1979 Winston 500 Results
Bobby Allison won the 1979 Winston 500 at Talladega on May 6, 1979, leading 58 of 188 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 40 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | Bobby Allison | 12 | 188 | 58 | Running |
| 2 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | 1 | 187 | 1 | Running |
| 3 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 4 | 186 | 2 | Running |
| 4 | 43 | Richard Petty | 7 | 185 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 72 | Joe Millikan | 9 | 185 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 9 | Bill Elliott | 24 | 182 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 64 | Tommy Gale | 30 | 179 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 79 | Frank Warren | 13 | 179 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 44 | Terry Labonte | 16 | 178 | 1 | Running |
| 10 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | 19 | 177 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 34 | 177 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 29 | 176 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 8 | Ed Negre | 37 | 176 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 10 | 154 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 48 | James Hylton | 27 | 151 | 2 | Running |
| 16 | 22 | Kevin Housby | 25 | 149 | 0 | Crash |
| 17 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | 3 | 148 | 122 | Engine |
| 18 | 6 | Connie Saylor | 11 | 148 | 0 | Crash |
| 19 | 32 | Jimmy Finger | 31 | 130 | 0 | Engine |
| 20 | 19 | Dick May | 38 | 117 | 0 | Engine |
| 21 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | 28 | 113 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 96 | Jerry Jolly | 32 | 99 | 0 | Engine |
| 23 | 1 | Donnie Allison | 21 | 81 | 0 | Engine |
| 24 | 3 | Richard Childress | 17 | 77 | 0 | Engine |
| 25 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | 39 | 73 | 0 | Engine |
| 26 | 45 | Baxter Price | 33 | 65 | 0 | Engine |
| 27 | 90 | Ricky Rudd | 18 | 38 | 0 | Steering |
| 28 | 39 | Blackie Wangerin | 23 | 37 | 0 | Engine |
| 29 | 61 | Wayne Broome | 35 | 33 | 0 | Engine |
| 30 | 53 | Keith Davis | 36 | 30 | 0 | Engine |
| 31 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 26 | 30 | 0 | Engine |
| 32 | 28 | Buddy Baker | 2 | 4 | 1 | Crash |
| 33 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 8 | 4 | 1 | Crash |
| 34 | 30 | Tighe Scott | 5 | 4 | 0 | Crash |
| 35 | 27 | Benny Parsons | 6 | 4 | 0 | Crash |
| 36 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | 14 | 4 | 0 | Crash |
| 37 | 05 | Dick Brooks | 22 | 4 | 0 | Crash |
| 38 | 12 | Lennie Pond | 15 | 4 | 0 | Crash |
| 39 | 47 | Harry Gant | 20 | 4 | 0 | Crash |
| 40 | 46 | Travis Tiller | 40 | 0 | 0 | Did not start |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | May 6, 1979 |
| Track | Talladega |
| Laps | 188 |