Nascar Winston Cup Series 1979

Nascar Winston Cup Series 1979
Allmän information
Säsongsnummer	31
Antal race	31
Start	14 januari
Slut	18 november
Bilar
Chassin	Buick Chevrolet Dodge Ford Mercury Oldsmobile
Däckleverantör(er)	Goodyear
Deltagande
Mästare
Förarmästerskapet	Richard Petty
Märkesmästerskapet	Chevrolet
Årets rookie	Dale Earnhardt[1]
◄ 1979 ►

Nascar Winston Cup Series 1979 var den 31:a upplagan av den främsta divisionen av professionell stockcarracing i USA sanktionerad av National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing.

Säsongen bestod av 31 race och inleddes på Riverside International Raceway 14 januari och avslutades 18 november på Ontario Motor Speedway. Richard Petty tog sin sjunde mästerskapstitel.^[2] Chevrolet som bilmärke dominerade serien med 18 segrar och vann märkesmästerskapet för fjärde året i rad.

Tävlingskalender

Nr	Officiellt namn	Bana	Datum
1	Winston Western 500	Riverside International Raceway, Riverside, Kalifornien	14 januari
U	Busch Clash	Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida	11 februari
KV	125 Mile Qualifying Races		15 februari
2	Daytona 500		18 februari
3	Carolina 500	North Carolina Motor Speedway, Rockingham, North Carolina	4 mars
4	Richmond 400	Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway, Richmond, Virginia	11 mars
5	Atlanta 500	Atlanta International Raceway, Hampton, Georgia	18 mars
6	Northwestern Bank 400	North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro, North Carolina	25 mars
7	Southeastern 500	Bristol International Raceway, Bristol, Tennessee	1 april
8	CRC Chemicals Rebel 500	Darlington Raceway, Darlington, South Carolina	8 april
9	Virginia 500	Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, Virginia	22 april
10	Winston 500	Alabama International Motor Speedway, Talladega, Alabama	6 maj
11	Sun-Drop Music City USA 420	Nashville Speedway, Nashville, Tennessee	12 maj
12	Mason-Dixon 500	Dover Downs International Speedway, Dover, Delaware	20 maj
13	World 600	Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, North Carolina	27 maj
14	Texas 400	Texas World Speedway, College Station, Texas	3 juni
15	Napa Riverside 400	Riverside International Raceway, Riverside, Kalifornien	10 juni
16	Gabriel 400	Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, Michigan	17 juni
17	Firecracker 400	Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida	4 juli
18	Busch Nashville 420	Nashville Speedway, Nashville, Tennessee	14 juli
19	Coca-Cola 500	Pocono International Raceway, Long Pond, Pennsylvania	30 juli
20	Talladega 500	Alabama International Motor Speedway, Talladega, Alabama	5 augusti
21	Champion Spark Plug 400	Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, Michigan	19 augusti
22	Volunteer 500	Bristol International Raceway, Bristol, Tennessee	25 augusti
23	Southern 500	Darlington Raceway, Darlington, South Carolina	3 september
24	Capital City 400	Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway, Richmond, Virginia	9 september
25	CRC Chemicals 500	Dover Downs International Speedway, Dover, Delaware	16 september
26	Old Dominion 500	Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, North Carolina	23 september
27	Napa National 500	Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, North Carolina	7 oktober
28	Holly Farms 400	North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro, orth Carolina	14 oktober
29	American 500	North Carolina Motor Speedway, Rockingham, North Carolina	21 oktober
30	Dixie 500	Atlanta International Raceway, Hampton, Georgia	4 november
31	Los Angeles Times 500	Ontario Motor Speedway, Ontario, Kalifornien	18 november

