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1979 - Winston Cup Series Race Summary

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1979 - Winston Cup Series

A listing of races during the year including the winner, track location and race name. To access specific race information follow the race date link.


Date Winning Driver Race Name Track
1/14/1979 Darrell Waltrip Winston Western 500 Riverside International Raceway
2/18/1979 Richard Petty Daytona 500 Daytona International Speedway
3/4/1979 Bobby Allison Carolina 500 North Carolina Motor Speedway
3/11/1979 Cale Yarborough Richmond 400 Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway
3/18/1979 Buddy Baker Atlanta 500 Atlanta International Raceway
3/25/1979 Bobby Allison Northwestern Bank 400 North Wilkesboro Speedway
4/1/1979 Dale Earnhardt Southeastern 500 Bristol International Speedway
4/8/1979 Darrell Waltrip CRC Chemicals Rebel 500 Darlington Raceway
4/22/1979 Richard Petty Virginia 500 Martinsville Speedway
5/6/1979 Bobby Allison Winston 500 Alabama International Motor Speedway
5/12/1979 Cale Yarborough Sun-Drop Music City USA 420 Nashville Speedway
5/20/1979 Neil Bonnett Mason-Dixon 500 Dover Downs International Speedway
5/27/1979 Darrell Waltrip World 600 Charlotte Motor Speedway
6/3/1979 Darrell Waltrip Texas 400 Texas World Speedway
6/10/1979 Bobby Allison NAPA Riverside 400 Riverside International Raceway
6/17/1979 Buddy Baker Gabriel 400 Michigan International Speedway
7/4/1979 Neil Bonnett Firecracker 400 Daytona International Speedway
7/14/1979 Darrell Waltrip Busch Nashville 420 Nashville Speedway
7/30/1979 Cale Yarborough Coca-Cola 500 Pocono International Raceway
8/5/1979 Darrell Waltrip Talladega 500 Alabama International Motor Speedway
8/19/1979 Richard Petty Champion Spark Plug 400 Michigan International Speedway
8/25/1979 Darrell Waltrip Volunteer 500 Bristol International Speedway
9/3/1979 David Pearson Southern 500 Darlington Raceway
9/9/1979 Bobby Allison Capital City 400 Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway
9/16/1979 Richard Petty CRC Chemicals 500 Dover Downs International Speedway
9/23/1979 Buddy Baker Old Dominion 500 Martinsville Speedway
10/7/1979 Cale Yarborough NAPA National 500 Charlotte Motor Speedway
10/14/1979 Benny Parsons Holly Farms 400 North Wilkesboro Speedway
10/21/1979 Richard Petty American 500 North Carolina Motor Speedway
11/4/1979 Neil Bonnett Dixie 500 Atlanta International Raceway
11/18/1979 Benny Parsons Los Angeles Times 500 Ontario Motor Speedway