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Results

The 1979 Winston Western 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Riverside International Raceway race.

Winston Western 500

Sunday, January 14th, 1979

Riverside International Raceway, Riverside, CA

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  • 23 Chevrolet
  • 6 Oldsmobile
  • 2 Ford
  • 2 Buick
  • 1 Mercury
  • 1 Dodge

  • Drivers Entered: 35
  • Laps Scheduled: 119
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 107.820
  • Cautions: N/A
  • Lead Changes: 13
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Entry List
Winston Western 500 at Riverside International Raceway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
35 25 44 Terry Labonte Chevrolet 58 58 7 0 0 engine
20 13 7 Al Holbert Chevrolet 108 103 104 5 0 running
26 5 27 Benny Parsons Chevrolet 85 85 56 0 0 transmission
4 8 73 Bill Schmitt Oldsmobile 160 160 118 0 0 running
19 3 15 Bobby Allison Ford 111 106 105 15 0 engine
18 30 67 Buddy Arrington Ford 109 109 109 0 0 running
7 11 28 Buddy Baker Chevrolet 146 146 118 0 0 running
3 2 11 Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile 170 165 119 3 0 running
25 19 24 Cecil Gordon Oldsmobile 88 88 66 0 0 engine
14 12 40 DK Ulrich Buick 121 121 113 0 0 running
21 10 2 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 100 100 103 0 0 running
1 4 88 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 185 175 119 87 0 running
24 9 02 Dave Marcis Chevrolet 91 91 81 0 0 running
2 1 21 David Pearson Mercury 175 170 119 9 0 running
33 22 05 Dick Brooks Oldsmobile 64 64 12 0 0 engine
22 35 52 Don Graham Chevrolet 97 97 100 0 0 engine
31 29 99 Don Noel Chevrolet 70 70 15 0 0 transmission
28 32 13 Don Puskarich Chevrolet 79 79 47 0 0 running
5 17 1 Donnie Allison Chevrolet 155 155 118 0 0 running
27 18 79 Frank Warren Dodge 82 82 48 0 0 engine
10 21 12 Harry Gant Chevrolet 134 134 116 0 0 running
23 33 17 Harry Goularte Chevrolet 94 94 82 0 0 running
17 20 70 JD McDuffie Chevrolet 112 112 109 0 0 running
11 16 48 James Hylton Chevrolet 130 130 114 0 0 running
30 31 81 Jim Robinson Chevrolet 73 73 17 0 0 engine
8 14 51 Jim Thirkettle Buick 142 142 117 0 0 running
16 7 01 Jimmy Insolo Oldsmobile 115 115 111 0 0 oil pump
6 15 72 Joe Millikan Chevrolet 150 150 118 0 0 running
34 28 5 Neil Bonnett Chevrolet 61 61 10 0 0 clutch
15 23 3 Richard Childress Oldsmobile 118 118 112 0 0 running
32 6 43 Richard Petty Chevrolet 67 67 14 0 0 engine
29 27 22 Richard White Chevrolet 76 76 32 0 0 engine
12 24 25 Ronnie Thomas Chevrolet 127 127 114 0 0 running
9 26 74 Tim Williamson Chevrolet 138 138 116 0 0 running
13 34 19 Vince Giamformaggio Chevrolet 124 124 113 0 0 running

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