Resultat

Nr	Tävling	Pole position	Flest ledda varv	Vinnare	Team/ bilägare	Konstruktör	Rapport
1	Winston Western 500	David Pearson	Darrell Waltrip	Darrell Waltrip	DiGard Motorsports	Chevrolet	Rapport
U	Busch Clash	Benny Parsons	Buddy Baker	Buddy Baker	Ranier-Lundy Racing	Oldsmobile	Rapport
KV	125 Mile Qualifying Race 1	Buddy Baker	Buddy Baker	Buddy Baker	Ranier-Lundy Racing	Oldsmobile	Rapport
KV	125 Mile Qualifying Race 2	Donnie Allison	Darrell Waltrip	Darrell Waltrip	DiGard Motorsports	Oldsmobile
2	Daytona 500	Buddy Baker	Donnie Allison	Richard Petty	Petty Enterprises	Oldsmobile	Rapport
3	Carolina 500	Bobby Allison	Bobby Allison	Bobby Allison	Bud Moore Engineering	Ford	Rapport
4	Richmond 400	Bobby Allison	Bobby Allison	Cale Yarborough	Junior Johnson & Associates	Oldsmobile	Rapport
5	Atlanta 500	Buddy Baker	Bobby Allison	Buddy Baker	Ranier Racing	Oldsmobile	Rapport
6	Northwestern Bank 400	Benny Parsons	Richard Petty	Bobby Allison	Bud Moore Engineering	Ford	Rapport
7	Southeastern 500	Buddy Baker	Dale Earnhardt	Dale Earnhardt	Osterlund Motorsports	Chevrolet	Rapport
8	CRC Chemicals Rebel 500	Donnie Allison	Darrell Waltrip	Darrell Waltrip	DiGard Motorsports	Chevrolet	Rapport
9	Virginia 500	Darrell Waltrip	Richard Petty	Richard Petty	Petty Enterprises	Chevrolet	Rapport
10	Winston 500	Darrell Waltrip	Neil Bonnett	Bobby Allison	Bud Moore Engineering	Ford	Rapport
11	Sun-Drop Music City USA 420	Joe Millikan	Richard Petty	Cale Yarborough	Junior Johnson & Associates	Oldsmobile	Rapport
12	Mason-Dixon 500	Darrell Waltrip	Cale Yarborough	Neil Bonnett	Wood Brothers Racing	Mercury	Rapport
13	World 600	Neil Bonnett	Darrell Waltrip	Darrell Waltrip	DiGard Motorsports	Chevrolet	Rapport
14	Texas 400	Buddy Baker	Darrell Waltrip	Darrell Waltrip	DiGard Motorsports	Chevrolet	Rapport
15	Napa Riverside 400	Dale Earnhardt	Cale Yarborough	Bobby Allison	Bud Moore Engineering	Ford	Rapport
16	Gabriel 400	Neil Bonnett	Buddy Baker	Buddy Baker	Ranier Racing	Chevrolet	Rapport
17	Firecracker 400	Buddy Baker	Neil Bonnett	Neil Bonnett	Wood Brothers Racing	Mercury	Rapport
18	Busch Nashville 420	Darrell Waltrip	Darrell Waltrip	Darrell Waltrip	DiGard Motorsports	Chevrolet	Rapport
19	Coca-Cola 500	Harry Gant	Darrell Waltrip	Cale Yarborough	Junior Johnson & Associates	Chevrolet	Rapport
20	Talladega 500	Neil Bonnett	Darrell Waltrip	Darrell Waltrip	DiGard Motorsports	Oldsmobile	Rapport
21	Champion Spark Plug 400	David Pearson	Buddy Baker	Richard Petty	Petty Enterprises	Chevrolet	Rapport
22	Volunteer 500	Richard Petty	Benny Parsons	Darrell Waltrip	DiGard Motorsports	Chevrolet	Rapport
23	Southern 500	Bobby Allison	Darrell Waltrip	David Pearson	Osterlund Motorsports	Chevrolet	Rapport
24	Capital City 400	Dale Earnhardt	Bobby Allison	Bobby Allison	Bud Moore Engineering	Ford	Rapport
25	CRC Chemicals 500	Dale Earnhardt	Cale Yarborough	Richard Petty	Petty Enterprises	Chevrolet	Rapport
26	Old Dominion 500	Darrell Waltrip	Buddy Baker	Buddy Baker	Ranier Racing	Chevrolet	Rapport
27	Napa National 500	Neil Bonnett	Bobby Allison	Cale Yarborough	Junior Johnson & Associates	Chevrolet	Rapport
28	Holly Farms 400	Dale Earnhardt	Bobby Allison	Benny Parsons	M.C. Anderson Racing	Chevrolet	Rapport
29	American 500	Buddy Baker	Benny Parsons	Richard Petty	Petty Enterprises	Chevrolet	Rapport
30	Dixie 500	Buddy Baker	Cale Yarborough	Neil Bonnett	Wood Brothers Racing	Mercury	Rapport
31	Los Angeles Times 500	Cale Yarborough	Benny Parsons	Benny Parsons	M.C. Anderson Racing	Chevrolet	Rapport

Referenser

• ”1979 Nascar Winston Cup Results” (på engelska). racing-reference.info. Nascar digital Media. https://www.racing-reference.info/season-stats/1979/W/. Läst 2 december 2023. 
• ”1979 NASCAR Winston Cup Series” (på engelska). DriverAverages.com. https://www.driveraverages.com/nascar/year.php?yr_id=1979. Läst 2 december 2023. 
• ”NASCAR Winston Cup standings for 1979” (på engelska). racing-reference.info. Nascar digital Media. https://www.racing-reference.info/yeardet/1979/W. Läst 2 december 2023. 
• ”1979 Busch Clash” (på engelska). racing-reference.info. Nascar digital Media. https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1979-01/X/. Läst 2 december 2023. 
• ”1979 Qualifying Race #1” (på engelska). racing-reference.info. Nascar digital Media. https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/?raceId=1979-01&series=Q. Läst 2 december 2023. 
• ”1979 Qualifying Race #2” (på engelska). racing-reference.info. Nascar digital Media. https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/?raceId=1979-02&series=Q. Läst 2 december 2023. 

Noter

1. ”Full list of Sunoco Rookie of the Year Award winners” (på engelska). Nascar. https://www.nascar.com/gallery/every-sunoco-rookie-of-the-year-award-winner/#/30. Läst 2 december 2023. 
2. ”Richard Petty Stats” (på engelska). ESPN. https://www.espn.com/racing/driver/stats/_/id/918/richard-petty. Läst 2 december 2023.