| 1979 Winston Western 500 NASCAR Cup Series Race 1 of 31 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $138,890 | Race Date: | Jan 14, 1979 | Riverside International Raceway | |
| Margin of Victory: | 3.270 Seconds | Race Duration: | 2Hr 53Min 30Sec. | Riverside, California | |
| Lead Changes: | 13 | Average Speed: | 107.820 MPH | 2.63 Mile Paved Road Course | |
| No. of Cars: | 35 | No. of Cautions: | TBA | ||
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Darrell Waltrip D. Waltrip | Driver: | David Pearson D. Pearson | Chevrolet: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #88 Chevrolet | Car No.: | #21 Mercury | Mercury: | 0 | |||
| Team: | DiGard Racing | Team: | Wood Brothers Racing | Oldsmobile: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Buddy Parrott | Crew Chief: | Leonard Wood | Buick: | 0 | |||
| Laps Led: | 87 of 119 | Pole Speed: | 113.659 MPH | |||||
| Official 1979 Winston Western 500 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade | Running |  | 185 | 119 | 87 |
| 2 | 1 | 21 | David Pearson | Purolator | Running |  | 175 | 119 | 9 |
| 3 | 2 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Busch | Running |  | 165 | 119 | 3 |
| 4 | 8 | 73 | Bill Schmitt | Old Milwaukee | Running | | 160 | 118 | 0 |
| 5 | 17 | 1 | Donnie Allison | Hawaiian Tropic | Running | | 155 | 118 | 0 |
| 6 | 15 | 72 | Joe Millikan (R) | Dewitt | Running | | 150 | 118 | 0 |
| 7 | 11 | 28 | Buddy Baker | W.I.N. Incorporated | Running | | 146 | 118 | 0 |
| 8 | 14 | 51 | Jim Thirkettle | Allied Box & Crate | Running |  | 142 | 117 | 0 |
| 9 | 26 | 74 | Tim Williamson | Cal-Four | Running | | 138 | 116 | 0 |
| 10 | 21 | 12 | Harry Gant (R) | Black Diamond | Running | | 134 | 116 | 0 |
| 11 | 16 | 48 | James Hylton | Palatine Automotive | Running | | 130 | 114 | 0 |
| 12 | 24 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Running | | 127 | 114 | 0 |
| 13 | 34 | 19 | Vince Giamformaggio | Belden Asphalt | Running | | 124 | 113 | 0 |
| 14 | 12 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Mid-Western Farm Lines | Running | | 121 | 113 | 0 |
| 15 | 23 | 3 | Richard Childress | CRC Chemicals | Running | | 118 | 112 | 0 |
| 16 | 7 | 01 | Jimmy Insolo | Lake's Drywall | Oil Pump | | 115 | 111 | 0 |
| 17 | 20 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Bailey Excavating | Running | | 112 | 109 | 0 |
| 18 | 30 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Switzer Construction | Running |  | 109 | 109 | 0 |
| 19 | 3 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Norris Industries | Valves | | 111 | 105 | 15 |
| 20 | 13 | 7 | Al Holbert | Bosch | Running | | 108 | 104 | 5 |
| 21 | 10 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt (R) | Osterlund Racing | Running | | 100 | 103 | 0 |
| 22 | 35 | 52 | Don Graham | City Tow | Engine | | 97 | 100 | 0 |
| 23 | 33 | 17 | Harry Goularte | Associated Concrete | Running | | 94 | 82 | 0 |
| 24 | 9 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Shoney's | Running | | 91 | 81 | 0 |
| 25 | 19 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon & Barnicle | Engine | | 88 | 66 | 0 |
| 26 | 5 | 27 | Benny Parsons | Hodgdon Tool | Transmission | | 85 | 56 | 0 |
| 27 | 18 | 79 | Frank Warren | 10000 RPM Speed Equipment | Engine |  | 82 | 48 | 0 |
| 28 | 32 | 13 | Don Puskarich | Puskarich Racing | Running | | 79 | 47 | 0 |
| 29 | 27 | 22 | Richard White | Boulevard Automotive | | 76 | 32 | 0 | |
| 30 | 31 | 81 | Jim Robinson | John Borneman (Car Owner) | Engine | | 73 | 17 | 0 |
| 31 | 29 | 99 | Don Noel | Noel's Welding | Transmission | | 70 | 15 | 0 |
| 32 | 6 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Engine | | 67 | 14 | 0 |
| 33 | 22 | 05 | Dick Brooks | Bearfinder | Piston | | 64 | 12 | 0 |
| 34 | 28 | 5 | Neil Bonnett | Tune Up Masters | Clutch | | 61 | 10 | 0 |
| 35 | 25 | 44 | Terry Labonte (R) | Duck Industries | Engine | | 58 | 7 | 0 |
