Rockingham | 7 | 32 | 43 | STP | Chevrolet | Petty | Inman | 9 | 0 | 0 | accident | 4640 | 67 | |
| 4 | Richmond | 7 | 5 | 43 | STP | Chevrolet | Petty | Inman | 399 | 0 | 0 | running | 4800 | 155 | |
| 5 | Atlanta | 11 | 11 | 43 | STP | Oldsmobile | Petty | Inman | 324 | 0 | 0 | running | 6025 | 130 | |
| 6 | North Wilkesboro | 7 | 2 | 43 | STP | Chevrolet | Petty | Inman | 400 | 4 | 211 | running | 8300 | 180 | |
| 7 | Bristol | 13 | 4 | 43 | STP | Oldsmobile | Petty | Inman | 498 | 0 | 0 | running | 5850 | 160 | |
| 8 | Darlington | 6 | 2 | 43 | STP | Chevrolet | Petty | Inman | 367 | 6 | 89 | running | 16100 | 175 | |
| 9 | Martinsville | 2 | 1 | 43 | STP | Chevrolet | Petty | Inman | 500 | 5 | 247 | running | 23400 | 185 | |
| 10 | Talladega | 7 | 4 | 43 | STP | Oldsmobile | Petty | Inman | 185 | 0 | 0 | running | 13100 | 160 | |
| 11 | Nashville | 5 | 2 | 43 | STP | Chevrolet | Petty | Inman | 420 | 2 | 164 | running | 8150 | 180 | |
| 12 | Dover | 15 | 30 | 43 | STP | Oldsmobile | Petty | Inman | 2 | 0 | 0 | accident | 4250 | 73 | |
| 13 | Charlotte | 2 | 2 | 43 | STP | Chevrolet | Petty | Inman | 400 | 11 | 29 | running | 35650 | 175 | |
| 14 | Texas World | 9 | 6 | 43 | STP | Chevrolet | Petty | Inman | 195 | 0 | 0 | running | 8700 | 150 | |
| 15 | Riverside | 5 | 3 | 43 | STP | Chevrolet | Petty | Inman | 95 | 0 | 0 | running | 10350 | 165 | |
| 16 | Michigan | 10 | 5 | 43 | STP | Chevrolet | Petty | Inman | 200 | 5 | 23 | running | 8325 | 160 | |
| 17 | Daytona | 11 | 5 | 43 | STP | Oldsmobile | Petty | Inman | 158 | 1 | 2 | running | 9480 | 160 | |
| 18 | Nashville | 6 | 5 | 43 | STP | Chevrolet | Petty | Inman | 406 | 0 | 0 | running | 4280 | 155 | |
| 19 | Pocono | 10 | 2 | 43 | STP | Chevrolet | Petty | Inman | 200 | 6 | 17 | running | 15465 | 175 | |
| 20 | Talladega | 13 | 4 | 43 | STP | Oldsmobile | Petty | Inman | 186 | 1 | 4 | running | 11475 | 165 | |
| 21 | Michigan | 5 | 1 | 43 | STP | Chevrolet | Petty | Inman | 200 | 5 | 9 | running | 21100 | 180 | |
| 22 | Bristol | 1 | 2 | 43 | STP | Chevrolet | Petty | Inman | 120.524 | 500 | 3 | 77 | running | 10100 | 175 | 
| 23 | Darlington | 4 | 9 | 43 | STP | Chevrolet | Petty | Inman | 361 | 0 | 0 | running | 7800 | 138 | |
| 24 | Richmond | 7 | 6 | 43 | STP | Chevrolet | Petty | Inman | 398 | 0 | 0 | running | 6300 | 150 | |
| 25 | Dover | 4 | 1 | 43 | STP | Chevrolet | Petty | Inman | 500 | 8 | 110 | running | 21650 | 180 | |
| 26 | Martinsville | 6 | 2 | 43 | STP | Chevrolet | Petty | Inman | 500 | 0 | 0 | running | 12550 | 170 | |
| 27 | Charlotte | 9 | 4 | 43 | STP | Chevrolet | Petty | Inman | 332 | 2 | 11 | running | 15375 | 165 | |
| 28 | North Wilkesboro | 11 | 3 | 43 | STP | Chevrolet | Petty | Inman | 399 | 0 | 0 | running | 6500 | 165 | |
| 29 | Rockingham | 7 | 1 | 43 | STP | Chevrolet | Petty | Inman | 492 | 9 | 139 | running | 20960 | 180 | |
| 30 | Atlanta | 13 | 6 | 43 | STP | Chevrolet | Petty | Inman | 327 | 0 | 0 | running | 8450 | 150 | |
| 31 | Ontario | 5 | 5 | 43 | STP | Chevrolet | Petty | Inman | 200 | 5 | 6 | running | 9025 | 160 | 

