Race Lineup

The official 1979 Mason-Dixon 500 NASCAR CUP Series race lineup, determined by qualifying results, shows the starting positions of all drivers at Dover Motor Speedway.

Mason-Dixon 500

Sunday, May 20th, 1979

Dover Motor Speedway, Dover, DE

  • 3 Ford
  • 20 Chevrolet
  • 3 Dodge
  • 2 Oldsmobile
  • 2 Buick
  • 1 Mercury

  • Drivers Entered: 31
  • Laps Scheduled: 500
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 111.269
  • Cautions: 6 for 48 laps
  • Lead Changes: 26
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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