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Results

The 1979 Talladega 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Talladega Superspeedway race.

Talladega 500

Sunday, August 5th, 1979

Talladega Superspeedway, Lincoln, AL

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  • 5 Mercury
  • 4 Dodge
  • 4 Buick
  • 19 Oldsmobile
  • 7 Chevrolet
  • 2 Ford

  • Drivers Entered: 41 (1 drivers will not make the race)
  • Laps Scheduled: 188
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 161.229
  • Cautions: 5 for 28 laps
  • Lead Changes: 34
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Entry List
Talladega 500 at Talladega Superspeedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
12 22 9 Bill Elliott Mercury 127 127 176 0 0 running
9 18 42 Kyle Petty Dodge 138 138 181 0 0 running
3 11 90 Ricky Rudd Mercury 165 165 186 0 0 running
33 15 44 Terry Labonte Buick 64 64 75 0 0 engine
38 17 7 Al Holbert Oldsmobile 49 49 47 0 0 engine
26 36 45 Baxter Price Oldsmobile 85 85 95 0 0 engine
21 12 27 Benny Parsons Oldsmobile 105 100 146 5 0 engine
37 29 39 Blackie Wangerin Mercury 52 52 50 0 0 oil pressure
14 38 19 Bob Burcham Chevrolet 121 121 172 0 0 running
28 19 15 Bobby Allison Ford 79 79 90 0 0 engine
16 10 50 Bruce Hill Oldsmobile 115 115 171 0 0 engine
8 6 67 Buddy Arrington Dodge 142 142 181 0 0 running
39 4 28 Buddy Baker Oldsmobile 46 46 41 0 0 engine
24 5 11 Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile 96 91 138 14 0 engine
40 41 24 Cecil Gordon Oldsmobile 43 43 40 0 0 engine
29 33 14 Coo Coo Marlin Chevrolet 76 76 87 0 0 engine
27 35 40 DK Ulrich Buick 82 82 92 0 0 engine
1 8 88 Darrell Waltrip Oldsmobile 185 175 188 102 0 running
31 14 71 Dave Marcis Chevrolet 70 70 83 0 0 timing chain
2 2 2 David Pearson Oldsmobile 175 170 188 17 0 running
11 24 05 Dick Brooks Oldsmobile 130 130 177 0 0 running
41 28 87 Dick May Oldsmobile 40 40 0 0 0 oil pressure
30 23 1 Donnie Allison Chevrolet 73 73 83 0 0 engine
23 9 79 Frank Warren Dodge 94 94 142 0 0 running
19 7 41 Grant Adcox Oldsmobile 111 106 162 5 0 running
7 21 47 Harry Gant Oldsmobile 146 146 184 0 0 running
18 31 70 JD McDuffie Chevrolet 109 109 163 0 0 running
35 16 12 Jack Ingram Oldsmobile 58 58 70 0 0 clutch
20 30 48 James Hylton Oldsmobile 103 103 159 0 0 running
13 37 52 Jimmy Means Chevrolet 124 124 175 0 0 running
5 25 77 Jody Ridley Mercury 155 155 186 0 0 running
25 26 72 Joe Millikan Oldsmobile 93 88 120 1 0 engine
32 40 36 Marty Robbins Dodge 67 67 75 0 0 engine
34 1 21 Neil Bonnett Mercury 66 61 71 40 0 engine
10 20 3 Richard Childress Oldsmobile 134 134 179 0 0 running
4 13 43 Richard Petty Oldsmobile 165 160 186 4 0 running
15 34 20 Rick Newsom Oldsmobile 118 118 172 0 0 running
22 32 25 Ronnie Thomas Buick 97 97 143 0 0 engine
17 39 73 Steve Moore Chevrolet 112 112 170 0 0 running
6 3 30 Tighe Scott Buick 150 150 186 0 0 running
36 27 64 Tommy Gale Ford 55 55 58 0 0 engine

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